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Where Vanderbilt Landed in Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 After Week 9

It wasn’t pretty, but Vanderbilt Football escaped FirstBank Stadium with a 17-10 win Saturday, outlasting Missouri to improve to 7-1 — its best start since

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Vanderbilt Lands Commitment from 3-Star JUCO Product

While much the focus from Vanderbilt's week eight showdown with Missouri was on the flip potential of 5-Star Georgia commit Jared Curtis who was in attendance, Clark Lea and the Commodores' staff were also working to land other talented players in the 2026 cycle.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 26

Vanderbilt Committed Crucial Penalties, But Found Way to Win

NASHVILLE – It was most definitely not the prettiest or the most satisfying game for No. 10 Vanderbilt football in its win over No. 15 Missouri. As much as there was a lack of offense, there were also penalties, seemingly in the beginning, middle and later stages of the game.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 25

Inside the Final Play of No. 10 Vanderbilt’s Win Over No. 15 Missouri

NASHVILLE – It was the game that held the epitome of going down to the wire. To be more specific, it was the game that came down to quite possibly a blade of grass.

Diego Pavia News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 25

'Hell Yeah,' Diego Pavia Addresses Heisman Candidacy

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia would admit that his Saturday performance–in which he went 10-for-19 for 129 passing yards and threw an interception–wasn’t his Heisman moment by any stretch.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 25

Everything Vanderbilt Head Coach Clark Lea Said After Vanderbilt’s Win Over Missouri

NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt came out on top in what was one of the stranger games of the 2025 college football season thus far. The Commodores managed to pull off a 17-10 victory over No.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 25

Instant Analysis: Vanderbilt Adds to Resume With Win Over No. 15 Missouri

NASHVILLE – What a game it was. No. 10 Vanderbilt snuck out a close 17-10 win over Missouri in what was a game dominated by penalties in crucial times, clutch defense, and a little bit of clutch offense.

College football writer sends stunned message on Indiana, Vanderbilt after Commodores’ 17-10 win over Mizzou

USA Today's Paul Myerberg relayed the reality of college football in 2025: the Indiana Hoosiers and Vanderbilt Commodores are the new world order in the sport.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 25

Inside MK Young's 80-Yard Touchdown That Propelled Vanderbilt to Win Over Missouri

NASHVILLE—MK Young sat on the floor at the Greater Ideal Baptist Church a year ago, often stopping to space out and think about what it would feel like,

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 25

Vanderbilt Football Proved to Be Real Contender in Win Over Missouri; Column

NASHVILLE—It wasn’t what College Gameday imagined when it decided to come to West End. It wasn’t what Vanderbilt envisioned when it thought up the path to its victory against an Eli Drinkwitz-coached Missouri team in Clark Lea’s tenure.

College Football News / College Football Talk / October 25

No. 10 Vanderbilt edges No. 15 Missouri for Commodores’ best start since 1941

Missouri lost starting QB Beau Pribula in the third quarter and, despite a gutsy performance from Matt Zollers, Vanderbilt and Diego Pavia capitalized to escape with a win at home in Nashville.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 25

No. 10 Vanderbilt makes program history, takes down No. 15 Missouri

Diego Pavia dove into the end zone on a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:52 left to give No. 10 Vanderbilt a 17-10 victory over No. 15 Missouri.

Nick Saban furious with Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia for 'catastrophic' moment

Diego Pavia's lawyers amending JUCO lawsuit to be class action

The 20 most memorable college football scandals

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Sporting News / October 25

Vanderbilt Commodores football makes program history not done since 1941

Vandy is making serious history.

Clark Lea News / Sporting News / October 25

Nick Saban sends warning to Vanderbilt about Clark Lea's future

Lea has guided Vanderbilt to a 6-1 record entering the weekend, a stunning turnaround for a program long regarded as the SEC’s bottom-feeder.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 25

“It’s absolutely insane,” Vanderbilt Sophomore Tyler Hwang wins $500,000 on College GameDay

Half a million dollars. That’s how much Vanderbilt sophomore Tyler Hwang won Saturday morning when he drilled a 33-yard field goal to win Pat McAfee’s weekly kicking contest on College Gameday in Nashville, Tennessee.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / October 25

Vanderbilt vs. Missouri prediction: Who wins, and why?

Vanderbilt and Missouri square off in one of the SEC’s three ranked-on-ranked matchups as college football’s Week 9 action kicks off, so let’s lock in our final On SI prediction for the game.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / October 25

Nick Saban furious with Diego Pavia for 'catastrophic' moment

Nick Saban furious with Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia for 'catastrophic' moment

Saban’s critique serves as a master class in game-day psychology.

Diego Pavia's lawyers amending JUCO lawsuit to be class action

Nick Saban issues a warning to future coaches of Penn State, Florida

The 20 most memorable college football scandals

The 'College QBs who transferred schools' quiz

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / October 24

Vanderbilt vs. Missouri score prediction by expert football model

A pair of insurgent SEC teams on a roll square off in Music City this weekend, as No. 10 Vanderbilt welcomes No. 15 Missouri in one of college football’s three ranked-on-ranked matchups on Saturday.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 23

Takeaways from Vanderbilt Basketball's Exhibition Win over UAB

Vanderbilt took down UAB and cleared the bench in an 89-67 trouncing in Birmingham on Thursday night as it finished exhibition play prior to its season opener against Lipscomb on Nov.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Yardbarker / October 19

Vanderbilt reaches its highest AP poll ranking in 78 years

The Vanderbilt Commodores are in uncharted territory for their football program. After Saturday's win over previously No. 10-ranked LSU, the Commodores not only showed they are legitimate SEC contenders, but they are also now a top-10 team in the entire country.

No. 17 Vanderbilt shows it's a legit SEC title contender with win over No. 10 LSU

Diego Pavia pulls a Johnny Manziel during Vanderbilt’s win over LSU

Pavia’s mom had a custom outfit supporting her son at Vandy game

The 25 greatest players in SEC football history

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 16