'SEC Nation' heads to Norman for Sooners' upcoming matchup with Auburn

OU hosts No. 22 Auburn Saturday as "SEC Nation" makes its first trip to Norman. The show airs live from OU’s South Oval on Saturday morning before the 2:30 p.m. kickoff.

Monday, September 15th 2025, 9:53 am

By: Christian Hans

NORMAN, Okla. -

The University of Oklahoma will kick off in-conference play for the 2025 season by hosting the No. 22 Auburn Tigers on Saturday.

For the first time, the SEC Network's traveling pre-game show, SEC Nation Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, will come to Norman, Oklahoma.

According to SEC Network, the show will be set up on the university's South Oval from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Central Time on Saturday.

The announcement comes just after the No. 11 Sooners' previous home game against Michigan, when the Norman campus also hosted ESPN's College GameDay.

Joining show host Laura Rutledge will be ESPN sportswriter Paul Finebaum, NFL Pro Bowler Roman Harper, sports commentator Jordan Rogers and 2007 Heisman-winner Tim Tebow.

Additionally, SEC Network says OU's South Oval will also be home to The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Johnsonville, with #FinebaumFriday live from 2-6 p.m. CT.

The OU-Auburn game kicks off at 2:30 p.m.

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