Vanderbilt football and Diego Pavia can never be counted out of a game. That was true when the 25th-ranked Commodores (5-2, 2-1 SEC) pulled the upset over Alabama. And it's true when they take on No.

Pavia put Vanderbilt up 7-0 on No. 5 Texas on Saturday afternoon thanks to an 18-yard scamper. Pavia rolled out to his right, beat a Texas defender to the edge and then dove — successfully — for the pylon to give the Commodores the lead.

See our score prediction for Vanderbilt football vs. Texas in a Week 9 SEC game for Diego Pavia and the Commodores.

Texas and Vanderbilt meet in SEC action with the Longhorns looking to pick up the pieces from its first loss of the season. The Commodores however have proven

Vanderbilt football's student-section seating has been shrunk by construction. Diego Pavia wants the university to expand it, with Texas up next.

In the preseason, The Tennessean projected a 4-8 record for Vanderbilt. That seems likely to miss the mark. Here's a re-prediction of the Commodores' remaining six games: This score may seem low, but Vanderbilt's strategy of playing slow and chewing clock tends to keep scores − and margin of victory − down with the number of possessions limited.

It's Texas vs. Vanderbilt in Week 9 of the 2024 college football season. Follow our live game and score updates as Quinn Ewers leads the Longhorns.