Vanderbilt at Auburn

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Auburn beat Vanderbilt 21–⁠15. It was their 43rd meeting; Auburn leads the series 22–⁠20–⁠1.

AwayVanderbilt3–⁠4 in 2026
15
HomeAuburn4–⁠2 in 2026
21

Final at Jordan-Hare Stadium, AuburnTV: SEC NetworkAttendance 88,043

At kickoff
81°F, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Auburn Opelika Airport, 6 km from the stadium, 19 minutes before kickoff
Official
David SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Vanderbilt306615
Auburn777021

How the win probability moved

Auburn favored

Win probability by play: Auburn 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 27 points.

Vanderbilt favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (27 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jared Curtis22/3319901
Tyler Ebel0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Makhilyn Young1046012
Jared Curtis1846017
Sedrick Alexander111314
Jamezell Lassiter2705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Junior Sherrill695039
Makhilyn Young321012
Cole Spence218010
Ja’Cory Thomas318013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
C.J. Heard9000
Bryan Longwell8110
Ricardo Jones6000
Mason Lewis5000
Miles Capers2001

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Byrum Brown18/2714011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Cobb858021
Byrum Brown1057115
Omar Mabson Ii324019
Bryson Washington71203
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chas Nimrod552133
Keshaun Singleton538020
Jeremiah Koger229019
Jake Johnson2807
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Xavier Atkins8310
Kaleb Harris6000
Jourdin Crawford50.50.50
Elijah Melendez5000
Jared Smith3110
Sylvester Smith3001
Malik Autry20.50.50
Walter Mathis Jr.1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

VanderbiltAuburn
311Total yards279
199Passing yards140
112Rushing yards139
5.9Yards per pass5.2
2.7Yards per rush4.5
22First downs15
4–⁠17Third downs7–⁠15
4–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
8–⁠43Penalties5–⁠44
37:32Possession22:28
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

