There will be football played at Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday, but the Commodores are going on the road. Due to Hurricane Florence, Virginia and Ohio will play their game in Nashville.

Derek Mason’s Vanderbilt squad is off to a strong, but it faces a huge test traveling to take on No. 8 Notre Dame. Both teams are 2-0. The Dores defeated Middle Tennessee State 35-7 in Week 1 and Nevada 41-10 in Week 2. The Fighting Irish defeated No. 14 Michigan 24-17 in Week 1 and Ball State 24-16 in Week 2.

Below, find kickoff time, TV channel information and odds for the Vanderbilt-Notre Dame football game.

Vanderbilt-Notre Dame football: TV channel, game time, odds

All times are ET. Odds via MyBookie.

TV channel: The Vanderbilt-Notre Dame football game will air on NBC.

Time: The Vanderbilt-Notre Dame football game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday Sept. 15, 2018.

Location: The Vanderbilt-Notre Dame football game will be played in Notre Dame Stadium.

Odds: Notre Dame is favored by 13.5 points.

The lead up

SDS News: Vanderbilt reveals unique uniform combo for game at Notre Dame

The Vanderbilt Commodores face a very tough test this weekend, traveling to South Bend to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

However, the Commodores are 2-0 and their defense is looking stout (and the offense serviceable) as they move through their schedule.

When they take on the Fighting Irish this weekend, they’ll do so in a sleek uniform combination — with white helmets, white jerseys and white pants.

Flashback: Derek Mason talks trip to Notre Dame at SEC Media Days

SEC Media Days were held July 17-19 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. When Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason spoke to the media, he was asked the Commodores’ trip to Notre Dame. He may have delivered the quote of the day with his reponse.

“Yeah, we play in the SEC,” Mason said. “I don’t worry about going to South Bend.”