College GameDay (football TV program)

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College GameDay
2015–2019 logo
Presented by	Rece Davis Lee Corso Kirk Herbstreit Desmond Howard David Pollack Chris "Bear" Fallica Gene Wojciechowski Jen Lada
Country of origin	United States
Production
Production locations	Bristol, Connecticut (1987–2002) On location (1993–present)
Running time	180 minutes
Release
Original network	ESPN
Original release	September 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, prior to the start of games with a 12:00 pm ET kickoff. 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.

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. Today, the only original cast member remaining is Lee Corso,^[1] whose appearances have been pre-scripted since suffering a stroke in 2009.^[2] 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 2010, the program was expanded from two to three hours, with the opening hour broadcast on ESPNU until 2013.

The show is known for its prediction segment that appears at the end of each broadcast. Typically there are four predictors: Corso, Herbstreit, Howard, 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 September 18, 2021, Corso is 243–126 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.^[3]

Ohio State – Penn State and Alabama – LSU are the most featured matchups, appearing 11 times on College Gameday. Alabama – Auburn, Florida – Florida State, Florida – Tennessee and Florida State – Miami currently sit at 8.

Personalities[]

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

Current[]

• Rece Davis: (Host, 2015–present)
• Lee Corso: (Analyst, 1987–present)^[4]
• Kirk Herbstreit: (Analyst, 1996–present)
• Desmond Howard: (Analyst, 2005–present)
• Gene Wojciechowski: (Contributor, 1992–present)
• Chris "Bear" Fallica: (Researcher/Contributor, 1996–present)
• David Pollack: (Analyst/Contributor, 2011–present)
• : (Contributor, 2016–present)

Former[]

• Trev Alberts: (In-Studio Analyst, 2002–2005)
• Erin Andrews: (Reporter/Contributor, 2010–2011)
• Tim Brando: (Host, 1987–1988)^[4]
• Bob Carpenter: (Host, 1989)^[4]
• Beano Cook: (Analyst, 1987–1990)^[4]
• Chris Fowler: (Host, 1990–2014)
• Craig James: (Analyst, 1990–1995)
• Rocket Ismail: (Contributor, 2003–2004)
• Nick Lachey: (Contributor, 2005)
• Norm Hitzges: (Contributor, 1992–1995)
• Samantha Ponder: (Reporter/Contributor, 2012–2016)
• Tom Rinaldi: (Contributor, 2011–2020)
• Maria Taylor: (Reporter/Contributor, 2017–2020)
• Pat McAfee: (Contributor, 2019–2020)

History[]

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.

In 1993, GameDay began broadcasting live from outside a stadium hosting a 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. The first show "on the road" took place at South Bend, Indiana for the match-up between #2 Notre Dame and #1 FSU on November 13.^[5]

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 over 200 consecutive GameDay broadcasts since 2003.^[6][7][8]

The show's current 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.

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.

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.

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.^[9]

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.

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).^[10]

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, in turn, switched to 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).^[11][12]

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.

Locations[]

Division I-A/FBS rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.^[13] FCS rankings are from the STATS LLC poll at the time of the game.

1993[]

• November 13: No. 1 Florida State at No. 2 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame 31–24

1994[]

• September 10: No. 6 Michigan at No. 3 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Michigan 26–24
• September 17: No. 13 UCLA at No. 2 Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, Nebraska 49–21
• October 8: No. 3 Florida State at No. 13 Miami in Miami, Florida, Miami 34–20
• October 15: No. 3 Penn State at No. 5 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Penn State 31–24
• October 29: No. 2 Colorado at No. 3 Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, Nebraska 24–7
• November 19: No. 6 Auburn at No. 4 Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama, Alabama 21–14

1995[]

• September 9: Georgia at No. 8 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tennessee 30–27
• September 23: No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 7 Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, Colorado 29–21
• September 30: No. 4 Colorado at No. 10 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, Colorado 38–17
• October 7: Miami at No. 1 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State 41–17
• October 14: No. 6 Tennessee at No. 12 Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama, Tennessee 41–14
• October 21: No. 5 USC at No. 17 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame 38–10
• October 28: No. 2 Nebraska at No. 7 Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, Nebraska 44–21
• November 11: Iowa at No. 5 Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois, Northwestern 31–20
• November 18: No. 17 Alabama at No. 21 Auburn in Auburn, Alabama, Auburn 31–27
• November 25: No. 6 Florida State at No. 3 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida 35–24
• January 2, 1996: No. 2 Florida vs. No. 1 Nebraska (Fiesta Bowl) in Tempe, Arizona, Nebraska 62–24

1996[]

• September 14: No. 11 Michigan at No. 5 Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, Michigan 20–13
• September 21: No. 4 Florida at No. 2 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, Florida 35–29
• September 28: No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Ohio State 29–16
• October 5: No. 4 Penn State at No. 3 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 38–7
• October 26: No. 2 Ohio State at No. 20 Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, Ohio State 38–26
• November 9: No. 10 Alabama at No. 11 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alabama 26–0
• November 23: Auburn at No. 15 Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama, Alabama 24–23
• November 30: No. 1 Florida at No. 2 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State 24–21
• January 2, 1997: No. 3 Florida vs. No. 1 Florida State (Sugar Bowl) in New Orleans, Louisiana, Florida 52–20

1997[]

