For the first time since 2008, ESPN’s “College GameDay” is heading to Nashville for Week 9, broadcasting live from FirstBank Stadium for a top-15 matchup between No. 12 Vanderbilt and No. 14 Missouri.
The Commodores are coming off one of their most significant victories in recent years, a 31-24 home win against LSU. The team is led by quarterback Diego Pavia, who has emerged as a Heisman Trophy contender with 19 total touchdowns this season. Pavia’s performance will be a central focus of the pregame show as he looks to add another marquee win to his resume.
The last time Vanderbilt hosted “College GameDay” was for a 14-13 victory over Auburn in 2008. The show also filmed a special NFL draft edition in Nashville in 2019.
Nashville-based comedian and Vanderbilt superfan Nate Bargatze was announced as the celebrity guest picker. This will be Bargatze’s second appearance on the show; he posted a 7-4 record with his picks during the broadcast for the Alabama-LSU game on November 4, 2023.
“College GameDay” airs live on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. CT on ESPN. The show can also be streamed on the ESPN app or Fubo.
“College GameDay” 2025 Schedule
- Week 1 (Columbus, Ohio): No. 1 Texas at No. 2 Ohio State
- Week 2 (Norman, Okla.): No. 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma (Guest: Trae Young)
- Week 3 (Knoxville, Tenn.): No. 6 Georgia at No. 15 Tennessee (Guest: Candace Parker)
- Week 4 (Coral Gables, Fla.): Florida at No. 4 Miami (Guest: Matthew Tkachuk)
- Week 5 (University Park, Pa.): No. 6 Oregon at No. 3 Penn State (Guest: LaVar Arrington)
- Week 6 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.): No. 16 Vanderbilt at No. 10 Alabama (Guest: Theo Von)
- Week 7 (Eugene, Ore.): No. 7 Indiana at No. 3 Oregon (Guest: Sabrina Ionescu)
- Week 8 (Athens, Ga.): No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 5 Ole Miss (Guest: Jelly Roll)
- Week 9 (Nashville, Tenn.): No. 14 Missouri at No. 12 Vanderbilt (Guest: Nate Bargatze)
