College Football · FBS · Week 1 · Recap
Vanderbilt Beat Austin Peay 28-9
The Vanderbilt Commodores beat the Austin Peay Governors 28-9 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, TN on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.
Vanderbilt led 15-9 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Vanderbilt outscored its opponent 10-3.
Vanderbilt moves to 1-0, while Austin Peay falls to 1-1.
Top performers
Chris Parson (APSU, QB): 12/21, 116 YDS, 1 TD
Courtland Simmons (APSU, RB): 5 CAR, 26 YDS
Marvin Sims (APSU, WR): 6 REC, 55 YDS
Blaze Berlowitz (VAN, QB): 11/16, 149 YDS
Sedrick Alexander (VAN, RB): 10 CAR, 60 YDS, 1 TD
Junior Sherrill (VAN, WR): 4 REC, 70 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 8:59VANBrock Taylor 32 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q1 6:57APSUDenver Harper 24 Yd pass from Chris Parson6-3
- Q1 6:57VANMartel Hight Defensive PAT Conversion6-5
- Q2 14:19VANBrock Taylor 37 Yd Field Goal6-8
- Q2 6:21VANBlaze Berlowitz 7 Yd Run6-15
- Q2 1:33APSUHamilton DiBoyan 51 Yd Field Goal9-15
- Q3 5:24VANSedrick Alexander 18 Yd Run9-21
- Q4 14:50VANJosiah Broxton 27 Yd Punt Return9-28
Team stats
| APSU | VAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 178 | 395 |
| First downs | 11 | 20 |
| Third down | 1-10 | 4-12 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 24:13 | 35:47 |