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ESPN (US)
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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 Atlanta, GA' (Season 41 Episode 17) and airs on 06 Dec 2025 08:00 (CDT).
S41E14 - From Pittsburgh, PA
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will be live from Pittsburgh ahead of a Top 25 showdown between tradition-rich programs as No. 22 Pitt hosts No. 9 Notre Dame. The premier college football pregame show will originate from outside Acrisure Stadium on The Great Lawn. The show moves inside the stadium for the final hour beginning at 11 a.m., before the Irish and Panthers kick off at noon on ABC.
College GameDay is returning to Pittsburgh for the first time since 2022, when the program covered the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia on a Thursday to open the season. Saturday's visit will mark the first time in 20 years that GameDay travels to Pittsburgh for a Saturday game, when the Panthers also hosted the Fighting Irish in 2005. Notre Dame will make its 41st appearance on the show and eighth under head coach Marcus Freeman.
Air Date: 15 Nov 2025 08:00 (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
Air Date: 06 Dec 2025 08:00 (CDT)