Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 2 on ESPN

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Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 2 on ESPN image

ESPN's "College GameDay" is hitting the road for a big-time matchup in Week 2. 

After returning to the big screen last week for the start of college football season, the pregame show will be on site for the season's first top-10 matchup. The crew will broadcast live before Saturday's No. 3 Texas vs. No. 10 Michigan showdown.

Here are the details on "College GameDay" this week, including the show's location, schedule and the Week 2 guest picker.

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Where is 'College GameDay' location for Week 2?

  • Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Time: 9 a.m. ET to noon
  • Matchup: No. 3 Texas vs. No. 10 Michigan

This marks the 13th time "College GameDay" has been on site in Ann Arbor, which is the third-most appearances for any program. 

The show will be live from Ferry Field on Michigan's campus on Saturday with its usual crew: Host Rece Davis, analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban, insider Pete Thamel, betting analyst Steve Coughlin and reporter Jess Sims. 

The program is coming off a trip to Texas A&M, which ESPN said was its third-most watched "College GameDay" program of all time with over 2.5 million viewers.

Texas' top-10 matchup at Michigan will be the first regular season meeting ever between the two programs. 

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'College GameDay' schedule on ESPN

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

"College GameDay" will begin at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday before the Longhorns and Wolverines kick off at 12.

The program will be aired on ESPN, but those looking for streaming options can turn to the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users.

MORE: Expect Texas-Michigan to come down to the wire in Ann Arbor

Who is the guest picker on 'College GameDay' for Week 2?

The guest picker for "College GameDay" in Week 2 is Michael Phelps. 

Phelps, a 23-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer with ties to Michigan, will join the fun on Saturday and make his picks. 

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Daniel Mader joined Sporting News as an editorial intern in 2024 following his graduation from Penn State University. Previously, he covered Penn State, high school and local sports beats for NBC Sports, the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Collegian and LancasterOnline. He grew up in Lancaster, Penn., with a love for baseball that’ll never fade, but could also talk basketball or football for days.