Delaware Blue Hens vs. Vanderbilt Commodores

Sep 12, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DEL	0	17	0	9	26
VAN	14	0	21	0	35

Game Recap

Jared Curtis scores 3 touchdowns as freshman QB helps Vanderbilt beat Delaware 35-26. Jared Curtis ran for two touchdowns and threw his first career touchdown pass as Vanderbilt needed a 21-point third quarter to beat Delaware 35-26 on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

DELVAN

Q11:19Jared Curtis 1 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick).07
Q10:00Sedrick Alexander 9 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick).014
Q212:51Tucker Smack 37 Yd Field Goal.314
Q21:56Viron Ellison Jr. 1 Yd Run (Tucker Smack Kick).1014
Q20:17Bryson Graves 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Tucker Smack Kick).1714
Q311:05Jared Curtis 1 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick).1721
Q39:30Austin Howard 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Brock Taylor Kick).1728
Q30:00Walter Taylor 19 Yd pass from Jared Curtis (Brock Taylor Kick).1735
Q411:55Tucker Smack 40 Yd Field Goal.2035
Q46:37Da'Wain Lofton 43 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).2635

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:31
00
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:25
00
Punt — 5 plays, 3 yards, 2:44
00
Punt — 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:04
00
Punt — 6 plays, 7 yards, 3:32
00
Touchdown — 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:25
07
Interception — 1 play, 0 yards, 0:05
07
Touchdown — 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:14
014

2nd Quarter

Field Goal — 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:09
314
Punt — 3 plays, -13 yards, 1:31
314
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:36
314
Downs — 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:28
314
Touchdown — 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:20
1014
Fumble — 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:40
1014
Punt — 4 plays, 15 yards, 0:40
1014
Punt Touchdown — 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:19
1714
End of Half — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:12
1714

3rd Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:48
1721
Punt Touchdown — 3 plays, 0 yards, 1:35
1728
Punt — 8 plays, 13 yards, 4:13
1728
Touchdown — 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:13
1735

4th Quarter

Field Goal — 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:05
2035
Punt — 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:05
2035
Touchdown — 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:13
2635
Downs — 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:36
2635
Interception — 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:33
2635
End of Game — 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:26
2635

Team Stats

DEL

VAN

26Points35

338Total Yards339

240Pass Yards239

98Rush Yards100

31:20Time of Possession28:40

18First Downs17

3Touchdowns5

2(2)Field Goals(Attempts)0(0)

2Turnovers1

18Penalty Yards36

Game Details

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 4:15 PM

FirstBank Stadium · Nashville, TN

attendance: 35,000 (86.7%)

spread: VAN -20.5

over/under: 54.5