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College GameDay
2015–2019 logo
Presented byRece Davis
StarringLee Corso
Kirk Herbstreit
Desmond Howard
Pat McAfee
Nick Saban
Jen Lada
Jess Sims
Pete Thamel
Steve "Stanford Steve" Coughlin
Opening theme"Comin' to Your City" by Big & Rich (performed by Darius Rucker, Lainey Wilson, and The Cadillac Three)
Country of originUnited States
Production
Production locationsBristol, Connecticut (1987–2002)
On location (1993–present)
Running time180 minutes
Original release
NetworkESPN
ReleaseSeptember 5, 1987 (1987-09-05) –
present

College GameDay (branded as ESPN College GameDay built by The Home Depot for sponsorship reasons) is a pre-game show broadcast by ESPN as part of the network's coverage of college football, broadcast on Saturday mornings during the college football season. In its current form, the program is typically broadcast from the campus of the team hosting a featured game being played that day and features news and analysis of the day's upcoming games.

The show takes on a festive tailgate party atmosphere, as thousands of fans gather behind the broadcast set, in view of the show's cameras. Many fans bring flags or hand-painted signs as well, and the school's cheerleaders and mascots often join in the celebration. Crowds at GameDay tapings are known to be quite boisterous and very spirited. Flags seen at the broadcast are not limited to those of the home team; for example, one large Washington State flag can be seen at every broadcast, regardless of the location or the teams involved. The idea began in 2003 on WSU online fan forums and has resulted in the flag, nicknamed "Ol' Crimson," being present at 303 consecutive GameDay broadcasts since 2003.[1][2][3]

The tailgate party theme also includes food brought onto the set cooked by a local business and the hosts sample the food prior to a commercial break, but the food is taken away by the time the programme resumes.

The show's current main intro and theme music is performed by country music duo Big & Rich, who perform their 2005 crossover hit "Comin' to Your City" with revised lyrics which mention several top college teams and a guest appearance by Cowboy Troy. Rap artist Travie McCoy (of Gym Class Heroes) now appears in the intro for this show, starting with 2014 season, as well as Lzzy Hale, lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock group Halestorm. Additional music that has been used for the show include "Boom" by the rock group P.O.D. and God Bless Saturday by Kid Rock. The show also uses various other songs/music either side of commercial breaks, many of which appear at the same point of each programme.

The show is known for its prediction segment that appears at the end of each broadcast. The predictions use the standard scoring system and do not use the spread in determining the pick. Typically there are six predictors: Corso, Herbstreit, Howard, Saban, Pat McAfee, and an invited guest, usually a celebrity, prominent athlete, or radio personality associated with the host school for that week. The show always concludes with Corso's prediction for the host school's game, after which he dons the mascot's headgear of the team he predicts to win the game, usually to the ire or excitement of local fans. As of November 30, 2024, Corso is 283–142 in his headgear picks. His first headgear pick occurred on October 5, 1996, when he correctly picked the Ohio State Buckeyes over the Penn State Nittany Lions. In 2018, Corso made his first NFL headgear pick when, as a guest on Sunday NFL Countdown, he correctly picked the New Orleans Saints to win their Week 9 game at home against the Los Angeles Rams.[4] Corso made his 400th headgear pick on September 16, 2023, for the Colorado/Colorado State rivalry game, he put on the headgear for Colorado.

As of November 30, 2024, Ohio State – Penn State and Alabama – LSU is the most featured matchup, appearing 13 times on College Gameday. Alabama – Georgia has been featured 11 times. Florida – Tennessee, Michigan – Ohio State and Army – Navy have been featured 9 times. Alabama – Auburn, Florida – Florida State, Florida State – Miami, and Oklahoma – Texas currently sit at 8.

Crew/Staff

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The GameDay crew record a post-game segment for SportsCenter at Nebraska (vs USC) on September 15, 2007.

Tim Brando was the original host, with Lee Corso and Beano Cook as commentators. Karie Ross soon became the first female to join the broadcast.[5] The show underwent a radical transformation beginning in 1993, and began incorporating live broadcasts. Today, the only original cast member remaining is Lee Corso,[6] whose appearances have been pre-scripted since suffering a stroke in 2009.[7] Rece Davis serves as host and Kirk Herbstreit is Corso's counterpart. Desmond Howard was added to the cast of the show in 2008. Craig James served as an analyst from 1990 to 1995. Erin Andrews joined the GameDay crew as a co-host and contributor in 2010, replaced in 2012 by Samantha Ponder (and in 2017 by Maria Taylor after Ponder left to become host of Sunday NFL Countdown that same year). In 2015, Rece Davis (also host of the college basketball version of GameDay) replaced Chris Fowler as host of the show. In 2022, Pat McAfee joined, having previously been an analyst, and Nick Saban was added to the show in 2024. In 2010, the program started airing from 10:00am to 11:00am, with the opening hour broadcast on ESPNU until present day.

