Nashville
Vanderbilt
RECORD
3-2
CONFERENCE
SEC
PF / PA
127/125
Last 15 games
10-5 in the last 15 · 33.8 scored · 26.1 allowed WON 70-21 scored 70 · allowed 21 See game WON 55-35 scored 55 · allowed 35 See game LOST 14-30 scored 14 · allowed 30 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game WON 17-10 scored 17 · allowed 10 See game LOST 31-34 scored 31 · allowed 34 See game WON 45-38 scored 45 · allowed 38 See game WON 45-17 scored 45 · allowed 17 See game WON 45-24 scored 45 · allowed 24 See game LOST 27-34 scored 27 · allowed 34 See game WON 28-9 scored 28 · allowed 9 See game WON 35-26 scored 35 · allowed 26 See game WON 35-31 scored 35 · allowed 31 See game LOST 15-21 scored 15 · allowed 21 See game LOST 14-38 scored 14 · allowed 38 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
576-654-43
.469 since 1899
Best season
9-0
1904
10-win seasons
1
Latest 2025
Winning seasons
55
of 123 completed
Next games
Ole Miss 
vs Vanderbilt
vs Vanderbilt Arkansas 
vs Vanderbilt
vs Vanderbilt Vanderbilt vs 
Kentucky
vs Kentucky Vanderbilt vs 
Mississippi State
vs Mississippi State Alabama 
vs Vanderbilt
vs Vanderbilt Vanderbilt vs 
Florida
vs Florida Roster
1Blaze BerlowitzQB2Jared CurtisQB10Whit MuschampQB11Jack ElliottQB14Drew CowartQB3Jamezell LassiterRB Season stats
Points per game25.4 14th
Points allowed25.0 10th
Total yards per game349.6 14th
Yards per play5.5 12th
Rush yards per game123.2 13th
Season
Unit
Offense
53 players
Defense
57 players
Special teams
7 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Joe Daniel | PK |
| 47 | Justin Dewers | PK |
| 88 | Brock Taylor | PK |
| 37 | Tyler Ebel | P |
| 79 | Conor Weasler | P |
| 53 | Stone Owens | LS |
| 54 |  Kaden Schickel | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Vanderbilt's published two-deep, week 3: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
12 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| OC | 65Giovanni Fox |
| QB | 9Paul Palmer |
| RB | 8Aidan Delisi |
| WR | 2Cailix Dillon |
| WR | 6Kendale Cade |
| WR | 7Niko Armstead-Lehti III |
| TE | 42Christian Bryce |
| LT | 57Caleb Apodaca |
| LG | 63Orlando Marcos |
| RG | 71Angel Razo |
| RG | 77Hadyn Turley |
| RT | 74Daniel Young |
Defense
10 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 10Elijah Chandler | 16Isaac Nkereuwem |
| DT | 95Danny Alequin | 66Jose Leal Sotelo |
| DT | 99Adrian Als | 93Christian Taylor |
| LB | 1Armando Martinez | 0Timotei Dan |
| LB | 20Kory Pradia | 11Hudson Cothern |
| LB | 9DJ Johnson | 23Deon Hudson |
| CB | 4Ashton McClinton | 26Cayden DeBose |
| CB | 6Isaiah Bernadel | 30Roman Aviles |
| SAF | 2Manning Fisher | 41Cole Richards |
| SAF | 3Darrius Whiters | 8Reon Little |
Special teams
2 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| K | 43Robert Kubon | 46Gerald Jones |
| P | 40Hugo Backing | 15Carson Lewis |
Recent results
2026-10-03 FINAL L
Vanderbilt 14 : 38
Georgia
14 : 38 Georgia 2026-09-26 FINAL L
Vanderbilt 15 : 21
Auburn
15 : 21 Auburn 2026-09-19 FINAL W
NC State 
31 : 35 Vanderbilt
31 : 35 Vanderbilt 2026-09-12 FINAL W
Delaware 
26 : 35 Vanderbilt
26 : 35 Vanderbilt 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Austin Peay 
9 : 28 Vanderbilt
9 : 28 Vanderbilt 
34 2025-11-22 FINAL W
Kentucky 17 : 45 Vanderbilt
17 : 45 Vanderbilt 2025-11-08 FINAL W
Auburn 38 : 45 Vanderbilt
38 : 45 Vanderbilt 
2025-10-25 FINAL W
Missouri 
10 : 17 Vanderbilt
10 : 17 Vanderbilt 2025-10-18 FINAL W
LSU 
24 : 31 Vanderbilt
24 : 31 Vanderbilt The latest 12 games. Every season: Vanderbilt record by year.
