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NCAA, College League, USA Football: Rose Bowl-Ohio State at Oregon Jan 1, 2025 Pasadena, California, USA From left: Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit on the ESPN Gameday set at Rose Bowl Stadium. Pasadena Rose Bowl Stadium California USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xKirbyxLeex 20250101_lbm_al2_023
A big announcement for college football’s 2026 season. This season, ESPN’s College GameDay will begin in a very exciting way, heading to the Week 1 matchup between LSU and Clemson. But where will the show take place?
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ESPN’s College GameDay will kick off this season in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as reported by ON3’s Pete Nakos.
The broadcast is set for September 5, 2026, at Tiger Stadium. Interestingly, the matchup marks Lane Kiffin’s first as the head coach of LSU, and the two teams met to start the 2025 season at Clemson, where LSU secured a 17-10 victory. But now, LSU and Clemson are looking to bounce back after finishing last season with disappointing 7-6 records.
NEW: College GameDay is set to go to Baton Rouge for LSU vs. Clemson in Week 1, @PeteNakos reports📍https://t.co/uofBxtgAdM pic.twitter.com/2H8QkbmZ3F
— On3 (@On3) May 12, 2026
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