College GameDay travels to Baton Rouge for LSU versus Clemson matchup
5 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 3, 2026, 10:18 PM
Last updated Oct 3, 2026
ESPN’s college football kickoff program, College GameDay, will broadcast from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the Week 1 game between LSU and Clemson. The live show is scheduled for Saturday, September 5, 2026, running from 9 a.m. to Noon ET. As part of the event, Louisiana native and singer Lainey Wilson will perform live and serve as the celebrity guest picker for the program. The LSU Tigers open the season ranked 11th in the country, while the Clemson Tigers enter the game ranked 23rd. The broadcast marks the start of the season-long tour for the studio show, which rotates through different campus locations each week. Viewers can expect a variety of segments including local festivities and predictions from the guest picker.
- •College GameDay broadcasts from Baton Rouge on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
- •LSU holds an 11th-place national ranking entering the season opener.
- •Clemson enters the game ranked 23rd in the country.
- •Lainey Wilson performs and serves as the celebrity guest picker.
- •The broadcast runs from 9 a.m. to Noon ET.
- 10:18 PMYahoo Sports — ESPN ‘College GameDay’ location announced for Week 6
- 12:47 PMYahoo Sports — Where is College GameDay headed for Week 5 of the 2026 season?
- 1:29 PMYahoo Sports — Where is College GameDay headed for Week 3 of the 2026 season?
- 10:07 AMYahoo Sports — Where is ESPN's 'College GameDay' for Week 1 of 2026 season?
- 2:15 PMYahoo Sports — Where is College GameDay headed for Week 1 of the 2026 season?
"ESPN College GameDay begins its 2026 season at the current epicenter of the college football world: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home of LSU.
"Here's where the College GameDay location and guest picker will be for Week 5 of 2026.
"Here's where the College GameDay location and guest picker will be for Week 3 of 2026.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsOct 3, 2026, 10:18 PMESPN ‘College GameDay’ location announced for Week 6
ESPN's College GameDay has announced its location for Week 6.
- Yahoo SportsOct 2, 2026, 12:47 PMWhere is College GameDay headed for Week 5 of the 2026 season?
Here's where the College GameDay location and guest picker will be for Week 5 of 2026.
- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 1:29 PMWhere is College GameDay headed for Week 3 of the 2026 season?
Here's where the College GameDay location and guest picker will be for Week 3 of 2026.
- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 10:07 AMWhere is ESPN's 'College GameDay' for Week 1 of 2026 season?
ESPN College GameDay begins its 2026 season at the current epicenter of the college football world: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home of LSU.
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 2:15 PMWhere is College GameDay headed for Week 1 of the 2026 season?
Here's where the College GameDay location and guest picker will be for Week 1 of 2026.
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