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College GameDay (basketball TV program)

College GameDay (basketball TV program)
FieldValue
imageESPN College GameDay (Basketball) Logo.png
captionCurrent logo
runtime60–120 minutes
starringMen's:
Rece Davis
Seth Greenberg
Jay Bilas
Jay Williams
Andraya Carter
Pete Thamel
Women's:
Christine Williamson
Andraya Carter
Carolyn Peck
Rebecca Lobo
Chiney Ogwumike
Holly Rowe
countryUnited States
networkESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ABC
first_aired
last_airedpresent

Rece Davis Seth Greenberg Jay Bilas Jay Williams Andraya Carter Pete Thamel Women's: Christine Williamson Andraya Carter Carolyn Peck Rebecca Lobo Chiney Ogwumike Holly Rowe

College GameDay (branded as ESPN College GameDay covered by State Farm for sponsorship reasons) is an ESPN program that covers college basketball and is a spin-off of the successful college football version. Since debuting on January 22, 2005, it airs on ESPN Saturdays in the conference play section of the college basketball season at 10 or 11 A.M. ET at a different game site each week. Before 2015, the college basketball version always appeared at the ESPN Saturday Primetime game location. Since the 2014–2015 season, the show has appeared at a top game of the week, similar to the college football version. The program has also appeared at the site of the Final Four.

In 2005, the host of the show the first four weeks was Rece Davis, but then the last four weeks Chris Fowler hosted the show. Since 2006, Davis has been the exclusive host of the show. Since the show debuted, Davis has been joined by Digger Phelps, Jalen Rose, Jay Bilas, Hubert Davis, Seth Greenberg, Jay Williams, LaPhonso Ellis and Andraya Carter as analysts. In 2008 during Championship Week, Bob Knight joined the cast, where he remained until 2012. Andy Katz has also served as a feature reporter giving up to the minute news and reports.

When College GameDay tipped off its 7th season on January 15, 2011, the show expanded to two hours, with the first hour airing on ESPNU, followed by the second hour on ESPN. The first game of the 2011 schedule marked the first time the show has originated from a site that has featured a men's and women's game played in the same day.

Duke – North Carolina is the most featured matchup, appearing 23 times on College GameDay. The next closest is Florida – Kentucky with 8 appearances. Arizona – UCLA, Kansas – Kentucky and Kansas – Texas currently sit at 4.

History

The program has appeared in many different spots throughout each basketball arena. At Kansas, they were in the program's museum; at Kentucky, they were at the entrance of the arena; at UConn, they were on the concourse; at Gonzaga, Florida, and Marquette, they were on the court; and at Duke, they were in Krzyzewskiville, the tent village outside Cameron Indoor Stadium. It is also worth noting that in recent years (except for the Final Four), the morning airings of this program have taken place on the court.

Through the 2023–2024 basketball & football seasons, 42 schools (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Boston College, Clemson, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Houston, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Memphis, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin) have hosted College GameDay for both basketball and football events. With the addition of Women's teams also hosting College GameDay, only 4 schools: LSU, Tennessee, UConn and Virginia Tech have hosted both Men and Women's programs.

Starting with the fourth season (2008), the basketball version of GameDay is broadcast in high-definition on ESPN HD.

On January 16, 2010, the 6th-season premiere of College GameDay, the show was broadcast live from the site of a women's college basketball game for the first time ever as it made an appearance at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the main campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. The show covered the women's college basketball game between Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Connecticut Huskies.

On March 9, 2013, College GameDay had a men's doubleheader from 2 different sites (Washington, D.C., and Chapel Hill, North Carolina) for the first time in the show's history. On January 18, 2014, College GameDay opened its tenth season with another men's doubleheader, this time, at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and at Gampel Pavilion.

For the 2013 and 2014 seasons, the intro for College GameDay was Macklemore's 2013 hit, Can't Hold Us.

On April 7, 2014, longtime analyst Digger Phelps announced his retirement and would not return for the 2015 season. That summer, Jalen Rose announced he would not return due to his priorities with NBA Countdown. As a result of the two departures, ESPN announced that Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams would be analysts for 2015 and beyond.

On September 30, 2014, ESPN announced that College GameDay would no longer have a set schedule, just like the football version of the show. Instead, the location will be chosen the week before to give the network a better opportunity to pick games with ranked teams and interesting story lines.

On October 8, 2019, Jay Williams replaced Paul Pierce as an analyst on NBA Countdown, and left College GameDay. LaPhonso Ellis was announced as his replacement.

