ESPN’s “College GameDay” returns for Week 7 of the college football season, traveling to Knoxville, Tenn., ahead of No. 3 Alabama-No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 15. The show will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

Rece Davis – an Alabama alum – leads the show in his eighth season as host and is joined at the desk by “GameDay” analysts Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Pat McAfee and David Pollack. Reporters Jen Lada, Gene Wojciechowski – a Tennessee alum, and newcomer Jess Sims, along with research producer Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica and college football insider Pete Thamel, round out the “GameDay” crew for the season.

In addition to “GameDay,” SEC Network’s “SEC Nation” and “Marty & McGee” pregame shows are also originating from Knoxville on Saturday morning.

Scheduled Features

• Meechie – Before he was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2020, Demetrius `Meechie’ Walker was a highly recruited defensive end who had attracted the close attention of his home-state dream team – the University of Michigan. Now, as he fights for his life, that Michigan team has embraced Meechie as one of its own. (Gene Wojciechowski)
• Will Anderson – Marty Smith sits down with the Alabama defensive star to talk leadership style, handling the weight of expectations, the feeling of scoring his first touchdown and the sweet and acquired taste of victory cigars after wins over Tennessee.
• The Dakota Marker – FCS No. 1 North Dakota State and FCS No. 3 South Dakota State will play this weekend for the top spot in their division, but this game represents much more than that to those involved. To understand the real stakes, you have to go back 130 years to the nine men who spiked 720 markers into the ground separating the Dakota Territory into North and South. That’s the line the Bison and Jackrabbits cross each fall, separated by only 190 miles and connected by a Dakota DNA as unique as the trophy they fight for. (Ryan McGee)

With Alabama and Tennessee set to play their traditional ‘third Saturday in October’ rivalry game, both head coaches will join “GameDay” on Saturday – Nick Saban will join live while Josh Heupel will be part of a film breakdown with the crew on set.

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin will do a live talk-back from the field in Oxford, Miss., for this week’s “Live WIRED” ahead of the No. 9 Rebels’ game on ESPN against Auburn.

Celebrity picker

“GameDay” will welcome Tennessee Vols legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning as the Week 7 guest picker. Manning went 3-1 in his college career against Alabama, becoming the first quarterback in program history to win three-straight against the Crimson Tide.

When is GameDay?

“College GameDay” will air Saturday, Oct. 8 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.

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 sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.