• September 13: No. 8 Colorado at No. 14 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan 27–3
• September 20: No. 4 Tennessee at No. 1 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida 33–20
• October 4: No. 8 Iowa at No. 7 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 23–7
• October 11: No. 1 Florida at No. 14 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU 28–21
• October 18: No. 7 Florida at No. 6 Auburn in Auburn, Alabama, Florida 24–10
• October 25: No. 5 Michigan at No. 14 Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan, Michigan 23–7
• November 8: No. 2 Florida State at No. 5 North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Florida State 20–3
• November 22: No. 2 Florida State at No. 10 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida 32–29
• January 1, 1998: No. 8 Washington State vs. No. 1 Michigan (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, Michigan 21–16
• January 2, 1998: No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Nebraska (Orange Bowl) in Miami Gardens, Florida, Nebraska 42–17

1998[]

• September 5: No. 5 Michigan at No. 22 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame 36–20
• September 26: No. 9 Washington at No. 2 Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, Nebraska 55–7
• October 3: No. 7 Penn State at No. 1 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 28–9
• October 10: No. 5 Tennessee at No. 7 Georgia in Athens, Georgia, Tennessee 22–3
• October 17: No. 11 Oregon at No. 2 UCLA in Pasadena, California, UCLA 41–38 ^OT
• October 24: No. 5 Florida State at No. 23 Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, Florida State 34–7
• November 14: No. 11 Nebraska at No. 2 Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas, Kansas State 40–30
• December 5: No. 3 UCLA at Miami in Miami, Florida, Miami 49–45
• January 4, 1999: No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 1 Tennessee (Fiesta Bowl – BCS National Championship) in Tempe, Arizona, Tennessee 23–16

1999[]

• August 28: No. 4 Arizona at No. 3 Penn State (Pigskin Classic) in University Park, Pennsylvania, Penn State 41–7
• September 4: No. 16 Notre Dame at No. 7 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan 26–22
• September 18: No. 2 Tennessee at No. 4 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida 23–21
• September 25: No. 4 Michigan at No. 20 Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, Michigan 21–16
• October 9: No. 3 Michigan at No. 11 Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan, Michigan State 34–31
• October 16: No. 16 Syracuse at No. 4 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech 62–0
• October 23: No. 3 Nebraska at No. 18 Texas in Austin, Texas, Texas 24–20
• October 30: No. 10 Georgia vs. No. 5 Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, Florida 30–14
• November 6: Notre Dame at No. 4 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tennessee 38–14
• November 13: No. 19 Miami at No. 2 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech 43–10
• November 20: No. 1 Florida State at No. 4 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida State 30–23
• January 4, 2000: No. 2 Virginia Tech vs. No. 1 Florida State (Sugar Bowl – BCS National Championship) in New Orleans, Louisiana, Florida State 46–29

2000[]

• August 27: Georgia Tech at No. 11 Virginia Tech (BCA Classic) in Blacksburg, Virginia, Game cancelled^[14]
• September 9: No. 1 Nebraska at No. 23 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Nebraska 27–24 ^OT
• September 16: No. 6 Florida at No. 11 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, Florida 27–23
• September 23: No. 6 UCLA at Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, Oregon 29–10
• September 30: No. 17 Wisconsin at No. 9 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan 13–10
• October 7: No. 1 Florida State at No. 7 Miami in Miami, Florida, Miami 27–24
• October 14: No. 8 Oklahoma at No. 2 Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas, Oklahoma 41–31
• October 28: No. 1 Nebraska at No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 31–14
• November 4: No. 2 Virginia Tech at No. 3 Miami in Miami, Florida, Miami 41–21
• November 11: No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 23 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, Oklahoma 35–31
• November 18: No. 4 Florida at No. 3 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State 30–7
• December 2: No. 8 Kansas State vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship) in Kansas City, Missouri, Oklahoma 27–24
• January 3, 2001: No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (Orange Bowl – BCS National Championship) in Miami Gardens, Florida, Oklahoma 13–2

2001[]

• September 1: No. 17 UCLA at No. 25 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, UCLA 20–17
• September 8: No. 17 Notre Dame at No. 5 Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, Nebraska 27–10
• September 15: None (Originally slated for No. 10 Georgia Tech at No. 6 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida but it was cancelled due to September 11 attacks)^[15]
• September 29: No. 11 Kansas State at No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 38–37
• October 6: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 5 Texas in Dallas, Texas, Oklahoma 14–3
• October 13: No. 1 Miami at No. 14 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Miami 49–27
• October 27: No. 2 Oklahoma at No. 3 Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, Nebraska 20–10
• November 3: Army at Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Air Force 34–24
• November 10: No. 4 Florida at No. 14 South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, Florida 54–17
• November 17: No. 14 Syracuse at No. 1 Miami in Miami, Florida, Miami 59–0
• December 1: No. 5 Tennessee at No. 2 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Tennessee 34–32
• January 3, 2002: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 1 Miami (Rose Bowl – BCS National Championship) in Pasadena, California, Miami 37–14

2002[]

• August 31: No. 11 Washington at No. 13 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan 31–29
• September 7: No. 1 Miami at No. 6 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Miami 41–16
• September 14: No. 10 Washington State at No. 6 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 25–7
• September 21: No. 10 Florida at No. 4 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, Florida 30–13
• October 5: No. 6 Georgia at No. 22 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Georgia 27–25
• October 12: No. 3 Texas vs. No. 2 Oklahoma in Dallas, Texas, Oklahoma 35–24
• October 19: No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 18 Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Notre Dame 21–14
• October 26: No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 11 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Notre Dame 34–24
• November 2: No. 22 Florida vs. No. 5 Georgia in Jacksonville, Florida, Florida 20–13
• November 9: No. 2 Miami at Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, Miami 26–3
• November 16: Harvard at Penn in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Penn 44–9
• November 23: No. 12 Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 14–9
• January 3, 2003: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Miami (Fiesta Bowl – BCS National Championship) in Tempe, Arizona, Ohio State 31–24 ^2OT