On January 10, 2023, ESPN announced it would be adding three women's college basketball shows in one season, equaling the total number of women's games they had done in the show's history, bringing the overall total for women's games to six. Also since the first time since 2008, ESPN returned to the Final Four in Houston for both the Semifinal & Championship game.

LaPhonso Ellis was part of significant ESPN layoffs, ending his three-year run on the show. It was also announced the Jay Williams would be returning to the show.

In the UK, College GameDay was shown in full during BT Sport's decade on air (2013–2023), unless live sport was being aired on all of its channels. In July 2023, BT Sport was relaunched as TNT Sports following the sale of BT Sport to Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. This saw the cessation of ESPN studio programming and therefore College GameDay is no longer shown in the UK. The football version of the show returned in November following an agreement between Sky Sports and ESPN which sees Sky Sports broadcasting three NCAA basketball games each week plus March Madness. However, Sky Sports has not shown GameDay.

Personalities

Current

  • Rece Davis: (Host, 2005–present)
  • Christine Williamson: (Men's Reporter, 2024; Women's Host, 2025–present))
  • Jay Bilas: (Analyst, 2005–present)
  • Seth Greenberg: (Analyst, 2015–present)
  • Rebecca Lobo: (Women's Analyst, 2022–present)
  • Carolyn Peck: (Women's Analyst, 2022–present)
  • Andraya Carter: (Women's Analyst, 2022–present; Men's Analyst, 2024–present)
  • Holly Rowe: (Women's Reporter, 2022–present)
  • Jay Williams: (Analyst, 2015–2019, 2024–present)
  • Chiney Ogwumike: (Women's Analyst, 2024–present)
  • Pete Thamel: (Men's Reporter, 2025–present)

Former

  • Chris Fowler: (Host, 2005)
  • Hubert Davis: (Analyst, 2007–2012)
  • Bob Knight: (Analyst, 2008–2012)
  • Digger Phelps: (Analyst, 2005–2014)
  • Jalen Rose: (Analyst, 2013–2014)
  • Andy Katz: (Reporter, 2005–2017)
  • LaPhonso Ellis: (Analyst, 2020–2023)
  • Elle Duncan: (Women's Host, 2022–2025)

Locations

Main article: List of College GameDay (basketball TV program) locations {{!}} List of ''College GameDay'' locations

Since the program was launched in 2005, the show has been on the road. However, all shows in 2021 were broadcast from ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Appearances by school

Announced and visited locations as of February 7, 2026. All schools are listed with their current athletic brand names and conference affiliations, which do not necessarily match those of a given school during its last GameDay appearance.

North Carolina Tar Heels]] has been featured 33 times. North Carolina has hosted 16 times while Duke has hosted the 15 times. The [[Carolina–Duke rivalry]] has been the most frequent matchup featured 23 times, with the series tied 11–11.

Men

SchoolConferenceAppearancesHostedRecordWin %Last Hosted
DukeACC351518–16February 1, 2025
North CarolinaACC331617–15February 7, 2026
KansasBig 12281319–9January 31, 2026
KentuckySEC23911–12February 16, 2019
FloridaSEC15613–2March 1, 2025
Michigan StateBig Ten1155–6February 15, 2020
TexasSEC1136–5February 3, 2018
TennesseeSEC1026–4January 28, 2023
UConnBig East1035–5February 24, 2024
LouisvilleACC926–3February 9, 2008
AuburnSEC854–4January 25, 2025
ArizonaBig 12733–4February 19, 2022
UCLABig Ten724–3March 2, 2013
GonzagaWCC633–3February 25, 2023
MemphisAmerican633–3February 8, 2014
SyracuseACC645–1February 1, 2014
VirginiaACC641–5February 9, 2019
BaylorBig 12531–4February 26, 2022
HoustonBig 12522–3February 22, 2025
PittsburghACC523–2January 21, 2012
Texas A&MSEC512–3February 20, 2016
AlabamaSEC421–3February 15, 2025
MarylandBig Ten422–2February 29, 2020
MichiganBig Ten422–2January 24, 2015
Notre DameACC432–2February 6, 2016
OklahomaSEC421–3February 13, 2016
GeorgetownBig East311–2March 9, 2013
IndianaBig Ten312–1February 2, 2013
Iowa StateBig 12322–1February 8, 2025
Kansas StateBig 12310–3January 30, 2010
Miami (FL)ACC300–3Never
Ohio StateBig Ten311–2January 27, 2007
VillanovaBig East310–3February 12, 2011
West VirginiaBig 12320–3January 27, 2018
Georgia TechACC201–1Never
IllinoisBig Ten211–1February 6, 2010
MissouriSEC211–1February 4, 2012
NC StateACC211–1January 26, 2013
Oklahoma StateBig 12221–1March 1, 2014
Saint Mary'sWCC210–2February 11, 2017
San Diego StateMountain West201–1Never
Texas TechBig 12221–1January 24, 2026
VanderbiltSEC210–2February 11, 2012
Virginia TechACC212–0February 10, 2018
WashingtonBig Ten212–0February 20, 2010
WisconsinBig Ten212–0February 14, 2009
ArkansasSEC110–1January 27, 2024
Boston CollegeACC110–1February 17, 2007
ButlerBig East111–0January 9, 2013
BYUBig 12101–0Never
CaliforniaACC110–1February 28, 2009
ClemsonACC110–1January 23, 2010
ColoradoBig 12110–1February 22, 2014
CreightonBig East100–1Never
DaytonA-10111–0March 7, 2020
Florida AtlanticAmerican100–1Never
Florida StateACC111–0January 14, 2012
George WashingtonA-10100–1Never
La SalleA-10111–0January 18, 2014
LSUSEC111–0January 6, 2007
MarquetteBig East111–0March 3, 2007
Mississippi StateSEC100–1Never
NebraskaBig Ten100–1Never
Northern IowaMissouri Valley100–1Never
OregonBig Ten100–1Never
PurdueBig Ten111–0January 22, 2011
SMUACC111–0February 14, 2015
Southern IllinoisMissouri Valley111–0January 26, 2008
StanfordACC100–1Never
TCUBig 12100–1Never
TempleAmerican100–1Never
UCFBig 12101–0Never
Wichita StateAmerican111–0February 28, 2015

