2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Derek Mason. Vanderbilt finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in 6th place in the East Division. They were invited to play in the Texas Bowl where they were defeated by Baylor.

Recruits
The Commodores signed a total of 19 recruits.

Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released

SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Commodores predicted to finish last in the East Division.

Schedule

 * Schedule Source:

Middle Tennessee

 * Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Nevada

 * Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

At Notre Dame

 * Location: Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana

South Carolina

 * Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State

 * Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

At Georgia

 * Location: Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Florida

 * Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

At Kentucky

 * Location: Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

At Arkansas

 * Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

At Missouri

 * Location: Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Ole Miss

 * Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee

 * Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Baylor–Texas Bowl

 * Location: NRG Stadium • Houston, TX