Vanderbilt's 2007 football season starts in less than a month. We all know about the high expectations for this year's Commodore squad but let's take a look at the opponents and what they have to offer. VandyMania analyzes several important vital signs for the Commodore's 2007 opponents and for comparison purposes also provides the same data for the Black and Gold.
TEAM
2006 Record
2006 Bowl?
Lettermen Returning
Ret. Off. Starters
Ret. Def. Starters
Starting QB Returns?
H.C. first year
Richmond
6-5
NO
48
9
3
YES
2004
Alabama
6-7
YES
48
9
5
YES
2007
Ole Miss
4-8
NO
47
9
6
YES
2005
Eastern Michigan
1-11
NO
38
7
8
YES
2004
Auburn
11-2
YES
51
5
7
YES
2000
Georgia
9-4
YES
45
7
4
YES
2001
South Carolina
8-5
YES
54
6
10
NO
2005
Miami (Ohio)
2-10
NO
41
8
7
YES
2005
Florida
13-1
YES
38
6
2
NO
2005
Kentucky
8-5
YES
60
7
8
YES
2003
Tennessee
9-4
YES
45
7
5
YES
1992
Wake Forest
11-3
YES
46
8
5
YES
2001
Vanderbilt
4-8
NO
53
9
8
YES
2002
Vanderbilt 2007 Football Schedule
Sep. 1 Richmond
Sep. 8 Alabama
Sep. 15 Ole Miss
Sep. 29 Eastern Michigan
Oct. 6 at Auburn
Oct. 13 Georgia
Oct. 20 at South Carolina
Oct. 27 Miami (Ohio)
Nov. 3 at Florida
Nov. 10 Kentucky
Nov. 17 at Tennessee
Nov. 24 Wake Forest