Football

When it’s all said and done, Zach Cunningham is likely to go down as one of the best players in Vanderbilt football history. This season, the redshirt junior linebacker has again been the linchpin of the Commodores’ stifling defense. Read More

Of the approximately 1,100 assistant coaches in major-college football, only three are Vanderbilt graduates. One of those three, Chris Marve, BS’11, has returned to coach at his alma mater. Read More

Vanderbilt head football coach Derek Mason, defensive lineman Adam Butler and wide receiver C.J. Duncan talked with reporters Nov. 15 at Vanderbilt's weekly on-campus press conference. Read More

Vanderbilt Athletics would like to thank loyal faculty and staff members by offering a special deal for the Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss football game on Nov. 19. Read More

Vanderbilt linebacker Zach Cunningham and return specialist Darrius Sims were named Southeastern Conference Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively, in the aftermath of Vanderbilt’s 17-16 victory at Georgia last Saturday. Read More

Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason, linebacker Oren Burks and quarterback Kyle Shurmur talked to reporters Tuesday at Vanderbilt's weekly press conference. Read More

Chris Williams, one of the finest offensive linemen in modern Commodore history, will be celebrated as Vanderbilt's Southeastern Conference Legend this December. Read More

Read about the latest Vanderbilt University faculty and student awards and achievements. Read More

Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason and four members of the football team -- defensive lineman Torey Agee, linebacker Oren Burks, wide receiver C.J. Duncan and quarterback Kyle Shurmur -- spoke to local reporters Tuesday at Vanderbilt's regular weekly press conference held on campus. Read More

(Terry Wyatt / Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt undergraduate alumni from the Classes of 2007 to 2016 can join the National Commodore Club and receive discounted 2016 Vanderbilt football season tickets. With a per-seat gift of $50 to the NCC, young alumni can purchase season tickets on the sideline at a… Read More

Are you ready for some football and the Vanderbilt alma mater with a Nashville twist? Our 2016 public service announcement, featuring more than 100 students and the expertise of the Blair School of Music, will be part of the TV telecast as Vanderbilt hosts South Carolina Sept. 1. Read More

The Vanderbilt football team invites faculty and staff to stop by practice anytime between 6:45 and 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, to enjoy free coffee and doughnuts while getting an early look at the 2016 squad. Read More

In April Andrew East, BE’14, MBA’15, married Shawn Johnson, a gold-medal gymnast in the 2008 Olympics and winner of Dancing with the Stars in 2009. Overnight, East became one-half of a celebrity couple, and pictures of his wedding were splashed across the pages of People and numerous other celebrity magazines. Read More

The Vanderbilt football team opens its 2016 season on Thursday, Sept. 1, with a nationally televised game against South Carolina. With the game being played on a workday, some adjustments to parking and traffic flow are necessary. Read More

Vanderbilt football's annual fan day experience, which attracts thousands of Commodore supporters to campus for an afternoon of autographs, photos and family fun, is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14. Admission and parking are free. Read More

Join the Vanderbilt football program at Nashville Shores on Friday, July 22, to celebrate summer and kick off the Commodore football pre-season. The fun starts at 11 a.m. Read More

Former Commodore football player Derrick Gragg, BS’92, vice president and director of athletics at the University of Tulsa, was honored during halftime at the Vanderbilt–Kentucky men’s basketball game Feb. 27 by David Williams II, Vanderbilt athletics director and vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs. Read More

Vanderbilt Athletics is teaming up with the Southeastern Conference to host a Minority Football Officials Clinic March 18 and 19 in the Commodores’ football facilities. The clinic is believed to be the first of its kind. Read More

The Commodore football team will host its annual Black & Gold spring game on Friday, March 25. Kickoff is at 6 p.m., and admission is free. Read More

Author and former Commodore football player Derrick Gragg will speak on Friday, Feb. 26, to share his personal experiences as a Vanderbilt undergraduate and the life lessons he has learned that set him on his path today. Read More