Overview
- Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET at FirstBank Stadium, with Vanderbilt a narrow favorite at roughly 2.5 points as of Saturday.
- SportsLine’s projection model, cited by CBS Sports, has Missouri covering the spread in 65% of 10,000 simulations.
- ESPN’s College GameDay is on site in Nashville, where comedian Nate Bargatze serves as the guest picker.
- Published watch guides list conflicting TV assignments for the game, with some outlets listing ESPN and others listing ABC.
- Vanderbilt enters 6-1 with its highest AP ranking since 1947, while Missouri brings a top-10 offense and defense powered by a strong rushing attack led by Ahmad Hardy.