Clark Lea: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / January 2

All-Conference DT reportedly sets transfer visits to two major college football programs

The college football transfer portal officially opened Friday, meaning schools can actually start calling players and setting up recruiting visits (within the rules, at least).

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 1

Iowa ReliaQuest Bowl Takeaways: Mark Gronowski Leaves in Style

For the first time all year, the Iowa Hawkeyes found a way to beat a ranked team. After losing to Iowa State, Indiana, Oregon, and USC, the Hawkeyes finally got the job done vs.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 31

How Clark Lea Will Remember the 2025 Vanderbilt Football Team

TAMPA—It only took around two minutes for Clark Lea to have to fight back tears while standing at the podium in the tunnel of Raymond James Stadium. The Vanderbilt head coach wasn’t discouraged or angry, but he was sad.

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College Football News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 31

Explaining Vanderbilt Football's Punt Blunder Before Halftime

Vanderbilt punter Nick Haberer took a snap on 4th and 27 from his own goal line 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage with 48 seconds remaining in the first half of Vanderbilt’s ReliaQuest Bowl matchup against Iowa.

College Football News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 31

Vanderbilt Learned Just How Valuable Eli Stowers was Saturday

When Diego Pavia was driven into the turf for the fourth time with 46 seconds remaining in the first half, the scene felt unfamiliar for Vanderbilt fans.

College Football News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 31

Three Keys and a Prediction: Vanderbilt vs. Iowa

TAMPA---Vanderbilt likely wouldn’t have drawn it up this way, but its week in Tampa will culminate on Wednesday as it faces Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 31

Clark Lea, Vanderbilt Appreciative of Bowl Appearance: The Anchor

In the final press conference before Vanderbilt football takes the field for the final time this season, Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea and Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz shared the podium together to preview the game and talk about their teams Tuesday afternoon.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 31

Iowa vs. Vanderbilt Prediction: ReliaQuest Bowl Game Preview

Both Iowa and Vanderbilt are expected to be largely at full strength when they meet for the first time in the ReliaQuest Bowl. The Hawkeyes are bowl-eligible for a 13th consecutive season, one of the longest active streaks in the FBS, while the Commodores are going bowling in back-to-back seasons for the first time in over a decade.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 30

Can Vanderbilt Find a Fitting Ending to Magical Era?; Column

TAMPA—-Somewhere in some alternate reality in which Vanderbilt’s wins aged better than they ultimately did, it’s in a hotel room in Athens or Oregon preparing

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / December 24

Silverfield promises wins at Arkansas, history raises an eyebrow

There is a season in Arkansas when hope blooms like dogwoods. It usually arrives right after the coaching hire, before the pads crack, before the scoreboard starts tattling.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 20

Column: Vanderbilt Football is a Rare Breed That Deserves Appreciation

For close to a decade, the college football bowl season has increasingly become less and less meaningful to teams and players. Whether it is the expansion

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 19

What It Would Mean For Vanderbilt Football to Get 11th Win

For a team that was picked toward the bottom of the SEC in the preseason with not much expectations in the eyes of fans and media members, it has been an extremely surprising year watching Vanderbilt football.

College Football News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 19

An Early Look: What Vanderbilt Football Sees Out of Iowa

Vanderbilt’s 2025 football season all comes down to its New Year’s Eve game in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Iowa. After what has been a historic season that will be remembered forever by the fanbase, the Commodores will finish the year in Tampa Bay, Florida in what is likely going to be a game of physicality against the Hawkeyes.

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College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / December 19

Vanderbilt football’s Clark Lea reacts to Diego Pavia’s controversial Heisman Trophy reaction

As Vanderbilt football star Diego Pavia was up for the Heisman Trophy this season, he would ultimately lose out on it to Indiana Hoosier quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 18

Michigan Head Coach Update Spells Bad News for Nation’s Top Recruit

As the College Football Playoff is set to begin, there is a big opening in the coaching carousel: The Michigan Wolverines. The Michigan job suddenly opened

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 18

Clark Lea Stands With Diego Pavia Amid Post-Heisman Backlash

Clark Lea has consistently demonstrated that there isn’t much that he won’t have Diego Pavia’s back on. The Vanderbilt head coach publicly campaigned for

College Football News / Yardbarker / December 12

Joel Klatt pinpoints three candidates for Michigan HC job after Sherrone Moore firing

A lot of names will be thrown out as the Wolverines start searching for Moore's replacement, but college football analyst Joel Klatt believes he has a definitive list.

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College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 10

Vanderbilt Announces Clark Lea News on Wednesday

Vanderbilt had a dream 2025 regular season under head coach Clark Lea. The program won 10 games for the first time in program history after dismantling arch-rival Tennessee 45-24 on Nov.

College Football News / Yardbarker / December 8

CFP-snubbed Notre Dame should have played in bowl

Since the introduction of the 12-team College Football Playoff in 2024, bowls have lost relevance. But that still doesn't justify the Notre Dame Fighting Irish declining their invitation to play in one.

Notre Dame AD points to major rift with ACC as playoff fallout takes a new turn

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College Football News / Gridiron Heroics / December 6

Clark Lea Believes Vanderbilt Commodores Should Make 12-Team Playoff

The Vanderbilt Commodores are in a position where they have exceeded expectations, but still find themselves on the outside looking in of the 2025 College Football Playoff.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 4

Vanderbilt explored a desperation move to improve their College Football Playoff chances

Vanderbilt is going to be left out of the College Football Playoff this year barring some sort of miracle, and the Commodores reportedly explored a desperation move in an attempt to change that outcome before the rankings are finalized.