Tennessee vs Vanderbilt rivalry
Tennessee leads the series 81-31-4 in meetings on record since 1902.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Tennessee 
vs 
Vanderbilt
vs Vanderbilt 2026-11-28 · TBD
FirstBank Stadium
FirstBank Stadium
All-time series
Tennessee 81116 meetings since 190231 Vanderbilt
Series leader: Tennessee.
See the full all-time Tennessee vs Vanderbilt head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1900s 0 6
1910s 2 4
1920s 2 6
1930s 7 2
1940s 7 1
1950s 8 2
1960s 9 1
1970s 8 1
1980s 9 1
1990s 10 0
2000s 9 1
2010s 5 5
2020s 5 1
Series notes
Meetings played116
Series wins, Tennessee81 of 116
Series wins, Vanderbilt31 of 116
Decided by 3 points or fewer14 of 116
Side by side, 2026 season
Tennessee Vanderbilt - 36.8 8th
- Points per game
- 25.4 14th
- 15.2 3rd
- Points allowed
- 25.0 10th
- 415.0 10th
- Total yards per game
- 349.6 14th
- 5.9 10th
- Yards per play
- 5.5 12th
- 240.6 2nd
- Rush yards per game
- 123.2 13th
- 174.4 16th
- Pass yards per game
- 226.4 12th
- 23.6 6th
- First downs per game
- 18.4 15th
- 36.9% 13th
- Third-down rate
- 33.8% 15th
- +3 6th
- Turnover margin
- 0 8th
- 8 5th
- Takeaways
- 6 9th
- 22 1st
- Sacks
- 14 6th
- 16 15th
- Sacks allowed
- 9 9th
- 61.4 9th
- Penalty yards per game
- 65.6 13th
- 30:35 8th
- Time of possession
- 30:40 7th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the SEC; the better side is highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Tennessee vs Vanderbilt?
Tennessee leads the series 81-31-4 in meetings on record since 1902. That is Tennessee 81, Vanderbilt 31 across 116 meetings on record.
When do Tennessee and Vanderbilt play next?
The next Tennessee vs Vanderbilt meeting is around Week 13 of the 2026 season at FirstBank Stadium.