2003[]

• August 30: No. 17 Washington at No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 28–9
• September 6: No. 1 Oklahoma at Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Oklahoma 20–13
• September 13: No. 15 Notre Dame at No. 5 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan 38–0
• September 20: No. 7 Georgia at No. 11 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU 17–10
• September 27: South Florida at Army in West Point, New York, South Florida 28–0
• October 4: No. 16 Kansas State at No. 13 Texas in Austin, Texas, Texas 24–20
• October 11: No. 2 Miami at No. 5 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Miami 22–14
• October 18: No. 13 Purdue at No. 14 Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, Purdue 26–23
• October 25: No. 12 Northern Illinois at No. 23 Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Ohio, Bowling Green 34–18
• November 1: No. 14 Oklahoma State at No. 1 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 52–9
• November 8: No. 5 Virginia Tech at No. 25 Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh 31–28
• November 15: No. 11 Purdue at No. 4 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 16–13 ^OT
• November 22: No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan 35–21
• November 29: No. 9 Florida State at No. 11 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida State 38–34
• December 6: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 3 LSU (SEC Championship) in Atlanta, Georgia, LSU 34–13
• January 1, 2004: No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 1 USC (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, USC 28–14
• January 4, 2004: No. 3 LSU vs. No. 2 Oklahoma (Sugar Bowl – BCS National Championship) in New Orleans, Louisiana, LSU 21–14

2004[]

• September 4: Oregon State at No. 4 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU 22–21
• September 11: No. 4 Georgia at South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, Georgia 20–16
• September 18: Notre Dame at Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan, Notre Dame 31–24
• September 25: Penn State at No. 20 Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin 16–3
• October 2: No. 8 Auburn at No. 10 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, Auburn 34–10
• October 9: No. 7 California at No. 1 USC in Los Angeles, California, USC 23–17
• October 16: No. 10 Wisconsin at No. 5 Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana, Wisconsin 20–17
• October 23: No. 3 Miami at NC State in Raleigh, North Carolina, Miami 45–31
• October 30: No. 2 Oklahoma at No. 20 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 38–35
• November 13: No. 5 Georgia at No. 3 Auburn in Auburn, Alabama, Auburn 24–6
• November 20: BYU at No. 6 Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, Utah 52–21
• November 27: Notre Dame at No. 1 USC in Los Angeles, California, USC 41–10
• December 4: No. 3 Auburn vs. No. 15 Tennessee (SEC Championship) in Atlanta, Georgia, Auburn 38–28
• January 4, 2005: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 USC (Orange Bowl – BCS National Championship) in Miami Gardens, Florida, USC 55–19

2005[]

• September 1 (Thursday): UCF at South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, South Carolina 24–15
• September 3: Notre Dame at No. 23 Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Notre Dame 42–21
• September 10: No. 2 Texas at No. 4 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Texas 25–22
• September 17: No. 8 Florida State at No. 17 Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Florida State 28–17
• September 24: No. 16 Georgia Tech at No. 4 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech 51–7
  • Originally scheduled to originate from Baton Rouge for Tennessee vs. LSU, but game was postponed to Monday, September 26 due to the approach of Hurricane Rita.
• October 1: No. 1 USC at No. 14 Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona, USC 38–28
• October 8: No. 6 Ohio State at No. 16 Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Penn State 17–10
• October 15: No. 1 USC at No. 9 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, USC 34–31
• October 22: No. 8 Texas Tech at No. 2 Texas in Austin, Texas, Texas 52–17
• October 29: No. 16 Florida vs. No. 4 Georgia in Jacksonville, Florida, Florida 14–10
• November 5: No. 5 Miami at No. 3 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, Miami 27–7
• November 12: No. 5 LSU at No. 4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, LSU 16–13 ^OT
• November 19: No. 5 Penn State at Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan, Penn State 31–22
• November 26: Southern vs. Grambling State in New Orleans, Louisiana, Grambling State 50–35
• December 3: No. 11 UCLA at No. 1 USC in Los Angeles, California, USC 66–19
• January 4, 2006: No. 2 Texas vs. No. 1 USC (Rose Bowl – BCS National Championship) in Pasadena, California, Texas 41–38

2006[]

• September 2: No. 2 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, Notre Dame 14–10
• September 4 (Monday): No. 11 Florida State at No. 12 Miami in Miami, Florida, Florida State 13–10
• September 9: No. 1 Ohio State at No. 2 Texas in Austin, Texas, Ohio State 24–7
• September 16: No. 19 Nebraska at No. 4 USC in Los Angeles, California, USC 28–10
• September 23: No. 24 Penn State at No. 1 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 28–6
• September 30: No. 1 Ohio State at No. 13 Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, Ohio State 38–17
• October 7: No. 9 LSU at No. 5 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida 23–10
• October 14: No. 2 Florida at No. 11 Auburn in Auburn, Alabama, Auburn 27–17
• October 21: No. 13 Georgia Tech at No. 12 Clemson in Clemson, South Carolina, Clemson 31–7
• October 28: No. 8 Tennessee at South Carolina, in Columbia, South Carolina, Tennessee 31–24
• November 4: No. 18 Oklahoma at No. 21 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, Oklahoma 17–16
• November 11: No. 13 Tennessee at No. 11 Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Arkansas 31–14
• November 18: No. 2 Michigan at No. 1 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 42–39
• November 25: No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 2 USC in Los Angeles, California, USC 44–24
• January 1, 2007: No. 8 USC vs. No. 3 Michigan (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, USC 32–18
• January 8, 2007: No. 2 Florida vs. No. 1 Ohio State (BCS National Championship) in Glendale, Arizona, Florida 41–14