VanderbiltAuburn
37%Success rate35%
−0.14EPA per play0.02
1.08Explosiveness1.33
0.08Rushing EPA0.04
−0.09Passing EPA0.00
21%Passing-down success33%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.08
−0.26Second-down EPA−0.07
0.00Third-down EPA0.30
10%Havoc by its defense13%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Vanderbilt 60% to win. Auburn won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Auburn −10, over/under 54.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Auburn 76%, Vanderbilt 24%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Auburn end zoneVanderbilt end zoneQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 AuburnInterception, 3 playsQ1 VanderbiltField goal, 4 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 4 playsQ1 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt return TD, 7 plays (Auburn scores)Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 6 playsQ2 VanderbiltMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 AuburnMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 VanderbiltInterception, 1 playQ3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 VanderbiltField goal, 16 playsQ4 AuburnPunt, 6 playsQ4 VanderbiltField goal, 9 playsQ4 AuburnEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Vanderbilt right to left.
  1. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 39 yards
  2. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 50 yards
  3. Q1 AuburnInterception, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 VanderbiltField goal, 4 plays, −42 yards
  5. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 58 yards
  7. Q1 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, 64 yards
  8. Q1 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 36 yards
  10. Q2 VanderbiltPunt return TD, 7 plays (Auburn scores), −10 yards
  11. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 63 yards
  12. Q2 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 63 yards
  13. Q2 VanderbiltMissed FG, 10 plays, 45 yards
  14. Q2 AuburnMissed FG, 9 plays, 13 yards
  15. Q2 VanderbiltInterception, 1 play, 44 yards
  16. Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 VanderbiltField goal, 16 plays, 10 yards
  19. Q4 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 53 yards
  20. Q4 VanderbiltField goal, 9 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 11 plays, 45 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Auburn 7, Vanderbilt 3
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #88 B.Taylor kickoff 65 yards to the AUB00, Touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 1 yard gain to the AUB26 (#29 M.Capers; #24 N.Rinaldi)
14:402nd & 9 at own 26(14:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass incomplete short left to #5 C.Nimrod thrown to AUB30
14:343rd & 9 at own 26(14:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass incomplete short right to #11 K.Singleton thrown to AUB40
14:274th & 9 at own 26(14:31) #14 H.Kaak punt 38 yards to the VAN36 fair catch by #4 M.Hight at VAN36
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
14:201st & 10 at own 36(14:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #28 S.Alexander caught at VAN30, for 6 yards to the VAN42 (#5 E.Winters), out of bounds
13:592nd & 4 at own 42(14:04) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush left for 1 yard gain to the VAN43 (#13 C.Murray)
13:093rd & 3 at own 43(13:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis sacked for loss of 1 yard to the VAN42 (#17 X.Atkins)
12:284th & 4 at own 42(12:37) #37 T.Ebel punt 44 yards to the AUB14
Auburn Interception, 3 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 14(12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AUB16 (#11 B.Longwell)
12:002nd & 8 at own 16(12:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short right to #23 J.Cobb caught at AUB16, for 0 yards to the AUB16 (#24 N.Rinaldi)
11:283rd & 8 at own 16(11:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass intercepted by #29 M.Capers at AUB24 broken up by #8 C.Heard #29 M.Capers return 1 yard to the AUB23 (#23 J.Cobb)
Vanderbilt Field goal, 4 plays
11:281st & 10 at opp 23PENALTY VAN False Start (#51 C.Azubuike) 5 yards from AUB23 to AUB28. NO PLAY
11:231st & 15 at opp 28(11:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 5 yards gain to the AUB23 (#9 E.Melendez)
10:372nd & 10 at opp 23(10:45) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #22 M.Young caught at AUB23, for 3 yards to the AUB20 (#9 E.Melendez), out of bounds
9:553rd & 7 at opp 20(10:08) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush left for 0 yards to the AUB20 (#94 C.Sigler), out of bounds
9:294th & 7 at opp 20(09:28) #88 B.Taylor field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #54 K.Schickel), clock 09:29Vanderbilt 3, Auburn 0