Women

SchoolConferenceAppearancesHostedRecordWin %Last Hosted
South CarolinaSEC635–1February 16, 2025
Notre DameACC412–2March 2, 2025
TennesseeSEC321–2January 26, 2023
UConnBig East313–0January 16, 2010
IowaBig Ten222–0March 3, 2024
NC StateACC211–1February 23, 2025
TexasSEC200–1February 1, 2026
GeorgiaSEC100–1Never
IndianaBig Ten100–1Never
LouisvilleACC100–1Never
LSUSEC110–1January 25, 2024
North CarolinaACC101–0Never
Ohio StateBig Ten100–1Never
OklahomaSEC100–0Never
VanderbiltSEC100–1Never
Virginia TechACC110–1February 25, 2024

Frequent Matchups

College GameDay has attended several particular matchups with regularity.

Men

Team 1Team 2MatchupsRecordLast AppearanceLast Result
Duke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"DukeNorth Carolina Tar Heelsborder=none}}"North Carolina22Tied 11–11March 8, 2025Duke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"Duke 82–69
Florida Gatorsborder=none}}"FloridaKentucky Wildcatsborder=none}}"Kentucky8Florida Gatorsborder=none}}"Florida 7−1January 20, 2018Florida Gatorsborder=none}}"Florida 66–64
Arizona Wildcatsborder=none}}"ArizonaUCLA Bruinsborder=none}}"UCLA4UCLA Bruinsborder=none}}"UCLA 3−1February 25, 2017UCLA Bruinsborder=none}}"UCLA 77–72
Baylor Bearsborder=none}}"BaylorKansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"Kansas4Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"Kansas 3−1February 10, 2024Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"Kansas 64–61
Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"KansasKentucky Wildcatsborder=none}}"Kentucky4Tied 2−2January 29, 2022Kentucky Wildcatsborder=none}}"Kentucky 80–62
Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"KansasTexas Longhornsborder=none}}"Texas4Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"Kansas 3−1February 28, 2015Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"Kansas 69–64
Duke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"DukeVirginia Cavaliersborder=none}}"Virginia3Duke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"Duke 3−0February 9, 2019Duke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"Duke 81–71
Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"KansasKansas State Wildcatsborder=none}}"Kansas State3Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"Kansas 3−0January 29, 2011Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"Kansas 90–66
Maryland Terrapinsborder=none}}"MarylandMichigan State Spartansborder=none}}"Michigan State3Michigan State Spartansborder=none}}"Michigan State 2–1February 29, 2020Michigan State Spartansborder=none}}"Michigan State 78–66
Oklahoma Soonersborder=none}}"OklahomaTexas Longhornsborder=none}}"Texas3Texas Longhornsborder=none}}"Texas 2−1February 3, 2018Texas Longhornsborder=none}}"Texas 79–74

