What channel is Vanderbilt football vs Ball State on today? Time, TV schedule to watch Week 8 game

Vanderbilt football steps out of SEC play to face Ball State on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium.

The Commodores won at Kentucky last weekend and now have won two SEC games in a row.

Ball State earned its first MAC win of the season last week against Kent State.

Here's how to watch the Vanderbilt football vs. Ball State game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

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What channel is Vanderbilt football vs. Ball State on today?

TV Channel:

Live stream: ESPN+ (sign up here) and SEC Network+

Vanderbilt football vs. Ball State will broadcast nationally via streaming on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ , which is ESPN's subscription-based streaming service, in Week 8 of the 2024 college football season.

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Vanderbilt football vs. Ball State time today

Date: Saturday, Oct. 19

Start time:

The Vanderbilt football vs. Ball State game starts at 6 p.m. CT Saturday from Kroger Field in Lexington.

Vanderbilt football vs. Ball State predictions, picks, odds

Tennessean reporter Aria Gerson's prediction: Vanderbilt 24, Ball State 3

Vanderbilt may well keep this one low-scoring due to its slow pace of play. Even if the score is unassuming, this has the feel of a game the Commodores will quietly dominate.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Oct. 18

Odds: Vanderbilt -25.5

O/U:

Money line: Vanderbilt -3000, Ball State +1300

Vanderbilt football schedule 2024

Aug. 31: Virginia Tech, W 34-27 OT

Sept. 7: Alcorn State, W 55-0

Sept. 14: at Georgia State, L 36-32

Sept. 21: at Missouri, L 30-27 2OT

Sept. 28: OPEN DATE

Oct. 5: Alabama, W 40-35

Oct. 12: at Kentucky, W

Oct. 19: Ball State, 6 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+

Oct. 26: Texas, TBD

Nov. 2: at Auburn, 11 a.m. or 12 p.m. on TBD

Nov. 9: South Carolina, TBD

Nov. 16: OPEN DATE

Nov. 23: at LSU, TBD

Nov. 30: Tennessee, TBD

Dec. 7: SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, 3 p.m. on ABC

Record:

Ball State football schedule 2024

Aug. 31: OEPN DATE

Sept. 7: Missouri State, W 42-34

Sept. 14: at Miami (FL), L 62-0

Sept. 21: at Central Michigan, L 37-34

Sept. 28: at James Madison, L 63-7

Oct. 5: Western Michigan, L 45-42

Oct. 12: at Kent State, W 37-35

Oct. 19: at Vanderbilt, 6 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+

Oct. 26: Northern Illinois, 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+

Nov. 2: OPEN DATE

Nov. 5: Miami (OH), TBD

Nov. 12: at Buffalo, TBD

Nov. 23: Bowling Green, TBD

Nov. 29: at Ohio, TBD

Dec. 7: MAC Championship Game, TBD