Vanderbilt Commodores

The Vanderbilt Commodores represent Vanderbilt University, competing in the Southeastern Conference from FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. The Commodores embody the ideal of the scholar-athlete in the SEC, balancing the nation's highest academic standards with competitive football. Vanderbilt has cultivated a reputation for developing overlooked talent and competing against the conference's traditional powers. The program benefits from its location in Music City, one of America's most vibrant cities. Commodore fans bring an intellectual passion to gameday. Vanderbilt represents one of America's premier universities in the nation's toughest conference.

Vanderbilt football began in 1890, and the program has spent much of its history as the SEC's academic standout while competing against traditional powers. Jay Cutler, Zac Stacy, and other stars have reached the NFL. James Franklin led a resurgence that included multiple bowl games. The rivalry with Tennessee—the oldest in the SEC—dates to 1892. Vanderbilt's identity as a program that proves elite academics and SEC football can coexist has endured. The Commodores' combination of Nashville location and academic prestige creates a unique appeal. Vanderbilt represents the SEC's commitment to diversity of institutional missions.