Overview
- ESPN confirmed the pregame show will be staged at a special site near Vanderbilt’s Nashville campus from 8–11 a.m. ET, with the pit opening at 6:30 a.m. ET.
- No. 10 Vanderbilt and No. 15 Missouri enter at 6-1, and their SEC game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.
- Rece Davis will host with analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban, joined by Pete Thamel, Jen Lada, Jess Sims and betting analyst Stanford Steve Coughlin.
- This is only the second GameDay originating from Vanderbilt (first in 2008), following the Commodores’ earlier-season GameDay appearance as the road team at Alabama.
- Fan and media critiques highlighted alternative sites such as No. 1 North Dakota State vs. No. 2 South Dakota State, and McAfee said that matchup was considered; the guest picker for Nashville has not been announced, with local outlets speculating candidates.