Vanderbilt Football will kick off its 2016 campaign when they host South Carol in a for a Thursday night SEC showdown that will help kick off the NCAA season. After that, home games against Florida, Ole Miss, and Tennessee await.
Vanderbilt's streak of Thursday night home openers will continue in 2016. This time, it will be against SEC East rival South Carolina.
The Commodores will meet the Gamecocks to kick off next season at Dudley Field. While the 'Dores haven't beaten USC since 2008, it was that Thursday night showdown that helped propel the team to a 5-0 record and a #13 ranking early in the season.