Vanderbilt can start 2-0 for a second straight season under coach Clark Lea when it faces Alabama A&M on Saturday, Sept. 2. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+ and Sling Orange.

The Commodores need a win before hitting the road for two straight games. Alabama A&M visits Vanderbilt for the first time since 2017. Vanderbilt routed the Bulldogs 42-0. Vanderbilt overcame a long weather delay before kickoff and then needed a late interception to hold off Hawaii 35-28 for a win in the opener. Opening the season against a team from the Southeastern Conference won’t be easy for a program that went 4-7 last season.

Vanderbilt will get a much-needed chance to work on its run game after managing only 40 yards on 25 rushes in the opener. That included 21 yards on a touchdown run by Patrick Smith to cap the Commodores’ opening drive. The Commodores also gave up three sacks. Alabama A&M lost four defensive linemen from a team that went 4-7 in 2022.

When is Vanderbilt-Alabama A&M?

Vanderbilt and Alabama A&M meet at 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET) on Saturday, Sept. 2.

Will it be live streamed?

ESPN+

You can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $9.99 a month (or $99.99 per year) through the ESPN App, (on mobile and connected devices), ESPN.com or ESPN+. It is also available as part of a bundle offer that gives subscribers access to Disney+, Hulu (ad-supported), and ESPN+ — all for just $12.99/month.

ESPN+ will be the exclusive home to loads of games involving the Big 12, AAC, Conference USA, MAC and Sun Belt. That includes Oklahoma vs. SMU in Week 2. There are also some SEC nonconference games exclusive to streaming (called SEC Network+), but people who have SEC Network on a TV package can watch those games in the ESPN app without having to pay for ESPN+.

Sling

Sling Orange is $40 a month and offers ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3. Here’s what you need for the SEC Network Plus.

SlingTV is offering some special season-long football packages. Starting at $274 (a savings of $76), you can get five months of Orange & Blue + Sports Extra. The packages includes NFL Redzone, ESPN, NFL, SEC, ACC, PAC 12, Big10, and Longhorn Networks.

You can also get a college football specific offer. Get 5 months of Sling Orange + Sports Extra, starting at $199, a savings of $56, which Includes ESPN, SEC, ACC, PAC 12, and Longhorn Networks. Catch every game on ABC with ESPN3 simulcast.

Will it be televised?

The Vanderbilt-Alabama A&M game will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus and won’t be available on traditional television.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.