Vanderbilt and LSU play Saturday on ABC

Vanderbilt football returns from its off week and back into its SEC schedule.

The No. 18 Commodores (5-1, 1-1) host No. 10 LSU football (5-1, 2-1) at 11 a.m. CT, on Saturday, Oct. 18 at FirstBank Stadium. It marks the first time Vanderbilt will be on the field since losing to Alabama for the Commodores’ lone loss of the season.

Vanderbilt lost 30-14 in Tuscaloosa to the Crimson Tide. That makes the Vanderbilt-LSU showdown even more important as a win keeps either team in the conversation for the College Football Playoff.

What time does Vanderbilt-LSU game start Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025? When is LSU-Vanderbilt college football game?

The Vanderbilt Commodores and LSU Tigers will play at 11 a.m. CT on Oct. 19, 2025 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville.

Date: Oct. 18Start time: 11 a.m. CTWhat channel is Vanderbilt vs LSU game on TV, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025? How to watch SEC Week 8 football game live?

The Vanderbilt Commodores and LSU Tigers will be broadcast on ABC and locally in Nashville on WKRN (Channel 2) in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season.

Joe Tessitore will do the play-by-play duties with Jesse Palmer as the color analyst and Katie George being the sideline reporter.

TV channel: WKRN (Channel 2)How to stream Vanderbilt vs LSU SEC football game, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Where to watch Vanderbilt-LSU Week 8 game

Stream Vanderbilt vs LSU football

Streaming options for the Vanderbilt and LSU football game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Below is the 2025 Vanderbilt football schedule.

Game 1: vs. Charleston Southern, Aug. 30, 45-3 winGame 2: at Virginia Tech, Sept. 6, 44-20 winGame 3: at South Carolina, Sept. 13, 31-7 winGame 4: Georgia State, Sept. 20, 70-21 winGame 5: Utah State, Sept. 27, 55-35 winGame 6: at Alabama, Oct. 4, 30-14 lossGame 7: LSU, Oct. 18Game 8: Missouri, Oct. 25Game 9: at Texas, Nov. 1Game 10: Auburn, Nov. 8Game 11: Kentucky, Nov. 22Game 12: at Tennessee, Nov. 29

Below is the 2025 LSU football schedule.

Game 1: at No. 6 Clemson, Aug. 30, 17-10 winGame 2: Louisiana Tech, Sept. 6, 23-7 winGame 3: Florida, Sept. 13, 20-10 winGame 4: Southeastern Louisiana, Sept. 20, 56-10 winGame 5: at Ole Miss, Sept. 27, 24-19 lossGame 6: South Carolina, Oct. 11, 20-10 winGame 7: at Vanderbilt, Oct. 18Game 8: Texas A&M, Oct. 25Game 9: at Alabama, Nov. 8Game 10: Arkansas, Nov. 15Game 11: Western Kentucky, Nov. 22Game 12: at Oklahoma, Nov. 29