In 2023, ESPN laid off a large number of on-air staff, including College GameDay hosts Gene Wojciechowski and David Pollack.[8][9]

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Former

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History

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Fan-made signs and flags being held up behind the set help make up the atmosphere of GameDay, as seen here at UCF in November 2018.

GameDay started on ESPN in 1987 and originally broadcast from a studio in Connecticut.

In 1993, GameDay took the show "on the road" for the first time, going to South Bend, Indiana for the match-up between #2 Notre Dame and #1 FSU on November 13.[14] (Matchups between the top two teams were rare prior to the BCS). It broadcast from the Sports Heritage Hall at the Notre Dame Joyce Center. The broadcast was such a success that they did nearly half their shows in 1994 on the road and in 1995 abandoned the studio altogether.

The format also changed from broadcasting from an indoor studio on site to live from outside a stadium hosting a big game most Saturdays. The selected stadium is usually hosting one of the biggest matchups of the day, regardless of whether the game airs on an ESPN network.

At Virginia Tech in November 2005, Corso picks the University of Miami to upset Virginia Tech. Note the head of Sebastian the Ibis, the University of Miami's mascot.

Typically, the show will end with Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit issuing their predictions for that day's key matchups, finishing with the game to be played at the stadium hosting GameDay, for which Corso signifies his prediction by donning the head piece of the mascot of his predicted winner. Starting with the 2009 season, a celebrity guest picker gives picks for the day's key games alongside the GameDay regulars (such as Bob Knight when GameDay aired from Texas Tech in 2008, NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. when GameDay aired from Bristol Motor Speedway (a NASCAR track) in 2016 and Verne Lundquist in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, since it was his final season calling College Football games on CBS). Prior to 2009, this was not done on a regular basis. Herbstreit, who in 2006 became a game analyst for ABC's Saturday Night Football, is not allowed to make a pick for the game at which he is assigned due to parent company Disney's conflict-of-interest rules; however, he is allowed to give one or two keys to the game.

At Penn State in October 2017, several people were lined up for GameDay by 3 AM, 6 hours before the show began.

In past years, when no suitably important game was available, it would originate instead from the ESPN studios. In 2017, with no suitably important game available, one show aired from Times Square instead. In August 2019, College Gameday aired from parent company Disney's Magic Kingdom Park in Disney World ahead of the University of Florida-Miami game played in Orlando.

College GameDay was also a source for many arguments regarding the purported east coast bias: From 1993 until 2004, GameDay had only been to two regular season games on the entire West Coast (1998 at UCLA and 2000 at Oregon). Given the popularity of the show and the media coverage it brought to the highlighted game, teams and fans of the West Coast teams felt that the show was only magnifying the perceived problems with excess media focus on East, South and Midwest games; ESPN attributed its lack of West Coast games to the need for a very early start time (07:00 AM PST) and an alleged lack of high quality matchups.[15]

With the addition of the Saturday Night Football game on ABC in 2006, GameDay has increasingly aired from that game. This could be done for many reasons including the fact Kirk Herbstreit is on both programs, thus making it easier for him. Another reason could be to give the Saturday Night Football game added exposure.

Beginning with the show's 21st season (2007), College GameDay began broadcasting in high-definition on ESPN HD. Also the same season, California became the first (and as of 2024, only) team to decline to host College GameDay,[16] as the school believed Gameday should go to Virginia Tech after the Virginia Tech shooting earlier in the year. 17 years later, California would finally make their debut hosting College GameDay for a 2024 matchup against Miami.

College GameDay expanded to 3 hours, with the first hour being televised on ESPNU beginning September 4, 2010. In addition, ESPN Radio simulcasts the television version from 9am-noon ET. Other changes include the addition of a female contributor—first Erin Andrews in 2010 and 2011, and then Samantha Ponder (then known by her maiden name, Samantha Steele) after Andrews left ESPN for Fox following the 2011 season. Both Andrews and Ponder have anchored several segments during the first hour on ESPNU, contributed during the ESPN portion, and also worked as a sideline reporter on the game from which College GameDay originated, if it aired on one of the ESPN family of networks (i.e. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ABC).[17]

Beginning with the 2013 season, the third hour moved to ESPN and was hosted by Fowler. Starting in 2014, the show began a now annual visit to the Army-Navy Game in mid-December. As of 2018, the entire show is simulcast on both ESPN and ESPNU.

As previously mentioned, beginning with the 29th season (2015), Rece Davis (who is also the host of the college basketball version) replaced Chris Fowler as the football version's new host. Fowler retained his play-by-play duties on ABC's Saturday Night Football.

In March 2018, ESPN announced that it would broadcast a special edition of College GameDay from Arlington, Texas, as a pre-show for its coverage of day 1 of the 2018 NFL draft. The broadcast accompanied a secondary telecast of the draft on ESPN2, which was hosted by the College GameDay panelists (barring Kirk Herbstreit, as he was involved in ESPN's main broadcast to replace the outgoing Jon Gruden).[18][19]

In the 2020 season, College GameDay underwent modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was broadcast without an audience, and with a modified desk to comply with social distancing rules. Corso did not travel with the remainder of the College GameDay panel due to health concerns, and instead made remote appearances from his home in Orlando, as well as in filmed sketches with appearances by team mascots.[20][21][22][23]

College Gameday at Michigan Stadium prior to a 2024 game.

