Overview
- ESPN’s College GameDay will broadcast from Nashville for No. 10 Vanderbilt’s matchup with No. 15 Missouri, spotlighting Diego Pavia’s surge in the Heisman race.
- FanDuel lists Pavia at +800 entering Week 9, with CBS Sports citing his LSU win—one passing touchdown and two rushing scores, plus a Heisman-pose celebration—as a signature résumé boost.
- Pavia has 15 touchdown passes against four interceptions with four rushing touchdowns, leading 6-1 Vanderbilt after wins over South Carolina and No. 20 LSU.
- Pavia is playing this season under a preliminary injunction in his antitrust case against NCAA eligibility limits, and the Sixth Circuit declined to disturb that ruling, a development Sportico reports could have broader implications for veteran college athletes.
- Analysts note his candidacy hinges on Vanderbilt navigating a demanding slate that includes Missouri, Texas, Auburn and Tennessee, with historical voting trends favoring players from top‑ranked teams.