How does Missouri football beat Vanderbilt? Our 3 keys for an MU win
How does Missouri football leave Nashville with a win over top-10 Vanderbilt this upcoming Saturday? Here are our three keys to the game.
No. 14/15 Missouri football will travel to face No. 12/10 Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 25 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. College GameDay will be in Music City to preview the game, setting up shop on Wyatt Lawn on the Vanderbilt campus.
It will be Mizzou’s second straight road game after a program-first six straight home contests to open the year.
Missouri (6-1, 2-1 SEC) bounced back from its first loss of the season with a double-overtime win at Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 18, in Auburn, Alabama. Now, the Tigers face a top-15 road opponent in a game with significant College Football Playoff and SEC title game stakes.
Vanderbilt (6-1, 2-1) beat LSU in a ranked matchup this past Saturday in Nashville. The Commodores are already bowl eligible for a second straight season under coach Clark Lea, marking the first time that has happened since 2013.
A sellout crowd is expected for the game in Nashville.
Here is everything you need to know to watch Mizzou play Vanderbilt, including kickoff time, TV channel, and streaming options as MU heads back on the road:
What TV channel is Missouri football at Vanderbilt on today?
TV Channel: ESPN
Stream: FUBO (free trial)
Missouri’s game against Vanderbilt will air on ESPN. Bob Wischusen will be the play-by-play announcer for the game, and Louis Riddick will be the on-air analyst. Kris Budden will be the sideline reporter at FirstBank Stadium
FUBO will stream Missouri’s game against Vanderbilt.
Stream Missouri at Vanderbilt with FUBO
How to listen to Saturday’s game
Local radio: 1580 AM; 105.1 FM
Satellite radio: Sirius XM 121 or 202
Tiger Radio Network will air the game live with ‘Voice of the Tigers’ Mike Kelly as the play-by-play announcer, Howard Richards as the analyst, and Chris Gervino as the sideline reporter.
What time will Missouri at Vanderbilt kick off?
Date: Saturday, Oct. 25
Time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
MU’s game against Vanderbilt will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CDT Saturday, Oct. 25, in Nashville, Tennessee. Since Nashville is in the Central Time Zone, the kickoff time will be the same locally.
For those planning to attend, the weather forecast calls for a high of 71 degrees in Nashville on Saturday. There is currently no rain in the forecast.
Vanderbilt has announced the game as a sellout, but tickets were still available on the secondary market on StubHub with prices starting at $245 as of Thursday evening.
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Full Missouri football schedule 2025: TV channels, dates, start times
All game times listed in CDT.
Home games listed in bold.
| Date (Times CT) | Opponent/Score (record) | Location | TV Channel |
| Aug. 28 | Mizzou 61, Central Arkansas 6 (1-0) | Columbia, Mo. | SEC Network |
| Sept. 6 | Mizzou 42, Kansas 31 (2-0) | Columbia, Mo. | ESPN2 |
| Sept. 13 | Mizzou 52, Louisiana 10 (3-0) | Columbia, Mo. | SECN+/ESPN+ |
| Sept. 20 | Mizzou 29, South Carolina 20 (4-0) | Columbia, Mo. | ESPN |
| Sept. 27 | Mizzou 42, UMass 6 (5-0) | Columbia, Mo. | ESPNU |
| IDLE | IDLE | IDLE | IDLE |
| Oct. 11 | Alabama 27, Missouri 24 (5-1) | Columbia, Mo. | ABC |
| Oct. 18 | Missouri 23, Auburn 17 (2OT) (6-1) | Auburn, Ala. | SEC Network |
| Oct. 25 (2:30 p.m.) | Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. | ESPN |
| IDLE | IDLE | IDLE | IDLE |
| Nov. 8 (2:30-3:30 OR 5-7 p.m.) | Texas A&M | Columbia, Mo. | TBD |
| Nov. 15 (5-7 p.m.) | Mississippi State | Columbia, Mo. | TBD |
| Nov. 22 (11 a.m.) | Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | ABC or ESPN |
| Nov. 29 (5-7 p.m.) | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | TBD |
| Dec. 6 | SEC Championship | Atlanta | TBD |
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