One of the most improbable “College GameDay” episodes since the show’s inception will take place on Saturday, when it heads to Lawrence, Kan., to preview No. 17 TCU at No. 19 Kansas.
Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack and Lee Corso will preview the Big 12 meeting, which includes what is perhaps the biggest story of this young college football season: an undefeated, ranked Jayhawks team.
Lance Leipold’s Kansas squad (5-0) already has more wins than each of the last 12 Jayhawks teams, and is looking for its first 6-0 start since the 2007 season (when it went 12-1 under Mark Mangino). A win over the Horned Frogs would make the Jayhawks bowl eligible for the first time since 2008, when they won the Insight Bowl with an 8-5 record.
Of course, Kansas will look to avoid the fate of the 2009 Jayhawks, who prior to this year were the last KU team to start 5-0. That group finished the season on a seven-game skid, keeping the team from bowl eligibility in Mangino’s final season in Lawrence.
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While Kansas undoubtedly is a feel-good story this year, TCU (4-0) is also off to a fast start with first-year coach Sonny Dykes. The Horned Frogs were largely untested in wins over Colorado, Tarleton State and SMU, but did score an impressive Week 5 victory over then-No. 18 Oklahoma.
Needless to say: TCU will be more than happy to end Kansas’ impressive win streak. And “College GameDay” will be there to view every storyline from that game when it visits Lawrence.
Where is ‘College GameDay’ location for Week 6?
- Location: Lawrence, Kan.
- Time: 9 a.m. ET
- Matchup: No. 17 TCU at No. 19 Kansas
Kansas will make only its second appearance on “GameDay,” and first since a top-three meeting between No. 3 Missouri and the second-ranked Jayhawks in the “Border War” on Nov. 24, 2007. The Tigers won the game — held in Kansas City, Mo. — 36-28.
Saturday’s episode will be the first in Lawrence, Kan.
TCU has significantly more appearances on “GameDay,” going 6-1 all time prior to Saturday’s episode. Each of those games featured a ranked Horned Frogs team against a ranked opponent; TCU went 6-0 before losing its last matchup against No. 4 Ohio State on Sept. 15, 2018, with a score of 40-28.
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‘College GameDay’ schedule on ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 8
- Start time: 9 a.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN+, fuboTV
The “GameDay” crew will preview Saturday’s football games live from the Jayhawks’ David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. The Big 12 matchup kicks off at noon ET on Fox Sports 1.
Next week’s “GameDay” stop could be any of several notable matchups, including two potential undefeated, top-10 showdowns: No. 10 Penn State at No. 4 Michigan and No. 2 Alabama at No. 8 Tennessee.
Another potential site is Fort Worth, Texas, for No. 7 Oklahoma State at No. 17 TCU — depending on whether the Horned Frogs can remain unbeaten vs. Kansas.
| Week | Matchup | Location | Guest Picker | Corso’s Headgear | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia at No. 17 Pitt (Thursday) | Pittsburgh | N/A | Panthers | Pitt 38, WVU 31 |
| 1 | No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | Jack Harlow | Buckeyes | Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10 |
| 2 | No. 1 Alabama at Texas | Austin, Texas | Glen Powell | Crimson Tide | Alabama 20, Texas 19 |
| 3 | Troy at Appalachian State | Boone, N.C. | Luke Combs | Mountaineers | Appalachian State 32, Troy 28 |
| 4 | No. 20 Florida at No. 11 Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | Bianca Belair | Volunteers | Tennessee 38, Florida 33 |
| 5 | No. 10 N.C. State at No. 5 Clemson | Clemson, S.C. | Christian Wilkins | N/A | Clemson 30, N.C. State 20 |
| 6 | No. 17 TCU at No. 19 Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Who is the guest picker on ‘College GameDay’ for Week 6?
“GameDay” hasn’t announced its guest picker for the Week 6 meeting between the Horned Frogs and Jayhawks.