With a No. 2-vs.-No. 3 matchup on the docket, college football's top pregame show with Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit is returning to Memorial Quad on Oregon's campus for Saturday's Big Ten heavyweight showdown between the No. 3 Ducks and No. 2 Ohio State .
The game, the first of a new Big Ten rivalry, also features two national championship contender teams that are one of 12 FBS teams left undefeated this season. It is the first time "GameDay" is returning to Eugene since 2022, when Sabrina Ionescu was the guest picker.
Oregon is coming off a 31-10 romp over Michigan State last week at home behind running back Jordan James' career night of 166 rushing yards, a win that extended the Ducks ' home win streak against unranked opponents to 37 games. Meanwhile, Ohio State stayed undefeated itself thanks to a big second half against Iowa at home.
Here's what you need to know about "College GameDay" in Week 7, including time, date, location, who the guest picker is and more:
"College GameDay" is returning to Oregon for the 12th time in Week 7 of the college football season for the Ducks' home game with Ohio State. ESPN chose the top-three Big Ten game over the Red River Rivalry between No. 1 Texas and No. 16 Oklahoma.
Saturday's episode of "College GameDay" marks the 31st time that the Ducks have been featured on the show, and the first time that Oregon is hosting the college football pregame show since 2022. The Ducks are 18-12 all-time when featured on "College GameDay."
As for the Buckeyes , they have been well-associated with "College GameDay" over the years. Saturday will mark the 60th time Ohio State will be on "College GameDay," which ranks for the most appearances among all college programs on the show.
Ohio State is 40-19 when featured on "College GameDay" heading into Saturday's show — which also ranked for the most wins among all college programs when featured on the show.
How to watch 'College GameDay' in Week 7? TV channel, streaming options
"College GameDay" will be broadcast nationally on ESPN with the likes of Rece Davis, Saban, McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit sitting at the "GameDay" desk to preview the biggest storylines of college football in Week .
Streaming options for "College GameDay" include the ESPN app (by logging in with your TV provider credentials) or Fubo , which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
What time is 'College GameDay' today?
Date: Saturday, Oct. 12
Time: 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT)
Saturday's edition of "College GameDay" will start at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 12 from Oregon's campus in Eugene. For the second week, as "GameDay" traveled to Cal in Week 6, it will be 6 a.m. PT local time when the three-hour pregame show begins.
'College GameDay' schedule on ESPN
Saturday's "College GameDay" will precede Saturday night's kickoff between Ohio State and Oregon on NBC, with Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter) on the call.
Two possible "GameDay" locations for Week 8 include No. 4 Georgia's first trip to No. 1 Texas for an SEC game, or No. 7 Alabama traveling to No. 9 Tennessee.
Here's where "GameDay" has traveled so far this season, including past guest pickers:
Week
Game
Guest Picker
Headgear
0
No. 10 FSU vs. Georgia (Dublin)
Seamus
N/A
1
No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&M
Johnny Manziel
Irish
2
No. 3 Texas at No. 9 Michigan
Michael Phelps
Longhorns
3
No. 17 LSU at South Carolina
Dawn Staley
Tigers
4
No. 7 Tennessee at No. 13 Oklahoma
Blake Shelton
Vols
5
No. 1 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama
Miss Terry
Crimson Tide
6
No. 8 Miami at Cal
Marshawn Lynch
N/A
7
No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Oregon
TBA
TBA
Who is the guest picker for 'College GameDay' in Week 7?
This section will be updated once ESPN and "College GameDay" announce who will be the guest picker for Saturday's show.
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