The Vanderbilt Commodores were 8-4 in 2013. They emerged victorious over the Houston Cougars, 41 to 24, in the BBVA Compass Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team    | 13    | 391    | 4,766    | 880    | 5.4    | 1,808    | 504    | 3.6    | 2,958    | 376    | 7.9    | 33    | 178    | 274    | 135    | 122    | 17    | 62    | 512    | 
| Team Rank    | 56th    | 56th    | 50th    | 61st    | 52nd    | 32nd    | 84th    | 44th    | 56th    | 25th    | 108th    | 35th    | 45th    | 31st    | 53rd    | 39th    | 72nd    | 71st    | |
| Opponent    | 13    | 320    | 4,613    | 936    | 5.1    | 1,923    | 460    | 4.2    | 2,690    | 448    | 6.0    | 28    | 192    | 277    | 123    | 138    | 16    | 83    | 656    | 
| Opponent Rank    | 48th    | 70th    | 91st    | 20th    | 84th    | 77th    | 59th    | 69th    | 109th    | 11th    | 32nd    | 93rd    | 92nd    | 97th    | 89th    | 78th    | 14th    | 24th    | |
| Net    | +71    | +153    | -56    | +0.3    | -115    | +44    | -0.6    | +268    | -72    | +1.9    | +5    | -14    | -3    | +12    | -16    | +1    | -21    | -144    | |
| Net Rank    | 51st    | 44th    | 99th    | 43rd    | 63rd    | 33rd    | 74th    | 32nd    | 106th    | 14th    | 94th    | 79th    | 60th    | 42nd    | 98th    | 50th    | 8th    | 12th    | 
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boise State | 6    | 2    | .750    | 
| 2 |  San Diego State | 6    | 1    | .857    | 
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BYU | 8    | 0    | 1.000    | 
| 2 |  Texas Tech | 7    | 1    | .875    | 
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Tech | 8    | 0    | 1.000    | 
| 2 |  Virginia | 7    | 1    | .875    | 
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 7    | 0    | 1.000    | 
| 2 |  Indiana | 8    | 0    | 1.000    | 
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami (OH) | 5    | 3    | .625    | 
| 2 |  Central Michigan | 5    | 3    | .625    | 
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 5    | 2    | .714    | 
| 2 |  UConn | 5    | 3    | .625    | 
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 4    | 4    | .500    | 
| 2 |  Oregon State | 1    | 7    | .125    | 
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 7    | 1    | .875    | 
| 2 |  Coastal Carolina | 4    | 3    | .571    | 
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kennesaw State | 6    | 2    | .750    | 
| 2 |  Jacksonville State | 5    | 3    | .625    |