2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
The 2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2021 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. They were led by first-year head coach Clark Lea.
Staff
| Clark Lea | Head coach | 1st |
| David Raih | Offensive coordinator/wide receivers | 1st |
| Jesse Minter | Defensive coordinator/safeties coach | 1st |
| Justin Lustig | Special teams coordinator/ tight ends coach | 1st |
| Joey Lynch | Pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 1st |
| AJ Blazek | Offensive line coach | 1st |
| Norval McKenzie | Run game coordinator/running backs coach | 1st |
| Jovan Haye | Defensive ends coach | 1st |
| Inoke Breckterfield | Defensive tackles Coach | 1st |
| John Egorugwu | Linebackers coach | 1st |
| Lamar Morgan | Cornerbacks coach | 1st |
Game summaries
East Tennessee State
Statistics| Statistics | ETSU | VAN |
| First downs | 13 | 23 |
| Total yards | 314 | 321 |
| Rushing yards | 179 | 85 |
| Passing yards | 135 | 236 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:47 | 27:13 |
At Colorado State
Statistics| Statistics | VAN | CSU |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 342 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 207 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 238 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:27 | 24:33 |
Stanford
Statistics| Statistics | STAN | VAN |
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 422 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 247 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 151 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:38 | 31:22 |
No. 2 Georgia
Statistics| Statistics | UGA | VAN |
| First downs | 28 | 4 |
| Total yards | 532 | 77 |
| Rushing yards | 241 | 53 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 37:16 | 22:44 |
UConn
Statistics| Statistics | CONN | VAN |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 523 | 439 |
| Rushing yards | 192 | 106 |
| Passing yards | 331 | 333 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
At No. 20 Florida
Statistics| Statistics | VAN | FLA |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Total yards | 287 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 181 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 298 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 36:10 | 23:50 |
At South Carolina
Statistics| Statistics | VAN | SC |
| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Total yards | 312 | 434 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 117 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 317 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 31:13 | 28:47 |
Mississippi State
Statistics| Statistics | MSST | VAN |
| First downs | 29 | 5 |
| Total yards | 522 | 155 |
| Rushing yards | 61 | 9 |
| Passing yards | 461 | 146 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 39:02 | 20:58 |
Missouri
Statistics| Statistics | MIZ | VAN |
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 502 | 380 |
| Rushing yards | 284 | 258 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 122 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
Kentucky
Statistics| Statistics | UK | VAN |
| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Total yards | 413 | 266 |
| Rushing yards | 236 | 96 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 170 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:46 | 30:14 |
At No. 12 Ole Miss
Statistics| Statistics | VAN | MISS |
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 454 | 470 |
| Rushing yards | 241 | 326 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 144 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 38:57 | 21:03 |
At Tennessee
Statistics| Statistics | VAN | TENN |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 321 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 285 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 156 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 38:16 | 21:44 |