| Week | Kickoff | Opponent | Line | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wk 1 | Sat, Sep 5 7:00pm | vs Austin Peay | VAN -29.5 | W 28-9 |
| wk 2 | Sat, Sep 12 4:15pm | vs Delaware | VAN -20.5 | W 35-26 |
| wk 3 | Sat, Sep 19 12:45pm | vs NC State | VAN -3 | W 35-31 |
| wk 4 | Sat, Sep 26 4:15pm | at Auburn | AUB -10 | L 15-21 |
| wk 5 | Sat, Oct 3 12:45pm | at Georgia | UGA -24.5 | |
| wk 6 | Sat, Oct 10 3:30pm | vs Ole Miss | — | |
| wk 7 | Sat, Oct 17 time TBA | vs Arkansas | — | |
| wk 8 | Sat, Oct 24 time TBA | at Kentucky | — | |
| wk 10 | Sat, Nov 7 time TBA | at Mississippi State | — | |
| wk 11 | Sat, Nov 14 time TBA | vs Alabama | — | |
| wk 12 | Sat, Nov 21 time TBA | at Florida | — | |
| wk 13 | Sat, Nov 28 time TBA | vs Tennessee | TENN -3 |
| VAN offence | value | plays | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| points added per play | 0.082 | 272 | 101 of 138 |
| success rate | 0.415 | 272 | 98 of 138 |
| explosiveness (points added on successful plays) | 1.180 | 272 | 93 of 138 |
| rush: points added per play | 0.161 | 272 | 52 of 138 |
| rush: success rate | 0.421 | 272 | 93 of 138 |
| rush: explosiveness | 1.058 | 272 | 34 of 138 |
| pass: points added per play | 0.202 | 272 | 81 of 138 |
| pass: success rate | 0.449 | 272 | 64 of 138 |
| pass: explosiveness | 1.301 | 272 | 127 of 138 |
| standard downs: success rate | 0.479 | 272 | 85 of 138 |
| passing downs: success rate | 0.263 | 272 | 110 of 138 |
| line yards per rush (the O-line) | 3.050 | 272 | 81 of 138 |
| rushes stopped at or behind the line | 0.150 | 272 | 48 of 138 |
| short-yardage conversion rate | 0.773 | 272 | 55 of 138 |
| points per trip inside the 40 | 3.120 | 272 | 116 of 138 |
| havoc allowed (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play) | 0.129 | 272 | 48 of 138 |
| havoc allowed by the front seven | 0.085 | 272 | 66 of 138 |
| havoc allowed by the secondary | 0.044 | 272 | 49 of 138 |
| average starting field position (yards from own goal) | 69.800 | 272 | 84 of 138 |
| VAN defence | value | plays | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| points added per play | -0.039 | 254 | 34 of 138 |
| success rate | 0.350 | 254 | 30 of 138 |
| explosiveness (points added on successful plays) | 1.336 | 254 | 107 of 138 |
| rush: points added per play | -0.019 | 254 | 49 of 138 |
| rush: success rate | 0.383 | 254 | 55 of 138 |
| rush: explosiveness | 1.022 | 254 | 97 of 138 |
| pass: points added per play | 0.011 | 254 | 32 of 138 |
| pass: success rate | 0.336 | 254 | 20 of 138 |
| pass: explosiveness | 1.671 | 254 | 104 of 138 |
| standard downs: success rate | 0.421 | 254 | 48 of 138 |
| passing downs: success rate | 0.245 | 254 | 35 of 138 |
| line yards per rush (the O-line) | 2.539 | 254 | 34 of 138 |
| rushes stopped (by this defence) at or behind the line | 0.200 | 254 | 78 of 138 |
| short-yardage conversion rate | 0.789 | 254 | 105 of 138 |
| points per trip inside the 40 | 2.905 | 254 | 43 of 138 |
| havoc created (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play) | 0.185 | 254 | 106 of 138 |
| havoc created by the front seven | 0.110 | 254 | 91 of 138 |
| havoc created by the secondary | 0.075 | 254 | 104 of 138 |
| opponent average starting field position | 75.100 | 254 | 120 of 138 |
| QB | RB | WR | TE | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared CurtisQFR · #2 · Full-Time | Sedrick AlexanderSR · #28 · Lead | Junior SherrillSR · #0 · 25-30% | Jayvontay ConnerJR · #8 · 5-10% | Clinton AzubuikePJR · #51 | Cade McConnellSR · #70 | Lyndon CooperPGR · #56 | Orion IrvingSR · #58 | Beau JohnsonJR · #75 |
