What to know about the ESPN College GameDay schedule for Tennessee-Georgia
The timeline is set for ESPN College GameDay’s 15th trip to Knoxville. Tennessee on Thursday announced the schedule for the Saturday morning pregame show, which begins with the pit — the fan area behind the ESPN set — opening to fans at 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
GameDay will broadcast from the lawn in front of Ayres Hall on The Hill on Tennessee’s campus.
Countdown To College GameDay begins at 8:30 a.m. and stream live on the ESPN CFB YouTube channel. College GameDay Live begins on ESPN at 9 a.m. and Tennessee coach Josh Heupel will appear live on set at 9:20 a.m.
The GameDay crew will make its game picks at 11:45 a.m., with former Tennessee Lady Vols legend Candace Parker serving as the guest picker.
No. 15 Tennessee (2-0) and No. 6 Georgia (2-0) kickoff on Saturday at 3:30 Eastern Time on ABC, with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe on the call. Neyland Stadium is sold out for a 22nd straight time.
College GameDay making its 15th appearance in Knoxville
Saturday is GameDay’s 12th trip to Tennessee. The show is on site for a Georgia game at Tennessee for the first time since GameDay’s first trip to Knoxville in 1995, when the Vols beat the Bulldogs 30-27.
It’s the third time GameDay has been to Tennessee during the Josh Heupel era, following the 2022 home games against Florida and Alabama. The Vols beat the Gators 38-33 and the Crimson Tide 52-49.
GameDay was also in Knoxville for Tennessee-Florida games in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2012 and 2016. The pregame show was also at Tennessee for games against Notre Dame in 1999, Miami in 2002 and Auburn in 2004.
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Other ESPN shows in Knoxville for Checker Neyland game
Tennessee is hosting its annual ‘Checker Neyland’ game against Georgia. Fans can find their designated color — set by section, row and seat number — by visiting checkertn.com.
The Pat McAfee Show on Friday will originate from inside Neyland Stadium, from Noon to 2 p.m., broadcast live on ESPN. The last hour of the show, from 2-3 p.m., streaming on The Pat McAfee Show YouTube channel.
Heupel will appear on McAfee’s show at 1:45 p.m.
ESPN’s College Football Live records from the GameDay set at Ayres Hall at 4 p.m. Friday and airs at 5 p.m. on ESPN2.
ESPN Radio’s College Football Campus Tour will also be in Knoxville, airing from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Calhoun’s on The River.
