2016 schedule
Vanderbilt
SEC
Final rank
#1
Record
6-6
Points
15
Diff
+11
Scored
282
Allowed
271
Outcome
Promoted
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Carolina(Tier 3) | Home | 10 – 13 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 5) | Home | 47 – 24 | W | +1 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech(Tier 2) | Away | 7 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | Away | 31 – 30 | W | +2 |
| 6 | Florida(Tier 2) | Home | 6 – 13 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Kentucky(Tier 5) | Away | 13 – 20 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia(Premier) | Away | 17 – 16 | W | +5 |
| 9 | FCS opponent | Home | 35 – 17 | W | 0 |
| 11 | Auburn(Tier 2) | Away | 16 – 23 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Missouri(Tier 3) | Away | 17 – 26 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Ole Miss(Tier 2) | Home | 38 – 17 | W | +4 |
| 14 | Tennessee(Tier 3) | Home | 45 – 34 | W | +3 |
