Mark Byington, the Vanderbilt basketball coach, went against that when he scheduled Lipscomb for the season opener Nov. 3 at Memorial Gymnasium (7 p.m. CT, SEC Network+). It will be the first time the Commodores have faced the Bisons since 2014. Vanderbilt has played other in-state opponents more recently, including Belmont and Memphis.

A Vanderbilt women’s basketball star is getting plenty of preseason recognition and she got additional recognition on Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore guard Mikayla Blakes was named to The Athletic’s preseason All-America first team on Tuesday.

Vanderbilt's Clark Lea is the No. 56 highest-paid coach in college football, according to USA TODAY's 2025 compensation survey. The Commodores coach is set to earn a total of $3,711,137, not including bonuses, which ranks No. 16 in the Southeastern Conference.

Taaffe could play with a heavy cast on his surgically-repaired thumb when Vanderbilt visits Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Unable to play through any pain is Manning, who also practice on Wednesday but remains in concussion protocol — team doctors will make the decision about whether the Texas starter can play on Saturday or if redshirt senior backup Matthew Caldwell will make his first start for the Longhorns.

NASHVILLE—18 hours of plane travel, stops in San Francisco, Cleveland and an eight-hour drive to Nashville later, Damien Hardwick and the rest of the Gold Coast

Mikayla Blakes' return is the highlight for Vanderbilt women's basketball in 2025-26. Here's what you need to know.

Mark Byington debuted as Vanderbilt's new coach by guiding the Commodores to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2017.