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Full 2026 Vanderbilt Baseball Schedule Released

Vanderbilt baseball released its entire schedule for the 2026 season Wednesday afternoon ahead of its final fall exhibition game. Vanderbilt’s season begins on Valentine’s Day Weekend when the Commodores travel to Arlington, Texas for the Shriner’s Children’s College Showdown against TCU, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State, from Feb.

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Vanderbilt Extends Offer to Duke EDGE Commit

In just the last week, Vanderbilt has flipped two prospects on the 2026 recruiting trail, and could potentially be closing in on a third. The Commodores extended an offer on October 15 to Dane Bathurst, a 3-Star edge rusher who has been committed to Duke since February of this year.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 15

Clark Lea, Vanderbilt Football Hope For Home Environment, Monumental Win Over LSU

Clark Lea may not have said it this bluntly as he took the podium on Tuesday afternoon, but he’s sick and tired of looking up at the FirstBank Stadium

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 15

How Mark Byington, Vanderbilt Basketball Expect to Play Differently in 2025-26

BIRMINGHAM, AL—Watching the rarely demonstrative Mark Byington sit there and have to explain away an 81-76 loss to Tennessee in the basement of Thompson-Boling Arena was an indicator that he wasn’t doing this again. Who knows if Byington will lose to Tennessee in 2025-26.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 15

2026 3-Star EDGE Joey Quinn Decommits from Vanderbilt

Although Clark Lea and the Vanderbilt football staff have put together a strong few weeks on the recruiting trail recently, the Commodores did receive a bit of bad news from the 2026 class on Tuesday.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 15

Vanderbilt’s “Weekend on the West End” Kicks Off Thursday: The Anchor

It is a huge weekend upcoming for Vanderbilt athletics, and it all begins Thursday evening with Vanderbilt basketball taking on Virginia in an exhibition game at 6:30 p.m.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 14

Vanderbilt Football is “Hungrier” as it Prepares for Rest of the Season

NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt football returns to action this week as it gets another shot against a AP Top 10 team in No. 10 LSU this weekend. The Commodores are coming off their first bye week of the season and are looking to bounce back from the last time they were on the field when Vanderbilt lost to a top 10 Alabama team 30-14 in Tuscaloosa.

College Basketball News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 14

Everything Mark Byington Said at SEC Media Day

BIRMINGHAM, AL---Vanderbilt basketball took the podium at Tuesday's SEC Media Day ahead of its first scrimmage on Thursday. The Commodores look to make it back to the NCAA Tournament after a berth in Mark Byington's first season as their head coach.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 14

Inside Tyler Tanner's Path to a Second Year Jump for Vanderbilt Basketball

BIRMINGHAM, AL—As he often does, Mark Byington had a stat that he was nearly giddy to share as he took the podium on Tuesday morning. The noteworthy one

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 14

Vanderbilt Men’s Golf Has Strong Start to Week: The Anchor

No. 3 Vanderbilt men’s golf got off to a nice start to its week at The Bryson Invitational. The Commodores are in first place on the team leaderboard after the first round of the event.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 13

Column: Grind Time for Vanderbilt Football

NASHVILLE—-The emotion, controversy and frustration all came to a halt as Diego Pavia stood in a mob of Vanderbilt players and went back and forth with an Alabama fan that had his fair share of choice words for the Vanderbilt quarterback “I can do whatever the f*** I want,” Pavia said.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 13

Vanderbilt Basketball Receives Low Ranking in SEC Basketball Preseason Poll

Vanderbilt is ranked 11th in the SEC Preseason Media Poll, the league announced on Monday. The Commodores are ranked behind Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee,

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 13

Vanderbilt Athletics Goes 2-3 Over Weekend: The Anchor

With Vanderbilt football on a bye week, Vanderbilt athletics still had a few sporting events elsewhere around the athletics programs. It all started Friday afternoon with Vanderbilt baseball getting back in action on the diamond with two exhibition games out west against Utah.

Diego Pavia News / 5 GOATs / October 13

LSU-Vanderbilt odds: Opening point spread released

LSU and Vanderbilt are set for a Week 8 showdown in the SEC and the odds are in! All lines and odds are courtesy of BetMGM. LSU is coming off a game against South Carolina while Vanderbilt had a bye week following their first loss of the year, at the hands of Alabama no less.

College Football News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 13

Preview: Vanderbilt Football vs. LSU, Game 7

The Commodores were able to get revenge at South Carolina in its 31-7 on Sep. 13. The win started the conversation about the Commodores in the national media.

College Football News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 12

Where Vanderbilt Landed in Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 After Week 7

Vanderbilt's first bye week of the season came at a perfect time for head coach Clark Lea’s team. After a 30-14 loss to Alabama in Week 6 in which the Commodores’ offense was tested for the first time all season, Vanderbilt dropped in both the Coaches Poll and AP Top 25.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 12

Vanderbilt Flips 3-Star DL Nate Fleming from Columbia

Clark Lea and the Vanderbilt coaching staff continues to stay extremely hot on the recruiting trail. Over just the last three weeks, the Commodores have added three new commitments, and now a fourth player has joined the fold for Lea and his staff.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 12

KenPom Preseason Projections High on Vanderbilt Basketball Ahead of 2025-26 Season

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt is listed as the 19th best team in college basketball in KenPom’s preseason projections. The Commodores are projected to be the nation’s No.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / October 11

Vanderbilt Football Extends 11 New Scholarship Offers

On top of adding commitments to both the 2026 and 2027 recruiting classes over the last two weeks, Clark Lea and the Vanderbilt coaching staff extended several new offers to talented prospects.

Diego Pavia News / Yardbarker / October 5

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia gets into heated exchange with Alabama fan

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is never one to lack confidence.

Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia did not back up pregame talk, showmanship

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College Football News / Yardbarker / October 2

Nick Saban has message for Alabama fans ahead of Vanderbilt game

Saturday is a huge matchup for Kalen DeBoer and the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide. There's also revenge on the line, so this game between the Tide and the No. 16 Vanderbilt Commodores has everything college football fans look for in an early October matchup.

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Vanderbilt Commodores News / Last Word On Sports / September 18

Vanderbilt Adds Another Top-100 Recruit To The 2026 Class

The Vanderbilt Commodores secured another commitment Wednesday evening. Vanderbilt adds another top-100 recruit to a solid 2026 recruiting class. The Vanderbilt Commodores received another huge boost to their 2026 class.