Southeastern 16’s Jay Greeson and Chris Lee preview Vanderbilt’s 2025 football season. Topics include:

Diego Pavia was one of the most exciting players in college football player, leading Vanderbilt to a winning season and a stunning upset of Alabama. On one hand, Vanderbilt turned the ball over the fewest number of times in the country, and film is out on Pavia, making repeating that unlikely at face value.

On the other hand, Vanderbilt invested in a much-better offensive line to protect him, and Pavia spent the second half of last season playing banged up as his numbers declined. With better protection and maybe fewer carries, a healthier Pavia could negate all that and then some.

But outside All-American tight end Eli Stowers, is the supporting cast of running backs and receivers good enough for the SEC?

Defensively, Vanderbilt is bigger and deeper up front, has stars in linebacker Bryan Longwell, defensive back Randon Fontenette and cornerback Martel Hight, who’s joined by a much-deeper cornerback group this year than was the case last season.

The Commodores are better on paper a year ago. Will a brutal schedule allow for bowl eligibility again?

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