NASHVILLE—-On the surface, it appeared to be a barometer of progress for this Vanderbilt program that had rarely competed with a team like Steve Sarkisian’s eve

A fter prevailing in a tough road challenge last weekend, Texas football is back in Austin this weekend to face Vanderbilt - potentially without starting quarterback Arch Manning, who is reportedly following concussion protocol after an injury against Mississippi State.

Find out which two underdogs Will Hill is backing this week, including an NFC South team desperate for a bounce-back win.

Tickets for Vanderbilt football vs. Texas start at $180 on StubHub, $203 on SeatGeek and $187 on Vivid Seats. Here is the entire 2025 Vanderbilt football schedule. Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or on X @aria_gerson.

The No. 19 Texas Longhorns (6-2) meet a fellow SEC foe when they host the No. 11 Vanderbilt Commodores (7-1) on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. To find out who we predict to win this contest, review the rest of this piece.

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian discusses whether he filed an inquiry to the SEC about hit that knocked Arch Manning out of the game at Mississippi State.