ESPN College GameDay hosts its 500th show at LSU in Baton Rouge
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 PM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
ESPN will broadcast its 500th episode of College GameDay from the Quad at Louisiana State University this Saturday. The program will serve as the kickoff event for the college football season. LSU prepares to host the event as the football program enters its first season under head coach Lane Kiffin. The team is scheduled to face the Clemson Tigers in a primetime matchup. This appearance marks a return for the pregame show to Baton Rouge. Longtime host Lee Corso will not participate in the program following his retirement from the role last year.
- •ESPN College GameDay will hold its 500th show at the LSU Quad.
- •The broadcast is scheduled for this Saturday in Baton Rouge.
- •LSU opens its season with a game against the Clemson Tigers.
- •Lane Kiffin begins his tenure as the head coach for the LSU football team.
- •Former host Lee Corso retired from the program last year.
- 2:30 PMYahoo Sports — ESPNs College Game Day will host show 500 from the QUAD
"ESPNs College Game Day Comes to LSU for show 500
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NCAAF•Oct 28, 2026, 2:33 AMLincoln Riley affirms his commitment to USC with his 5th season teetering on failure
NCAAF•Oct 28, 2026, 2:33 AMRiley says USC 'right place for me' and 'I'm the right person to be here'
NCAAF•Oct 28, 2026, 2:20 AMLincoln Riley has reached the end of his USC leash. Now comes the reckoning
NCAAF•Oct 28, 2026, 1:36 AMBrian Kelly Clears Stance on Firing Spree & Calls 3 HC Role Openings "Very Attractive"
NCAAF•Oct 28, 2026, 1:30 AMPaul Finebaum opens up about receiving death threats: ‘That did concern me’
NCAAF•Oct 28, 2026, 1:28 AMBob Chesney is building something in UCLA... and he isn't going anywhere