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College GameDay will hit the road this fall, albeit with a catch

By Braulio Perez

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 23: ESPN's College GameDay Analysts Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, pose for a photo during ESPN's College GameDay show at Times Square on September 23, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 23: ESPN's College GameDay Analysts Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, pose for a photo during ESPN's College GameDay show at Times Square on September 23, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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Kirk Herbstreit revealed on a radio show on Tuesday that College GameDay will return this season, but there will be no fans on hand. 

College football just isn’t the same without College GameDay taking place at the crack of dawn every Saturday morning. Fortunately for fans out there, Kirk Herbstreit announced during a radio show on Tuesday morning that the popular program will be returning for the 2020 campaign.

There is a catch, though. While we’ve all become so used to seeing fans pack around the set to provide an incredible experience, that won’t be the case this season due to the ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

No fans will be allowed to attend College GameDay this football season

“I was on a call this morning, for that, everything is just tentative, but we’re really doing everything we can, or at least our bosses are, to try to give the fans the closest thing that we can get them to what you’d expect from GameDay — which means trying to put it on the road,” Herbstreit said Nashville’s 104.5 The Zone. “I don’t think they’re going to have fans, obviously at GameDay. We’re going to try to have some fun with, kind of like what you see with the NBA, some of the virtual stuff.”

While it’s exciting news to hear that ESPN is planning to move forward with College GameDay this fall and winter, the thought of it taking place with no fans on hand is a bit of a bummer.

That’s what makes the show so special, seeing thousands and thousands of die-hard supporters show just how much love they have for their school. Still, Herbstreit said the plan is to have fans participate virtually so that there’s still some involvement from students, alumni and others.

Many out there will surely agree that an altered College GameDay is better than no College GameDay at all. Herbstreit, Rece Davis, Lee Corso and the rest of the group will be ready to hit the road.

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