Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 8 on ESPN

Kyle Irving

Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 8 on ESPN image

ESPN's "College GameDay" has highlighted no shortage of premier matchups and that continues in Week 8.

So far, this year's "College GameDay" set has been a near guarantee that you'll be seeing one of the closest games of the Saturday slate.

For five weeks in a row now, "College GameDay"'s highlighted contest has been decided by one possession, with Washington just narrowly edging Oregon by three points last week.

Are we in for another close one in Week 8? We'll let you be the judge as "College GameDay" is headed to familiar territory for one of college football's classic matchups.

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Here's the information on ESPN's "College GameDay" location and guest picker for Week 8.

Where is 'College GameDay' location for Week 8?

  • Location: Columbus, Ohio
  • Time: 9 a.m. ET
  • Matchup: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Penn State

"College GameDay" is headed to Columbus for a massive Big Ten showdown between two undefeated teams.

No. 7 Penn State advanced to 6-0 after destroying UMass Amherst 63-0 in Week 8. No. 3 Ohio State also enters this contest with a perfect 6-0 record, coming off of a 41-7 routing against Purdue for a Big Ten road win.

Penn State is looking to get revenge after Ohio State defeated it in Happy Valley last season, 44-31.

You'd have to go all the way back to 2016 to find the last time the Nittany Lions beat the Buckeyes when Saquon Barkley and co. pulled off a 24-21 win at Beaver Stadium.

'College GameDay' schedule on ESPN

Saturday, Oct. 21

  • Start time: 9 a.m. ET
  • TV channel: ABC
  • Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo

The Ohio State-Penn State game will kick off at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT) on Fox, just as "College GameDay" comes to a close. "College GameDay" will run through noon ET, with Corso and the panel making their picks toward the end. 

Who did Lee Corso pick today?

Week Matchup Location Guest Picker Corso's Headgear Outcome
0 N/A Bristol, Conn. N/A N/A N/A
1 No. 21 North Carolina vs. South Carolina Charlotte, N.C. Darius Rucker Tar Heels UNC 31, South Carolina 17
2 No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 11 Texas Tuscaloosa, Ala. Joe Namath Longhorns Texas 34, Alabama 24
3 Colorado State vs. No. 18 Colorado Boulder, Colo. Dwayne Johnson Buffaloes Colorado 43, Colorado State 35 (2OT)
4 No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. Vince Vaughn Buckeyes Ohio State 17, Notre Dame 14
5 No. 11 Notre Dame vs. No. 17 Duke Durham, N.C. Ken Jeong Irish Notre Dame 21, Duke 14
6 No. 3 Texas vs. No. 12 Oklahoma Dallas, Tex. Baker Mayfield Longhorns Oklahoma 34, Texas 30
7 No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 7 Washington Seattle, Was. Joel McHale Huskies Washington 36, Oregon 33
8 No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. Penn State Columbus, OH C.J. Stroud Buckeyes TBD

Who is the guest picker on 'College GameDay' for Week 8?

With the Texans on a bye week, former Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud is this week's "College GameDay" guest picker.

Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.