ESPN's "College GameDay" is a staple of Saturdays in the fall. Each week, the show travels to one of the nation’s most highly anticipated matchups.
Typically surrounded by fans who have been camping out since the wee hours of the morning, the crowd gives the show its electric atmosphere.
For Week 7, the "GameDay" crew — Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, and Kirk Herbstreit — heads out west for a marquee Big Ten clash.
Here’s everything you need to know about this week’s "GameDay" location.
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Where will 'College GameDay' be for Week 7?
- Location: Eugene, Oreg.
- Time: 9 a.m. ET
- Matchup: No. 7 Indiana vs. No. 3 Oregon
The show this week will travel to Oregon ahead of Saturday afternoon's game between two of the last remaining undefeated teams in the Big Ten.
While the Ducks are listed as 7.5-point home favorites, the game is expected to be close. The Hoosiers have signature wins this season over No. 9 Illinois, defeating the Illini 63-10, and at Iowa 20-15 on Sept. 27. Oregon won at No. 3 Penn State on the same date, defeating the Nittany Lions in overtime 30-24.
Both the Hoosiers and Ducks will be well-rested for Saturday's game, as both teams are coming off byes.
Both of these programs hosted "GameDay" last season. The show was in Bloomington ahead of Indiana's 31-17 win over Washington on Oct. 26, 2024. It also visited Eugene before Oregon's 32-31 victory over Ohio State.
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Upcoming 'College GameDay' schedule on ESPN
'College GameDay' does not plan or release its schedule in advance. Instead, the show typically picks the game and announces where it is headed week by week.
This structure makes plenty of sense for a show like CGD, especially given how quickly the importance of certain games and matchups change throughout a given season. Usually the location of the show is revealed on Sunday or Monday leading up to the Saturday matchup.
While the show typically travels to one of the marquee matchups involving power-conference schools of the week, it's also gone to smaller schools like James Madison and North Dakota State in the past.
Who is the guest picker on 'College GameDay' for Week 7?
The guest picker for this week's show has yet to be announced. Last year when the show was hosted in Eugene, the guest picker was actress Kaitlin Olsen, who is from Oregon.
Great job by @KaitlinOlson as @CollegeGameDay's guest picker. The @uoregon alum nailed the assignment - and the @ABC_Publicity promo for #HighPotential. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/jXBjJRowiU
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) October 12, 2024
The guest will likely have ties to the Oregon Ducks, or at the very least to the state itself.
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