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Vanderbilt Commodores vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

College Football
25-23
Final
Davis Wade Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

  • End of Game
  • Touchdown
  • Field Goal
  • Field Goal
  • Punt
  • Punt
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VAN3133625
MSST0014923

Who won: Vanderbilt 25-23

The Vanderbilt Commodores beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 25-23 on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Davis Wade Stadium. The Vanderbilt outscored the Mississippi St 13-0 in the 2nd quarter. Jared Curtis led the Vanderbilt in passing yards (17/27, 168 YDS). AJ Swann led the Mississippi St in passing yards (23/36, 254 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.2Brock Taylor
  2. 28.0Will Whitson
  3. 37.8Sanfrisco Magee
  4. 47.7Issa Ouattara
  5. 57.3Sedrick Alexander
  6. 67.3Mason Lewis
  7. 77.1Davin Chandler
  8. 87.1Fatt Forrest
  9. 96.8Jordan Matthews
  10. 106.8AJ Swann
  11. 116.8Jardin Gilbert
  12. 126.7Fluff Bothwell

Team stats

VANMSST
201st Downs12
4-173rd down efficiency5-14
2-24th down efficiency0-1
328Total Yards297
168Passing254
17/27Comp/Att23/36
6.2Yards per pass7.1
160Rushing43
52Rushing Attempts19
3.1Yards per rush2.3
6-25Penalties5-31
1Turnovers1
1Fumbles lost0
0Interceptions thrown1
39:55Possession20:05

Player of the game

Brock Taylor

VAN · 6/6 FG, long 55

8.2

Win probability

100%VAN final
VANMSST

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Play by play

  1. Q4 0:00VAN

    End of game

    End of 4th quarter.

  2. Q4 0:30VAN

    Stuffed for a loss of 1

    Kneel down by Vanderbilt at State46 for loss of 1 yard

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSST 45

  3. Q4 0:30Kyle Ferrie

    Kickoff, touchback

    #80 K.Ferrie onside kickoff 10 yards to the State45, End Of Play

    K. Ferrie · 1/1 FG

  4. Q4 0:32VAN

    Timeout

    Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 00:32

  5. TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:32
    Sanfrisco Magee

    Touchdown! 30 yd catch

    S. Magee · 2 REC, 95 YDS

    No Huddle-Shotgun #17 A.Swann pass complete deep right to #13 S.Magee caught at Vandy00, for 30 yards to the Vandy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:32, 1ST DOWN #17 A.Swann pass attempt failed

    VAN 25 - 23 MSST
  6. Q4 0:55AJ Swann

    8 yd completion to F. Bothwell

    No Huddle-Shotgun #17 A.Swann pass complete short middle to #24 F.Bothwell caught at Vandy33, for 8 yards to the Vandy30 (#11 B.Longwell; #24 N.Rinaldi)

    A. Swann · 23/36, 254 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VAN 38

  7. Q4 1:08AJ Swann

    12 yd completion to F. Bothwell

    No Huddle-Shotgun #17 A.Swann pass complete short middle to #24 F.Bothwell caught at Vandy44, for 12 yards to the Vandy38 (#24 N.Rinaldi; #25 M.Lewis), 1ST DOWN

    A. Swann · 23/36, 254 YDS · 3rd & 1 · 3rd & 1 at 50

  8. Q4 1:20AJ Swann

    9 yd completion to G. Harris

    No Huddle-Shotgun #17 A.Swann pass complete short middle to #0 G.Harris for 9 yards to the State50 (#11 B.Longwell; #25 M.Lewis)

    A. Swann · 23/36, 254 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MSST 41

  9. Q4 1:30AJ Swann

    Incomplete to A. Evans III

    No Huddle-Shotgun #17 A.Swann pass incomplete deep left to #3 A.Evans III thrown to Vandy34 broken up by #21 D.Chandler. The previous play is under automatic review - "Incomplete pass". CALL UPHELD

    A. Swann · 23/36, 254 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSST 41

  10. Q4 1:39AJ Swann

    16 yd completion to M. Johnson

    No Huddle-Shotgun #17 A.Swann pass complete short middle to #2 M.Johnson caught at State39, for 16 yards to the State41 (#7 R.Jones), 1ST DOWN

