Johnny Knoxville to Serve as Guest Picker for ESPN’s College GameDay
Johnny Knoxville has been selected as the guest picker for ESPN's College GameDay event, which will take place before the Tennessee versus Texas football game.
Knoxville, TN, September 24, 2026 —
ESPN has announced that actor and stunt performer Johnny Knoxville will be the guest picker for its popular College GameDay Built by The Home Depot pregame show. The announcement comes as the show prepares to broadcast live from campus ahead of a highly anticipated football matchup.
Knoxville, best known for the “Jackass” franchise, will make his appearance on College GameDay on Saturday, October 15. The program will broadcast live from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The featured game of the week is the SEC rivalry between the No. 8 ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the No. 25 ranked Texas Longhorns. This marks a significant in-conference contest with implications for the SEC standings and national rankings.
College GameDay’s selection of guest pickers often includes celebrities with ties to the host school or the featured teams, or personalities from the world of sports and entertainment. Knoxville’s selection highlights a prominent figure associated with the city of Knoxville, Tennessee.
The show is scheduled to begin its broadcast from the University of Tennessee campus on Saturday morning, leading up to the afternoon kickoff of the Volunteers vs. Longhorns game. The guest picker segment is a signature part of the College GameDay broadcast, where the celebrity guest joins the analysts to make predictions for the week’s college football games.
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