NASHVILLE (Interstat) — Vanderbilt defeated visiting Delaware 35-26 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at FirstBank Stadium. The Commodores improved to 2-0, while the Blue Hens fell to 1-1. Vanderbilt scored 14 points in the first quarter and 21 in the second. Delaware scored 17 points in the first quarter and nine in the third. T. Smack made field goals from 37 and 40 yards for Delaware, and Viron Ellison Jr. added a 1-yard rushing touchdown. Nick Minicucci connected with Da’Wain Lofton on a 43-yard touchdown pass. Jamison Curtis scored on a 1-yard run for Vanderbilt, and Brock Taylor added the extra point. Blaze Berlowitz and Walter Taylor helped direct the Commodores’ offense, while Braden Streeter also saw time at quarterback for the Blue Hens. Delaware returns home to face Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Vanderbilt hosts North Carolina State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.