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'College GameDay' Losing 2 Beloved Members For 2025 Season

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated May 31, 2025 7:03 PM ET

ESPN's "College GameDay" should remain the No. 1 show for college football fans this fall. However, there are two key members who won't be part of the crew anymore.

In April, ESPN announced that Lee Corso will retire from "College GameDay" later this year. His final show will be on Aug. 30. For several decades, he became a beloved figure due to his headgear picks and hilarious expressions. Just hearing his "not so fast, my friend" retort can legitimately brighten up your Saturday morning.

Corso, who turns 90 later this year, will leave "College GameDay" as the heart and soul of the show. There's no question he carried the product since its inception in 1987.

"Lee Corso has developed a special connection to generations of fans through his entertaining style and iconic headgear picks," ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said. "Lee is one of the most influential and beloved figures in the history of college football and our ESPN team will celebrate his legendary career during his final College GameDay appearance this August."

Fans are hoping Corso's final episode of "College GameDay" will take place in Columbus. His love for Brutus Buckeye dates back to 1996, so a trip to Ohio Stadium would be fitting. Of course, he'd also get to preview what could be a College Football Playoff preview between Texas and Ohio State.

"College GameDay" won't just lose Corso to retirement this year.

On May 31, fans learned that Gene Wojciechowski is no longer with ESPN. The accomplished reporter has been with the Worldwide Leader In Sports since 1998.

"After 27 1/2 yrs, my official last day on the ESPN books. Owe 1,000 thanks, but forever grateful to J Skipper, J Papanek, Steve Wulf, P Stiegman, Lee Fitting, Mike McQuade, D Kraft, Joe W, @KirkHerbstreit , @ReceDavis , Tom Rinaldi, @Jimmyggg44 , @cbfowler +every editor/prod/crew," Wojciechowski wrote on social media.

Wojciechowski would usually cover heartwarming stories for "College GameDay." His segments certainly made us shed a few tears each Saturday.

Even though Corso and Wojciechowski are moving on, "College GameDay" has enough firepower to flourish. After all, Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban aren't going anywhere.

Who knows? Maybe we'll see a new analyst or reporter rise up the ranks on "College GameDay" this fall.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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