Head Coach: Bobby Johnson (7th season)
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Record: 7-6
Previous: 2007
Next: 2009
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28 | @ Miami (OH) | W | 34-13 | 1-0 |
| 9/4 | South Carolina | W | 24-17 | 2-0 (1-0) |
| 9/13 | Rice | W | 38-21 | 3-0 (1-0) |
| 9/20 | @ Ole Miss | W | 23-17 | 4-0 (2-0) |
| 10/4 | Auburn | W | 14-13 | 5-0 (3-0) |
| 10/11 | @ Mississippi State | L | 14-17 | 5-1 (3-1) |
| 10/18 | @ Georgia | L | 14-24 | 5-2 (3-2) |
| 10/25 | Duke | L | 7-10 | 5-3 (3-2) |
| 11/8 | Florida | L | 14-42 | 5-4 (2-2) |
| 11/15 | @ Kentucky | W | 31-24 | 6-4 (4-3) |
| 11/22 | Tennessee | L | 10-20 | 6-5 (4-4) |
| 11/29 | @ Wake Forest | L | 10-23 | 6-6 (4-4) |
| Music City Bowl (@ LP Field, Nashville, TN) | ||||
| 12/31 | Boston College | W | 16-14 | 7-6 (4-4) |
Notes[]
The 2008 Vanderbilt season was the Commodores' first winning season since 1982.