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Vanderbilt

latest conference era: SEC

Loaded Seasons57
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2025 | +26.3
Best Finish#21 in 2025
Program Explorer

Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +26.3 PWR +1.0 2017: 5-7, margin -81, power +6.8, resume 59 / 100, final rank #702018: 6-7, margin +24, power +8.3, resume 85 / 100, final rank #592019: 3-9, margin -183, power +3.9, resume 32 / 100, final rank #952020: 0-9, margin -203, power +1.0, resume 33 / 100, final rank #652021: 2-10, margin -241, power +6.2, resume 58 / 100, final rank #1262022: 5-7, margin -137, power +15.3, resume 94 / 100, final rank #1122023: 2-10, margin -160, power +13.1, resume 63 / 100, final rank #1492024: 7-6, margin +51, power +18.6, resume 97 / 100, final rank #772025: 10-3, margin +203, power +26.3, resume 98 / 100, final rank #212026: 3-5, margin -60, power +18.3, resume 51 / 100, final rank #80 2017: 5-7, margin -81, power +6.8, resume 59 / 100, final rank #70+6.82018: 6-7, margin +24, power +8.3, resume 85 / 100, final rank #59+8.32019: 3-9, margin -183, power +3.9, resume 32 / 100, final rank #95+3.92020: 0-9, margin -203, power +1.0, resume 33 / 100, final rank #65+1.02021: 2-10, margin -241, power +6.2, resume 58 / 100, final rank #126+6.22022: 5-7, margin -137, power +15.3, resume 94 / 100, final rank #112+15.32023: 2-10, margin -160, power +13.1, resume 63 / 100, final rank #149+13.12024: 7-6, margin +51, power +18.6, resume 97 / 100, final rank #77+18.62025: 10-3, margin +203, power +26.3, resume 98 / 100, final rank #21+26.32026: 3-5, margin -60, power +18.3, resume 51 / 100, final rank #80+18.3 20175-720186-720193-920200-920212-1020225-720232-1020247-6202510-320263-5

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 57

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +19.3

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −1.0

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 8.0

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2025 | +26.3

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2025 | #21

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2025 | 98 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #16 | Power #3

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 35th | Power 91th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2025 | 10-3

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #80 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 3-5
Program baseline +19.3 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 8.0 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2025 Season

Ended at power +26.3, record 10-3, and final loaded-board rank #21.

Best Loaded Resume

2025 Season

Resume 98 / 100 with 10 wins and a 77% win rate.

Best Record

10-3

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2025, with a margin of +203.

Roughest Loaded Season

2020 Season

0-9 with power +1.0 and margin -203.

Best resume season

2025 | 98 / 100

Latest versus standard

−1.0

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

57 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 SECFBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 3-5 #80 +18.3 51 −60 Open team page
2025 SECFBS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 10-3 #21 +26.3 98 +203 Program view
2024 SECFBS In range 7-6 #77 +18.6 97 +51 Program view
2023 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #149 +13.1 63 −160 Program view
2022 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #112 +15.3 94 −137 Program view
2021 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #126 +6.2 58 −241 Program view
2020 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-9 #65 +1.0 33 −203 Program view
2019 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #95 +3.9 32 −183 Program view
2018 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-7 #59 +8.3 85 +24 Program view
2017 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #70 +6.8 59 −81 Program view
2016 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-7 #50 +8.8 83 −13 Program view
2015 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #70 +6.7 57 −70 Program view
2014 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #101 +3.7 26 −193 Program view
2013 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #30 +12.7 87 +71 Program view
2012 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #38 +10.1 90 +147 Program view
2011 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-7 #38 +10.5 83 +66 Program view
2010 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #115 +3.6 31 −171 Program view
2009 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #87 +5.7 51 −84 Program view
2008 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-6 #71 +7.9 84 −6 Program view
2007 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #68 +8.5 74 −11 Program view
2006 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #57 +9.5 48 −20 Program view
2005 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #64 +8.1 75 −22 Program view
2004 SECFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-9 #90 +5.8 41 −74 Program view
2003 SECFBS In range 2-10 #-- -- -- −123 Program view
2002 SECFBS In range 2-10 #-- -- -- −147 Program view
2001 SECFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −176 Program view
2000 SECFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −80 Program view
1999 SECFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −4 Program view
1998 SECFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −227 Program view
1997 SECFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −66 Program view
1996 SECFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −112 Program view
1995 SECFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −159 Program view
1994 SECFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −74 Program view
1993 SECFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −153 Program view
1992 SECFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −53 Program view
1991 SECFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −62 Program view
1990 SECFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −230 Program view
1989 SECFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −103 Program view
1988 SECFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −75 Program view
1987 SECFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −69 Program view
1986 SECFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −154 Program view
1985 SECFBS In range 3-7 #-- -- -- −142 Program view
1984 SECFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −1 Program view
1983 SECFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −91 Program view
1982 SECFBS In range 8-4 #-- -- -- +51 Program view
1981 SECFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −70 Program view
1980 SECFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −212 Program view
1979 SECFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −239 Program view
1978 SECFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −254 Program view
1977 SECFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −135 Program view
1976 SECFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −151 Program view
1975 SECFBS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- −81 Program view
1974 SECFBS In range 7-3 #-- -- -- +114 Program view
1973 SECFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −81 Program view
1972 SECFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −114 Program view
1971 SECFBS In range 4-6 #-- -- -- −72 Program view
1970 SECFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −12 Program view