Mark Byington, the Vanderbilt basketball coach, went against that when he scheduled Lipscomb for the season opener Nov. 3 at Memorial Gymnasium (7 p.m. CT, SEC Network+). It will be the first time the Commodores have faced the Bisons since 2014. Vanderbilt has played other in-state opponents more recently, including Belmont and Memphis.

The Trump administration is laying out a set of operating principles that it wants universities to agree to in exchange for preferential access to federal funds, the Wall Street Journal reports. Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier in a recent letter said the school was not

Mikayla Blakes knows she won’t slip quietly into her second season at No. 19 Vanderbilt after her amazing collegiate debut.

As anticipated prior to the season’s start, several targets have emerged within the Texas Longhorns’ wide receiver core. It took a little bit longer than expect

The Trojans lost to Illinois and Notre Dame. They're now 2-6 on the road since joining the Big Ten, and 9-9 all-time under Lincoln Riley. They're also only 6-12 ATS on the road under Riley, including a mark of 3-11 ATS when favored on the road. Now, trends aren't predictive, but they do tell a story.

Lea and quarterback Diego Pavia are two big reasons for Vanderbilt's success, but they aren't the only people behind its sudden transformation from SEC also-ran to legitimate College Football Playoff contender.

A Vanderbilt women’s basketball star is getting plenty of preseason recognition and she got additional recognition on Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore guard Mikayla Blakes was named to The Athletic’s preseason All-America first team on Tuesday.

Taaffe could play with a heavy cast on his surgically-repaired thumb when Vanderbilt visits Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Unable to play through any pain is Manning, who also practice on Wednesday but remains in concussion protocol — team doctors will make the decision about whether the Texas starter can play on Saturday or if redshirt senior backup Matthew Caldwell will make his first start for the Longhorns.

Vanderbilt's Clark Lea is the No. 56 highest-paid coach in college football, according to USA TODAY's 2025 compensation survey. The Commodores coach is set to earn a total of $3,711,137, not including bonuses, which ranks No. 16 in the Southeastern Conference.