ESPN's "College GameDay" went to Lane Kiffin's LSU debut and, two weeks later, heads to Ole Miss for Kiffin's return to Oxford. GameDay will air live from Ole Miss' campus for one of the most drama-filled regular season games of the 2026 season.
GameDay starts at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN and runs until noon on Saturday, Sept. 19. The crew consisting of Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban and Pat McAfee will have their game picks and all the Week 3 analysis.
Saturday's show will be the final predetermined show of the 2026 season before GameDay begins picking its location week to week. In recent years, GameDay has been criticized for prioritizing SEC games over traveling across the country to showcase other college game-day atmospheres. This week,
however, GameDay didn't mess around, selecting a marquee top-10 matchup between the Rebels and the Tigers. Other options included SMU traveling to Louisville, but other than that, the options were very limited.
The show announced Thursday morning that actor Morgan Freeman will be the celebrity guest picker, a major get for GameDay.
College GameDay Week 3 location
College GameDay will be live in Oxford ahead of the Ole Miss vs. LSU Saturday evening showdown.
A legendary matchup needs a legendary guest picker‼️
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 17, 2026
Ole Miss fan Morgan Freeman will be joining College GameDay this Saturday in Oxford, announced just now on the @PatMcAfeeShow! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/5xC4h59pkm
College GameDay 2026 locations
- Week 1: Clemson at LSU
- Week 2: Ohio State at Texas
- Week 3: LSU at Ole Miss
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