2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season

2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 1–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach|

* Clark Lea (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Tim Beck (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator| Steve Gregory (1st season)
Base defense| 4–2–5
Home stadium| FirstBank Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 4 Alabama |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
Arkansas |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
Auburn |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
No. 1 Georgia |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
Kentucky |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
Mississippi State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
No. 9 Missouri |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
No. 15 Oklahoma |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
No. 6 Ole Miss |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
South Carolina |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
No. 15 Tennessee |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
No. 3 Texas |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
Vanderbilt |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
Florida |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  |
No. 18 LSU |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  |
Texas A&M |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  |
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of September 3, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team will represent Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores are led by Clark Lea in his fourth year as their head coach.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 11:00 a.m.| Virginia Tech*|

* FirstBank Stadium
* Nashville, TN

| ESPN| W 34–27 OT| 28,934
September 7| 6:30 p.m.| Alcorn State*|

* FirstBank Stadium
* Nashville, TN

| ESPNU|  |
September 14| 6:00 p.m.| at Georgia State*|

* Center Parc Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| ESPN+|  |
September 21| | at Missouri|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

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October 5| | Alabama|

* FirstBank Stadium
* Nashville, TN

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October 12| | at Kentucky|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY (rivalry)

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October 19| 7:00 p.m.| Ball State*|

* FirstBank Stadium
* Nashville, TN

| SECN+/ESPN+|  |
October 26| | Texas|

* FirstBank Stadium
* Nashville, TN

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November 2| | at Auburn|

* Jordan-Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

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November 9| | South Carolina|

* FirstBank Stadium
* Nashville, TN

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November 23| | at LSU|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

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November 30| | Tennessee|

* FirstBank Stadium
* Nashville, TN (rivalry)

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* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries

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### Virginia Tech

[edit]

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4| OT | Total

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Hokies  | 0  | 3  | 10  | 14| 0 | 27
Commodores | 3  | 14  | 3  | 7| 7 | 34
Statistics | VT | VAN

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Virginia Tech | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Alcorn State

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See also: 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Braves  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | ALCN | VAN

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Alcorn State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Georgia State

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See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Panthers  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | VAN | GAST

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Georgia State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Missouri

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See also: 2024 Missouri Tigers football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Tigers  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | VAN | MIZ

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Missouri | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Alabama

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See also: 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

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Crimson Tide  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | ALA | VAN

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Alabama | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Kentucky

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See also: 2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Wildcats  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | VAN | KEN

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Kentucky | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Ball State

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See also: 2024 Ball State Cardinals football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Cardinals  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | BALL | VAN

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Ball State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Texas

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See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Longhorns  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | TEX | VAN

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Texas | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Auburn

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See also: 2024 Auburn Tigers football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Tigers  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | VAN | AUB

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Auburn | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### South Carolina

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See also: 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Gamecocks  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | SC | VAN

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Carolina | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At LSU

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See also: 2024 LSU Tigers football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Tigers  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | VAN | LSU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
LSU | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Tennessee

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See also: 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Volunteers  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Commodores  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Statistics | TENN | VAN

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Vanderbilt | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

## References

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1. ^ "2024 Vanderbilt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
2. ^ "2024 Slate Set". Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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Venues|

* Old Dudley Field (1892–1921)
* Curry Field (1922)
* Dudley Field (1922–1980)
* FirstBank Stadium (1980–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Georgia
* Georgia Tech
* Kentucky
* Ole Miss
* Sewanee
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* History
* Origin of "Commodores"
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* Marching band
* Porter Cup
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* 1906 Carlisle game
* 1910 Yale game
* 1922 Michigan game
* IMG Sports Newtork

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* Head coaches
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* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders
* William Lofland Dudley

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