2007[]

• September 1: East Carolina at No. 9 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech 17–7
• September 8: No. 9 Virginia Tech at No. 2 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU 48–7
• September 15: No. 1 USC at No. 14 Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, USC 49–31
• September 22: No. 22 Georgia at No. 16 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Georgia 26–23 ^OT
• September 29: No. 6 California at No. 11 Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, California 31–24
• October 6: No. 9 Florida at No. 1 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU 28–24
• October 13: No. 11 Missouri at No. 6 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 41–31
• October 20: No. 14 Florida at No. 8 Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, Florida 45–37
• October 27: No. 1 Ohio State at No. 25 Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Ohio State 37–17
• November 3: No. 6 Arizona State at No. 4 Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, Oregon 35–23
• November 10: (D-III) Amherst at Williams in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Williams 20–0
• November 17: No. 7 Ohio State at No. 23 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ohio State 14–3
• November 24: No. 3 Missouri vs. No. 2 Kansas in Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri 36–28
• December 1: No. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Missouri (Big 12 Championship) in San Antonio, Texas, Oklahoma 38–17
• January 1, 2008: No. 13 Illinois vs. No. 6 USC (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, USC 49–17
• January 7, 2008: No. 2 LSU vs. No. 1 Ohio State (BCS National Championship) in New Orleans, Louisiana, LSU 38–24

2008[]

• April 12: Florida Gators "Orange & Blue Debut" Spring scrimmage^[16] in Gainesville, Florida
• August 30: No. 24 Alabama vs. No. 9 Clemson (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) in Atlanta, Georgia, Alabama 34–10
• September 6: Miami at No. 5 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida 26–3
• September 13: No. 5 Ohio State at No. 1 USC in Los Angeles, California, USC 35–3
• September 20: No. 6 LSU at No. 9 Auburn in Auburn, Alabama, LSU 26–21
• September 27: No. 8 Alabama at No. 3 Georgia in Athens, Georgia, Alabama 41–30
• October 4: No. 13 Auburn at No. 19 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt 14–13
• October 11: No. 5 Texas vs. No. 1 Oklahoma in Dallas, Texas, Texas 45–35
• October 18: No. 11 Missouri at No. 1 Texas in Austin, Texas, Texas 56–31
• October 25: No. 3 Penn State at No. 10 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Penn State 13–6
• November 1: No. 1 Texas at No. 6 Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, Texas Tech 39–33
• November 8: No. 1 Alabama at No. 15 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alabama 27–21 ^OT
• November 15: Hampton at Florida A&M in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida A&M 45–24
• November 22: No. 2 Texas Tech at No. 5 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 65–21
• November 29: No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 11 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 61–41
• December 6: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Florida (SEC Championship) in Atlanta, Georgia, Florida 31–20
• January 1, 2009: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 5 USC (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, USC 38–24
• January 8, 2009: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Florida (BCS National Championship) in Miami Gardens, Florida, Florida 24–14

2009[]

• September 5: No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) in Atlanta, Georgia, Alabama 34–24
• September 12: No. 3 USC at No. 8 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, USC 18–15
• September 19: Texas Tech at No. 2 Texas in Austin, Texas, Texas 34–24
• September 26: Iowa at No. 4 Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Iowa 21–10
• October 3: Florida State at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Boston College 28–21
• October 10: No. 1 Florida at No. 4 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Florida 13–3
• October 17: No. 20 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Texas in Dallas, Texas, Texas 16–13
• October 24: No. 7 TCU at No. 16 BYU in Provo, Utah, TCU 38–7
• October 31: No. 4 USC at No. 10 Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, Oregon 47–20
• November 7: Army at Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Air Force 35–7
• November 14: No. 16 Utah at No. 4 TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, TCU 55–28
• November 21: No. 11 Oregon at Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, Oregon 44–41 ^2OT
• November 28: Florida State at No. 1 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida 37–10
• December 5: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 2 Alabama (SEC Championship) in Atlanta, Georgia, Alabama 32–13
• January 1, 2010: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Oregon (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, Ohio State 26–17
• January 7, 2010: No. 2 Texas vs. No. 1 Alabama (BCS National Championship) in Pasadena, California, Alabama 37–21

2010[]