    A. Swann · 23/36, 254 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSST 25

  11. Q4 1:46

    Kickoff, touchback

    #47 J.Dewers kickoff 59 yards to the State06 fair catch by #2 M.Johnson at State06

    J. Dewers

  12. FIELD GOALQ4 1:46
    Brock Taylor

    55 yd field goal is good

    B. Taylor · 6/6 FG

    #88 B.Taylor field goal attempt from 55 yards GOOD (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #53 S.Owens), clock 01:46

    VAN 25 - 17 MSST
  13. Q4 0:51MSS

    Timeout

    Timeout Mississippi State, clock 00:51

  14. Q4 1:51Sedrick Alexander

    Stuffed for a loss of 2

    No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 2 yards loss to the State37 (#7 Z.Tillman; #43 W.Whitson)

    S. Alexander · 21 CAR, 59 YDS · 3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at MSST 35

  15. Q4 1:55MSS

    Timeout

    Timeout Mississippi State, clock 01:55

  16. Q4 1:55Makhilyn Young

    Stuffed for a loss of 1

    No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 1 yard loss to the State35 (#0 F.Forrest; #40 G.Cordova)

    M. Young · 15 CAR, 63 YDS · 2nd & 1 · 2nd & 1 at MSST 34

  17. Q4 2:07Sedrick Alexander

    9 yd run

    Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush left for 9 yards gain to the State34 (#6 B.Womack; #15 M.Williams)

    S. Alexander · 21 CAR, 59 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSST 43

  18. Q4 2:50Sedrick Alexander

    4 yd run

    Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 4 yards gain to the State43 (#42 D.Reed; #35 K.Dinkins), 1ST DOWN

    S. Alexander · 21 CAR, 59 YDS · 3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at MSST 47

  19. Q4 3:33Sedrick Alexander

    3 yd run

    Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards gain to the State47 (#3 K.Dolby; #5 J.Gilbert)

    S. Alexander · 21 CAR, 59 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at 50

  20. Q4 4:11Jared Curtis

    3 yd run

    Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush right for 3 yards gain to the Vandy50 (#3 K.Dolby; #40 G.Cordova)

    J. Curtis · 13 CAR, 22 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VAN 47

  21. Q4 4:47Jared Curtis

    22 yd completion to J. Sherrill

    No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short right to #0 J.Sherrill caught at Vandy38, for 22 yards to the Vandy47 (#3 K.Dolby; #20 J.Jefferson), 1ST DOWN

    J. Curtis · 17/27, 168 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VAN 25

  22. Q4 4:56Kyle Ferrie

    Kickoff, touchback

    #80 K.Ferrie kickoff 65 yards to the Vandy00, Touchback

    K. Ferrie · 1/1 FG

  23. FIELD GOALQ4 4:56
    Kyle Ferrie

    26 yd field goal is good

    K. Ferrie · 1/1 FG

    #80 K.Ferrie field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #47 W.Wilkinson, LS: #46 K.Rushing), clock 04:56

    VAN 22 - 17 MSST
  24. Q4 5:30AJ Swann

    2 yd completion to S. West

    No Huddle-Shotgun #17 A.Swann pass complete short left to #87 S.West caught at Vandy11, for 2 yards to the Vandy08 (#21 D.Chandler)

    A. Swann · 23/36, 254 YDS · 3rd & Goal · 3rd & Goal at VAN 10

  25. Q4 5:37AJ Swann

    Incomplete to J. Hill

    No Huddle-Shotgun #17 A.Swann pass incomplete short left to #21 J.Hill thrown to Vandy02 QB hurried by #29 M.Capers

    A. Swann · 23/36, 254 YDS · 2nd & Goal · 2nd & Goal at VAN 10

Leaders

VANMSST
Passing Yards
Jared Curtis
17/27, 168 YDS
AJ Swann
23/36, 254 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
Makhilyn Young
15 CAR, 63 YDS
Fluff Bothwell
14 CAR, 50 YDS
Receiving Yards
Tristen Brown
2 REC, 52 YDS
Sanfrisco Magee
2 REC, 95 YDS, 2 TD
Sacks
Issa Ouattara
2
Tyshun Willis
1
Tackles
Mason Lewis
10
Jardin Gilbert
13