College GameDay to Broadcast From Vanderbilt for Top-15 Missouri Matchup on Oct. 25
ESPN names its on-site crew for a Nashville visit spotlighting SEC and playoff stakes.
Overview
- The pregame show will originate from Vanderbilt's campus ahead of Vanderbilt–Missouri, marking just the second GameDay visit to the school and the first since 2008.
- Host Rece Davis will be joined by analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban and Pat McAfee, with Pete Thamel, Jen Lada, Jess Sims and “Stanford Steve” Coughlin also on the broadcast.
- Both teams enter at 6-1, and the meeting is billed as a top-15 showdown with implications for the College Football Playoff picture and the SEC race.
- Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. on ESPN, and the GameDay broadcast customarily begins at 8 a.m. CT, with site-specific details to be announced later.
- Vanderbilt topped No. 10 LSU 31-24 behind Diego Pavia’s one passing and two rushing touchdowns, while Missouri beat Auburn 23-17 in double overtime on Beau Pribula’s scoring run.