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Vanderbilt will play host to CFP participants Alabama and Ole Miss, and rival TennesseeNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt’s 2026 football schedule was officially announced on Thursday, with the slate next fall including three matchups against teams included in this season’s College Football Playoff field and a rivalry home game to end the campaign.The Commodores will travel to Georgia (Oct. 3) and then return home to take on Ole Miss (Oct. 10) on back-to-back weekends to open October and also play host to Alabama Nov. 14. Vandy will conclude the regular season with a Nov. 28 contest against Tennessee at FirstBank Stadium…
Eli Stowers earns John Mackey Award, All-America honors Friday nightNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt football’s Eli Stowers picked up a pair of honors revealed on ESPN’s College Football Awards Show Friday including claiming the John Mackey Award presented to the nation’s most outstanding tight end.The Denton, Texas, resident—who received the William V. Campbell Trophy®, given to the top college football scholar-athlete in the country, on Tuesday—was also named first-team All-America by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.Entering the postseason, Stowers leads all NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision tight ends with 769 receiving yards while his 62 receptions are the second-highest total in the…
Eli Stowers, Diego Pavia recognized by Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt football had a pair of players earn Associated Press All-America honors with the announcement Monday that Eli Stowers and Diego Pavia were first- and second-team selections, respectively, by the organization.It’s the first time multiple Commodores have earned All-America recognition in the same season since Bill Maranangel and Boo Mitchell in 1996, while it marks the first occasion since the 1982 campaign—when Jim Arnold and Allama Matthews were honored—that two Dores have been named Associated Press All-Americans.Stowers, who was named first-team All-America by the Walter Camp Football Foundation Friday, has…
Eli Stowers receives first-team honors from American Football Coaches AssociationNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers was named an American Football Coaches Association first-team All-American on Tuesday, his third recognition since the end of last week. On Friday, the tight end was named first-team Al-America by the Walter Camp Football Foundation before earning first-team honors from the Associated Press on Monday.Stowers is the program’s first AFCA All-American since Zach Cunningham in 2016, and the first Commodore on offense to garner honors from the organization since George Deiderich accomplished the feat in 1958.This season he leads Vandy with 62 receptions for 769…
Diego Pavia and Eli Stowers earn first-team All-America honors from organizationNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia and Eli Stowers were named first-team All-America by The Sporting News it was announced on Wednesday, the second time this week the pair have both been recognized by an organization. Stowers earned first-team honors and Pavia was a second-team selection by the Associated Press Monday.It’s the first time ever two Commodores have received All-America accolades from The Sporting News in the same season.Pavia, the Heisman Trophy runner-up and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner, has accounted for a school-record 4,018 yards of total offense…
Eli Stowers is first Commodore Consensus All-American since 2016NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NCAA released the official Consensus All-America team on Friday, with Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers included in the group as one of 13 unanimous selections.One of only three SEC players to achieve the feat this season, and the lone representative for the league on the offensive side of the ball, Stowers was recognized after being named first-team All-America tight end by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, Associated Press and The Sporting News in the last week. He’s the first Commodore to…
Vandy making second straight postseason bowl appearance, will face Hawkeyes WednesdayGame 13: 13/12 Vanderbilt (10-2) vs. RV/RV Iowa (8-4) When: Wednesday, Dec. 31 • 11 a.m. CT Where: Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Fla. Watch: ESPN (Roy Philpott, Sam Acho and Taylor Davis) Listen: 94.9 The Fan (Andrew Allegretta, Norman Jordan and Kevin Ingram)BOWL SEASON • Vanderbilt will be playing in a postseason bowl game in consecutive seasons for only the second time in program history after accepting an invitation to the ReliaQuest Bowl. • The Commodores will meet Iowa in Tampa, the first-ever meeting between the two schools. •…
The Commodores conclude the 2025 season with a match-up against the Hawkeye in TampaNo. 13/12 Vanderbilt makes its second straight postseason bowl appearance when the Commodores take on RV/RV Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Whether fans are in Tampa with Vandy or cheering on the Dores from home, they can follow all the action on ESPN, 94.9 The Fan or on VUCommodores.com.2026 © Copyright Vanderbilt University Privacy Policy / Terms and Conditions / DSAR Form source
Commodore Nation’s first look at Football Experience Center, Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium, Jess Neely Drive and enhancements to multiple projects brings to life new $300 million goalNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Showcasing the bold vision for Vandy United’s new $300 million goal, Vanderbilt has unveiled select renderings for numerous projects related to the campaign’s next phase. These renderings include facilities that build on the football team’s historic success under two-time SEC Coach of the Year Clark Lea and flagship projects in the recently launched Anchored for Her initiative supporting the university’s women’s teams.“Our aspirations have never been higher, and our commitment to excellence…
Kickoff set for 1 p.m.NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt football has announced fan details for its 2026 Black and Gold Spring Game. The scrimmage is set for April 18 at 1 p.m. at FirstBank Stadium.Tickets will be complimentary and can be claimed via VUCommodores.com beginning April 2 at 10 a.m. Seating will be general admission within the main seating bowl of FirstBank Stadium. Entrance will be available through Gate 2/Frist Family Gate (corner of Natchez Trace and Jess Neely Dr.) and Gate 3 (near home plate of Hawkins Field).Premium seating options will be available for purchase in the South End Zone…