By 2023, the crowds of students returned, and exceeded their pre-pandemic numbers. James Madison University holds the record for the largest GameDay crowd in its 30-year history:[24] 26,000 people jammed on The Quad on November 18, 2023.

As of 2018, College GameDay has collected eight Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Studio Show, tied with TNT's Inside the NBA for the most wins by an analysis program. An incident happened in 2024 where ESPN admitted that for some of the Emmys it had won from 2010 to 2018, it had submitted some invented names of fictitious associate producers to receive statuettes, then quietly replaced or modified the inscriptions on the statuettes to match the show's real on-air personalities rather than the fake names. The people given the statuettes did not realize that they had not, strictly speaking, qualified for an Emmy themselves. This modification was done because the Emmy rules exclude on-air talent from the honor of the "outstanding weekly studio show" award, and the ESPN staff thought this rule was "stupid." After the scheme was discovered in 2023, the affected staff were asked to return their trophies.[25]

Locations

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Main article: List of College GameDay locations

Appearances by school

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Appearances through December 7, 2024.[26]

Ohio State has appeared and hosted GameDay more than any other school with 62 and 24 times respectively.
Alabama has hosted GameDay on campus 19 times and has made a total of 60 appearances on GameDay, making them second in total appearances. The first three appearances were off-campus from Legion Field in Birmingham.
The Florida Gators have been featured on GameDay 42 times, which makes them third in most total appearances.
Air Force is one of only two "Group of Five" school to have hosted GameDay three times.
North Dakota State is the only FCS program to host GameDay twice.
A Washington State Cougars flag has flown at every GameDay broadcast since 2003, but GameDay did not visit Martin Stadium (pictured) until 2018.
With the completion of the 2014 season, the SEC became the first (and, until 2022, the only) conference to have all of its members host GameDay at least once (although Missouri has never hosted while an SEC member; they hosted as a member of the Big 12). The SEC has also hosted GameDay more than any other conference.[27]
School Appearances Hosted Record Win Pct Last hosted
Ohio State 62 24 42–20 .677 November 23, 2024
Alabama 60 19 39–21 .650 September 28, 2024
Florida 42 13 26–16 .619 October 5, 2019
Oklahoma 41 9 27–14 .659 September 21, 2024
Georgia 40 10 19–20 .487 November 16, 2024
Michigan 40 15 21–19 .525 September 7, 2024
Notre Dame 37 11 17–20 .459 September 23, 2023
Florida State 36 11 17–19 .472 October 18, 2014
LSU 36 14 22–14 .611 November 9, 2024
Oregon 31 12 19–12 .613 October 12, 2024
Clemson 30 8 19–11 .633 October 1, 2022
Penn State 26 10 10–16 .385 November 2, 2024
Tennessee 26 11 12–14 .462 October 15, 2022
Texas 26 10 13–12 .520 October 19, 2024
Miami 25 8 16–9 .640 September 26, 2020
USC 24 10 18–6 .750 November 16, 2013
Auburn 23 9 10–13 .435 November 25, 2017
Wisconsin 20 8 7–13 .350 November 18, 2017
Nebraska 17 7 9–8 .529 September 28, 2019
Michigan State 16 8 9–7 .563 October 30, 2021
Virginia Tech 14 6 4–10 .286 September 30, 2017
Army 12 2 5–7 .417 December 12, 2020
Stanford 11 1 6–5 .545 November 12, 2011
TCU 11 3 8–3 .727 September 15, 2018
Texas A&M 11 8 1–10 .091 November 30, 2024
Navy 10 0 4–6 .400 N/A
South Carolina 10 8 3–7 .300 September 14, 2024
UCLA 10 2 3–7 .300 October 23, 2021
Washington 10 3 2–8 .200 October 14, 2023
Iowa 9 2 3–6 .333 September 30, 2006
Oklahoma State 9 6 1–8 .111 November 4, 2017
Utah 8 5 2–6 .250 October 28, 2023
Colorado 7 4 3–4 .429 September 16, 2023
Kansas State 7 2 2–5 .286 October 14, 2000
Georgia Tech 6 2 1–5 .167 September 2, 2006
Missouri 6 1 3–3 .500 October 23, 2010
Louisville 5 3 2–3 .400 September 19, 2020
Ole Miss 5 2 3–2 .600 November 13, 2021
West Virginia 5 2 1–4 .200 November 1, 2014
Baylor 4 3 1–3 .250 November 16, 2019
California 4 1 1–3 .250 October 5, 2024
Texas Tech 4 1 1–3 .250 November 1, 2008
Air Force 3 3 2–1 .667 November 7, 2009
Arizona 3 2 0–3 .000 September 26, 2015
Arizona State 3 1 0–3 .000 October 1, 2005
Arkansas 3 1 1–2 .333 November 11, 2006
Boston College 3 3 1–2 .333 November 10, 2018
BYU 3 1 0–3 .000 October 24, 2009
Indiana 3 2 1–2 .333 October 26, 2024
James Madison 3 3 1–2 .333 November 18, 2023
North Carolina 3 1 1–2 .333 November 8, 1997
North Dakota State 3 2 3–0 1.000 September 13, 2014
Northwestern 3 2 1–2 .333 October 5, 2013
Oregon State 3 1 0–3 .000 December 4, 2010
Pittsburgh 3 3 2–1 .667 September 1, 2022
Purdue 3 1 1–2 .333 October 16, 2004
Washington State 3 1 1–2 .333 October 20, 2018
Appalachian State 2 1 2–0 1.000 September 17, 2022
Cincinnati 2 1 1–1 .500 November 6, 2021
Harvard 2 1 1–1 .500 November 22, 2014
Illinois 2 0 1–1 .500 N/A
Iowa State 2 2 0–2 .000 September 11, 2021
Kansas 2 1 0–2 .000 October 8, 2022
Kentucky 2 1 0–2 .000 October 20, 2007
NC State 2 1 0–2 .000 October 23, 2004
Minnesota 2 2 0–2 .000 October 24, 2020
Mississippi State 2 1 1–1 .500 October 11, 2014
SMU 2 0 0–2 .000 N/A
Southern 2 0 0–2 .000 N/A
Syracuse 2 0 0–2 .000 N/A
Troy 2 0 1–1 .500 N/A
UCF 2 1 1–1 .500 November 17, 2018
Boise State 1 1 1–0 1.000 September 25, 2010
Bowling Green 1 1 1–0 1.000 October 25, 2003
Coastal Carolina 1 1 1–0 1.000 December 5, 2020
Duke 1 1 0–1 .000 September 30, 2023
Florida A&M 1 1 1–0 1.000 November 15, 2008
Houston 1 1 1–0 1.000 November 19, 2011
Jackson State 1 1 1–0 1.000 October 29, 2022
Memphis 1 1 1–0 1.000 November 2, 2019
Montana State 1 1 1–0 1.000 November 19, 2022
Temple 1 1 0–1 .000 October 31, 2015
Penn 1 1 1–0 1.000 November 16, 2002
South Dakota State 1 1 0–1 .000 October 26, 2019
Vanderbilt 1 1 1–0 1.000 October 4, 2008
Wake Forest 1 1 0–1 .000 September 12, 2020
Western Michigan 1 1 1–0 1.000 November 19, 2016
Williams 1 1 1–0 1.000 November 10, 2007
Alcorn State 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
Amherst 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
Buffalo 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
Colorado State 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
Delaware State 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
East Carolina 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
Grambling State 1 0 1–0 1.000 N/A
Hampton 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
Incarnate Word 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
Montana 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
North Carolina Central 1 0 1–0 1.000 N/A
Northern Illinois 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
Richmond 1 0 1–0 1.000 N/A
South Florida 1 0 1–0 1.000 N/A
Tulsa 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
Villanova 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A
Yale 1 0 0–1 .000 N/A

