After defeating No. 11 South Carolina 31–7, Vanderbilt started 3–0 for the first time since 2017 and beat South Carolina for the first time since 2008, snapping a 16-game losing streak to the Gamecocks. This marked the first season since 1930 that Vanderbilt won each of their first three games by over 20 points. Vanderbilt's 70–21 victory over Georgia State marked the most points scored in a game by Vanderbilt since 1918. A 55–35 win over Utah State marked Vanderbilt's first 5–0 start since 2008.
Vanderbilt appeared on College GameDay against No. 10 Alabama, Vanderbilt's first GameDay appearance since 2008 and second all-time. The lone prior GameDay appearance was a 14–13 upset win over Auburn. Despite this, the Crimson Tide avenged their stunning loss against the Commodores the year prior, winning the game 30–14. Vanderbilt later appeared on GameDay again against No. 15 Missouri, making 2025 Vanderbilt's first ever season with multiple GameDay appearances. Vanderbilt would go on to defeat Missouri 17–10.
After defeating No. 10 LSU, Vanderbilt was ranked No. 10, making it the first time they have been ranked in the top ten on an AP poll since their No. 10 ranking during the 1947 season. This win also marked Vanderbilt's best start since 1950 at 6–1 and the Commodores became bowl eligible for a second consecutive season.
In the final week of the regular, Vanderbilt defeated No. 19 Tennessee 45–24, finished the regular season 10–2. This marked Vanderbilt's first win over Tennessee since 2018 and the first 10-win season in program history. A few days later, on December 2, Vanderbilt managed to flip the commitment of five-star quarterback Jared Curtis from Georgia, making him the highest-ranked signing in program history.
The Vanderbilt Commodores drew an average home attendance of 34,813, the 64th-highest of all college football teams.
Following a victory in the 2024 Birmingham Bowl that capped off a relatively successful 7–6 season, quarterback Diego Pavia announced his intention to return to Vanderbilt for the 2025 season on December 29, 2024.
The SEC released its preseason prediction poll on July 18, 2025. The Commodores were predicted to finish 13th in the conference and also received two first-place votes.
Date
Time
Opponent
Rank
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
August 30
6:00 p.m.
Charleston Southern*
FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN
SECN+/ESPN+
W 45–3
35,000
September 6
6:30 p.m.
at Virginia Tech*
Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA
ACCN
W 44–20
65,632
September 13
6:45 p.m.
at No. 11 South Carolina
Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC
SECN
W 31–7
79,873
September 20
6:30 p.m.
Georgia State*
No. 20
FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN
ESPNU
W 70–21
35,000
September 27
11:45 a.m.
Utah State*
No. 18
FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN
SECN
W 55–35
33,688
October 4
2:30 p.m.
at No. 10 Alabama
No. 16
Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (College GameDay)
ABC
L 14–30
100,077
October 18
11:00 a.m.
No. 10 LSU
No. 17
FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN
ABC
W 31–24
35,000
October 25
2:30 p.m.
No. 15 Missouri
No. 10
FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN (College GameDay)
ESPN
W 17–10
35,000
November 1
11:00 a.m.
at No. 20 Texas
No. 9
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (SEC Nation)
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