Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Time, place of ESPN show

The highly anticipated SEC matchup between No. 13 LSU and No. 11 Alabama brings the “College GameDay” team to Baton Rouge this weekend, marking the 13th time the show has featured a matchup between the two schools, tied with Ohio State vs. Penn State for most “College GameDay” games ever ( 13).

This is a crucial matchup for LSU and Alabama, both looking to keep theirs College football playoff hope alive with a win. LSU (6-2) is currently on the outside looking in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket after the selection committee ranked the Tigers No. 15 in the first of six official rankings. Alabama (6-2), on the other hand, was seeded No. 11 in the first bracket.

Here’s what you need to know for the eighth “College GameDay” of the season.

Where is ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ this week?

“College GameDay” will be broadcast live from Baton Rouge on LSU’s Quad, adjacent to Tiger Stadium, on Saturday for the 14th time in the pregame show’s history. It will mark the “GameDay” team’s first time back in Baton Rouge since October 2019, when Joe Burrow led the Tigers to a 42-28 win over Florida Gators.

LSU royalty will be in the house. Power couple Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne will serve as Week 11 guest voters on “College GameDay.” Skenes, a pitcher, led the Tigers to a College World Series championship in 2023 before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft. Dunne, a gymnast, helped LSU’s gymnastics team win its first national championship in program history in April and returns to the team for another year.