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Where is College GameDay this week? Location, schedule for week 7

Where is College GameDay this week? Location, schedule for week 7
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ESPN's “College GameDay” heads to a city that will be the focus of Week 7's college football schedule: Eugene, Oregon.

With a No. 2 vs. No. With the third matchup on the schedule, college football's top pregame show featuring Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit returns to the Memorial Quad on Oregon's campus for Saturday's Big Ten Heavyweight -Showdown between the No. 3 Ducks and No. 2 Ohio State to come.

The game, the first in a new Big Ten rivalry, also features two national championship contenders, one of 12 FBS teams that have gone undefeated this season. It's the first time “GameDay” has returned to Eugene since 2022, when Sabrina Ionescu took over guest selection.

Oregon is coming off a 31-10 win over Michigan State at home last week behind running back Jordan James, who had 166 career rushing yards, a win that extended the Ducks' home winning streak against unranked opponents to 37 games. Meanwhile, Ohio State remained undefeated at home thanks to a strong second half against Iowa.

Here's what you need to know about “College GameDay” in Week 7, including time, date, location, who the guest selector is and more:

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Where is the College GameDay location in Week 7?

  • Location: Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
  • Time: 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. local time)

College GameDay returns to Oregon for the 12th time in Week 7 of the college football season for the Ducks' home game against 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 the Ducks have appeared on the show and the first time since 2022 that Oregon has hosted the college football pregame show. The Ducks are 18-12 years old when they appear on the show. College game day.”

The Buckeyes have had close ties to College GameDay over the years. Saturday marks the 60th year Ohio State will participate in “College GameDay,” which features the most appearances of any college program on the program.

Ohio State is 40-19 when featured on “College GameDay” before Saturday's show – which also had the most wins of any college program when it was featured on the show.

How to watch “College GameDay” in Week 7? TV channel, streaming options

“College GameDay” will air nationally on ESPN, with the likes of Rece Davis, Saban, McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit sitting at the “GameDay” desk to preview college football’s biggest storylines of the week.

Streaming options for “College GameDay” include the ESPN app (by signing 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, October 12th
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. ET (6:00 a.m. PT)

The Saturday edition of “College GameDay” begins at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, October 12 at the Oregon campus in Eugene. The second week “GameDay” traveled to Cal in Week 6, the three-hour pregame show begins at 6 a.m. (local time).

“College GameDay” schedule on ESPN

Saturday's “College GameDay” precedes Saturday night's Ohio State-Oregon opener on NBC, with Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter).

Two possible “GameDay” locations for Week 8 are No. 4 Georgia's first trip to No. 1 Texas for an SEC game or No. 7 Alabama's trip to No. 9 Tennessee.

Here's where “GameDay” has traveled so far this season, including previous guest picks:

Week Game Guest selection 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 tiger
4 No. 7 Tennessee at No. 13 Oklahoma Blake Shelton Volumes
5 No. 1 Georgia and 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 Kaitlin Olson TBA

Who is the guest voter for College GameDay in Week 7?

On Thursday, ESPN and “College GameDay” announced that Oregon alumna and “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” actress Kaitlin Olson will be the Week 7 guest pick.

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