For the first time since 2008, ESPN’s hit show traveled to Nashville on Saturday to set the stage for the highly anticipated Week 9 matchup between No. 10 Vanderbilt and No. 15 Missouri.
It wasn’t the prettiest game—there were loads of penalties and just one touchdown before the fourth quarter—but the Commodores prevailed on home turf, defeating the Tigers 17–10. Vanderbilt’s hopes to make the College Football Playoff as the SEC’s surprise team are alive and well.
As we wrap up another weekend of college football, it’s time to look ahead to next Saturday. The big question remains: Where will Pat McAfee, Nick Saban and the rest of ESPN’s cast be heading next weekend?
As Dan Lyons pointed out earlier this week, there wasn’t an obvious choice for a destination in Week 10. As it stands before the latest AP rankings come out Sunday, there are only two matchups between top-25 teams on next weekend’s slate. No. 17 Tennessee hosts No. 13 Oklahoma, but went to Norman in Week 2 and Knoxville in Week 3. The other matchup is between No. 10 Vanderbilt and No. 22 Texas, but the Commodores have been featured twice already this season (the Week 9 host and the road team in Week 6 against Alabama).
Is this the week takes on a new campus?
ESPN’s Week 10 destination
will be heading to Salt Lake City, Utah in Week 10 for a Big 12 showdown between Cincinnati and Utah.
No. 21 Cincinnati (7-1) is coming off a victory at home over Baylor on Saturday while Utah (6-2) rolled over Colorado.
Every destination of the 2025 season
Week
Date
City
Home Team
Road Team
Host Game Score
1
Aug. 30
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State
Texas
14–7 Ohio State
2
Sept. 6
Norman, Okla.
Oklahoma
Michigan
24–13 Oklahoma
3
Sept. 13
Knoxville, Tenn.
Tennessee
Georgia
44–41 Georgia (OT)
4
Sept. 20
Coral Gables, Fla.
Miami
Florida
26–7 Miami
5
Sept. 27
University Park, Pa.
Penn State
Oregon
30–24 Oregon (OT)
6
Oct. 4
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Alabama
Vanderbilt
30–14 Alabama
7
Oct. 11
Eugene, Ore.
Oregon
Indiana
30–20 Indiana
8
Oct.18
Athens, Ga.
Georgia
Ole Miss
43–35 Georgia
9
Oct. 25
Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt
Missouri
17–10 Vanderbilt
10
Nov. 1
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Cincinnati