Auburn Touchdown, 6 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 35(09:29) #88 B.Taylor kickoff 65 yards to the AUB00, Touchback
9:201st & 10 at own 25(09:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 4 yards gain to the AUB29 (#11 B.Longwell)
9:012nd & 6 at own 29(09:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AUB30 (#8 C.Heard)
8:263rd & 5 at own 30(08:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short middle to #5 C.Nimrod caught at AUB41, for 11 yards to the AUB41 (#8 C.Heard), 1ST DOWN
7:521st & 10 at own 41(08:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short middle to #19 J.Johnson caught at AUB46, for 7 yards to the AUB48 (#7 R.Jones)
7:412nd & 3 at own 48(07:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 19 yards gain to the VAN33 (#8 C.Heard), 1ST DOWN
7:251st & 10 at opp 33(07:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete deep left to #5 C.Nimrod caught at VAN00, for 33 yards to the VAN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:25, 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell)Auburn 7, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 35(07:25) #41 C.Gibbs kickoff 65 yards to the VAN00, Touchback
7:111st & 10 at own 25(07:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short right to #6 J.Thomas caught at VAN24, for 7 yards to the VAN32 (#22 A.Jordan Jr.)
6:522nd & 3 at own 32(06:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 1 yard loss to the VAN31 (#17 X.Atkins)
6:053rd & 4 at own 31(06:14) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VAN32 (#17 X.Atkins; #35 D.Walker)
5:294th & 3 at own 32(05:37) #37 T.Ebel punt 53 yards to the AUB15 #6 B.Cain return 2 yards to the AUB17 (#14 J.Ruth)
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 17(05:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown rush middle for 15 yards gain to the AUB32 (#9 J.Gilbert; #7 R.Jones), 1ST DOWN
4:551st & 10 at own 32(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 B.Washington rush middle for 0 yards to the AUB32 (#94 B.Mann)
4:262nd & 10 at own 32(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short right to #11 K.Singleton caught at AUB29, for 3 yards to the AUB35 (#25 M.Lewis)
4:043rd & 7 at own 35(04:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass incomplete short right to #11 K.Singleton thrown to AUB48
4:024th & 7 at own 35(04:02) #14 H.Kaak punt 27 yards to the VAN38, out of bounds at VAN38 PENALTY VAN Running Into The Kicker (#7 R.Jones) 5 yards from AUB35 to AUB40. NO PLAY
3:494th & 2 at own 40(03:54) #14 H.Kaak punt 41 yards to the VAN19
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 19(03:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VAN23 (#16 B.Deas; #95 J.Crawford)
3:092nd & 6 at own 23(03:13) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards loss to the VAN20 (#15 D.Womack)
2:233rd & 9 at own 20(02:33) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush left for 9 yards gain to the VAN29 (#16 B.Deas), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:591st & 10 at own 29(02:08) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short right to #0 J.Sherrill caught at VAN41, for 12 yards to the VAN41 (#1 C.Anthony), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:261st & 10 at own 41(01:32) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards loss to the VAN38 (#11 D.Smith)
0:432nd & 13 at own 38(00:52) #2 J.Curtis sacked for loss of 1 yard to the VAN37 (#95 J.Crawford, #96 M.Autry)
0:083rd & 14 at own 37(00:21) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short middle to #0 J.Sherrill caught at VAN46, for 9 yards to the VAN46, End Of Play
Q2 14:554th & 5 at own 46(14:58) #37 T.Ebel pass incomplete short left thrown to VAN50 QB hurried by #28 T.Meadows, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
2nd quarter6 drives, then Auburn 14, Vanderbilt 3
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
14:481st & 10 at opp 46(14:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VAN45 (#97 H.Bray)
14:352nd & 9 at opp 45(14:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass incomplete short right to #9 D.Spencer thrown to VAN39 broken up by #25 M.Lewis
14:163rd & 9 at opp 45(14:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short left to #23 J.Cobb caught at VAN48, for 0 yards to the VAN45 (#25 M.Lewis)
13:474th & 9 at opp 45(13:51) #14 H.Kaak punt 35 yards to the VAN10 fair catch by #4 M.Hight at VAN10
Vanderbilt Punt return TD, 7 plays (Auburn scores)
13:401st & 10 at own 10(13:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 5 yards gain to the VAN15 (#0 S.Smith-Reed)
12:502nd & 5 at own 15(13:04) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #3 J.Lassiter caught at VAN19, for 4 yards to the VAN19 (#8 K.Harris)
