SEC Nation, Marty & McGee On Site For The Third Saturday In October

Shows To Originate From Historic Ayres Hall

Football
October 13, 2024

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – SEC Network’s SEC Nation Presented By Johnsonville along with Marty & McGee Presented by Old Trapper will originate from the lawn of historic Ayres Hall on the University of Tennessee campus prior to the Third Saturday in October showdown between No. 11/10 Tennessee and No. 7/7 Alabama.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC in Neyland Stadium, which is sold out for the 17th consecutive game.

SEC Nation broadcasts live from 10 a.m.-noon ET Saturday on SEC Network and follows Marty & McGee, which airs from 9-10 a.m.

Laura Rutledge hosts SEC Nation, her eighth season in the host’s chair and her ninth on the show overall, joined by Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for a weekly breakdown of the SEC football action to come.

Marty Smith and Tennessee alum Ryan McGee meet at the intersection of southern lifestyle and college football to bring viewers the latest headlines across the SEC landscape.

Ayres Hall will also be home to The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Johnsonville, with #FinebaumFriday live from 3-7 p.m. ET.

SEC Nation will originate from the Tennessee campus for the 12th time.

The Vols (5-1, 2-1 SEC) and Crimson Tide (5-1, 2-1) meet for the 107th time. They have faced off every year since 1928 with the exception of 1943 (World War II).

Tennessee rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat Florida, 23-17, in overtime on Saturday night in Neyland Stadium. Alabama staved off a rally from South Carolina for a 27-25 win in Tuscaloosa.

SEC Network Schedule (all times Eastern)

Friday, Oct. 18   

3-7 p.m. – Paul Finebaum Show live from Ayres Hall

 

Saturday, Oct. 19

9-10 a.m. – Marty & McGee live from Ayres Hall

10 a.m.-noon – SEC Nation live from Ayres Hall

 

All-Time SEC Nation Shows Originating From UT Campus

Nov. 22, 2014, Tennessee vs. Missouri, Ayres Hall

Oct. 10, 2015, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall

Sept. 1, 2016, Tennessee vs. Appalachian State, Ayres Hall

Oct. 15, 2016, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Ayres Hall

Sept. 30, 2017, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall

Oct. 20, 2018, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Ayres Hall

Oct. 5, 2019, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall

Nov. 13, 2021, Tennessee…