Vanderbilt football will culminate its spring season with its annual spring game April 18 at FirstBank Stadium.
The Commodores have had five weeks of practices, and they’ve had almost their full roster to work with. Sixteen freshmen, including Jared Curtis, early enrolled, and the majority of transfers are on campus for the spring as well.
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The exact format for the spring game has yet to be announced, though Vanderbilt typically uses a points system where teams can gain points for things other than scoring touchdowns or field goals.
When is Vanderbilt football spring game?
Date: Saturday, April 18
Time: 1 p.m. CT
Location: FirstBank Stadium
How to get tickets for Vanderbilt football spring game
Vanderbilt’s spring game will be ticketed, but the tickets are free. They can be claimed on vucommodores.com. Seating is general admission, with entrances at Gate 2 and Gate 3 of FirstBank Stadium.
Premium seating options are available for an additional charge, which will include free concessions as well as a cash bar.
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Will Vanderbilt football spring game be televised?
Vanderbilt’s spring game will not be televised, according to a program spokesperson. There will be a radio broadcast available via 94.9 FM and the Vanderbilt athletics app.
Vanderbilt football spring game parking
Free parking is available in either the 25th Avenue Garage or in the flat lots between Vanderbilt Place and Natchez Trace.
Players to watch in Vanderbilt football spring game
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QB Jared Curtis: The 5-star recruit is the top-ranked player to ever commit to Vanderbilt football. The No. 2 quarterback in the country for 2026 could become Diego Pavia‘s replacement, though for now he’s in a battle with returner Blaze Berlowitz.
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LB Bryce Cowan: Cowan has always shown big potential in practice but hasn’t always translated it to playing time. He’s back for a fifth year, though, and there’s playing time available after Langston Patterson’s departure.
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S Ricardo Jones: Vanderbilt’s top transfer addition is an experienced starter at Clemson. He could be a plug-and-play option on the defense.
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RB Sedrick Alexander: Alexander had a strong 2025 season in Vanderbilt’s run-heavy offense. Entering his senior year, Alexander could have another step forward in him.
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The offensive line: There isn’t one specific player to watch here so much as the entire unit, which is once again heavy on transfers as Vanderbilt needs to replace four starters. The success of last year’s transfers was a significant part of the offense working, and the Commodores need something similar in 2026.
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WR Owen Cabell: Cabell, a local freshman from Christ Presbyterian Academy, was committed to Alabama before flipping to Vanderbilt.
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TEs Cole Spence, Jayvontay Conner and Walter Taylor: Vanderbilt needs to replace All-American Eli Stowers at tight end. Spence, who has been a reliable second option in his career, is returning. But the Commodores hope transfer Conner can fill some of Stowers’ production. There’s also a wild card in Taylor, who was a quarterback at Vanderbilt from 2022-23 but is now transitioning to tight end.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.
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