Vanderbilt football is bowl eligible. The Commodores remain in the conversation for a spot in the College Football Playoff. And Vandy just knocked off its second top-10 team in two years at FirstBank Stadium.

Vandy and Diego Pavia are having a historic 2025 season, and the University is recognizing that accomplishment with a new announcement.

The No. 10 LSU Tigers, led by quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, face the No. 17 Vanderbilt Commodores, led by quarterback Diego Pavia, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.

"Vanderbilt University avoided a fine that accompanies the Southeastern Conference’s access to competition area policy by successfully executing a “delayed field rush” following its football game against LSU on October 18," the SEC said in a statement.

NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt football once again proved that it is for real this season. The Commodores came up with a huge 31-24 win over No. 10 LSU and became bowl eligible for the second consecutive season.

Diego Pavia threw for 160 yards and a score and ran for 86 yards and two more touchdowns as No. 17 Vanderbilt beat 10th-ranked LSU 31-24 to snap a 10-game skid against the Tigers.

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LSU’s defense grades out as No. 6 in the country per SP+, but they had issues slowing down another talismanic quarterback, Diego Pavia, last week, and with the offense sputtering, there is no margin for error for Blake Baker’s unit.

A junior cornerback is no longer with the LSU Tigers before the program gets set to play the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday.

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