College football is just around the corner, and ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ has already set its location for Week 1 of the 2025 season, which will be Lee Corso’s final appearance on the show.
‘GameDay’ will be headed to Columbus, Ohio, for an expected top-five ranked matchup between Ohio State, the reigning national champions, and Texas in a rematch of the Cotton Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
The 89-year-old who has been a key member of the show since its inception in 1987 will receive a celebratory sendoff.
Ohio State-Texas will still be the site of ‘GameDay’ in Week 1, despite the game airing on Fox. Alabama-Florida State and LSU-Clemson will occupy ABC’s primetime slots at 3:30 p.m. ET and 7:30 p.m. ET.
Corso has a 286-144 all-time record on headgear picks and will look to add his 287th when Ohio State and Texas face off on Saturday, Aug. 30.
“My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and ‘College GameDay’ for nearly 40 years,” Corso said in a news release in April. “I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement.”