2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football
2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Clark Lea (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Beck (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Steve Gregory (2nd season)
Home stadium	FirstBank Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Auburn	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
LSU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 26, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team will represent Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores will be led by Clark Lea in his fifth year as their head coach. The Commodores will play their home games at FirstBank Stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	Charleston Southern*	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
September 6	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA
September 13	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC
September 20	Georgia State*	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
September 27	Utah State*	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
October 4	at Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
October 18	LSU	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
October 25	Missouri	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
November 1	at Texas	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX
November 8	Auburn	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
November 22	Kentucky	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)
November 29	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

vs Charleston Southern

Pregame line	Over/under

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buccaneers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CSU	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Virginia Tech

Pregame line	Over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Hokies			0

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	VT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Virginia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Carolina

Pregame line	Over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Gamecocks			0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia State

Pregame line	Over/under

Georgia State Panthers (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: September 20

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GSU	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Utah State

Pregame line	Over/under

Utah State Aggies (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Aggies			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: September 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USU	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama

Pregame line	Over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Crimson Tide			0

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	ALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs LSU

Pregame line	Over/under

LSU Tigers (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LSU	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Missouri

Pregame line	Over/under

Missouri Tigers (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: October 25

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIZZ	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas

Pregame line	Over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Longhorns			0

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

Date: November 1

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Auburn

Pregame line	Over/under

Auburn Tigers (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AUB	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kentucky

Pregame line	Over/under

Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UK	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tennessee

Pregame line	Over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Volunteers			0

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	TENN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Gerson, Aria. "Vanderbilt football schedule 2025: See every game including Tennessee, Texas". The Tennessean. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
^ "2025 Vanderbilt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

[1] Gerson, Aria. "Vanderbilt football schedule 2025: See every game including Tennessee, Texas". The Tennessean. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

[2] "2025 Vanderbilt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

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