• September 4: No. 21 LSU vs. No. 18 North Carolina (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) in Atlanta, Georgia, LSU 30–24
• September 11: No. 18 Penn State at No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama 24–3
• September 18: Clemson at No. 16 Auburn in Auburn, Alabama, Auburn 27–24 ^OT
• September 25: No. 24 Oregon State at No. 3 Boise State in Boise, Idaho, Boise State 37–24
• October 2: No. 9 Stanford at No. 4 Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, Oregon 52–31
• October 9: No. 1 Alabama at No. 19 South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, South Carolina 35–21
• October 16: No. 1 Ohio State at No. 18 Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin 31–18
• October 23: No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 18 Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, Missouri 36–27
• October 30: No. 1 Oregon at No. 24 USC in Los Angeles, California, Oregon 53–32
• November 6: No. 4 TCU at No. 6 Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, TCU 47–7
• November 13: Penn State at No. 7 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 38–24
• November 20: Illinois vs. No. 25 Northwestern in Chicago, Illinois, Illinois 48–27
• November 27: No. 14 Oklahoma at No. 10 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 47–41
• December 4: No. 1 Oregon at Oregon State in Corvallis, Oregon, Oregon 37–20
• January 1, 2011: No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 3 TCU (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, TCU 21–19
• January 3, 2011: No. 12 Virginia Tech vs. No. 5 Stanford (Orange Bowl) in Miami Gardens, Florida, Stanford 40–12
• January 4, 2011: No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 6 Ohio State (Sugar Bowl) in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ohio State 31–26
• January 10, 2011: No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 1 Auburn (BCS National Championship) in Glendale, Arizona, Auburn 22–19

2011[]

• September 3: No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 4 LSU (Cowboys Classic) in Arlington, Texas, LSU 40–27
• September 10: Notre Dame at Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan 35–31
• September 17: No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 5 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Oklahoma 23–13
• September 24: No. 2 LSU at No. 16 West Virginia in Morgantown, West Virginia, LSU 47–21
• October 1: No. 8 Nebraska at No. 7 Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin 48–17
• October 8: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 11 Texas in Dallas, Texas,^[17] Oklahoma 55–17
• October 15: No. 18 Arizona State at No. 9 Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, Oregon 41–27
• October 22: No. 4 Wisconsin at No. 15 Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan, Michigan State 37–31
• October 29: No. 4 Stanford at No. 20 USC in Los Angeles, California, Stanford 56–48 ^3OT
• November 5: No. 1 LSU at No. 2 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, LSU 9–6 ^OT
• November 12: No. 6 Oregon at No. 3 Stanford in Stanford, California, Oregon 53–30
• November 19: SMU at No. 10 Houston in Houston, Texas, Houston 37–7
• November 26: No. 2 Alabama at No. 24 Auburn in Auburn, Alabama, Alabama 42–14
• December 3: No. 12 Georgia vs. No. 1 LSU (SEC Championship) in Atlanta, Georgia, LSU 42–10
• January 2, 2012: No. 9 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 Oregon (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, Oregon 45–38
• January 3, 2012: No. 17 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Michigan (Sugar Bowl) in New Orleans, Louisiana, Michigan 23–20
• January 4, 2012: No. 23 West Virginia vs. No. 14 Clemson (Orange Bowl) in Miami Gardens, Florida, West Virginia 70–33
• January 9, 2012: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 1 LSU (BCS National Championship) in New Orleans, Louisiana, Alabama 21–0

2012[]

• September 1: No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 2 Alabama (Cowboys Classic) in Arlington, Texas, Alabama 41–14
• September 8: No. 24 Florida at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, Florida 20–17
• September 15: No. 18 Florida at No. 23 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, Florida 37–20
• September 22: No. 10 Clemson at No. 4 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State 49–37
• September 29: No. 14 Ohio State at No. 20 Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan, Ohio State 17–16
• October 6: No. 5 Georgia at No. 6 South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, South Carolina 35–7
• October 13: No. 17 Stanford at No. 7 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame 20–13 ^OT
• October 20: No. 9 South Carolina at No. 3 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida 44–11
• October 27: No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 8 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, Notre Dame 30–13
• November 3: No. 1 Alabama at No. 5 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alabama 21–17
• November 10: Navy vs. Troy, hosted from the deck of the USS San Diego, Troy 41–31
• November 17: No. 14 Stanford at No. 1 Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, Stanford 17–14 ^OT
• November 24: No. 1 Notre Dame at USC in Los Angeles, California, Notre Dame 22–13
• December 1: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia (SEC Championship) in Atlanta, Georgia, Alabama 32–28
• January 1, 2013: No. 8 Stanford vs. No. 23 Wisconsin (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, Stanford 20–14
• January 2, 2013: No. 22 Louisville vs. No. 4 Florida (Sugar Bowl) in New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisville 33–23
• January 7, 2013: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 1 Notre Dame (BCS National Championship) in Miami Gardens, Florida, Alabama 42–14

2013[]

• August 31: No. 5 Georgia at No. 8 Clemson in Clemson, South Carolina, Clemson 38–35
• September 7: No. 13 Notre Dame at No. 17 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan 41–30
• September 14: No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, Alabama 49–42
• September 21: Delaware State at No. 1 (FCS) North Dakota State in Fargo, North Dakota, North Dakota State 51–0
• September 28: No. 6 LSU at No. 9 Georgia in Athens, Georgia, Georgia 44–41
• October 5: No. 4 Ohio State at No. 16 Northwestern, in Evanston, Illinois, Ohio State 40–30
• October 12: No. 2 Oregon at No. 16 Washington, in Seattle, Washington, Oregon 45–24
• October 19: No. 5 Florida State at No. 3 Clemson in Clemson, South Carolina, Florida State 51–14
• October 26: No. 12 UCLA at No. 2 Oregon, in Eugene, Oregon, Oregon 42–14
• November 2: No. 7 Miami at No. 3 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State 41–14
• November 9: No. 10 LSU at No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama 38–17
• November 16: No. 5 Stanford at USC in Los Angeles, California, USC 20–17
• November 23: No. 3 Baylor at No. 11 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State 49–17
• November 30: No. 1 Alabama at No. 4 Auburn in Auburn, Alabama, Auburn 34–28
• December 7: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Michigan State (Big Ten Championship) in Indianapolis, Indiana, Michigan State 34–24
• January 1, 2014: No. 5 Stanford vs. No. 4 Michigan State (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, Michigan State 24–20
• January 6, 2014: No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 1 Florida State (BCS National Championship) in Pasadena, California, Florida State 34–31

