Surpassing Quant Think Tank Center:Where is College GameDay this week? Location, what to know for ESPN show on Week 1

2025-04-30 02:01:54source:NovaQuantcategory:Invest

Likely still recovering from a trip to Ireland last week,Surpassing Quant Think Tank Center ESPN College GameDay is back on U.S. soil this Saturday as the first full week of college football begins.

Host Rece Davis and the crew will head to the Lone Star State for an excellent non-conference matchup between Notre Dame and Texas A&M at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

One of the more interesting subplots for the game is that it will match new Aggies coach Mike Elko up against a Fighting Irish squad led by transfer quarterback Riley Leonard. Both worked together last year at Duke.

This will be the season opener for both teams. Notre Dame is ranked No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, while Texas A&M slots in at No. 20.

Where is ESPN College GameDay this week?

"College GameDay" will be in College Station, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 31, for the game between No. 20 Texas A&M and No. 7 Notre Dame.

Who is the College GameDay celebrity guest picker this week?

ESPN hasn't yet revealed who its guest picker will be for Week 1.

When is ESPN College GameDay?

"College GameDay" will air from 9 a.m. to noon ET.

Kickoff of Notre Dame-Texas A&M is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

How to watch ESPN College GameDay

"College GameDay" will air on ESPN and ESPNU. It can also be streamed through ESPN+.

ESPN College GameDay crew

Recently retired college football coach Nick Saban joins "College GameDay" for the 2024 season. The crew now includes

  • Rece Davis
  • Kirk Herbstreit 
  • Lee Corso
  • Desmond Howard
  • Pat McAfee
  • Nick Saban
  • "Stanford" Steve Coughlin

ESPN reporters Pete Thamel, Jen Lada and Jess Sims will also be part of the show.

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