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Game page vs Florida Points per game
25.4
14th in the SEC
Points allowed
25.0
10th in the SEC
Total yards per game
349.6
14th in the SEC
Yards per play
5.5
12th in the SEC
Rush yards per game
123.2
13th in the SEC
Pass yards per game
226.4
12th in the SEC
First downs per game
18.4
15th in the SEC
Third-down rate
33.8%
15th in the SEC
Turnover margin
0
8th in the SEC
Takeaways
6
9th in the SEC
Sacks
14
6th in the SEC
Sacks allowed
9
9th in the SEC
Penalty yards per game
65.6
13th in the SEC
Time of possession
30:40
7th in the SEC
Season by season
Record
3-2
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
25.4 / 25.0
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-2 | 25.4 | 25.0 | In progress |
| 2025 | 10-3 | 38.5 | 22.8 | Lost ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 2024 | 7-6 | 27.3 | 23.4 | Won Birmingham Bowl |
| 2023 | 2-10 | 22.8 | 36.2 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 24.6 | 36.0 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 15.8 | 35.8 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 0-9 | 14.8 | 37.3 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 16.5 | 31.8 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 6-7 | 28.5 | 26.6 | Lost ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 24.6 | 31.3 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 6-7 | 23.0 | 24.0 | Lost CAMPING WORLD INDEPENDENCE BOWL |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 15.2 | 21.0 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 17.2 | 33.3 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 9-4 | 30.1 | 24.6 | Won BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2012 | 9-4 | 30.0 | 18.7 | Won FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| 2011 | 6-7 | 26.7 | 21.6 | Lost AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2010 | 2-10 | 16.9 | 31.2 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 2-10 | 16.3 | 23.3 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Vanderbilt's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Curtis | QB | 49.6% | 78.7% | 24.1% | 54.4% |
| Blaze Berlowitz | QB | 26.5% | 41.8% | 14.3% | 33.3% |
| Sedrick Alexander | RB | 18.3% | 9.7% | 28.2% | 8.7% |
| Makhilyn Young | RB | 13.4% | 6.5% | 21.2% | 8.7% |
| Junior Sherrill | WR | 13.4% | 27.3% | 0.6% | 15.9% |
| Whit Muschamp | QB | 8.0% | 11.1% | 4.3% | 8.3% |
| Jayvontay Conner | TE | 5.9% | 12.3% | 0.0% | 7.2% |
| Jamezell Lassiter | RB | 5.0% | 1.3% | 9.0% | 7.2% |
| Cole Spence | TE | 3.9% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| Tristen Brown | WR | 3.7% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Ja'Cory Thomas | WR | 3.6% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Cole Adams | WR | 2.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Kayleb Barnett | WR | 2.9% | 5.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Evan Hampton | RB | 2.5% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Brycen Coleman | WR | 2.2% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Maurice Veney | TE | 2.1% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jack Elliott | QB | 2.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Walter Taylor | TE | 1.3% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Joseph McVay | WR | 1.3% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.8
FBS average
6.4
Played
6.6
Remaining
6.9
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 H · 2 H · 3 A · 4 A · 5 H · 6 H · 7 A · 8 BYEWk 9
A · 10 H · 11 A · 12 
H · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Vanderbilt 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Peay | vs | 1 | Played |
| 2 | Delaware | vs | 7 | Played |
| 3 | NC State | vs | 8 | Played |
| 4 | Auburn | @ | 5 | Played |
| 5 | Georgia | @ | 12 | Played |
| 6 | Ole Miss | vs | 13 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Arkansas | vs | 2 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Kentucky | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Mississippi State | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Alabama | vs | 11 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Florida | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Tennessee | vs | 8 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Vanderbilt in?
Vanderbilt plays in the SEC.
Has Vanderbilt ever won a national championship?
No. Vanderbilt has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Vanderbilt head coach in 2026?
Clark Lea is the Vanderbilt head coach for the 2026 season.