Power Four schools who have not yet hosted

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Appearances through November 30, 2024

School Appearances Record Win Pct Note
Illinois 2 1–1 .500
SMU 2 0–2 .000
Syracuse 2 0–2 .000
Maryland 0 0–0 –
Rutgers 0 0–0 –
Virginia 0 0–0 –

Frequent matchups

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College GameDay matchups with at least 5 games played.

Team 1 Team 2 Matchups Record Last Appearance Last Result
Ohio State Penn State 13 Ohio State 11–2 November 2, 2024 Ohio State 20–13
Alabama LSU 13 Alabama 10–3 November 9, 2024 Alabama 42–13
Alabama Georgia 11 Alabama 8–3 September 28, 2024 Alabama 41–34
Florida Tennessee 9 Florida 6–3 September 24, 2022 Tennessee 38–33
Michigan Ohio State 9 Ohio State 5–4 November 25, 2023 Michigan 30–24
Army Navy 9 Army 5–4 December 9, 2023 Army 17–11
Alabama Auburn 8 Alabama 5–3 November 28, 2020 Alabama 42–13
Florida Florida State 8 Tied 4–4 November 28, 2009 Florida 37–10
Florida State Miami 8 Miami 5–3 September 26, 2020 Miami 52–10
Oklahoma Texas 8 Oklahoma 5–3 October 7, 2023 Oklahoma 34–30
Michigan Notre Dame 7 Michigan 5–2 September 1, 2018 Notre Dame 24–17
Oklahoma Oklahoma State 7 Oklahoma 7–0 November 21, 2020 Oklahoma 41–13
Florida LSU 5 LSU 3–2 October 12, 2019 LSU 42–28
Georgia LSU 5 LSU 4–1 December 7, 2019 LSU 37–10
Michigan State Ohio State 5 Ohio State 3–2 November 20, 2021 Ohio State 56–7
Notre Dame USC 5 USC 3–2 November 24, 2012 Notre Dame 22–13
Oregon UCLA 5 Oregon 4–1 October 22, 2022 Oregon 45–30

