Game 9: Vanderbilt (3-5, 0-5 SEC) at Mississippi State (4-4, 2-4 SEC)
When: Saturday, Nov. 7 • 3:15 p.m. CT
Where: Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Miss.
Watch: SEC Network (David Neal, Cole Cubelic and Tori Petry)
Listen: 94.9 The Fan (Andrew Allegretta, Norman Jordan and Kevin Ingram)
GAME PREVIEW
• Vanderbilt travels to Mississippi State on Saturday for the 25th meeting all-time between the two schools since 1904.
• The Bulldogs lead the series 7-15-2. Vandy will be looking for its first win in Starkville since 1971.
• Saturday will be Vanderbilt’s first visit to Starkville under head coach Clark Lea.
SHERRILL STRIKES
• With a total of 706 receiving yards this fall, Junior Sherrill ranks 20th in FBS and second among SEC players.
• The Nashvillian has made at least one catch in 45 straight games. That marks the longest active streak in FBS and longest by a Dore since at least 1996.
• With 55 yards in Week 6 vs. Ole Miss, the wideout became the ninth Commodore in program history to reach 2,000 career receiving yards. He currently ranks eighth on Vandy’s all-time list.
• Sherrill caught his fourth touchdown of the season in Week 7 vs. Arkansas, moving him into a tie for eighth on Vanderbilt’s career receiving touchdowns list with 17.
• Sherrill was tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns and ranked second in receptions and receiving yards in 2025.
• Sherrill has tallied at least four catches and 50 receiving yards in each of his last 13 games.
THE SEA SNAKE
• CJ Heard leads Vandy in tackles with 61 and in forced fumbles with two. He grabbed his second career interception in Week 6 vs. Ole Miss.
• Heard’s 43 solo stops this season are tied for most in the SEC and rank seventh in FBS.
• In the Delaware win, Heard totaled eight tackles and recorded his first career multi-sack game with two.
• His 84.8 PFF grade this season is best among starters on the Commodore defense.
• He finished the 2025 season tied for most tackles on the team with 71 while adding two sacks, five quarterback hurries, an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery.