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Column: He Needs to Grow More, But Jared Curtis is Far From the Main Issue for Vanderbilt Football

NASHVILLE — In the final minutes of Vanderbilt football’s game against No. 3 Alabama, it was driving and looking to score one of the two touchdowns it needed to come from behind in the last moment to force overtime.

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Why Alabama Matchup Meant More To Vanderbilt Football Linebacker Nick Rinaldi

NASHVILLE—Nick Rinaldi was borderline giddy when he stood on Vanderbilt’s turf practice field on September 17 and thought about Saturday. Rinaldi had been

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 14

Clark Lea Felt Vanderbilt Football's Offense Was Out Of Rhythm Against Alabama, and That Wasn't The Only Thing

NASHVILLE—Clark Lea started by trying to diagnose each of Vanderbilt’s struggles on third down and in the red zone, then he stopped. He paused. He appeared to be done addressing specific plays. Lea had a more granular thought coming out of Vanderbilt’s 21-6 loss to No.

Brock Taylor News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 14

Vanderbilt Football Got a New All-Time Leading Scorer in First Half of Alabama Game

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt kicker Brock Taylor became the program’s all-time leading scorer with his second-quarter make from 52 yards against Alabama. Taylor has 256 points in his three years as Vanderbilt’s kicker and is 45-for-51 on his career attempts.

T.O. Barrett News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 14

Exclusive: T.O. Barrett Is Back For Vanderbilt Basketball and is Out To Show That He's A 'Basketball Player'

NASHVILLE—T.O. Barrett tries to keep his focus for a second, but gives in to the three young fans around him that are standing behind him waiting for him to finish his postgame interview.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 13

Why Mark Byington Isn’t Happy With Vanderbilt’s 89-62 Victory Over Prairie View, And For Good Reason.

NASHVILLE— Prepare for an article written by yours truly, the Devil’s Advocate. It’s hard to walk away from a 27 point win disappointed. But it also seems difficult to feel good about Vanderbilt’s performance against Prairie View, a mistake-filled game regardless of the score.

Martel Hight News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 13

Exclusive: Inside Martel Hight’s Transition to Wide Receiver

NASHVILLE — When Vanderbilt football’s season began, then-cornerback Martel Hight had aspirations of playing on both sides of the football. Hight and the coaching staff did some experimenting during the 2025 season with Hight playing cornerback and wide receiver.

Kayleb Barnett News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 13

Charges Dropped Against Former Vanderbilt Football Wide Receiver

The charges of aggravated assault by strangulation, identity theft and false identification against former Vanderbilt wide receiver Kayleb Barnett have been dropped, the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office told Nashville News Channel 2.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 12

How Has On-Campus Hacking Impacted Vanderbilt Football? Clark Lea Says There's Been 'Hiccups'

NASHVILLE—With Vanderbilt football’s first matchup against Alabama since it upset the then-No. 1 Crimson Tide at FirstBank Stadium, its campus was the

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 12

Important Vanderbilt Football Pass Rusher Out for Season

NASHVILLE — The surprise that appeared on the injury report for Vanderbilt football Wednesday night took a bad turn Thursday. Vanderbilt EDGE rusher Edwin Kolenge was listed as out on the first injury report of the week for this weekend’s game against Alabama.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 11

Kalen DeBoer, Alabama can't look past Vanderbilt

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer has to know his team is excited about the future.

No. 3 Alabama resists revisiting bad Nashville vibes, locked in on Vanderbilt

How two rounds of home games could reshape the CFP

Overrated, underrated or properly rated? Evaluating all 12 teams in the second CFP rankings

Can you name the top 15 rushers in Alabama Crimson Tide history?

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 11

Vanderbilt Football Initial Injury Report Before Alabama Game

Vanderbilt football is looking to replicate what it did two years ago at home. The Commodores host No. 3 Alabama at home for the first time since they pulled off the unthinkable in 2024, beating a top-ranked Alabama team 40-35.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 11

Exclusive: How Vanderbilt Basketball Used Re-Evaluation to Breakthrough Against Memphis

NASHVILLE—Deducing which of Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington and Wake Forest coach Steve Forbest won by 23 and which lost by 23 a Thursday ago at Memorial Gymnasium with no context just as easily could’ve led to the conclusion that Forbes’ team won.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 11

Projecting Vanderbilt Baseball’s 2027 Lineup and Rotation after Fall Ball

After missing a regional for the first time in two decades, Vanderbilt Baseball enters 2027 with more to prove than it has in years. Whether out of necessity

Jayden Leverett News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 11

The Possibilities Are Endless For Vanderbilt Basketball in 2026-27 If That Memphis Performance Indicates Anything

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt center Jayden Leverett was unintentionally posing, hand in the air and a shooter’s lean back. Leverett appeared uncertain as the ball flew through the air, but perhaps he shouldn’t have been.

Ace Glass News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 11

Exclusive: Inside Ace Glass' Breakout Showing For Vanderbilt Basketball, Why He Believes It Will Happen Again

NASHVILLE—T.O. Barrett showed his hand on the sideline as he leaned back half spun and rotated out after zipping a pass to Ant Brown. When Brown snapped a pass to Ace Glass on the wing, Barrett didn’t crash the glass. He put his hand out and motioned towards Vanderbilt’s student section.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 11

What Vanderbilt Basketball’s Offensive Night Versus Memphis Means for the Season

NASHVILLE — There were a number of examples of great offensive shotmaking from Vanderbilt basketball you could choose from to represent how great of a night Tuesday was for the Commodores.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 10

Takeaways From Vanderbilt Basketball's 105-82 Win Over Memphis

NASHVILLE—Perhaps this Memphis fan summed Tuesday night up best as he left Memorial Gymnasium. "A lot to a little," he said. Vanderbilt basketball trounced Memphis Tuesday night for a 105-82 win in its best performance to date and one of the best performances of the Mark Byington era.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 10

Vanderbilt Basketball Rolls Past Memphis For Third Win of Season

NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt men’s basketball continued to roll Tuesday night, beating in-state rival Memphis at home by a score of 105-81. Both teams came out firing from the beginning.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / November 10

Jared Curtis, Vanderbilt Football Notebook: Getting First SEC Win, Late Game Execution, Growing in Leadership

NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt five-star freshman quarterback Jared Curtis had a visible smile on face you could see through the facemask of his helmet Saturday night when he went on the field postgame to shake hands with Mississippi State players.

Mikayla Blakes, Aubrey Galvan lead No. 8 Vandy past Morehead State

Mikayla Blakes compiled 25 points and six assists, Aubrey Galvan added 18 points and 10 assists and No. 8 Vanderbilt sailed past Morehead State 102-50 on Monday in Nashville.