A voting member of the Football Writers Association of America, Vilardo hails from Bloomington, Indiana, and graduated with a degree in Sports Communications from Indiana University.
He serves as the Public Address Announcer for 11 IU programs, including water polo, which competes along with Pac-12 water polo programs in the MPSF. Vilardo is also the announcer for the 2022 PanAm Junior Championships in Indianapolis.
Vilardo founded and runs the Sports and Entertainment Research Center (SERC), which offers statistical and market research and analysis along with notes and previews.
He is also a regular contributor to That American F1 Show, a podcast on Formula 1 racing from a U.S. perspective, and has done statistical work for CBS Sports, Fox Sports, and the Big Ten Network.
You can reach Stephen on Twitter at @SERCenter and visit his website at www.sercstats.com.
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2025 Top Week 2 NFL Performances by Players from West
> Our Stephen Vilardo summarizes the highlights of some standout alumni veterans and rookies - September 16, 2025 -
Week 3 Big Ten Previews: Trojans Ready to Roll Purdue
> Stephen Vilardo highlights the 3 games featuring teams in West and the 3 best of the rest - September 11, 2025 -
Previewing the 2025 Week 3 Mountain West Football Games
> Stephen Vilardo highlights the conference's half-dozen contests as conference play begins - September 10, 2025