AP Number 1 vs Number 2

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Date Number 1 Number 2 Result Record
1 November 13, 1993 Florida State Notre Dame 31−24 Number 2 1–0
2 January 2, 1996 Nebraska Florida 62−24 1–1
3 November 30, 1996 Florida Florida State 24−21 Number 2 2–1
4 January 4, 1999 Tennessee Florida State 23−16 2–2
5 January 4, 2000 Florida State Virginia Tech 46−29 Number 1 3–2
6 January 3, 2003 Miami Ohio State 31−24 3–3
7 January 4, 2005 USC Oklahoma 55−19 Number 1 4–3
8 January 4, 2006 USC Texas 41–38 4–4
9 September 9, 2006 Ohio State Texas 24–7 Number 1 5–4
10 November 18, 2006 Ohio State Michigan 42–39 Number 1 6–4
11 January 8, 2007 Ohio State Florida 41–14 Number 1 6–5
12 January 7, 2008 Ohio State LSU 38–24 6–6
13 December 5, 2008 Alabama Florida 31–20 Number 2 7–6
14 January 8, 2009 Florida Oklahoma 24–14 7–7
15 December 5, 2009 Florida Alabama 32–13 Number 2 8–7
16 January 7, 2010 Alabama Texas 37–21 8–8
17 January 10, 2011 Auburn Oregon 22–19 Number 1 9–8
18 November 5, 2011 LSU Alabama 9–6 Number 1 10–8
19 January 9, 2012 LSU Alabama 21–0 Number 1 10–9
20 January 7, 2013 Notre Dame Alabama 42–14 10–10
21 January 6, 2014 Florida State Auburn 34–31 Number 1 11–10
22 January 11, 2016 Clemson Alabama 45–40 11–11
23 January 7, 2019 Alabama Clemson 44–16 Number 2 11–12
24 November 9, 2019 LSU Alabama 46–41 12–12
25 November 5, 2022 Georgia Tennessee 27–13 Number 1 13–12
26 January 8, 2024 Michigan Washington 34−13 Number 1 14−12

Celebrity guest pickers

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Auburn and NBA basketball player Charles Barkley was the first celebrity guest picker on the October 2, 2004, show and has made the most show appearances with six, with his most recent appearance on December 14, 2019. Olympian and Arizona swimmer Amanda Beard was the first female celebrity guest picker on November 21, 2009. Georgia golfer Bubba Watson became the first celebrity picker to pick all games correctly on September 28, 2013. Oklahoma State and NBA player Marcus Smart became the first ever student athlete guest picker on November 23, 2013. The Oregon Duck became the first school mascot to be the guest picker on September 6, 2014. Guests have included athletes, coaches, military veterans, Make-A-Wish Foundation kids, athletes, school mascots, professional sports owners, CEOs, singers, actors and celebrity personalities.

Appearances through November 30, 2024:

