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.

See our score prediction for Vanderbilt football vs. Ball State in a Week 8 nonconference game for Diego Pavia and the Commodores.

Pavia had a big day for Vanderbilt as he ended up going 16-20 through the air for 252 yards for two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Pavia took care of the football, and he torched the Crimson Tide all day long. It was an impressive performance.

While you won't find Pavia on any 2025 NFL Draft boards, his coach Clark Lea believes he's fully capable of playing at the next level.

Quarterback Diego Pavia, who gave fans a scare when he suffered an apparent knee injury in the third quarter, has Vanderbilt football rolling.

After a few weeks of major upsets like to the Crimson Tide, Vanderbilt football's Diego Pavia has a few requests for EA Sports.