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‘College GameDay’ hits the road for the 500th time as Season 40 kicks off in Baton Rouge - ESPN Press Room

Sports · Sep 14, 2026

College GameDay Week 1: Baton Rouge Hosts 500th Road Show

ESPN opened College GameDay’s 40th season in Baton Rouge, where the show marked its 500th road broadcast and welcomed Lainey Wilson as its first 2026 guest picker.