The road ends in Atlanta.
After a season long road journey and trip that began in August in Dublin, “College GameDay” is traveling to its final destination of the season to cover the biggest game of the week in college football.
And with one game on the slate, it’s an easy indication on where Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and Co. will be for their final trip of the season: the CFP championship between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 8 Ohio State.
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It is the third consecutive season that the Buckeyes and the Irish will meet, with Ohio State and Ryan Day winning each of the previous two meetings.
Ohio State quarterback Will Howard enters Monday’s contest having completed 73.8% of his passes through the Buckeyes’ first three CFP games against No. 8 Tennessee, No. 1 Oregon and No. 5 Texas. In the Buckeyes’ CFP Cotton Bowl semifinal, the Kansas State transfer finished 24 of 33 passing for 289 yards and a touchdown.
Monday night’s CFP championship game is a heavy weight matchup from top to bottom statistically, most notably on the defensive side of the ball. Ohio State brings the No. 1 scoring defense in the country (12.2 points per game) into the game, with Notre Dame right behind at No. 2 (14.3).
Here’s what you need to know about “College GameDay” for Monday’s CFP championship game, including time, date, location, who the guest picker is and more:
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Where is ‘College GameDay’ location this week?
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
“College GameDay” will be live from the CFP championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday. The pregame show will start at 5 p.m. ET in Atlanta.
Monday’s edition of “College GameDay” will be Ohio State’s 67th all-time appearance (and seventh this year) on the show, which is the most by a single program in the show’s history. The Buckeyes bring a 46-20 all-time record into Monday’s game when appearing on “College GameDay.”
For Notre Dame, Monday will mark the fourth time this season that it has appeared on “College GameDay.” The Irish are 3-0 on “College GameDay” this season, with wins in Week 1 at No. 20 Texas A&M, in the CFP first round vs. No. 10 Indiana and in the CFP Orange Bowl semifinal vs. No. 6 Penn State.
What channel is ‘College GameDay’ on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
“College GameDay” will be broadcast on ESPN, with Davis, Saban, McAfee, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard and Herbstreit at the desk. Streaming options for “College GameDay” include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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What time is ‘College GameDay’?
- Date: Monday, Jan. 20
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
Monday’s CFP championship game edition of “College GameDay” will start at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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‘College GameDay’ schedule on ESPN
“College GameDay” will precede Monday night’s national championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame, which you can also stream on Fubo. Chris Fowler and Herbstreit will have the call from Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the national broadcast, with Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath reporting from the sidelines.
Here’s where “College GameDay” has traveled so far this season, including past guest pickers:
WeekGameGuest PickerHeadgear0No. 10 FSU vs. Georgia Tech (Dublin)SeamusN/A1No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&MJohnny ManzielIrish2No. 3 Texas at No. 9 MichiganMichael PhelpsLonghorns3No. 17 LSU at South CarolinaDawn StaleyTigers4No. 7 Tennessee at Ni. 13 OklahomaBlake SheltonVols5No. 1 Georgia at No. 4 AlabamaMiss TerryCrimson Tide6No. 8 Miami at CalMarshawn LynchN/A7No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 OregonKaitlin OlsonN/A8No. 5 Georgia at No. 1 TexasScottie SchefflerLonghorns9Washington at No. 13 IndianaKyle SchwarberIndiana10No. 4 Ohio State at No. 3 Penn StateKeegan-Michael KeyBuckeyes11No. 7 Alabama at No. 13 LSULivvy Dunne and Paul SkenesTigers12No. 4 Tennessee at No. 10 GeorgiaCody RhodesBulldogs13No. 5 Indiana at No. 2 Ohio StateJustin FieldsHoosiers14No. 3 Texas at No. 20 Texas A&MDude PerfectLonghorns15No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia (SEC championship)Timothee ChalametN/ACFP first roundNo. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Indiana (CFP first round)Shane GillisN/ACFP first roundNo. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Tennessee (CFP first round)A.J. HawkN/ACFP quarterfinalsNo. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State (Rose Bowl)N/ABuckeyesCFP semifinalNo. 6 Penn State vs. No. 7 Notre Dame (Orange Bowl)N/AIrishCFP semifinalNo. 5 Texas vs. No. 8 Ohio State (Cotton Bowl)N/ALonghornsCFP championshipNo. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Ohio StateTBDTBD
Who is the guest picker for ‘College GameDay’ this week?
This section will be updated once ESPN and “College GameDay” announce who the guest picker for Monday’s show at the CFP championship game will be.
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