=== Women ===

AP Top 5 vs Top 5

Men

DateWinning TeamLosing TeamResultSignificance
1April 2, 2007Florida Gatorsborder=none}}"No. 3 FloridaOhio State Buckeyesborder=none}}"No. 1 Ohio State84−75
2February 23, 2008Tennessee Volunteersborder=none}}"No. 2 TennesseeMemphis Tigersborder=none}}"No. 1 Memphis66−62
3April 5, 2008Memphis Tigersborder=none}}"No. 2 MemphisUCLA Bruinsborder=none}}"No. 3 UCLA78−63
4Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"No. 4 KansasNorth Carolina Tar Heelsborder=none}}"No. 1 North Carolina84−66
5April 7, 2008Memphis Tigersborder=none}}"No. 2 MemphisKansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"No. 4 Kansas75−68OT
6February 2, 2013Indiana Hoosiersborder=none}}"No. 3 IndianaMichigan Wolverinesborder=none}}"No. 1 Michigan81−73
7January 31, 2015Duke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"No. 4 DukeVirginia Cavaliersborder=none}}"No. 2 Virginia69−63
8January 28, 2017Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"No. 2 KansasKentucky Wildcatsborder=none}}"No. 4 Kentucky79−73
9February 25, 2017UCLA Bruinsborder=none}}"No. 5 UCLAArizona Wildcatsborder=none}}"No. 4 Arizona77−72
10January 19, 2019Duke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"No. 1 DukeVirginia Cavaliersborder=none}}"No. 4 Virginia72−70
11February 9, 2019Duke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"No. 2 DukeVirginia Cavaliersborder=none}}"No. 3 Virginia81−71
12February 16, 2019Kentucky Wildcatsborder=none}}"No. 5 KentuckyTennessee Volunteersborder=none}}"No. 1 Tennessee86−69
13March 9, 2019North Carolina Tar Heelsborder=none}}"No. 3 North CarolinaDuke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"No. 4 Duke79−70
14November 5, 2019Duke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"No. 4 DukeKansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"No. 3 Kansas68−66
15Kentucky Wildcatsborder=none}}"No. 2 KentuckyMichigan State Spartansborder=none}}"No. 1 Michigan State69−62
16February 22, 2020Kansas Jayhawksborder=none}}"No. 3 KansasBaylor Bearsborder=none}}"No. 1 Baylor64−61
17April 8, 2024UConn Huskiesborder=none}}"No. 1 UConnPurdue Boilermakersborder=none}}"No. 3 Purdue75–60
18February 15, 2025Auburn Tigersborder=none}}"No. 1 AuburnAlabama Crimson Tideborder=none}}"No. 2 Alabama94−85
19March 15, 2025Florida Gatorsborder=none}}"No. 4 FloridaAlabama Crimson Tideborder=none}}"No. 5 Alabama104−82
20April 5, 2025Florida Gatorsborder=none}}"No. 3 FloridaAuburn Tigersborder=none}}"No. 4 Auburn79–73
21Houston Cougarsborder=none}}"No. 2 HoustonDuke Blue Devilsborder=none}}"No. 1 Duke70–67
22April 7, 2025Florida Gatorsborder=none}}"No. 3 FloridaHouston Cougarsborder=none}}"No. 2 Houston65–63

Women

DateWinning TeamLosing TeamResultSignificance
1January 16, 2010Connecticut Huskiesborder=none}}"No. 1 UConnNotre Dame Fighting Irishborder=none}}"No. 3 Notre Dame70−46
2March 9, 2025South Carolina Gamecocksborder=none}}"No. 5 South CarolinaTexas Longhornsborder=none}}"No. 1 Texas64−45

International broadcasts

In the UK, College GameDay was shown in full during BT Sport's decade on air (2013–2023), unless live sport was being aired on all of its channels. In July 2023, BT Sport was relaunched as TNT Sports following the sale of BT Sport to Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. ESPN programming did not transfer to TNT Sports, and College GameDay stopped being shown at this point.

In November 2023, following an agreement between Sky Sports and ESPN, College Basketball returned to UK screens, but in a much diminished form with three games shown each week, and this deal did not see the return of College GameDay to UK television screens.

References

References

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  5. "ESPN's College GameDay Headed To Rocky Top For Lady Vols Vs. UConn Matchup".
  6. "Hoopin' in H-Town: ESPN Offers Extensive Surround Coverage of the NCAA Men's Final Four in Houston".
  7. "News: Jay Williams, Jim Donovan, FOX college basketball".
  8. Frater, Patrick. (2022-05-12). "Warner Bros. Discovery and BT to Launch Sports Venture in U.K. and Ireland".
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