Vanderbilt football's Brock Taylor and Nick Haberer gave a hand to students practicing their kicking skills ahead of "College GameDay" in Nashville.

Vanderbilt is in the top 10 and a trendy pick as a Playoff contender, but our projections haven't bought in yet. What's happening?

Here's how Vanderbilt football has remained focused after the hype surrounding "College GameDay" and the College Football Playoff.

The transfer portal and NIL money have helped level the playing field across college football with talented players able to move around rather than waiting their turns at traditional powers.

The famously woebegone, now-revived Commodores beat LSU to soar to the program’s highest ranking since 1947.

The 2025 college football season is in full swing, and the playoff race is tighter than ever. Powerhouses like Ohio State, Alabama, and Georgia are leading the pack, while surprise contenders such as Indiana and Oregon are making strong cases to join the playoff conversation.

Vanderbilt football's "College GameDay" appearance will take place on Wyatt Lawn, the program announced via social media on Oct. 21. Located in an area of campus that contains many of the freshman dorms, Wyatt Lawn was also where the Commodores played an outdoor volleyball game in August. That game had 3,467 fans at that game.

Tiger Woods was dominating golf. The iPhone had a new feature called "App Store." Here's what was big when Vanderbilt last held "College GameDay."