12:183rd & 1 at own 19(12:21) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VAN23 (#8 K.Harris), 1ST DOWN
11:381st & 10 at own 23(11:43) #2 J.Curtis rush left for 11 yards gain to the VAN34 (#17 X.Atkins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:041st & 10 at own 34(11:09) #22 M.Young rush right for 1 yard gain to the VAN35 (#94 C.Sigler)
10:212nd & 9 at own 35(10:27) #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #0 J.Sherrill caught at VAN35, for 5 yards to the VAN40 (#0 S.Smith-Reed)
9:393rd & 4 at own 40(09:45) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush right for 3 yards gain to the VAN43 (#95 J.Crawford)
9:124th & 1 at own 43(09:12) PENALTY VAN False Start 5 yards from VAN43 to VAN38. NO PLAY
8:564th & 6 at own 38(09:03) #37 T.Ebel punt 0 yards to the VAN38 blocked by #29 O.Mabson II recovered by AUB #55 C.Carlson at VAN10 #55 C.Carlson return 10 yards to the VAN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:56 #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell)Auburn 14, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 35(08:56) #41 C.Gibbs kickoff 65 yards to the VAN00, Touchback
8:391st & 10 at own 25(08:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete deep right to #0 J.Sherrill caught at AUB36, for 39 yards to the AUB36, out of bounds at AUB36, 1ST DOWN
7:451st & 10 at opp 36(08:13) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #1 B.Berlowitz caught at AUB41, for 0 yards to the AUB36 (#9 E.Melendez)
7:292nd & 10 at opp 36(07:29) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete deep middle to #1 B.Berlowitz thrown to AUB10
7:243rd & 10 at opp 36(07:25) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete deep right thrown to AUB15 QB hurried by #41 J.Smith PENALTY VAN Intentional Grounding (#2 J.Curtis)
7:214th & 22 at opp 48(07:21) #37 T.Ebel punt 37 yards to the AUB11 muffed by #6 B.Cain at AUB11 recovered by AUB #6 B.Cain at AUB12, End Of Play
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 12(07:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 B.Washington rush middle for 3 yards gain to the AUB15 (#53 G.Seabrooks III)
6:452nd & 7 at own 15(06:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 B.Washington rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AUB16 (#8 C.Heard)
6:183rd & 6 at own 16(06:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short left to #4 J.Koger caught at AUB26, for 10 yards to the AUB26, out of bounds at AUB26, 1ST DOWN
5:541st & 10 at own 26(05:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 B.Washington rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AUB28 (#11 B.Longwell)
5:122nd & 8 at own 28(05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short right to #11 K.Singleton caught at AUB25, for 3 yards to the AUB31 (#25 M.Lewis; #7 R.Jones)
4:453rd & 5 at own 31(04:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown rush middle for 7 yards gain to the AUB38 (#4 M.Hight) PENALTY AUB Holding (#77 W.Zierer) 10 yards from AUB31 to AUB21. NO PLAY
4:113rd & 15 at own 21(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short middle to #82 A.Boardingham caught at AUB27, for 7 yards to the AUB28 (#24 N.Rinaldi)
3:354th & 8 at own 28(03:40) #14 H.Kaak punt 47 yards to the VAN25 fair catch by #4 M.Hight at VAN25
Vanderbilt Missed FG, 10 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 25(03:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short middle to #7 C.Adams caught at VAN30, for 7 yards to the VAN32 (#5 E.Winters)
3:112nd & 3 at own 32(03:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 6 yards gain to the VAN38 (#95 J.Crawford), 1ST DOWN
2:561st & 10 at own 38(02:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete short middle to #8 J.Conner thrown to AUB45
2:432nd & 10 at own 38(02:54) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #0 J.Sherrill caught at VAN41, for 3 yards to the VAN41 (#8 K.Harris)
2:003rd & 7 at own 41(02:11) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush right for 11 yards gain to the AUB48 (#94 C.Sigler), 1ST DOWN
1:521st & 10 at opp 48(01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush left for 17 yards gain to the AUB31, out of bounds at AUB31, 1ST DOWN
2:003rd & 7 at own 41Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:00
1:431st & 10 at opp 31(01:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis sacked for loss of 9 yards to the AUB40 (#10 W.Mathis, Jr.)
1:032nd & 19 at opp 40(01:07) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete deep right to #15 J.McVay thrown to AUB19
0:573rd & 19 at opp 40(01:01) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short middle to #16 C.Spence caught at AUB34, for 10 yards to the AUB30 (#16 B.Deas)
0:573rd & 19 at own 40Timeout Auburn, clock 00:57
