It's GameDay: No. 10 LSU At No. 17 Vanderbilt In Nashville

by Staff Reporter

October 18, 20250 Comments

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No. 10 LSU (5-1, 2-1 SEC) takes on No. 17 Vanderbilt (5-1, 1-1 SEC) Saturday morning in Nashville. Kickoff from FirstBank Stadium is set for 11 a.m. CT on ABC.

Times of Interest: LSU at Vanderbilt in Nashville

Saturday's game will be the 33rd meeting between the two schools, with LSU leading the all-time series 25-7-1.

LSU has won 10 straight games in the series, including last year's 24-17 win in Tiger Stadium. Vanderbilt's last win against LSU was in 1990 when the Commodores beat the Tigers 24-21 in Nashville.

The Tigers are currently 2.5-point underdogs vs. the Commodores. The over/under is 48.5.

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Preview, per LSU:

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Last week, quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and the LSU offense made some improvements in both the passing game and the running game vs. South Carolina, totaling 420 yards of offense with 166 rushing yards. Tight end Trey’Dez Green was the star of the night, netting eight catches for 119 yards and a touchdown, seemingly unstoppable for opposing corners.

“It should be a regular occurrence,” said head coach Brian Kelly of Green’s performance. “He will be featured in the offense accordingly.”

Defensively, the Tigers did what they do, limiting the Gamecocks to just 10 points. Blake Baker’s unit has allowed the fewest points (71) in the first six games of an LSU season since 2007 (56), and they are showing not signs of letting up. A.J. Haucy led the unit in tackles last week with 11, while Tamarcus Cooley played an impressive game with six tackles, two PBUs and one interception.

“We know the areas we have to improve, and they are all very much within our grasp,” Kelly said Monday. “We have to get better. But the foundational principles are exciting to me.” Read more.