SEC finalizes kickoff time, TV info for Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky in Week 13
By David Wasson
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Fans of the Vanderbilt Commodores and Kentucky Wildcats now know when and on what network the game will happen, as the SEC announced that ESPN is set to telecast the game at 3:30 pm ET from FirstBank Stadium in Nashville.
Commodores-Wildcats is 1 of 4 games pitting SEC teams set for Week 13. Oklahoma-Missouri will kick off at noon ET on Saturday in Norman and be televised by ABC. Arkansas takes on Texas in Austin at 3:30 pm ET on ABC. Tennessee plays Florida in Gainesville at 7:30 pm on ABC.
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The other Week 13 games involving SEC programs include Samford at Texas A&M (Noon ET, SEC Network+), Charlotte at Georgia (12:45 pm, SEC Network), Eastern Illinois at Alabama (2 pm, SEC Network+), Mercer at Auburn (2 pm, SEC Network+), Coastal Carolina at South Carolina (4:15 pm, SEC Network) and Western Kentucky at LSU (7:45 pm, SEC Network).
Kentucky and Vanderbilt first met on the football field in 1896 and have played 97 times prior to the 2025 matchup. The Wildcats hold a 48-44-4 all-time record against the Commodores – with 41 games being decided by 7 points or less.
Vanderbilt has won 2 of its past 3 meetings against Kentucky, including last season’s 20-13 decision.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