Auburn Missed FG, 9 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 30(00:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short left to #8 C.Neptune caught at AUB30, for 6 yards to the AUB36 (#4 M.Hight), out of bounds
0:442nd & 4 at own 36(00:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown sacked for loss of 2 yards to the AUB34 (#11 B.Longwell)
0:353rd & 6 at own 34(00:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short right to #11 K.Singleton caught at AUB42, for 8 yards to the AUB42, out of bounds at AUB42, 1ST DOWN
0:382nd & 4 at own 36Timeout Auburn, clock 00:38
0:301st & 10 at own 42(00:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short left to #5 C.Nimrod caught at AUB40, for 2 yards to the AUB44 (#4 M.Hight; #25 M.Lewis), out of bounds
0:232nd & 8 at own 44(00:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown rush left for 8 yards gain to the VAN48, out of bounds at VAN48, 1ST DOWN
0:161st & 10 at opp 48(00:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short middle to #11 K.Singleton caught at AUB48, for 4 yards to the VAN44 (#22 B.Cowan)
0:102nd & 6 at opp 44(00:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short right to #19 J.Johnson caught at VAN43, for 1 yard to the VAN43 (#11 B.Longwell), out of bounds
0:161st & 10 at opp 48Timeout Auburn, clock 00:16
0:161st & 10 at own 48Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 00:16
0:063rd & 5 at opp 43(00:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass incomplete short right to #5 C.Nimrod thrown to VAN40
0:014th & 5 at opp 43(00:01) #38 A.McPherson field goal attempt from 61 yards NO GOOD (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell), clock 00:01, End Of Play
0:011st & 10 at own 43(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass intercepted by #0 S.Smith-Reed at AUB13, End Of Play
3rd quarter3 drives, then Auburn 21, Vanderbilt 9
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #41 C.Gibbs kickoff 65 yards to the VAN00, Touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush right for 2 yards gain to the VAN27 (#5 E.Winters)
14:152nd & 8 at own 27(14:20) Shotgun #3 J.Lassiter rush middle for 5 yards gain to the VAN32 (#41 J.Smith)
13:373rd & 3 at own 32(13:42) Shotgun #3 J.Lassiter rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VAN34 (#35 D.Walker)
12:494th & 1 at own 34(12:57) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 5 yards gain to the VAN39 (#13 C.Murray), 1ST DOWN
12:171st & 10 at own 39(12:21) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush left for 4 yards gain to the VAN43 (#17 X.Atkins)
11:402nd & 6 at own 43(11:46) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #5 T.Brown caught at VAN47, for 7 yards to the VAN50 (#8 K.Harris), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:031st & 10 at the 50(11:08) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AUB48 (#8 K.Harris)
10:232nd & 8 at opp 48(10:35) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #22 M.Young caught at AUB47, for 6 yards to the AUB42 (#8 K.Harris)
9:493rd & 2 at opp 42(09:57) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AUB41 (#17 X.Atkins)
9:164th & 1 at opp 41(09:30) #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AUB40 (#95 J.Crawford), 1ST DOWN
8:251st & 10 at opp 40(08:25) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #6 J.Thomas caught at AUB40, for 13 yards to the AUB27 (#94 C.Sigler), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - “Runner was out of bounds”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (08:25) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #6 J.Thomas caught at AUB40, for 16 yards to the AUB24 (#94 C.Sigler), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN)
7:571st & 10 at opp 27(08:11) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short right to #22 M.Young caught at AUB32, for 12 yards to the AUB15 (#35 D.Walker), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:261st & 10 at opp 15(07:31) Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 8 yards gain to the AUB07 (#0 S.Smith-Reed) PENALTY AUB Personal Foul (#5 E.Winters) 4 yards from AUB07 to AUB03, 1ST DOWN
7:071st & goal at opp 3(07:10) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards gain to the AUB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:07 #2 J.Curtis pass attempt failedAuburn 14, Vanderbilt 9
Auburn Touchdown, 8 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 35(07:07) #47 J.Dewers kickoff 65 yards to the AUB00, Touchback
6:561st & 10 at own 25(07:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush right for 3 yards gain to the AUB28 (#11 B.Longwell)
6:322nd & 7 at own 28(06:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown rush middle for 12 yards gain to the AUB40 (#7 R.Jones), 1ST DOWN