Celebrity Appearances Record Win Pct Last Appearance
Charles Barkley 6 23–18 .561 December 14, 2019
Keegan-Michael Key 4 29–16 .644 November 2, 2024
Kenny Chesney 3 11–11 .500 September 27, 2014
Eric Church 3 21–13 .618 September 14, 2019
Mark Cuban 3 14–15 .483 October 9, 2021
Eddie George 3 19–12 .613 August 28, 2021
Lane Kiffin 3 16–7 .696 November 13, 2021
Joel McHale 3 21–10 .677 October 14, 2023
Joe Namath 3 21–10 .677 September 9, 2023
Roger Staubach 3 4–3 .571 December 12, 2015
Vince Vaughn 3 22–13 .629 September 23, 2023
Zac Brown 2 11–7 .611 September 4, 2021
Luke Bryan 2 16–6 .727 November 5, 2022
The Chainsmokers 2 13–10 .565 October 13, 2018
Nathan Followill 2 7–12 .368 October 27, 2012
Bo Jackson 2 17–5 .773 August 31, 2019
Ken Jeong 2 12–8 .600 September 30, 2023
Bill Murray 2 6–8 .429 September 17, 2020
Jack Nicklaus 2 10–7 .588 November 14, 2020
Brad Paisley 2 12–6 .667 September 5, 2015
Rob Riggle 2 7–12 .368 October 8, 2022
Willie Robertson 2 7–12 .368 October 25, 2014
Alex Rodriguez 2 20–4 .833 October 10, 2020
Darius Rucker 2 13–9 .591 September 2, 2023
Steve Spurrier 2 10–11 .476 September 24, 2016
Eric Stonestreet 2 7–12 .368 August 31, 2013
Laila Ali 1 5–4 .556 September 17, 2016
Lance Armstrong 1 7–3 .700 September 19, 2009
Stone Cold Steve Austin 1 5–4 .556 August 30, 2014
Bob Baffert 1 7–3 .700 September 26, 2015
Nate Bargatze 1 7–4 .636 November 4, 2023
Saquon Barkley 1 6–6 .500 September 18, 2021
Amanda Beard 1 4–6 .400 November 21, 2009
Bianca Belair 1 7–4 .636 September 24, 2022
Bill Belichick 1 0–1 .000 December 9, 2023
Matt Birk 1 5–5 .500 November 22, 2014
Dierks Bentley 1 4–4 .500 October 24, 2015
Drew Bledsoe 1 11–3 .786 October 10, 2018
Big Boi 1 8–1 .889 September 6, 2010
Brian Bosworth 1 5–6 .455 September 11, 2010
Bobby Bowden 1 7–2 .778 September 11, 2010
Drew Brees 1 5–6 .455 October 10, 2009
Alex Bregman 1 7–6 .538 November 3, 2018
Kane Brown 1 9–3 .750 December 4, 2021
Tedy Bruschi 1 6–3 .667 October 3, 2009
Ty Burrell 1 2–3 .400 November 6, 2010
Frank Caliendo 1 8–2 .800 October 29, 2016
Luther Campbell 1 5–4 .556 December 2, 2017
Jim Cantore 1 5–3 .625 October 3, 2015
Ricky Carmichael 1 2–5 .286 September 22, 2012
Ki-Jana Carter 1 8–1 .889 October 10, 2017
Joey Chestnut 1 5–1 .833 December 7, 2013
Dallas Clark 1 2–5 .286 December 5, 2015
Chase Claypool 1 8–2 .800 November 7, 2020
Mateen Cleaves 1 4–5 .444 October 22, 2011
Luke Combs 1 6–6 .500 September 17, 2022
PFT Commenter 1 3–6 .333 November 18, 2023
Alice Cooper 1 8–3 .727 November 8, 2014
Eric Decker 1 6–5 .545 November 30, 2019
Mike Ditka 1 8–2 .800 November 20, 2010
Pete Dawkins 1 3–5 .375 December 18, 2021
Landon Donovan 1 5–5 .500 November 24, 2012
The Oregon Duck 1 5–3 .625 September 6, 2014
Jeff Dunham 1 4–4 .500 November 14, 2015
Livvy Dunne & Paul Skenes 1 5–4 .556 November 9, 2024
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1 5–5 .500 September 10, 2016
Ashton Eaton 1 4–5 .444 October 26, 2013
LaVell Edwards 1 7–3 .700 October 24, 2009
Harris English 1 5–5 .500 October 2, 2021
Sir Nick Faldo 1 7–2 .778 November 19, 2022
Chris Fallica 1 4–5 .444 November 16, 2013
Jerry Ferrara 1 5–4 .556 October 1, 2011
Will Ferrell 1 5–5 .500 October 30, 2010
Justin Fields 1 6–4 .600 November 23, 2024
Ric Flair 1 6–4 .600 October 15, 2016
Rickie Fowler 1 7–4 .636 November 28, 2015
Jeff Foxworthy 1 7–4 .636 October 16, 2021
Phillip Fulmer 1 5–6 .455 September 24, 2016
Chip Gaines & Joanna Gaines 1 4–8 .333 November 16, 2019
Bill Goldberg 1 4–0 1.000 December 31, 2021
John Goodman 1 12–1 .923 October 12, 2019
Owen Gray 1 6–5 .545 September 8, 2018
Ken Griffey Jr. 1 6–3 .667 October 18, 2014
Archie Griffin 1 4–6 .400 November 21, 2015
Blake Griffin 1 9–1 .900 October 8, 2011
Draymond Green 1 5–3 .625 September 12, 2015
Jeff Van Gundy 1 4–5 .444 September 8, 2012
Phil Hansen 1 4–5 .444 September 21, 2013
Jack Harlow 1 7–3 .700 September 3, 2022
Mark Harmon 1 3–3 .500 September 7, 2013
Omari Hardwick 1 6–4 .600 October 3, 2020
Bryce Harper 1 11–2 .846 November 24, 2018
A.J. Hawk 1 6–4 .600 November 26, 2022
Derrick Henry 1 5–6 .455 October 17, 2020
Santonio Holmes 1 5–4 .556 September 12, 2009
Evander Holyfield 1 8–6 .571 October 27, 2018
Bob Huggins 1 7–3 .700 September 3, 2017
Sam Hunt 1 8–1 .889 September 24, 2011
Aidan Hutchinson 1 6–4 .600 November 25, 2023
Sabrina Ionescu 1 6–5 .545 October 22, 2022
Michael Irvin 1 1–3 .250 August 24, 2019
