Vanderbilt Invites Football Fans To ‘SEC Nation’ Next Week

Vanderbilt will kick off the 2023 college football season on Tuesday (July 18) when the SEC Football Media Days begin and the Commodores take over television program SEC Nation.

This is part of the SEC Network boasting 47 hours of original programming surrounding the 2023 SEC Kickoff Presented by Regions, the most in the network’s history. SEC This MorningSEC Now and The Paul Finebaum Show will showcase complete coverage from the annual Media Days event, set in Nashville for the first time – the third city to host the event, and feature a special edition of SEC Nation on Tuesday night.

SEC Nation Presented by Regions will originate from Lower Broadway in Nashville at 6 p.m. on SEC Network and ESPN2, followed by a live concert from Grammy-nominated band Midland. The show and concert are both free for fans to attend, with the stage located at the intersection of 4th Ave. and Broadway. Former Vanderbilt quarterback Jordan Rodgers will serve as one of the hosts of SEC Nation.

In addition to Rodgers, Vanderbilt fans in attendance will also see Head Coach Clark Lea appear on the show alongside Nashville native and huge Commodore fan, Grammy-nominated comedian Nate Bargatze.

The 2023 SEC Kickoff includes Media Days hosted in Nashville July 17-20. Lea will be accompanied by players Ethan Barr, Jaylen Mahoney and Will Sheppard to represent the Commodores on Tuesday morning. Live coverage is available on SEC Network throughout the week.

Vanderbilt will also be the first SEC team to hit the gridiron this season when the Commodores host Hawaii on Aug. 26. For more information, click here.

Steven Boero