ESPN's "College GameDay" is heading to "The Big House" for Week 14 of the 2025 college football season.
Host Rece Davis, former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, and fellow analysts Pat McAfee, Desmond Howard and Kirk Herbstreit will be at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor for the annual showdown between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOhio State (11-0) has been ranked No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll since its season-opening win over the Texas Longhorns. The defending national champion Buckeyes also top the College Football Playoff rankings. Michigan (9-2) is ranked No. 15 in the polls.
It's the first time this year "GameDay" has visited Ann Arbor. The iconic pregame show last visited Michigan Stadium in Week 2 of the 2024 season when the Wolverines hosted Texas.
Michigan will host "GameDay" for the 16th time in school history, and for the first time since Week 1 of the 2024 season, which was Saban's first year as an ESPN analyst. Saban coached a game at Michigan Stadium twice while at Michigan State: in 1996 and 1998.
Kickoff for Ohio State-Michigan is 11 a.m. CT. The game will be televised on Fox.
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Social media has mixed reaction to 'College GameDay' visiting Ohio State-Michigan
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 25: A general view of Michigan Wolverines playing against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Even with Ohio State a lock for the College Football Playoff, this year's rivalry matchup with Michigan carries a lot of stakes. A Wolverines win would provide a strong boost to their playoff hopes.
There's also the fact that Ohio State coach Ryan Day has lost four straight to Michigan, the most inexplicable of which came a season ago in Columbus when a 6-5 Wolverines team stunned the heavily favored Buckeyes, 13-10.
As with most every week, though, college football fans had some mixed reactions to ESPN's decision for its "GameDay" location.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"As it should be. Biggest rivalry in college football," one X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, praising the selection.
"NK and GameDay going to the same place" another user shared, referencing that both "GameDay" and Fox's "Big Noon Kickoff" will broadcast live from Ann Arbor.
'Should've done the Iron Bowl': Alabama, Auburn fans weigh in on 'College GameDay' Week 14 location
Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) runs the ball and is forced out of bounds by Auburn Tigers linebacker Austin Keys (6) as Auburn Tigers take on Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Alabama Crimson Tide leads Auburn Tigers 14-6 at halftime.The Iron Bowl showdown between the Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2 overall, 6-1 SEC) and Auburn Tigers (5-6, 1-6) offered a compelling case for "GameDay" selection.
The matchup carries significant weight this year. Aside from annual bragging rights, Alabama can clinch a spot in the SEC championship game with a win over Auburn and keep its CFP hopes alive.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementStanding in the Tide's way is an Auburn team that is looking to become bowl eligible -- and all but knock Alabama completely out of the playoff picture. Since firing Hugh Freeze and promoting D.J. Durkin to interim coach, Auburn suffered a 45-38 overtime loss to No. 16 Vanderbilt on Nov. 8, and defeated Mercer, 63-17, in Week 13.
Moreover, the Iron Bowl was announced as ABC's prime time game for Week 14 and will feature the network's top broadcast crew of Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit. With no other SEC game being shown in that time slot, Alabama-Auburn is already a top priority for ESPN.
Some fans joked about ESPN's "SEC bias."
Alabama football schedule 2025
Kickoff for Alabama-Auburn in the 90th edition of the Iron Bowl rivalry is 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday from Jordan-Hare Stadium. The game will be televised on ABC.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere's a look at Alabama football's game-by-game 2025 regular-season schedule.
Aug. 30: at Florida State (L, 31-17)
Sept. 6: vs. UL Monroe (W, 73-0)
Sept. 13: vs. Wisconsin (W, 38-14)
Sept. 27: at Georgia (W, 24-21)
Oct. 4: vs. Vanderbilt (W, 30-14)
Oct. 11: at Missouri (W, 27-24)
Oct. 18: vs. Tennessee (W, 37-20)
Oct. 25: at South Carolina (W, 29-22)
Nov. 8: vs. LSU (W, 20-9)
Nov. 15: vs. Oklahoma (L, 23-21)
Nov. 22 vs. Eastern Illinois (W, 56-0)
Nov. 29: at Auburn, 6:30 p.m., ABC
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This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: 'College GameDay' announces Week 14 destination, spurning SEC again
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