For the second time in three weeks, a member of ESPN’s “College GameDay” is returning to his former stomping grounds as a coach.
With “College GameDay” headed to Lafayette, Louisiana, for a matchup between No. 7 Alabama and No. 13 LSU, former Crimson Tide and Tigers coach Nick Saban is back in familiar territory. The SEC matchup between the two historic rivals will be significant for the second College Football Playoff rankings, due out next Tuesday.
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With Alabama and LSU sitting at two losses apiece entering Saturday, the loser could be eliminated from contention from the 12-team CFP. The winner would set itself up nicely for a potential bid. The Crimson Tide were the lone two-loss team inside the top-12 for the first rankings released on Tuesday.
Saban, 72, coached LSU from 2000 to 2004, winning a national championship in 2003. He then coached Alabama from 2007 to 23 and won six more national championships. Lee Corso returned to Bloomington, Indiana, for the Hoosiers’ first Saturday “College GameDay” appearance in Week 9.
Here’s what you need to know about “College GameDay” in Week 11, including time, date, location, who the guest picker is and more:
Where is ‘College GameDay’ location in Week 11?
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Location: LSU (Lafayette, Louisiana.)
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Time: 9 a.m. ET (8 a.m. local time)
LSU will host ESPN’s “College GameDay” for the 14th time on Saturday during Week 11 of the college football season. The Tigers trail only Ohio State (23), Alabama (19), and Michigan (15) in most times hosting. LSU is making its 36th appearance on “GameDay,” which ties Florida State for the seventh most appearances. The Tigers are 22-13 in previous experiences, the fifth-most wins.
Saturday’s “College GameDay” episode marks the first time that “GameDay” has been in Baton Rogue since Oct. 12, 2019, when the Tigers beat rival Florida 42-28. LSU beat South Carolina when “GameDay” was in Columbia, South Carolina, on Sept. 14. This marks the sixth time ESPN “College GameDay: will be at LSU-Alabama in Baton Rogue.
How to watch ‘College GameDay’ in Week 11? TV channel, streaming options
“College GameDay” will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Rece Davis, Saban, Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit and Corso will sit at the “GameDay” desk to preview the biggest storylines of college football in the 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?
“College GameDay” will start at 9 a.m. ET (8 a.m. CT) from LSU’s campus in Lafayette on Saturday, Nov. 9.
‘College GameDay’ schedule on ESPN
“College GameDay” will precede the SEC matchup between No. 7 Alabama and No. 13 LSU, with Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) on the call for the game. The same crew called Alabama’s 41-34 win over Georgia in Tuscaloosa earlier this season.
Two possible “GameDay” locations for Week 11 include No. 2 Georgia’s taking on No. 7 Tennessee in an important SEC game or No. 17 Clemson taking on No. 23 Pitt in a crucial ACC matchup.
Here’s where “GameDay” has traveled so far this season, including past guest pickers:
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Week |
Game |
Guest Picker |
Headgear |
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0 |
No. 10 FSU vs Georgia Tech (Dublin) |
Seamus |
N/A |
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1 |
No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&M |
Johnny Manziel |
Irish |
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2 |
No. 3 Texas at No. 9 Michigan |
Michael Phelps |
Longhorns |
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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 |
Terry Saban |
Crimson Tide |
|
6 |
No. 8 Miami at Cal |
Marshawn Lynch |
N/A |
|
7 |
No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Oregon |
Kaitlin Olson |
N/A |
|
8 |
No. 5 Georgia at No. 1 Texas |
Scottie Scheffler |
Longhorns |
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9 |
Washington at No. 13 Indiana |
Kyle Schwarber |
Indiana |
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10 |
No. 4 Ohio State at No. 3 Penn State |
Keegan-Michael Key |
Buckeyes |
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11 |
No. 7 Alabama at No. 13 LSU |
TBA |
TBA |
Who is the guest picker for ‘College GameDay’ in Week 11?
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