SEC Network is headed to Gainesville in Week 4, setting up its Saturday morning show in the middle of one of the weekend’s biggest SEC stages.
With No. 4 Ole Miss traveling to face No.
21 Florida, the network announced Monday afternoon that SEC Nation will broadcast live from The Swamp ahead of the 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff on ABC.
The matchup features two 3-0 teams that both delivered big SEC-opening wins in Week 3 - Ole Miss over LSU in Oxford and Florida over Auburn on the Plains in primetime.
That makes Saturday’s meeting in Gainesville a game with plenty riding on it, and SEC Nation will spend the morning breaking it all down before the teams take the field. The show, now in its 13th season, runs for three hours on Saturday mornings and will begin at 9 a.m. ET from Gainesville.
Florida legend Tim Tebow is part of the SEC Nation crew, which should make for a lively scene around The Swamp. Tebow will be joined by host Matt Barrie, Chase Daniel, Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper and Marion Crowder.
After SEC Nation wraps, Marty & McGee will air from noon to 12:45 p.m. ET, keeping the buildup rolling for the Rebels-Gators showdown.
Ole Miss and Florida close out September with a major SEC clash, and the attention around the game will be everywhere in Gainesville on Saturday. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about which team has the upper hand on Saturday afternoon:
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