ESPN has not yet announced College GameDay’s guest picker for Saturday, October 3, when the show is in Iowa City for No. 5 Ohio State at No. 14 Iowa; ESPN’s own schedule lists Week 5 as TBA. GameDay airs from 9 a.m. to noon ET on ESPN and ESPNU from the Pentacrest on the University of Iowa campus, and the guest picker makes picks in the final segment. The announcement usually comes late in the week. Host Rece Davis is joined by Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban.
| Detail | Week 5 |
|---|---|
| Guest picker | Not yet announced |
| Location | The Pentacrest, Iowa City, Iowa |
| Game | No. 5 Ohio State at No. 14 Iowa, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS |
| Show time | 9 a.m. to noon ET on ESPN and ESPNU |
Names Mentioned for Iowa City
Iowa media have floated famous Hawkeyes: Caitlin Clark, the former Iowa basketball star, whose availability depends on the Indiana Fever’s WNBA playoff run; actor and Iowa alum Ashton Kutcher, a regular at Kinnick Stadium; and country singer Hailey Whitters, who grew up near Iowa City. None has been confirmed by ESPN.
2026 Guest Pickers
| Week | Location | Guest picker |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Rouge | Lainey Wilson |
| 2 | Austin | Glen Powell |
| 3 | Oxford | Morgan Freeman |
| 4 | Knoxville | Johnny Knoxville |
| 5 | Iowa City | To be announced |
GameDay History in Iowa City
This is GameDay’s first visit to Iowa City since 2006. Ohio State was the opponent in both previous visits, in 1996 and 2006, and won both games.
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