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#15 Vanderbilt Commodores

Overall Record
5-1
Last Game
@ Alabama L 14-30
Conference Record
1-1
Next Game
vs. Auburn Saturday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. EDT
Boston College defensive back Omar Thornton (0) tackles Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Boston College defensive back Omar Thornton (0) tackles Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

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Arizona State quarterback Jeff Sims (2) runs from Iowa State linebacker Kooper Ebel (47) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

AP Player of Week: Jeff Sims sets Arizona State QB rushing record with 228 yards against Iowa State

Arizona State quarterback Jeff Sims is the Associated Press national college football player of the week.
 
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) scores a touchdown against Texas on a run during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Vanderbilt rally fell short as chance for statement road win turns into critical loss for Commodores

 
Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) runs as he looks to throw against Vanderbilt during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Manning throws 3 touchdowns and No. 20 Texas holds off No. 9 Vanderbilt late for 34-31 win

 
Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) throws against Vanderbilt during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas QB Manning ‘felt good’ all week in concussion protocol and was sharp in win over Vandy

 
Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key looks at a replay against North Carolina State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

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Vanderbilt

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@ Auburn
@ Kentucky
vs. Tennessee
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Texas wide receiver Emmett Mosley V is unable to hold onto a pass in the end zone during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

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Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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Wisconsin loses running back Dilin Jones and center Jake Renfro for the rest of the season

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Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer reacts to a targeting call reversal during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

No. 4 Alabama suspends DB Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. indefinitely after his weekend arrest

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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day shouts to his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Penn State, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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