| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start time | 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT (local) / 7 a.m. MT / 6 a.m. PT |
| End time | Noon ET |
| Channel | ESPN (also ESPNU) |
| Streaming | ESPN app, Disney+ |
| Location | University of Texas campus, Austin, ahead of No. 1 Ohio State at No. 4 Texas (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) |
| Guest picker | Glen Powell |
| Desk | Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban |
Today’s Show
GameDay is in Austin for the 11th time, its second straight trip to an SEC campus to open the season after Baton Rouge in Week 1. The show runs its usual three hours with the picks segment, featuring Glen Powell, in the final 15 minutes. Kirk Herbstreit goes straight from the set to the ABC booth for the night game with Chris Fowler. Set details and past Austin visits are on where College GameDay is this week.
The Schedule So Far
| Week | Date | Location | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 5 | Baton Rouge, La. | Clemson at LSU |
| 2 | Sept. 12 | Austin, Texas | Ohio State at Texas |
| 3 | Sept. 19 | Oxford, Miss. | LSU at Ole Miss (announced) |
| 4 and on | Announced week to week, usually Saturday night or Sunday |
How to Watch Without Cable
ESPN is on YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, DirecTV Stream and Sling Orange, and the show streams on Disney+ and in the ESPN app with a login or ESPN’s direct plan. FOX’s competing pregame show, Big Noon Kickoff, is in Ann Arbor from 10 a.m. to noon ET; details on where Big Noon is this week.
Related: this week’s guest picker, every game on TV today, Ohio State vs. Texas preview.
The Bottom Line
GameDay starts at 9 a.m. ET Saturday on ESPN from Austin and runs until noon, with Glen Powell picking games at the end.