LeBron James 1 5–5 .500 October 25, 2008
Jeezy 1 7–6 .538 September 21, 2019
Greg Jennings 1 8–2 .800 November 19, 2016
Brock Jensen 1 6–4 .600 September 13, 2014
Dustin Johnson 1 8–2 .800 January 1, 2014
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 1 7–3 .700 September 16, 2023
Magic Johnson 1 8–2 .800 December 12, 2020
Chipper Jones 1 5–4 .556 September 5, 2009
Jerry Jones 1 6–1 .857 September 1, 2012
Lolo Jones 1 6–4 .600 November 3, 2012
Toby Keith 1 7–6 .538 October 6, 2018
Bob Knight 1 2–0 1.000 November 1, 2008
Phil Knight 1 7–3 .700 October 31, 2009
Ashton Kutcher 1 6–5 .545 September 11, 2021
Nick Lachey 1 9–3 .750 November 6, 2021
Jerry "The King" Lawler 1 9–3 .750 November 2, 2019
Carl Lewis 1 5–5 .500 November 19, 2011
Ryan Lochte 1 8–2 .800 October 20, 2011
Lyle Lovett 1 5–3 .625 September 14, 2013
Verne Lundquist 1 3–5 .375 October 22, 2016
Marcus Luttrell 1 5–4 .556 November 15, 2014
Marshawn Lynch 1 6–6 .500 October 5, 2024
Peyton Manning 1 7–3 .700 October 15, 2022
Tim Matheson 1 11–5 .688 September 22, 2018
Pat McAfee 1 7–7 .500 October 26, 2019
Sebastian Maniscalco 1 8–4 .667 November 11, 2021
Johnny Manziel 1 4–3 .571 August 31, 2024
Baker Mayfield 1 9–3 .750 October 7, 2023
Matthew McConaughey 1 9–2 .818 September 7, 2019
Cadet Cpt. Hugh McConnell 1 3–2 .600 December 10, 2016
Tim McGraw 1 7–1 .875 October 7, 2017
Trace McSorley 1 8–3 .727 October 31, 2020
Warren Moon 1 5–4 .556 October 12, 2013
Brent Musburger 1 4–6 .400 October 5, 2013
Craig T. Nelson 1 7–2 .778 November 18, 2017
Chris O'Donnell 1 10–3 .769 November 10, 2018
Jake Olson 1 6–4 .600 January 1, 2010
Kaitlin Olson 1 6−4 .600 October 12, 2024
Jake Owen 1 9–1 .900 November 2, 2013
Orlando Pace 1 7–3 .700 November 26, 2016
Danica Patrick 1 8–3 .727 September 25, 2021
Chris Paul 1 3–4 .429 September 12, 2020
Cpt. Stephen Phillips 1 3–2 .600 December 10, 2016
Rick Pitino 1 6–5 .545 September 16, 2017
Glen Powell 1 8–4 .667 September 10, 2022
Maury Povich 1 9–4 .692 November 11, 2018
Braden Pape 1 6–5 .545 November 17, 2012
Jonathan Papelbon 1 5–4 .556 October 11, 2014
Jake Peavy 1 6–3 .667 November 9, 2013
Dude Perfect 1 0–1 .000 November 30, 2024
Katy Perry 1 7–2 .778 October 4, 2014
Phillie Phanatic 1 4–3 .571 October 31, 2015
Michael Phelps 1 4–5 .444 September 7, 2024
Jim Plunkett 1 7–3 .700 November 12, 2011
Derek Poundstone 1 6–4 .600 November 13, 2010
Quavo 1 6–5 .545 December 1, 2018
Gabrielle Reece 1 6–4 .600 September 20, 2014
Roman Reigns 1 6–4 .600 September 15, 2018
Cody Rhodes 1 7–3 .700 November 16, 2024
Condoleezza Rice 1 6–3 .667 December 12, 2020
Ryan Riess 1 4–2 .667 December 7, 2013
Jase Robertson 1 9–0 1.000 October 25, 2014
Aaron Rodgers 1 8–2 .800 September 3, 2016
Rick Ross 1 5–4 .556 November 7, 2015
Matt Ryan 1 6–4 .600 December 1, 2012
Terry Saban 1 7–2 .778 September 28, 2024
Scottie Scheffler 1 7–3 .700 October 19, 2024
Kyle Schwarber 1 8–1 .889 October 26, 2024
Sheamus 1 3–1 .750 August 24, 2024
Lt. Curtis Sharp 1 6–6 .500 November 10, 2012
Blake Shelton 1 5–5 .500 September 21, 2024
Mike Singletary 1 4–3 .571 December 6, 2014
Marcus Smart 1 5–6 .455 November 23, 2013
Bruce Smith 1 7–3 .700 September 30, 2017
Emmitt Smith 1 10–2 .833 October 5, 2019
Nolan Smith 1 9–2 .818 November 11, 2023
Stephen A. Smith 1 6–5 .545 October 29, 2022
Steve Smith, Sr. 1 4–6 .400 October 28, 2023
Hope Solo 1 4–5 .444 October 12, 2013
Lara Spencer 1 9–4 .692 October 19, 2019
Jordan Spieth 1 6–4 .600 November 12, 2022
Dawn Staley 1 9–3 .750 September 14, 2024
John Stockton 1 6–1 .857 October 10, 2015
Picabo Street 1 6–3 .667 September 25, 2010
C. J. Stroud 1 8–3 .727 October 21, 2023
Nick Swisher 1 8–1 .889 November 28, 2009
Lt. Colonel Scott "Spike" Thomas 1 7–3 .700 November 7, 2009
Justin Thomas 1 5–7 .417 November 9, 2019
Thurman Thomas 1 8–3 .727 November 4, 2017
LaDainian Tomlinson 1 7–2 .778 December 3, 2022
Twenty One Pilots 1 7–3 .700 November 20, 2021
Gabrielle Union 1 7–6 .538 September 28, 2019
Theo Von 1 5–3 .625 December 2, 2023
Dwyane Wade 1 4–5 .444 September 28, 2019
Bill Walton 1 5–6 .455 October 23, 2021
Bubba Watson 1 10–0 1.000 September 28, 2013
Lil Wayne 1 7–3 .700 November 5, 2016
Jon Weiner 1 6–5 .545 September 26, 2020
Christian Wilkins 1 9–2 .818 October 1, 2022
Brian Wilson 1 4–5 .444 November 5, 2011
Gene Wojciechowski 1 4–6 .400 October 14, 2017
Trae Young 1 8–2 .800 November 14, 2020

