Stacked bar chart showing points scored and points allowed across Vanderbilt's last four season season openers. Vanderbilt lost 23-3 in the 2021 game against ETSU, but has since won all three season openers. The 2022 Hawaii game finished with a 63-10 win, and in the 2023 opener, also against Hawaii, Vanderbilt eked out a 35-28 win. Most recently, in the 2024 opener, Vanderbilt defeated Virginia Tech 34-27.