Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 14 on ESPN

Zac Al-Khateeb

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"College GameDay" is knocking out another first in the show's history this week.

For the first time, Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit and the crew will head to Conway, S.C., for the ranked matchup between No. 8 BYU and No. 14 Coastal Carolina. This is the first time all season that "GameDay" will preview a non-Power 5 game.

The Chanticleers were initially set to take on No. 25 Liberty, but the Flames are dealing with a COVID-19 issue that made playing the game impossible. So Coastal Carolina reacted by scheduling the top-10 Cougars, who themselves were looking for a ranked opponent to boast their College Football Playoff resume. BYU might be considered the favorite, but Coastal Carolina — in its third as an FBS team — has enjoyed incredible success this season. The Chanticleers are 9-0 (7-0 Sun Belt) and have a shot at going undefeated in the regular season under second-year coach Jamey Chadwell.

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BYU, meanwhile, has dominated its 2020 schedule behind the arm of quarterback Zach Wilson. The junior has completed 176 of 237 passes (74.3 percent) for 2,724 yards and 26 touchdowns to just two interceptions. Will Coastal Carolina be able to slow down his incredible place, or will it be just another victim of his impressive passing acumen?

With that, here's everything you need to know about "College GameDay" as it visits Conway, S.C..:

Where is 'College GameDay' location for Week 14?

  • Location: Conway, S.C.
  • Matchup: No. 9 BYU at No. 14 Coastal Carolina

This week's "GameDay" will feature the show's first ever visit to Conway, S.C., as the crew previews BYU-Coastal Carolina. It is Coastal Carolina's first appearance on the show, and BYU's third. The Cougars are 0-2 in their previous appearances, losing 52-21 at No. 6 Utah in 2004 and 38-7 as host to No. 7 TCU in 2009.

'College GameDay' schedule on ESPN

  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Start time: 9 a.m. ET

The "College GameDay" crew of Davis, Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and David Pollack will preview Week 14's college football action live from Conway, S.C. Corso, whose health is at greater risk should he contract COVID-19, has to this point set up a remote office in his home.

The game will be broadcast on ESPNU, with kickoff set for 5:30 p.m. ET.

"GameDay" has several options for its Week 15 site. The most obvious is the meeting between Michigan and No. 3 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio. While "The Game" is arguably college football's greatest rivalry, a matchup between a 2-4 Wolverines team and the undefeated Buckeyes might not be the most enticing. Other options that should be more closely contested include: No. 7 Cincinnati at No. 22 Tulsa in Tulsa, Okla.; North Carolina at No. 9 Miami in Miami Gardens, Fla.; No. 18 Wisconsin at No. 24 Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa; No. 17 USC at UCLA in the Rose Bowl; and No. 23 Washington at No. 21 Oregon in Eugene, Ore.

Week Matchup Location Guest Picker Corso's Headgear Outcome
2 No. 1 Clemson at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. Chris Paul Tigers Clemson 37 , Wake Forest 13
3 No. 17 Miami at No. 18 Louisville Louisville, Ky. Bill Murray Hurricanes Miami 47 , Louisville 34
4 Florida State at No. 12 Miami Coral Gables, Fla. Stugotz Hurricanes Miami 52, Florida State 10
5 No. 7 Auburn at No. 4 Georgia Athens, Ga. Omari Hardwick Bulldogs Georgia 27, Auburn 6
6 No. 7 Miami at No. 1 Clemson Clemson, S.C. Alex Rodriguez Tigers Clemson 42, Miami 17
7 No. 3 Georgia at No. 2 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. Derrick Henry Crimson Tide Alabama 41, Georgia 24
8 No. 18 Michigan at No. 21 Minnesota Minneapolis Vince Vaughn Wolverines Michigan 49, Minnesota 24
9 No. 3 Ohio State at No. 18 Penn State University Park, Pa. Trace McSorley Buckeyes Ohio State 38, Penn State 25
10 No. 1 Clemson at No. 4 Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. Chase Claypool Fighting Irish Notre Dame 47, Clemson 40
11 The Masters Augusta, Ga. Jack Nicklaus Brooks Koepka Dustin Johnson
12 No. 14 Oklahoma State at No. 18 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. Trae Young Sooners Oklahoma 41, Oklahoma State 13
13 No. 22 Auburn at No. 1 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. Joe Namath Crimson Tide Alabama 42, Auburn 13
14 No. 9 BYU at No. 14 Coastal Carolina Conway, S.C. Dustin Johnson Cougars TBD

Who is the guest picker on 'College GameDay' for Week 14?

"GameDay" late Friday announced 2020 Masters winner Dustin Johnson as its celebrity guest picker. Johnson — who hails from Columbia, S.C. — attended and played golf at Coastal Carolina University, winning the 2007 Monroe Invitational and Northeast Amateur, as well as playing on the winning 2007 Walker Cup and Palmer Cup teams.

BYU at Coastal Carolina odds

BYU is considered a 10-point favorite over the host Chanticleers. Sporting News' Bill Bender picks BYU to win 35-28, failing to cover.

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.