Will Rutgers football finally host ESPN's College GameDay in 2026?

[Tango Two]

Heading into the 2026 season, the Rutgers football team is just one of six Power Four teams to have never hosted a College GameDay show.

What will it take for the Scarlet Knights to leave the list in 2026? There are a couple of scenarios.

https://www.dailytargum.com/article/will-rutgers-football-finally-host-espns-college-gameday-in-2026-20260721

 

[kupuna133]

No

 

[T2Kplus20]

No

Why would they? Gotta give ESPN a reason (i.e., a competitive high-profile game of ranked opponents).

 

[T2Kplus20]

And speaking of ESPN. Another round of layoffs:

Karl Ravech, Tom Pelissero among ESPN layoffs in latest round of cuts: Sources

Among other expected ESPN cuts Tuesday are on-air NFL talent Cam Newton, Charles Davis and Bart Scott.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Bueller]

Carlin survived the cuts but Bart Scott (his partner) didn't. Looks like Carlin will be the Lone Ranger on his show

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

ESPN College GameDay is @SS.

 

[mdk02]

Their best chance, where they would be tangentially involved rather than the focus, would have been if the Red Bandanna game had been Saturday afternoon on the 25th "anniversary" of 9-11.