Where is 'College GameDay'? 2026 schedule, locations, recaps - ESPN

"College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" is back! The 40th season of «College GameDay» is kicking off its 33rd year of road shows. Rece Davis hosts the three-hour show joined by analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban at the desk.

The premier college football pregame show airs on ESPN and ESPNU from 9 a.m. to noon ET.

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See below for more details on where «College GameDay» will be each week of the 2026 college football season.

«College GameDay» visits Baton Rouge, Louisiana for Clemson vs. LSU.

THE FIRST TWO SHOWS OF THE 2026 CFB SEASON ARE SET‼️

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