ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ live stream (11/5): How to watch online, TV, time, celebrity picker

ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ live stream (11/5): How to watch online, TV, time, celebrity picker

ESPN’sCollege GameDay” returns for Week 10 of the college football season, traveling to Athens, Ga., ahead of No. Tennessee’s road game at No. 3 Georgia on Saturday, Nov. 5. The show will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

The Bulldogs are hosting the show for the eighth time while GameDay makes its third visit in seven weeks to the site of a Vols game.

Rece Davis 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 – a College Football Hall of Famer and Georgia All-American. Reporters Jen Lada, Gene Wojciechowski 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.

Scheduled Features

  • Weathering the Storm – Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan’s father Ted never missed a big moment in his son’s football career, supporting the Gophers through thick and thin and earning the “Team Dad” distinction from head coach PJ Fleck. Even after passing away from brain cancer last year, Ted is still finding ways to show up for the important moments in his son’s life. (Reporter: Jen Lada)
  • Napa’s Finest – Napa Valley, Calif., is known around the world for the pristine beauty of its rolling hills and for the grapes and wine they produce. It’s now also known for producing the nation’s best tight end. During his recruitment amidst the COVID lockdown, videos of Brock Bowers running those hills captured the attention of Georgia coaches over 2,000 miles away. (Marty Smith, in collaboration with SEC Nation)
  • Bryce Young Conversation – The reigning Heisman Trophy winner discusses how his relationship with Nick Saban has grown from just quarterback and coach, how he’s using his psychology major as a way to figure out the best ways to motivate and treat his teammates and how this team has changed since the loss at Tennessee. (Gene Wojciechowski)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, who led the Bulldogs to last season’s College Football Playoff National Championship, will join the show live in Athens ahead of the game against top-ranked Tennessee. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day will join the GameDay crew for this week’s edition of ‘Live WIRED’ ahead of the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes’ game against Northwestern.

Celebrity picker

Five-time entertainer of the year and Georgia native Luke Bryan will join GameDay as the Week 10 guest picker – his second appearance on the show after making the picks at Notre Dame in Week 1 of September 2018. Bryan and Peyton Manning will host the 56th annual CMA Awards, country music’s biggest night, live from Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. ET) on ABC.

When is GameDay?

“College GameDay” will air Saturday, Nov. 5 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.