6:141st & 10 at own 40(06:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short right to #5 C.Nimrod caught at AUB40, for 3 yards to the AUB43 (#6 J.Matthews; #8 C.Heard)
5:482nd & 7 at own 43(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass incomplete short left to #4 J.Koger thrown to VAN45
5:353rd & 7 at own 43(05:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short middle to #4 J.Koger caught at VAN38, for 19 yards to the VAN38 (#8 C.Heard), 1ST DOWN
5:201st & 10 at opp 38(05:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 21 yards gain to the VAN17 (#4 M.Hight), 1ST DOWN
5:021st & 10 at opp 17(05:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 7 yards gain to the VAN10 (#7 R.Jones)
4:472nd & 3 at opp 10(04:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass incomplete short middle to #82 A.Boardingham thrown to VAN00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY VAN Pass Interference (#8 C.Heard) 8 yards from VAN10 to VAN02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
4:401st & goal at opp 2(04:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VAN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:40 #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell)Auburn 21, Vanderbilt 9
Vanderbilt Field goal, 16 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 35(04:40) #41 C.Gibbs kickoff 65 yards to the VAN00, Touchback
4:341st & 10 at own 25(04:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 8 yards gain to the VAN33 (#9 E.Melendez)
4:032nd & 2 at own 33(04:07) Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VAN34 (#9 E.Melendez; #96 M.Autry)
3:193rd & 1 at own 34(03:26) Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 0 yards to the VAN34 (#11 D.Smith)
2:324th & 1 at own 34(02:38) #22 M.Young rush left for 3 yards gain to the VAN37, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1:451st & 10 at own 37(02:02) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #12 W.Taylor caught at VAN44, for 8 yards to the VAN45, End Of Play
1:182nd & 2 at own 45(01:22) Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VAN47 (#13 C.Murray), 1ST DOWN
0:381st & 10 at own 47(00:39) PENALTY VAN False Start 5 yards from VAN47 to VAN42. NO PLAY
0:171st & 15 at own 42(00:17) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete short left to #0 J.Sherrill thrown to AUB40 PENALTY AUB Holding (#4 R.Pleasant) 10 yards from VAN42 to AUB48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:141st & 10 at opp 48(00:14) PENALTY AUB Offside (#13 C.Murray) 5 yards from AUB48 to AUB43. NO PLAY
0:131st & 5 at opp 43(00:13) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AUB41 (#41 J.Smith)
Q4 14:532nd & 3 at opp 41(14:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 1 yard loss to the AUB42 (#17 X.Atkins)
Q2 0:554th & 9 at opp 30(00:55) #88 B.Taylor field goal attempt from 48 yards NO GOOD blocked by #94 C.Sigler (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #54 K.Schickel), clock 00:53, out of bounds at AUB30
4th quarter5 drives, then Auburn 21, Vanderbilt 15
Vanderbilt Field goal, 16 plays
14:373rd & 4 at opp 42(14:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete short left to #7 C.Adams thrown to AUB44
14:264th & 4 at opp 42(14:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #16 C.Spence caught at AUB34, for 8 yards to the AUB34 (#22 A.Jordan Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
14:373rd & 4 at opp 42Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 14:37
13:561st & 10 at opp 34(14:01) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete deep right to #19 M.Veney thrown to AUB05
13:482nd & 10 at opp 34(13:55) Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 12 yards gain to the AUB22, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
12:551st & 10 at opp 22(13:08) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #6 J.Thomas caught at AUB24, for 2 yards loss to the AUB24, End Of Play
12:262nd & 12 at opp 24(12:27) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete short left to #5 T.Brown thrown to AUB20
12:263rd & 12 at opp 24PENALTY VAN Illegal Substitution 5 yards from AUB24 to AUB29. NO PLAY
12:213rd & 17 at opp 29(12:24) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete deep middle to #7 C.Adams thrown to AUB05
12:174th & 17 at opp 29(12:18) #88 B.Taylor field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #54 K.Schickel), clock 12:17Auburn 21, Vanderbilt 12
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 35(12:17) #47 J.Dewers kickoff 65 yards to the AUB00, Touchback
12:141st & 10 at own 25(12:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass incomplete short middle to #81 J.Echols thrown to AUB25
12:072nd & 10 at own 25(12:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown rush middle for 9 yards gain to the AUB34 (#7 R.Jones)
