ESPN’s College GameDay attended seven Ohio State games last season, including marquee matchups against Oregon, Penn State and Indiana. The show also traveled for games against Tennessee in the CFP first round, Oregon at the Rose Bowl, Texas at the Cotton Bowl and Notre Dame in the CFP final.
Now headed to campus for Ohio State’s season opener against Texas, College GameDay makes its fifth straight appearance — and eighth overall in the past calendar year — with a special purpose.
One. Last. Time.
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 28, 2025
Watch Coach Corso's final show Saturday at 9 AM ET on ESPN pic.twitter.com/wn3sq8Vzlp
Saturday’s show marks a send-off for Lee Corso, who will make his final appearance after 38 seasons on College GameDay. Corso has been part of the show since it debuted in 1987 and has made 430 headgear picks since Oct. 5, 1996, when he first donned a Brutus Buckeye mascot head to pick Ohio State over Penn State in a top-five matchup.
The behind-the-scenes story of Lee Corso's first-ever headgear pick pic.twitter.com/TglG4ddfKt
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 23, 2025
Ohio State and Texas kick off at 12 p.m. Saturday on FOX. College GameDay starts its broadcast at 9 a.m. on ESPN. Here’s everything you need to know if you’re attending or watching Corso’s farewell:
Venue: St. John Arena
From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. College GameDay will broadcast live from St. John Arena, occupying its usual spot on the South Lawn at 410 Woody Hayes Drive. The final hour of GameDay — and Corso's headgear pick — will take place inside Ohio Stadium.
Guest Picker Still TBD
College GameDay has yet to announce its guest picker for Saturday. However, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day will join the GameDay desk during the show, while Texas coach Steve Sarkisian will be interviewed on the field ahead of the game. National champion quarterback Will Howard will also join the show for pregame insights.
When to Arrive and How to Enter
- College GameDay will allow fans to enter “The Pit” immediately adjacent to the stage starting at 6:30 a.m., with the show's broadcast set to begin at 9 a.m. Entrance to The Pit, where fans are often seen displaying their signs on TV, is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Attendees are subject to ESPN security policies and procedures. Bags of any kind, food or drinks, pens, pencils, markers, dry-erase boards and signs that are attached to sticks are not permitted.
- ESPN’s sign policy prohibits vulgar signs, advertisements for websites and political or religious signs. All signs will be inspected before the broadcast to ensure they adhere to ESPN's restrictions.
Texas and Ohio State's History on College GameDay
- Ohio State is the winningest program in College GameDay history with a 47-20 record in 67 appearances.
- This will be the fourth time College GameDay has attended an Ohio State vs. Texas game. GameDay also attended the Buckeyes and Longhorns' home-and-home series in 2005 and 2006, as well as last season's Cotton Bowl. Ohio State was 2-1 in those contests.
- The Buckeyes are 19-6 all-time when hosting College GameDay.
Other Festivities Around Campus
- Big Noon Kickoff will also broadcast live from Ohio State's campus. The FOX kickoff show will be located between the RPAC and the southeast corner of Ohio Stadium.
- Skull Session starts at 9:30 a.m. with doors opening to St. John Arena at 9 a.m. The Ohio State football team will arrive at Skull Session in the 10 o'clock hour.
- Ohio State will host a Buckeye Game Day FanFest in Remembrance Park near St. John Arena before the game. It is a free community pregame tailgate with food, beverage and merchandise vendors.
