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ESPN (US)
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Running
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1987-09-05
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College GameDay is an ESPN entertainment show previewing college football games. It first aired in 1987 with Tim Brando as host and Lee Corso and Beano Cook as commentators, giving an overview of college football games, but the show underwent a radical transformation beginning in 1993, and began incorporating live broadcasts. The official name of the show is College GameDay built by The Home Depot. There is a separate radio broadcast, ESPN Radio College GameDay, on ESPN Radio. Today, the only original cast member remaining is Lee Corso. Rece Davis serves as host and Kirk Herbstreit is Corso's counterpart. Starting in 2008, Desmond Howardhas been added to the cast in the show's introduction. 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. On September 5, 2015, Rece Davis (also host of the college basketball version of GameDay), replaced Chris Fowler as host of the college football version, which itself started its 29th season on that day.The show is known for its prediction segment that appears on each broadcast. Typically there are three predictors: Corso, Herbstreit, and an invited guest, usually a celebrity, prominent athlete, or radio personality associated with the host university or school for that week. The end of the show always concludes with a catch phrase and prediction from Corso, who subsequently dons the mascot's headgear of the school he predicts to win the game, usually to the ire or excitement of local fans. Beginning with the 2013 season, GameDay airs for three hours on ESPN. Previously, beginning in 2010, the first hour of the show was broadcast on ESPNU at 9am ET, with the 2 remaining hours of the show on ESPN from 10am-noon ET.
Next Episode is 'From TBA' (Season 42 Episode 12) and airs on 07 Nov 2026 08:00 (CDT).
S42E9 - From Provo, UT
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot heads to Provo, Utah, for the first time since 2009, setting up live on the lawn at Heritage Halls on BYU's campus ahead of the AP Top-10 showdown between the BYU Cougars and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Saturday's visit marks only the second time BYU has hosted College GameDay, the second AP Top-10 matchup in BYU program history and the first such matchup ever played at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Air Date: 17 Oct 2026 08:00 (CDT)
S42E10 - From Salt Lake City, UT
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot travels to Utah for the second consecutive week, this time setting up live in Salt Lake City from the University of Utah's President's Circle ahead of the Utes' marquee Big 12 clash with Houston.
Saturday's stop marks the seventh time Utah has hosted College GameDay and the third time in the last four seasons the show has made the trip to Salt Lake City. Since 2023, only Ohio State and Alabama have welcomed the show more frequently. Saturday marks the Houston Cougars' second College GameDay appearance and first since they hosted in 2011 against SMU.
Air Date: 24 Oct 2026 08:00 (CDT)
S42E11 - From Bloomington, IN
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will originate from Bloomington, Indiana, as No. 4 Indiana prepares to host Minnesota in a marquee Big Ten clash. The show airs live from Showalter Fountain at Indiana University.
Saturday marks Indiana's third time hosting College GameDay — the second under head coach Curt Cignetti — and the Hoosiers' ninth overall appearance on the program. Indiana has won each of its last four GameDay appearances. Minnesota makes its third appearance on the show, all under head coach P.J. Fleck.
Air Date: 31 Oct 2026 08:00 (CDT)
S42E12 - From TBA
Air Date: 07 Nov 2026 08:00 (CDT)
S42E13 - TBA
Air Date: 14 Nov 2026 08:00 (CDT)
S42E14 - TBA
Air Date: 21 Nov 2026 08:00 (CDT)
S42E15 - TBA
Air Date: 28 Nov 2026 08:00 (CDT)