Arch Manning is reportedly a game-time decision against No. 9 Vanderbilt on Saturday, according to Pete Nakos of On3. Manning has been listed as questionable for the No. 20 Longhorns after he suffered a concussion during overtime of Texas’ win at Mississippi State in Week 9.

ESPN College Gameday will be in Salt Lake City for the final ranked matchup of the night, as Big 12 rivals No. 17 Cincinnati square off with No. 20 Utah at 10:15 p.m. The Bearcats haven't been ranked this high since 2021, the year they qualified for the Playoff.

A lot has changed about college football over the last five seasons. Texas and Vanderbilt illustrate that dynamic as they prepare to meet.

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

Can Nebraska finally beat a ranked opponent? Can Georgia Tech avoid a trap game at NC State? Will Navy remain undefeated?

Vanderbilt football is still outside the top 10 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, moving up one spot to No. 11 after a 17-10 win over Missouri. The Commodores remained in the top 10 of the AP Poll, moving up one spot to No. 9.

Lea and quarterback Diego Pavia are two big reasons for Vanderbilt's success, but they aren't the only people behind its sudden transformation from SEC also-ran to legitimate College Football Playoff contender.

Vanderbilt and Texas played a closely contested game in Nashville a year ago in which Vanderbilt fell short in a one possession game. This season, it hopes to return the favor in what is perhaps one of the biggest games in the history of Vanderbilt football.