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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 Norman, OK' (Season 41 Episode 18) and airs on 19 Dec 2025 17:00 (CDT).
S41E15 - From Eugene, OR
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot returns to Eugene, Oregon for the second time this season ahead of the Week 13 Top 25 showdown between No. 7 Oregon and No. 15 USC. The premier college football pregame show will originate from Memorial Quad on Oregon's campus.
College GameDay heads West to Eugene for the second time this season, following the Week 7 matchup against Indiana. Saturday will mark the second time the Ducks have hosted the program multiple times in a single season (2007). In total, Saturday's show will be Oregon's 14th time hosting, tied with LSU for the fourth most all-time. The Trojans will make their 25th appearance on the program, and first since 2016, going 18-6 in their previous 24 games with GameDay onsite.
Air Date: 22 Nov 2025 08:00 (CDT)
S41E16 - From Ann Arbor, MI
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot returns to Ann Arbor for The Game between top-ranked Ohio State and No. 18 Michigan. The trip marks the 17th time the premier college football pregame show has originated from Ann Arbor – the third most of any school all time. College GameDay will be live from Ferry Field on Michigan's campus.
Air Date: 29 Nov 2025 08:00 (CDT)
S41E17 - From Atlanta, GA
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot travels to Atlanta for the SEC Championship showdown between No. 3 Georgia and No. 9 Alabama. The premier pregame show will be live from the Dr Pepper SEC FanFare inside the Georgia World Congress Center.
The Champ Week trip to Atlanta marks the 10th time College GameDay is originating from the SEC Championship and the third straight season.
Overall, this will be Alabama's 62nd appearance on the show and Georgia's 43rd. The Bulldogs are making their third appearance on GameDay this season, while the Tide is making its second.
Air Date: 06 Dec 2025 08:00 (CDT)
S41E18 - From Norman, OK
Air Date: 19 Dec 2025 17:00 (CDT)
S41E19 - From College Station, TX
Air Date: 20 Dec 2025 08:00 (CDT)