Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry

Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry
First meetingOctober 21, 1892
Vanderbilt, 22–4
Latest meetingNovember 29, 2025
Vanderbilt, 45–24
Next meetingNovember 28, 2026
Statistics
Meetings total120
All-time seriesTennessee leads, 79–34-5
Largest victoryVanderbilt, 76-0 (1918)
Longest win streakTennessee, 22 (1983–2004)
Current win streakVanderbilt, 1 (2025–present)
Current unbeaten streakVanderbilt, 1 (2025–present)
120km
75miles
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Locations of Tennessee and Vanderbilt

The Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Tennessee Volunteers and Vanderbilt Commodores. They are both founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Vanderbilt and Tennessee have played 119 times since 1892. Tennessee leads the all-time series 79–34-5.