Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 9 on ESPN

Zac Al-Khateeb

Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 9 on ESPN image

For the first time in 2019, "College GameDay" won't pay a visit to an FBS game; instead, it'll head to Brookings, S.D., for the rivalry matchup of North Dakota State and South Dakota State.

This is a primetime matchup in the FCS ranks, with the Bison (7-0) and Jackrabbits (6-1) ranked as the Nos. 1 and 3 teams in the country, respectively. It not only has implications on the Missouri Valley Football Conference race (the teams are tied atop the conference standings), but also seeding for the FCS playoffs.

North Dakota State leads the all-time series 62-42-5 and has dominated the rivalry this decade, going 11-2 since 2010. This game typically has high stakes in the MVFC as well, with SDSU finishing No. 2 in the conference standings four times behind NDSU (the teams were co-champions in 2016 after the Jackrabbits won the regular-season meeting 19-17).

With that said, here's everything you need to know about "College GameDay" as it visits Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, S.D.

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Where is 'College GameDay' location for Week 9?

  • Location: Brookings, S.D.
  • Matchup: No. 1 North Dakota State at No. 3 South Dakota State

This will be the first time "College GameDay" has ever visited Brookings, S.D., and the first time South Dakota State has been one of the show's highlighted teams. North Dakota State has twice been featured on "GameDay," going 2-0 and winning by a combined score of 109-0.

'College GameDay' schedule on ESPN

  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Start time: 9 a.m. ET

The "College GameDay" crew of Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Rece Davis and Desmond Howard will preview Week 9's college football action live from Brookings, S.D. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. ET.

ESPN typically announces its next "College GameDay" location every Monday. Potential locations for Week 10 are Jacksonville, Fla. (No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Georgia) and Tallahassee, Fla. (Miami at Florida State).

WeekMatchupLocationGuest PickerCorso's HeadgearOutcome
0Miami at No. 8 FloridaOrlando, Fla.Michael IrvinGators24-20 Florida
1No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 16 AuburnArlington, TexasBo JacksonDucks27-21 Auburn
2No. 6 LSU at No. 9 TexasAustin, TexasMatthew McConaugheyTigers45-38 LSU
3No. 20 Iowa at Iowa StateAmes, IowaEric ChurchCyclones18-17 Iowa
4No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 3 GeorgiaAthens, Ga.JeezyBulldogs23-17 Georgia
5No. 5 Ohio State at NebraskaLincoln, Neb.Gabrielle UnionBuckeyes48-7 Ohio State
6No. 7 Auburn at No. 10 FloridaGainesville, Fla.Emmitt SmithGators24-13 Florida
7No. 7 Florida at No. 5 LSUBaton Rouge, La.John GoodmanTigers42-28 LSU
8No. 16 Michigan at No. 7 Penn StateUniversity Park, Pa.Lara SpencerNittany Lions28-21 Penn State

Who is the guest picker on 'College GameDay' for Week 9?

Former NFL punter-turned-talkshow host Pat McAfee is the guest picker for Week 9, joining the "GameDay" crew in Brookings.

North Dakota State at South Dakota State odds

Sportsbook Review has North Dakota State listed as a 4.5-point favorite.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.