ESPN’s “College GameDay” heads to Utah for the top-15 Pac-12 matchup between No. 13 Utah and No. 8 Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 28. The show will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial), SlingTV (half off first month) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

The premier pregame show will be live from Presidents Circle on the University of Utah’s campus.

The Week 9 visit will mark the fifth time GameDay will be live from Salt Lake City, having last visited in 2016. Overall, Saturday marks the Utes’ eighth appearance on the show, with the last two times stemming from their back-to-back Rose Bowl berths (2022 and 2023). Oregon will make its 29th showing on GameDay, and this is first time since 2018 the Ducks will have multiple sightings in the same season.

Host Rece Davis will be joined at the desk by GameDay analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee with college football insider Pete Thamel, reporters Jen Lada and Jess Sims and college football betting analyst ‘Stanford Steve’ Coughlin.

Guest Picker

Show Highlights

• Both head coaches – Kyle Whittingham (Utah) and Dan Lanning (Oregon) – will join the show ahead of the Pac-12 presentation. Florida State head coach Mike Norvell will be interviewed during the Seminoles’ pregame ahead of Wake Forest on Saturday, while Lance Leipold (Kansas) will be wired for sound this week as the Jayhawks prepare for Oklahoma.
• Special guests – Rapper, singer and songwriter Lil Nas X will make an appearance on the show this week as a special guest. The two-time Grammy Award winner will join Sims and Coughlin for a special edition of the ‘You Had One Job’ segment live from Salt Lake City. Actor and Oregon alum Ty Burrell will also join the show to discuss the matchup between his Ducks and the city he’s formed a connection with through his SLC bars and restaurants.
• Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest – In its fourth week, GameDay will offer an exclusive contest during the live show, Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest. One fan will be chosen from the ‘pit’ onsite with the opportunity to attempt a 33-yard field goal. If the contestant successfully completes the kick, he/she will be awarded $75,000 from McAfee. Full details, including official rules, can be found here.

Features

• The Pig Farmer – As a kid growing up in Milford, Utah, Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes was not allowed to play football until his chores were done each day. In Barnes’ case, those chores happened to be helping his mom clean and corral 12,000 pigs at the local stockyard. Those lessons learned by the former walk-on are showing up as he and the Utes show out this season. Jen Lada
• Coach Whitt – From the Great Salt Lake to the snowcapped mountains that wrap its city skylines, everything in Utah feels larger than life. But nothing in the Beehive State is as epic as the game-winning, weightlifting, mountain biking, All-WAC tackling, tall-tale life of Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham. Ryan McGee
• Rival Talk – Gator Great and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow sits down with fellow Jacksonville native, and current Georgia quarterback Carson Beck to talk this year’s game, Beck’s former college fandom, what kept the QB out of the transfer portal and how his confidence has been built one practice at a time. Tim Tebow reports, in conjunction with SEC Network.

When is GameDay?

“College GameDay” will air Saturday, Oct. 21 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (9 a.m. to noon ET).

Live stream options

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

Sling

Sling Orange is $40 a month and offers ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3.

SlingTV is offering some special season-long football packages. Starting at $274 (a savings of $76), you can get five months of Orange & Blue + Sports Extra. The packages includes NFL Redzone, ESPN, NFL, SEC, ACC, PAC 12, Big10, and Longhorn Networks.

You can also get a college football specific offer. Get 5 months of Sling Orange + Sports Extra, starting at $199, a savings of $56, which Includes ESPN, SEC, ACC, PAC 12, and Longhorn Networks. Catch every game on ABC with ESPN3 simulcast.

Sling offers local games on Fox (select markets), Sunday Night Football on NBC (select markets), Monday Night Football on ESPN and NFL Network games.

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

Will it be televised?

“College GameDay” will be televised on ESPN.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.