ESPN College GameDay

By ESPN, Rece Davis, Pete Thamel

Join ESPN College GameDay host Rece Davis and Senior Writer Pete Thamel, as well as many of GameDay’s key analysts and contributors, as they discuss and debate the biggest stories and break down the b... more

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Number 1: Who’s The Team To Beat?! Georgia, Texas, LSU & More
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel preview the SEC heading into the 2026 college football season. Has the conference lost its place atop the sport or is the SEC ready to reassert its dominance. The crew breaks down whether Georgia’s offense can deliver another SEC title, Arch Manning’s chances of leading Texas to the top, pls can Ole Miss contend without Lane Kiffin and can Lane Kiffin win immediately at LSU? 0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - Has the SEC lost its place atop college football? 9:54 - Can Georgia’s offense deliver another SEC title? 13:59 - Can Arch Manning lead Texas to an SEC title? 20:00 - Is Oklahoma ready to win the SEC? 23:09 - CFP debate: Can SEC teams lose three games? 28:57 - Can Ole Miss contend without Lane Kiffin? 38:24 - Can Texas A&M return to the CFP? 42:32 - Can Lane Kiffin win big immediately at LSU? 56:59 - Can Alabama reclaim its place among the SEC elite? 1:03:22 - Can Tennessee contend with a new quarterback? 1:09:39 - SEC title game: Who gets there and who wins? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 18, 20261h 16min
Number 2: Pete Golding’s Ole Miss & Kamario Taylor’s Rise + Who’s On The SEC Hot Seat?
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel continue their SEC preview with the biggest questions facing the conference this season. Can Missouri crash the SEC title race? Can John Sumrall turn things around at Florida? And which programs are poised to make a leap? 0:00 - Welcome 1:08 - Can Missouri crash the SEC title race? 2:26 - Can John Sumrall get Florida back on track? 4:52 - Can South Carolina make a major leap? 9:34 - Can Pete Golding keep Ole Miss among SEC elite? 11:19 - Can Will Stein immediately win at Kentucky? 16:23 - Can Alex Golish end Auburn’s losing skid? 24:46 - Can Vanderbilt keep rising without Diego Pavia? 31:40 - Can Ryan Silverfield revive Arkansas? 33:17 - Is Kamario Taylor going to be an SEC breakout quarterback? 37:38 - Who’s your favorite player to watch throw? 39:09 - Which coach gets fired by Halloween? 44:55 - SEC must-see games 49:39 - Does the SEC end their championship drought? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 21, 202655min
Number 3: Way-Too-Early CFP Preview: Who Makes the Semifinals & Wins The National Championship
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel set the stage for the College Football Playoff picture. They discuss whether the 12-team format is the sweet spot, identify how many teams have a legitimate shot to win the national championship and then make their early CFP predictions on unexpected teams to crash the field, who makes the semifinals and who could win it all. 0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - Preseason AP Poll vs. CFP reality 6:00 - Who’s in, who’s out of the CFP? 8:30 - Is a 12-team CFP the sweet spot? 20:50 - How many teams can win it all? 34:41 - The unexpected teams to crash the cfp are… 41:52 - CFP semifinals: Early picks for who’s in 43:43 - Penn State cocaine trafficking ring exposed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 27, 202654min
Number 4: BIG 12 PREVIEW: Texas Tech’s Rise, Coach Prime’s Future & Biggest Sleepers
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel break down the Big 12 heading into the season. Is Texas Tech’s rise good for the conference and can Houston emerge as a legitimate contender Plus, the crew weighs Utah’s changes of making a run, Arizona State’s loaded wide receiver room, TCU’s sleeper potential, and the wild cards that could shake up the Big 12 race. 0:00 - Welcome 1:55 - Oklahoma St. Eric Morris vs. an armadillo 9:44 - Is Texas Tech’s rise good for the Big 12? 17:53 - BYU freshman WR Legend Glasker turning heads 19:54 - Can Houston emerge as a Big 12 contender? 29:58 - Utah: Big 12 contender or spoiler? 35:37 - ASU has the Big 12’s best WR room? 46:05 - TCU: The quintessential Big 12 sleeper? 48:16 - Arizona, Baylor & Oklahoma St: Big 12 wild cards 53:43 - Coach Prime at Colorado: What’s next? 58:10 - Final word on the Big 12: WVU, ISU, Arkansas St, UCF, Cincinnati, KU, Baylor, Kansa St Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 25, 20261h 6min
Number 5: 🔥 Belichick, Dabo or Norvell: Who Survives the Season?
Pete Thamel, Dan Wetzel, and Ryan McGee wrap up their ACC Conference Preview by asking the question: Who survives the season? They break down the pressure facing Bill Belichick at UNC, Mike Norvell at Florida State and Dabo Swinney at Clemson. Plus, can James Franklin revive Virginia Tech? Could Cal or Pitt shake up the ACC race? What’s ahead for Duke, Wake Forest, Syracuse, and Boston College? 0:00 - Welcome 0:56 - Belichick, Norvell or Dabo: Who survives the season? 4:24 - Will Belichick return in 2027? 5:00 - UNC’s portal plan: What went wrong? 18:23 - Can Mike Norvell survive another losing season? 24:04 - ACC exit plans and landing spots 28:32 - Is Dabo Swinney under pressure at Clemson? 36:28 - Can James Franklin revive Virginia Tech? 41:20 - Can Cal make noise in the ACC? 42:47 - Can Duke & Wake Forest do it again? 44:56 - Can Pitt enter the ACC title race? 47:07 - Syracuse & Boston College: What’s ahead? 51:19 - What is proper post-hunting etiquette? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 14, 20261h 6min