ESPN 'College GameDay' Announces Historic News After 2024 Season

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Dec 17, 2024 10:33 AM ET

ESPN's "College GameDay" show has become a staple of college football throughout the past few decades.

The show is currently headlined by host Rece Davis and the rest of the star-studded panel which includes, Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Lee Corso.

Following another regular season in the books for the "College GameDay" crew, ESPN's PR team revealed the viewership numbers from 2024.

In 2024, "College GameDay" had its most-watched college football regular season in the history of the program, which began in 1987.

ESPN's "College GameDay" averaged 2.2 million viewers per episode, which marks a 6% increase from 2023 and a 5% increase from their previous season-high.

It also featured three of its six most-watched episodes since 2013.

ESPN's @CollegeGameDay finished the 2024 college football regular season as the MOST-WATCHED EVER

2.2M avg. viewers per show
Up 6% over '23, up 5% over previous season high
3 of its 6 most-watched episodes since '13

Details: https://t.co/8dHQ7smY4p pic.twitter.com/GhgI89ZTes
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) December 17, 2024

The "College GameDay" crew traveled across the country all season, covering some of the biggest games of the year, and their journey will continue in the College Football Playoff.

For the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, the ESPN crew will be hosting two live shows this weekend.

"College GameDay" will make its first trip to South Bend, Indiana, on Dec. 20, covering an 8 p.m. ET matchup between the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers.

They will then travel to Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 21, covering an 8 p.m. ET matchup between the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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