While you won't find Pavia on any 2025 NFL Draft boards, his coach Clark Lea believes he's fully capable of playing at the next level.

The Vanderbilt Commodores needed some fourth-quarter magic to rally for a 24-14 victory over Ball State at FirstBank Stadium.

It's Vanderbilt vs. Ball State in Week 8 of the 2024 college football season. Follow our live score updates as Diego Pavia leads the Commodores.

In the preseason, The Tennessean projected a 4-8 record for Vanderbilt. That seems likely to miss the mark. Here's a re-prediction of the Commodores' remaining six games: This score may seem low, but Vanderbilt's strategy of playing slow and chewing clock tends to keep scores − and margin of victory − down with the number of possessions limited.

Pavia had a big day for Vanderbilt as he ended up going 16-20 through the air for 252 yards for two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Pavia took care of the football, and he torched the Crimson Tide all day long. It was an impressive performance.

See our score prediction for Vanderbilt football vs. Ball State in a Week 8 nonconference game for Diego Pavia and the Commodores.