Vanderbilt beat Austin Peay 28-9 (Week 1, 2026)
Vanderbilt beat Austin Peay 28-9 at FirstBank Stadium. Now Vanderbilt is 1-0, and Austin Peay is 0-1.
| Kickoff | 7:00 PM ET ET |
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| Venue | FirstBank Stadium |
| Spread | Vanderbilt -29.5 |
| Total | 57.5 |
| TV | SECN+ |
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Follow the full play-by-play and box score →How it played out
Vanderbilt beat Austin Peay 28-9 at FirstBank Stadium in Week 1. Vanderbilt led 15-9 at halftime. The lead changed hands twice. Vanderbilt went ahead for good on a field goal with 14:19 left in the second quarter. Austin Peay led by as many as 3.
By the numbers
Vanderbilt gained 396 total yards to Austin Peay's 178. Turnovers: Vanderbilt 0, Austin Peay 0.
For Vanderbilt, Blaze Berlowitz completed 11 of 16 passes for 149 yards. Sedrick Alexander ran 10 times for 60 yards and a touchdown. Junior Sherrill caught 4 passes for 70 yards.
For Austin Peay, Chris Parson completed 12 of 21 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. Courtland Simmons ran 5 times for 26 yards. Marvin Sims caught 6 passes for 55 yards.
What it means
After the game, Vanderbilt is 1-0, and Austin Peay is 0-1. It was a non-conference game, so it counts on the overall record but not in the SEC standings.
The full box score, quarter scoring and every scoring play are on the game page. See the live SEC standings.
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