Overview
- Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. ET at FirstBank Stadium, with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming options that include Fubo, DIRECTV and Sling.
- Both teams are 6-1, and multiple outlets frame this as a de facto College Football Playoff eliminator for the loser.
- Sportsbooks opened Vanderbilt -3 and the line has settled around Commodores -2.5, signaling a tightly priced matchup.
- Missouri averages about 244.9 rushing yards per game (seventh nationally) while Vanderbilt allows roughly 92 rushing yards per game (12th).
- Spotlight players include Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, drawing Heisman buzz after the LSU win, and Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy, third nationally with 840 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, with College GameDay on site at Wyatt Lawn featuring Nate Bargatze as guest picker.