BREAKING: SEC Nation to visit Vanderbilt ahead of matchup with Kentucky

The weekly pregame show will be held on Alumni Lawn ahead of the Commodores’ game with Kentucky.

Vanderbilt’s student section cheers, as photographed on Oct. 25, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Brodeur)

By Henry Oelhafen, Sports Editor

Nov 16, 2025

SEC Nation is officially headed to Nashville ahead of Vanderbilt’s matchup with Kentucky on Nov. 22. The show, which is broadcast on SEC Network, will air from 9-11 a.m. CST on Alumni Lawn.

SEC Nation is coming to Nashville ⚓️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/zETcSG4WgP

— #14 Vanderbilt Football (@VandyFootball) November 16, 2025

SEC Nation is hosted by Laura Rutledge, who is joined by sports personalities Paul Finebaum,  Roman Harper,  Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow. The group will breakdown the week’s upcoming slate of SEC Football live from Vanderbilt’s campus.

Marty and McGee will also be broadcast from 8-9 a.m. CST on Saturday while the Paul Finebaum Show will be live on Friday from 2-6 p.m. CST.

This is Vanderbilt’s second pregame show appearance this year, as it previously hosted ESPN’S College GameDay on Oct. 25. The university last hosted SEC Nation in 2022, when the Commodores took on Wake Forest on Sept. 10. The show was hosted on Commons Lawn in front of Stambaugh House, but the network has opted to choose a larger space this year in Alumni Lawn.

Vanderbilt takes on Kentucky in FirstBank Stadium on Nov. 22 with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. CST.

About the Contributors

Henry Oelhafen, Former Sports Editor

Henry Oelhafen (‘26) was a student in Peabody College and majored in human & organizational development and minored in English. He previously served as Deputy Sports Editor and produced Live from West End, The Hustler’s sports podcast. He loves to talk about all sports, particularly professional and amateur golf. In addition to writing, he loves to hike, try new restaurants and play golf with friends. He can be reached at [email protected].

Alex Brodeur, Life Editor

Alex Brodeur (’27) is from Montclair, New Jersey, and is majoring in political science and culture, advocacy and leadership and minoring in history of art and musicology in the College of Arts and Science. He previously served as Deputy Life Editor and Music Correspondent. When not writing or taking photos for The Hustler, you can find him listening to music from the ’60s, ’70s and ’90s, exploring campus or attending concerts all across Nashville. He can be reached at [email protected].

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