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2014[]

• August 30: No. 1 Florida State vs. Oklahoma State (Cowboys Classic) in Arlington, Texas, Florida State 37–31
• September 6: No. 7 Michigan State at No. 3 Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, Oregon 46–27
• September 13: Incarnate Word at No. 1 (FCS) North Dakota State in Fargo, North Dakota, North Dakota State 58–0
• September 20: No. 22 Clemson at No. 1 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State 23–17 ^OT
• September 27: Missouri at No. 13 South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, Missouri 21–20
• October 4: No. 3 Alabama at No. 11 Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, Ole Miss 23–17
• October 11: No. 2 Auburn at No. 3 Mississippi State in Starkville, Mississippi, Mississippi State 38–23
• October 18: No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State 31–27
• October 25: No. 3 Ole Miss at No. 24 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU 10–7
• November 1: No. 10 TCU at No. 20 West Virginia in Morgantown, West Virginia, TCU 31–30
• November 8: No. 13 Ohio State at No. 7 Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan, Ohio State 49–37
• November 15: No. 1 Mississippi State at No. 4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama 25–20
• November 22: Yale at No. 14 (FCS) Harvard in Boston, Massachusetts, Harvard 31–24
• November 29: No. 15 Auburn at No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama 55–44
• December 6: No. 9 Kansas State at No. 5 Baylor in Waco, Texas, Baylor 38–27
• December 13: Army vs. Navy (Army–Navy Game) in Baltimore, Maryland, Navy 17–10
• January 1, 2015: No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 2 Florida State (Rose Bowl – College Football Playoff Semifinal) in Pasadena, California, Oregon 59–20
• January 12, 2015: No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Oregon (College Football Playoff National Championship) in Arlington, Texas (show hosted from Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas), Ohio State 42–20

2015[]

• September 5: No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 20 Wisconsin (AdvoCare Classic) in Arlington, Texas (show hosted from Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas), Alabama 35–17
• September 12: No. 7 Oregon at No. 5 Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan, Michigan State 31–28
• September 19: No. 15 Ole Miss at No. 2 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Ole Miss 43–37
• September 26: No. 9 UCLA at No. 16 Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, UCLA 56–30
• October 3: No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 12 Clemson in Clemson, South Carolina, Clemson 24–22
• October 10: No. 23 California at No. 5 Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, Utah 30–24
• October 17: No. 7 Michigan State at No. 12 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan State 27–23
• October 24: No. 11 (FCS) Richmond at No. 4 (FCS) James Madison in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Richmond 59–49
• October 31: No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 21 Temple in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Notre Dame 24–20
• November 7: No. 4 LSU at No. 7 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama 30–16
• November 14: No. 12 Oklahoma at No. 4 Baylor in Waco, Texas, Oklahoma 44–34
• November 21: No. 9 Michigan State at No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Michigan State 17–14
• November 28: No. 5 Oklahoma at No. 9 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 58–23
• December 5: No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 4 Iowa (Big Ten Championship) in Indianapolis, Indiana, Michigan State 16–13
• December 12: Army vs. No. 21 Navy (Army–Navy Game) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Navy 21–17
• December 31: No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson (Orange Bowl – College Football Playoff Semifinal) in Miami Gardens, Florida, Clemson 37–17
• January 1, 2016: No. 5 Stanford vs. No. 6 Iowa (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, Stanford 45–16
• January 11, 2016: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 1 Clemson (College Football Playoff National Championship) in Glendale, Arizona, Alabama 45–40

2016[]

• September 3: No. 5 LSU vs. Wisconsin in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Wisconsin 16–14
• September 10: Virginia Tech vs. No. 17 Tennessee (Battle at Bristol) in Bristol, Tennessee, Tennessee 45–24
• September 17: No. 2 Florida State at No. 10 Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville 63–20
• September 24: No. 19 Florida at No. 14 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tennessee 38–28
• October 1: No. 3 Louisville at No. 5 Clemson in Clemson, South Carolina, Clemson 42–36
• October 8: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, Texas A&M 45–38 ^2OT
• October 15: No. 2 Ohio State at No. 8 Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, Ohio State 30–23 ^OT
• October 22: No. 6 Texas A&M at No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama 33–14
• October 29: No. 4 Washington at No. 17 Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, Washington 31–24
• November 5: No. 1 Alabama at No. 15 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alabama 10–0
• November 12: USC at No. 4 Washington in Seattle, Washington, USC 26–13
• November 19: Buffalo at No. 14 Western Michigan in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Western Michigan 38–0
• November 26: No. 3 Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 30–27 ^2OT
• December 3: No. 8 Penn State vs. No. 6 Wisconsin (Big Ten Championship) in Indianapolis, Indiana, Penn State 38–31
• December 10: Army vs. Navy (Army–Navy Game) in Baltimore, Maryland, Army 21–17
• December 31: No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 2 Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl – College Football Playoff Semifinal) in Glendale, Arizona, Clemson 31–0
• January 2, 2017: No. 9 USC vs No. 5 Penn State (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, USC 52–49
• January 9, 2017: No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 1 Alabama (College Football Playoff National Championship) in Tampa, Florida, Clemson 35–31