| 2 | Blaze BerlowitzSR · #1 · Backup | Makhilyn YoungSR · #22 · Co-Starter | Ja'Cory ThomasJR · #6 · 5-10% | Maurice VeneyJR · #19 · 0-5% | Ted GregoireSR · #71 | Gunner GivensSR · #50 | CJ WilliamsJR · #62 | Micah DeBoseSO · #65 | Tripp SkewesFR · #54 |
| 3 | Whit MuschampJR · #10 · 3rd String | Jamezell LassiterJR · #3 · 3rd String | Tristen BrownJR · #5 · 5-10% | Cole SpenceGR · #16 · 5-10% | Pulelei'ite PrimusFR · #73 | Kevo WesleyGR · #52 | Keegan WechslerSR · #78 | Max FisherSR · #57 | |
| 4 | Jack ElliottSO · #11 · Depth/Develop | Evan HamptonFR · #23 · Development | Cole AdamsGR · #7 · 5-10% | Walter TaylorSR · #12 · 0-5% | George Williams-HaseotesFR · #55 | Nate FlemingFR · #3 | Michael SmithJR | ||
| 5 | Drew CowartSO · #14 · Depth/Develop | Izayah LeeFR · #20 · Depth/Develop | Brycen ColemanJR · #9 · 5-10% | Gabe FisherSR · #44 · 0-5% | |||||
| 6 | Gabe FieldsSO · #24 · Depth/Develop | Kayleb BarnettSO · #13 · 0-5% | Tilden RileyFR · #86 | ||||||
| 7 | Jake BalisJR · #42 · Depth/Develop | Joseph McVayJR · #15 · 0-5% | Adam GehmFR · #82 | ||||||
| 8 | Lebron HillSO · #85 · 0-5% | Palmer RileyFR · #46 | |||||||
| +6 more | +1 more |
| DL | LB | DB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles CapersPGR · #29 · 1/2 | Bryan LongwellSR · #11 · Full Time | CJ HeardJR · #8 · 4/5 |
| 2 | Edwin KolengeGR · #17 · 1/3 | Nick RinaldiGR · #24 · Full Time | Ricardo JonesJR · #7 · 4/5 |
| 3 | Talan CarterSO · #99 · 1/4 | Bryce CowanSR · #22 · 3/4 | Jordan MatthewsSR · #6 · 3/4 |
| 4 | Yilanan Ouattara#3 · 1/4 | Austin HowardSO · #30 · 1/5 | Mason LewisFR · #25 · 2/3 |
| 5 | Issa OuattaraGR · #5 · 1/4 | Tate HambyJR · #13 · Spell | Martel HightSR · #4 · 2/3 |
| 6 | Brian Allen Jr.GR · #10 · 1/4 | Jamison CurtisOUTJR · #20 | Cayden DanielsSO · #26 · 1/2 |
| 7 | Jaylon StoneSR · #92 · 1/4 | Daniel Vollmer Jr.FR · #44 | Carson LawrenceSO · #3 · 1/5 |
| 8 | Glenn Seabrooks IIIJR · #53 · 1/4 | Josiah BroxtonSO · #18 | Jalen GilbertSR · #9 · 1/5 |
| +15 more | +3 more | +15 more |
| Player | G | Passing | Rushing | Receiving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhilyn Young | 4 | 30 of 137 (22%) carries, med 31 yds | 7 of 77 (9%) rec, med 12 yds | |
| Sedrick Alexander | 4 | 37 of 137 (27%) carries, med 46 yds | 7 of 77 (9%) rec, med 14 yds | |
| Junior Sherrill | 4 | 1 of 137 (1%) carries, med 0 yds | 21 of 77 (27%) rec, med 94.5 yds | |
| Tristen Brown | 4 | 8 of 77 (10%) rec, med 12.5 yds | ||
| Jared Curtis | 4 | att med 27.5, 64.3%, 4-3 | 41 of 137 (30%) carries, med 34 yds | |
| Jamezell Lassiter | 4 | 13 of 137 (9%) carries, med 12.5 yds | 2 of 77 (3%) rec, med 0 yds | |
| Jayvontay Conner | 3 | 11 of 55 (20%) rec, med 30 yds | ||
| Brycen Coleman | 3 | 3 of 55 (5%) rec, med 7 yds | ||
| Blaze Berlowitz | 3 | att med 9, 56%, 0-0 | 13 of 113 (12%) carries, med 6 yds | 1 of 57 (2%) rec, med 0 yds |
| Kayleb Barnett | 3 | 1 of 96 (1%) carries, med 0 yds | 5 of 55 (9%) rec, med 11 yds | |
| Walter Taylor | 2 | 2 of 39 (5%) rec, med 13.5 yds | ||
| Cole Adams | 2 | 3 of 42 (7%) rec, med 16 yds | ||
| Ja'Cory Thomas | 2 | 4 of 40 (10%) rec, med 17.5 yds | ||
| Cole Spence | 1 | 2 of 22 (9%) rec, med 18 yds | ||
| Tyler Ebel | 1 | |||
| Maurice Veney | 1 | 1 of 18 (6%) rec, med 20 yds | ||
| Evan Hampton | 1 | 1 of 34 (3%) carries, med 1 yds |