SEC Nation makes 2025 debut on Aug. 30 on SEC Network ahead of an electrifying bout between Syracuse and Tennessee at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the 2025 Aflac Kickoff Game (noon ET, ABC).
SEC Nation, Marty & McGee and The Paul Finebaum Show will all be live from Tailgate Town - in the International Plaza outside Gate 2 of Mercedes-Benz Stadium - bringing fans all the insight ahead of the weekend slate.
Saturday's coverage begins at 9 a.m. with Marty & McGee Presented by Old Trapper, as Marty Smith and Ryan McGee meet at the intersection of southern lifestyle and college football to bring viewers the latest headlines, Hillbilly and otherwise, across the SEC landscape. Marty & McGee will be live on the road with SEC Nation every Saturday this fall.
SEC Nation follows suit, kicking off at 10 a.m. on SECN. Laura Rutledgehosts SEC Nation, her ninth season in the host's chair and her 10th on the show overall, joined byPaul Finebaum,Roman Harper,Jordan RodgersandTim Tebowfor a weekly breakdown of the SEC football action to come.
Additionally, The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Johnsonville, will be live Friday, Aug. 29, from 3-7 p.m. for #FinebaumFriday.
Rounding out the weekend, Rutledge hosts a special edition of SEC Now alongside SEC Network analysts (2 p.m., SEC Network), prepping fans for the second Aflac Kickoff Game of the weekend showcasing Virginia Tech and No. 13 South Carolina (3 p.m., ESPN).
SEC Nation returns to college football tailgates, stadiums and sidelines this fall, attending top matchups each week across the Southeast.
About SEC Network
The Southeastern Conference and ESPN launched SEC Network on August 14, 2014. The network televises hundreds of games across the SEC's 21 sports annually. Programming includes in-depth analysis and storytelling in studio shows such as SEC Nation, Marty & McGee, Out Of Pocket, Read & React and Rally Cap, daily news and information with The Paul Finebaum Show and SEC Now, original content such as the Emmy Award-winning TrueSouth, SEC Storied and SEC Inside, and more. Hundreds of additional live events are available for streaming exclusively on SEC Network's digital companion, SEC Network+, via the ESPN App and SECNetwork.com. Follow SEC Network on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter/X.
Source: ESPN