2017[]

• August 31 (Thursday): No. 2 Ohio State at Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana, Ohio State 49–21
• September 2: No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 1 Alabama (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) in Atlanta, Georgia, Alabama 24–7
• September 9: No. 5 Oklahoma at No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Oklahoma 31–16
• September 16: No. 3 Clemson at No. 14 Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, Clemson 47–21
• September 23: In Times Square, New York, New York
• September 30: No. 2 Clemson at No. 12 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, Clemson 31–17
• October 7: No. 23 West Virginia at No. 8 TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, TCU 31–24
• October 14: No. 11 (FCS) Villanova at No. 1 (FCS) James Madison in Harrisonburg, Virginia, James Madison 30–8
• October 21: No. 19 Michigan at No. 2 Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Penn State 42–13
• October 28: No. 2 Penn State at No. 6 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 39–38
• November 4: No. 8 Oklahoma at No. 11 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 62–52
• November 11: No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 7 Miami in Miami Gardens, Florida (first time Gameday appeared on Miami's campus in Coral Gables), Miami 41–8
• November 18: No. 19 Michigan at No. 5 Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin 24–10
• November 25: No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Auburn in Auburn, Alabama, Auburn 26–14
• December 2: No. 7 Miami vs. No. 1 Clemson (ACC Championship Game) in Charlotte, North Carolina, Clemson 38–3
• December 9: Army vs. Navy (Army–Navy Game) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Army 14–13
• January 1, 2018: No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 2 Oklahoma (Rose Bowl – College Football Playoff Semifinal) in Pasadena, California, Georgia 54–48 ^2OT
• January 8, 2018: No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia (College Football Playoff National Championship) in Atlanta, Georgia, Alabama 26–23 ^OT

2018[]

• April 26 and 27: 2018 NFL Draft pre-show in Arlington, Texas^[19]
• September 1: No. 14 Michigan at No. 12 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame 24–17
• September 8: No. 2 Clemson at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, Clemson 28–26
• September 15: No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 15 TCU in Arlington, Texas (show was hosted from TCU's campus in Fort Worth, Texas), Ohio State 40–28
• September 22: No. 7 Stanford at No. 20 Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, Stanford 38–31 ^OT
• September 29: No. 4 Ohio State at No. 9 Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Ohio State 27–26
• October 6: No. 19 Texas vs. No. 7 Oklahoma in Dallas, Texas, Texas 48–45
• October 13: No. 15 Wisconsin at No. 12 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan 38–13
• October 20: No. 12 Oregon at No. 25 Washington State in Pullman, Washington, Washington State 34–20
• October 27: No. 9 Florida vs. No. 7 Georgia in Jacksonville, Florida, Georgia 36–17
• November 3: No. 1 Alabama at No. 4 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alabama 29–0
• November 10: No. 2 Clemson at No. 17 Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Clemson 27–7
• November 17: No. 19 Cincinnati at No. 11 UCF in Orlando, Florida, UCF 38–13
• November 24: No. 4 Michigan at No. 10 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 62–39
• December 1: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Georgia (SEC Championship Game) in Atlanta, Georgia, Alabama 35–28
• December 8: No. 22 Army vs. Navy (Army–Navy Game) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Army 17–10
• December 29: No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Alabama (Orange Bowl – College Football Playoff Semifinal) in Miami Gardens, Florida, Alabama 45–34
• January 1, 2019: No. 9 Washington vs. No. 6 Ohio State (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, Ohio State 28–23
• January 7, 2019: No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 1 Alabama (College Football Playoff National Championship) in Santa Clara, California, Clemson 44–16

2019[]

• April 25, 26, and 27: 2019 NFL Draft pre-show in Nashville, Tennessee.^[20]
• August 24: Miami vs. No. 8 Florida (Camping World Kickoff) in Orlando, Florida (show held at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom), Florida 24–20^[21]
• August 29 (Thursday): Georgia Tech at No. 1 Clemson in Clemson, South Carolina, Clemson 52–14
• August 31: No. 16 Auburn vs. No. 11 Oregon (Advocare Classic) in Arlington, Texas (show hosted from Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas),^[22] Auburn 27–21
• September 7: No. 6 LSU at No. 9 Texas in Austin, Texas, LSU 45–38
• September 14: No. 19 Iowa at Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, Iowa 18–17
• September 21: No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 3 Georgia in Athens, Georgia, Georgia 23–17
• September 28: No. 5 Ohio State at Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, Ohio State 48–7
• October 5: No. 7 Auburn at No. 10 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Florida 24–13
• October 12: No. 7 Florida at No. 5 LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU 42–28
• October 19: No. 16 Michigan at No. 7 Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Penn State 28–21
• October 26: No. 1 (FCS) North Dakota State at No. 3 (FCS) South Dakota State in Brookings, South Dakota, North Dakota State 23–16
• November 2: No. 15 SMU at No. 24 Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis 54–48
• November 9: No. 1 LSU at No. 2 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, LSU 46–41
• November 16: No. 10 Oklahoma at No. 12 Baylor in Waco, Texas, Oklahoma 34–31
• November 23: No. 9 Penn State at No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio State 28–17
• November 30: No. 13 Wisconsin at No. 9 Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Wisconsin 38–17
• December 7: No. 1 LSU vs. No. 4 Georgia (SEC Championship Game) in Atlanta, Georgia, LSU 37–10
• December 14: Army vs. No. 21 Navy (Army–Navy Game) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Navy 31–7
• December 28: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Clemson (Fiesta Bowl) in Glendale, Arizona (College Football Playoff National Semifinal), Clemson 29–23
• January 1, 2020: No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 8 Wisconsin (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California, Oregon 28–27
• January 13, 2020: No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 1 LSU (College Football Playoff National Championship) in New Orleans, Louisiana, LSU 42–25