11:343rd & 1 at own 34(11:37) No Huddle #17 B.Brown rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AUB35 (#94 B.Mann), 1ST DOWN
11:041st & 10 at own 35(11:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass incomplete deep right to #11 K.Singleton thrown to VAN45 broken up by #25 M.Lewis
10:582nd & 10 at own 35(11:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short left to #5 C.Nimrod caught at AUB35, for 3 yards to the AUB38 (#8 C.Heard), out of bounds
10:253rd & 7 at own 38(10:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown rush middle for 4 yards gain to the AUB42 (#8 C.Heard)
9:394th & 3 at own 42(09:45) #14 H.Kaak punt 36 yards to the VAN22, out of bounds at VAN22
Vanderbilt Field goal, 9 plays
9:291st & 19 at own 12(09:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete short right to #13 K.Barnett thrown to VAN20 QB hurried by #11 D.Smith
9:202nd & 20 at own 12(09:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short middle to #3 J.Lassiter caught at VAN09, for 8 yards to the VAN20 (#15 D.Womack), out of bounds
8:353rd & 11 at own 20(08:42) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete deep right to #0 J.Sherrill caught at VAN47, for 27 yards to the VAN47, out of bounds at VAN47, 1ST DOWN
8:151st & 10 at own 47(08:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete deep right to #5 T.Brown thrown to AUB04 PENALTY AUB Roughing The Passer (#94 C.Sigler) 15 yards from VAN47 to AUB38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
8:061st & 10 at opp 38(08:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 4 yards gain to the AUB34 (#13 C.Murray)
7:302nd & 6 at opp 34(07:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short right to #28 S.Alexander caught at AUB30, for 7 yards to the AUB27 (#16 B.Deas), 1ST DOWN
7:251st & 10 at opp 27(07:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete short right to #0 J.Sherrill thrown to AUB10
7:122nd & 10 at opp 27(07:23) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush left for 0 yards to the AUB27 (#17 X.Atkins)
6:313rd & 10 at opp 27(06:33) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete deep left to #9 B.Coleman thrown to AUB05
6:352nd & 10 at opp 27Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 06:35
6:264th & 10 at opp 27(06:28) #88 B.Taylor field goal attempt from 45 yards GOOD (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #54 K.Schickel), clock 06:26Auburn 21, Vanderbilt 15
Auburn End of game, 11 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 35(06:26) #47 J.Dewers kickoff 65 yards to the AUB00, Touchback
6:181st & 10 at own 25(06:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AUB27 (#11 B.Longwell)
5:352nd & 8 at own 27(05:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 B.Washington rush middle for 3 yards gain to the AUB30 (#29 M.Capers; #17 E.Kolenge)
4:523rd & 5 at own 30(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short middle to #11 K.Singleton caught at AUB45, for 20 yards to the AUB50 (#25 M.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
4:351st & 10 at the 50(04:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 B.Washington rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VAN47 (#8 C.Heard)
3:532nd & 7 at opp 47(04:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown rush middle for 6 yards gain to the VAN41 (#92 J.Stone)
3:053rd & 1 at opp 41(03:11) No Huddle #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VAN39 (#24 N.Rinaldi), 1ST DOWN
3:142nd & 7 at opp 47Timeout Auburn, clock 03:14
2:211st & 10 at opp 39(02:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 B.Washington rush middle for 0 yards to the VAN39 (#94 B.Mann)
2:042nd & 10 at opp 39(02:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 21 yards gain to the VAN18 (#11 B.Longwell), 1ST DOWN
2:211st & 10 at own 39Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:21
1:531st & 10 at opp 18(01:57) Kneel down by Auburn at VAN22 for loss of 4 yards
2:002nd & 10 at opp 39Timeout Auburn, clock 02:00
9:381st & 10 at own 22(09:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete short right to #5 T.Brown thrown to VAN33 PENALTY VAN Holding (#75 B.Johnson) 10 yards from VAN22 to VAN12. NO PLAY
Auburn End of game, 11 plays
1:092nd & 14 at opp 22(01:15) Kneel down by Auburn at VAN26 for loss of 4 yards
0:313rd & 18 at opp 26(00:31) Kneel down by Auburn at VAN30 for loss of 4 yards

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Auburn leads 22–⁠20–⁠1 in 43 meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Auburn 21, Vanderbilt 15
2025Vanderbilt 45, Auburn 38
2024Vanderbilt 17, Auburn 7
2023Auburn 31, Vanderbilt 15
2016Auburn 23, Vanderbilt 16
2012Vanderbilt 17, Auburn 13

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