For the first time in 17 years, ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ is headed to Lubbock, Texas.
The three-hour college football pregame show, featuring host Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban and Pat McAfee, will be on-site for the matchup between No. 13 Texas Tech and No. 10 BYU. Both teams should be in the top 10 after the polls are released on Sunday, Nov. 2.
‘GameDay’ last visited Lubbock on Nov. 1, 2008, when No. 5 Texas Tech knocked off No. 1 Texas 39-33 inside Jones AT&T Stadium. Graham Harrell connected with Michael Crabtree for a 28-yard touchdown with one second remaining.
That day, former ‘GameDay’ analyst Lee Corso donned a Raider Red mask, predicting the upset win that would follow later in the day. The Nov. 8, 2025, visit will be the second-ever visit for ESPN’s college football pregame show to Lubbock.
Texas Tech picked up a 43-20 win over Kansas State on Nov. 1, to move to 8-1 on the season (5-1 in Big 12 play). Quarterback Behren Morton had 249 yards passing and two touchdowns in the victory.
Meanwhile, BYU is coming off a bye week. The Cougars are 8-0 and 5-0 in Big 12 play during the 2025 season, which includes a 41-27 win over Iowa State the last time they took the field on Oct. 25.
The winner from the Week 11 matchup will be in the driver’s seat to win the Big 12 regular season championship and potentially earn a berth in the 12-team College Football Playoff.