2020[]

• April 23, 24, and 25: 2020 NFL Draft pre-show from ESPN's Bristol studios (originally from Paradise, Nevada, but was moved due to the COVID-19 outbreak)
• August 29: N/A (Originally Navy vs. Notre Dame (Emerald Isle Classic) in Dublin, Ireland,^[23] but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the game was then moved to Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for Labor Day weekend before ultimately being canceled; this would have been the first show to be broadcast outside of the United States. No College GameDay was eventually held on that date.)
• September 5: Broadcast from ESPN's Bristol studios and remote locations^[24]
• September 12: No. 1 Clemson at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Clemson 37–13
• September 19: No. 17 Miami at No. 18 Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, Miami 47–34
• September 26: Florida State at No. 12 Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, Miami 52–10
• October 3: No. 7 Auburn at No. 4 Georgia in Athens, Georgia, Georgia 27–6
• October 10: No. 7 Miami at No. 1 Clemson in Clemson, South Carolina, Clemson 42–17
• October 17: No. 3 Georgia at No. 2 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama 41–24
• October 24: No. 18 Michigan at No. 21 Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Michigan 49–24
• October 31: No. 3 Ohio State at No. 18 Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Ohio State 38–25
• November 7: No. 1 Clemson at No. 4 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame 47–40 ^2OT
• November 14: 2020 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia^[25]
• November 21: No. 14 Oklahoma State at No. 18 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, Oklahoma 41–13
• November 28: No. 23 Auburn at No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama 42–13
• December 5: (Originally No. 25 Liberty at No. 14 Coastal Carolina) No. 8 BYU at No. 14 Coastal Carolina in Conway, South Carolina, Coastal Carolina 22–17
• December 12: Navy at Army (Army–Navy Game) in West Point, New York, Army 15–0
• December 19: No. 4 Clemson vs. No. 2 Notre Dame (ACC Championship Game) in Charlotte, North Carolina, Clemson 34–10
• January 1, 2021: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson (Sugar Bowl) in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ohio State 49–28
• January 11, 2021: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Alabama (College Football Playoff National Championship) in Miami Gardens, Florida, Alabama 52–24

2021[]

• April 29, 30, and May 1: 2021 NFL Draft pre-show in Cleveland, Ohio
• August 28: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina Central (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) in Atlanta, Georgia, NC Central 23–14^[26]
• September 4: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 3 Clemson (Duke's Mayo Classic) in Charlotte, North Carolina, Georgia 10–3 ^[26]
• September 11: No. 10 Iowa at No. 9 Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, Iowa 27–17
• September 18: No. 22 Auburn at No. 10 Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Penn State 28–20
• September 25: No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 18 Wisconsin in Chicago, Illinois
• October 2: TBD
• October 9: TBD
• October 16: TBD
• October 23: TBD
• October 30: TBD
• November 6: TBD
• November 13: TBD
• November 20: TBD
• November 27: TBD
• December 4: TBD
• December 11: TBD
• January 1, 2022: TBD
• January 10, 2022: (College Football Playoff National Championship) in Indianapolis, Indiana

Appearances by school[]

Appearances through September 25, 2021

Ohio State has hosted GameDay 19 times on campus, more than any other school, and is tied for first in total appearances with 50.

Alabama has hosted GameDay on campus 16 times and has made a total of 50 appearances on GameDay, making them tied for first in total appearances. The first three appearances were off-campus from Legion Field in Birmingham.

The Florida Gators have been featured on GameDay 41 times, which makes them third in most total appearances.

Air Force is the only "Group of Five" school to have hosted GameDay three times.

North Dakota State is one of two FCS programs to host GameDay twice (James Madison is the other).

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 is currently the only) conference to have all of its members host GameDay at least once (although Missouri has never hosted while an SEC member; it hosted as a Big 12 member). The SEC has also hosted GameDay more than any other conference.^[27]

Frequent Matchups[]

College Gameday has attended several particular matchups with regularity.

Celebrity Guest Pickers[]

Auburn & NBA basketball player Charles Barkley was the first celebrity guest picker on the October 2 show in 2004 & has also made the most show appearances with 6, with his most recent appearance on the December 14 show in 2019. Olympian & Arizona swimmer, Amanda Beard was the first women celebrity guest picker on the November 21st show in 2009. Georgia golfer Bubba Watson became the first celebrity picker to go undefeated on the September 28th show in 2013. Oklahoma State & current NBA player Marcus Smart became the first ever student athlete guest picker on the November 23rd show in 2013. The Oregon Duck became the first school mascot to be the guest picker on the September 6th show in 2014. For the November 14, 2020 show College Game Day hosted live from The Masters Tournament on the Par 3 Course. Guests have included military veterans, Make-A-Wish Foundation kids, athletes, school mascots, professional sports owners, CEO's, singers, actors & celebrity personalities.

Appearances through September 18, 2021

Spin-offs[]

• College GameDay (basketball) (2005–present)
• ESPN Radio College GameDay (2000–present)
• SEC Nation (2014–present)

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to College GameDay (football).

• College Gameday (Football) website at ESPNtv.com
• ESPN College GameDay Information (compiled with help from ESPN research staff & school SIDs)