International broadcasts

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In the UK, College GameDay was shown in full during BT Sport's decade on air (2013–2023), unless live sport was being aired on all of its channels. In July 2023, BT Sport was relaunched as TNT Sports following the sale of BT Sport to Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA.[28] This saw the cessation of ESPN programming, and College Gameday stopped being shown in the UK.[29][unreliable source?] The programme returned to UK screens on 18 November 2023 following an agreement between Sky Sports and ESPN which sees Sky Sports broadcasting College Gameday and three College Football games each week.[30]

College Gameday is broadcast fully in Australia and New Zealand from 11am-2am AEST on Sunday mornings, before carrying at least 3 college football games across the ESPN Australia networks through Foxtel or Fetch TV and streaming service Kayo Sports on Sunday mornings.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Steward Mandel, Burning questions about BCS, a few candidates for Tennessee and more, SI.com, November 12, 2008, Accessed November 12, 2008.
  2. ^ Michael Hiestand, "GameDay" flag relay is worth a salute, USA Today, October 30, 2008, Accessed November 12, 2008.
  3. ^ "Ol' Crimson Booster Club – Waving the Washington State University flag on ESPN College Gameday since 2003. Keep the WSU streak alive, donate today. Go Cougs!". Olcrimson.org. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  4. ^ @ESPN: "Who did Lee Corso choose in his first-ever NFL headgear pick? Let's just say the crowd fired up the "WHO DAT!?" chant" ESPN on Twitter
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  8. ^ Parks, James (July 5, 2023). "ESPN cuts another college football analyst as network undergoes major layoffs". Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Nesbitt, Andy (June 30, 2023). "College Football Fans Were So Bummed About David Pollack Getting Laid Off by ESPN". Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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  11. ^ "Nick Saban to join College GameDay roster". February 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Adds College Football Betting Analyst 'Stanford Steve' Coughlin for 2023 Season". August 10, 2023.
  13. ^ Hibberd, James (July 13, 2011). "Erin Andrews signs new ESPN deal". Reuters. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  14. ^ Fendrich, Howard (September 2, 2000). "ESPN' "College GameDay" a huge hit". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C2.
  15. ^ As Mark Gross, coordinating producer of GameDay, noted: "You're asking a thousand people to show up 12 hours before the game starts ... By no means are we ignoring (USC). We always discuss the possibility. But the time is something to think about." Patrick Kinmartin, What time is it? Time for "College GameDay" to make its way to L.A., The Daily Trojan, April 8, 2004.
  16. ^ Kunnath, Avinash (June 2, 2017). "Cal the only program to decline College Gameday. (But it won't happen again.)". California Golden Blogs. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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  18. ^ "Fox, ESPN expand coverage of NFL draft". USA Today. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  19. ^ "Kirk Herbstreit will replace Jon Gruden on ESPN's NFL Draft coverage". Awful Announcing. February 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  20. ^ Schlabach, Mark (October 27, 2020). "Augusta National hosts GameDay during Masters". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  21. ^ Deitsch, Richard. "'College GameDay' will be different this season while striving for the familiar". The Athletic. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  22. ^ "Despite the pandemic, "College GameDay" on the road for 27th year". NewscastStudio. September 16, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  23. ^ "ESPN's "College GameDay" has changed during the pandemic, but Lee Corso remains beloved". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  24. ^ Times-Dispatch, SAVANNAH REGER Richmond (November 18, 2023). "Sights and sounds: JMU draws biggest 'College GameDay' crowd in history". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  25. ^ Strang, Katie (January 11, 2024). "ESPN used fake names to secure Emmys for 'College GameDay' stars". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  26. ^ "College GameDay: Locations, all-time appearances, most times hosting".
  27. ^ "The last time College GameDay visited every SEC school". Saturdaydownsouth.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  28. ^ Frater, Patrick (May 12, 2022). "Warner Bros. Discovery and BT to Launch Sports Venture in U.K. and Ireland". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  29. ^ Digital Spy forum - TNT Sport Channels Page 23
  30. ^ [4]

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