Vanderbilt Commodores: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Where Does Vanderbilt Football Go Without Cole Spence?

Vanderbilt football head coach Clark Lea delivered some not so good news about one of his players to the media Tuesday. Vanderbilt starting tight end Cole Spence has sustained a lower body injury and is declared "week-to-week," per Lea.

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Vanderbilt Football, Clark Lea Has a Breaking Point at Quarterback. Just Not Now

NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt football head coach Clark Lea chucked while keeping track of the amount of the questions about his quarterbacks in his Tuesday press conference.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 8

Vanderbilt Baseball Releases 2027 Conference Schedule

Vanderbilt baseball’s conference schedule for next season has officially dropped. Per a media release, Vanderbilt will begin 2027 SEC baseball play on the road against South Carolina on the weekend of March 19-21.

Jared Curtis News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 8

Vanderbilt Football to Play Blaze Berlowitz, Jared Curtis Against Delaware

NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt football’s quarterback competition will continue to bleed a week further into the regular season. In his weekly Tuesday press conference,

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 8

Clark Lea: Standout Vanderbilt Football Tight End Labeled As Week-To-Week

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt tight end Cole Spence is week-to-week with a lower-body injury and is “not insignificant,” Clark Lea said. Spence wasn’t in pads, had a brace on his leg and was confined to the sideline in Vanderbilt’s opener against Austin Peay.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 7

Why Sedrick Alexander is currently the best player on Vanderbilt Football's Offense

It became clear from the first play of the game that Vanderbilt is going to lean on Sedrick Alexander heavily throughout the season. In the midst of an ongoing quarterback competition, perhaps the most consistent player on the field last night was Alexander.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 6

Issa Ouattara Had To Wait, But He's Finally Finding Stardom For Vanderbilt Football

NASHVILLE—For a second, Issa Ouattara laughed. It was as if he was in on the bit as a Vanderbilt communications staffer mispronounced his difficult to decipher last name as he took the podium.

Jared Curtis News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 6

Column: If Vanderbilt Football Wants to Unlock Full Potential, Jared Curtis Needs to Start

NASHVILLE – If the reaction from Vanderbilt football fans Saturday night when five-star freshman quarterback Jared Curtis stepped onto the field for the first time was not enough to show what the logical option is at quarterback, then maybe the play call disparity is.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 6

Vanderbilt Football's Fanbase Has Made Its Quarterback Decision. How Long Can Clark Lea Drown Out The Noise?

NASHVILLE—On a Vanderbilt football night that felt too much like 2023, there were a few moments that had all the 2025 feels involved. All of those Saturday-night

College Football News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 6

Vanderbilt Football Beat Austin Peay, But That Certainly Didn't Feel Like A Win

NASHVILLE—For a second, FirstBank Stadium got quiet and everyone wondered. Was someone going to do it? Before anyone could declare the thought irrational,

Josiah Broxton News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 6

Inside Josiah Broxton’s Special Teams Touchdown for Vanderbilt Football

NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt football linebacker Josiah Broxton experienced a first Saturday night at FirstBank Stadium. And frankly so did Vanderbilt’s team as a whole.

College Football News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 5

Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's 28-9 Win Over Austin Peay

NASHVILLE—It's not quite what Vanderbilt coach and company envisioned entering Saturday night's opener, but music still blared from the locker room in the hours following Vanderbilt's 28-9 win over Austin Peay, indicating that it had avoided the disasterous outcome.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 5

Vanderbilt Football Game Ends With Weather Delay

NASHVILLE -- The result of Vanderbilt football's game against Austin Peay ended up being called a couple of minuntes early due to weather. With two minutes and 16 seconds remaining, Austin Peay had the ball on its own 25-yard line before a lightning strike reported in the area, prompting a 30-minunte weather delay between the two teams.

Jared Curtis News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 5

Vanderbilt Football Gets the Jared Curtis Experience in His First Drive

NASHVILLE – Has the future of Vanderbilt football officially arrived? Vanderbilt football five-star freshman quarterback Jared Curtis made his college football debut Saturday night in Vanderbilt’s season-opening game against Austin Peay.

Cole Spence News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 5

Cole Spence To Miss Vanderbilt Football Opener Against Austin Peay Due To Injury

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt tight end Cole Spence will miss Saturday’s opener against Austin Peay due to injury, Vandy on SI has learned after he was spotted

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 5

Austin Peay at Vanderbilt Football: Game Central Rundown, Analysis

NASHVILLE — A new era of Vanderbilt football is finally here. Star quarterback Diego Pavia led the Commodores to a program-record 10-win season in 2025, but Pavia is no longer walking through that door.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / September 3

Vanderbilt Football Notebook: Some Quarterback Talk, Which Freshmen Play, Clark Lea’s STAR Assessment

The story of the offseason for Vanderbilt football is the same storyline that is the highlight of the Commodores’ season-opening game for the 2026 season: the quarterback situation.

Diego Pavia News / Total Pro Sports / August 25

Diego Pavia Makes Shocking U-Turn After Vanderbilt’s Surprise QB Decision

Diego Pavia just weighed in on Vanderbilt’s quarterback decision. The former Commodores star backed the coaching staff. He applauded the choice of Blaze Berlowitz as the Week 1 starter.

Vanderbilt hopes to capture lightning in a bottle twice after naming former NMSU QB Week 1 starter

After succeeding with one underdog former New Mexico State quarterback, Vanderbilt is aiming to capture lightning in a bottle twice.

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Tennessee lands former Vanderbilt center Jalen Washington via transfer portal

The Tennessee Volunteers have picked up an intriguing big man via the transfer portal after a lawsuit granted him an extra year of eligibility to play college hoops.

Niko Medved, Minnesota hoops land top target in four-star SF Isaiah Santos