Kirk Herbstreit Responds to ESPN's 'College GameDay' Announcement

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Nov 26, 2024 6:51 PM ET

Kirk Herbstreit and the ESPN "College GameDay" crew are headed to College Station, Texas, in Week 14 for a matchup between the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies.

Before the "College GameDay" panel traveled south, ESPN's PR team revealed the viewership numbers from their latest show in Columbus, Ohio, which featured a matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers.

The Week 13 show was the fourth-most-watched regular season show of all time.

The network brought in 2.5 million average viewers, 3.1 million final-hour viewers and 3.5 million peak viewers.

Herbstreit responded to ESPN's viewership announcement on social media, sharing high praise for the Ohio State fanbase while sending an appreciative message to college football fans.

"This is AWESOME!!!" Herbstreit said. "The powerful brand and fanbase of Ohio State football, just keeps raising the bar! We appreciate you and can’t wait for our show this week at College Station! Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week."

This is AWESOME!!!
The powerful brand and fanbase of @OhioStateFB just keeps raising the bar! We appreciate you and can’t wait for our show this week at College Station!
Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week. https://t.co/xJk8Xgscx9 pic.twitter.com/TQKoDyZvCz
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) November 26, 2024

Herbstreit joined ESPN in 1995 and became a "College GameDay" member the following year. Before his broadcasting career, Herbstreit was a quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1989 to 1993.

He's now working alongside Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Desmond Howard, Lee Corso and Rece Davis, giving college football insight on some of the season's biggest games.

Here's a look at the ESPN "College GameDay" schedule so far this season:

Week 0: Florida State Seminoles vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Dublin, Ireland)

Week 1: Texas A&M Aggies vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (College Station, Texas)

Week 2: Texas Longhorns vs. Michigan Wolverines (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Week 3: LSU Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (Columbia, South Carolina)

Week 4: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Oklahoma Sooners (Norman, Oklahoma)

Week 5: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

Week 6: Miami Hurricanes vs. California Golden Bears (Berkeley, California)

Week 7: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks (Eugene, Oregon)

Week 8: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Bulldogs (Austin, Texas)

Week 9: Indiana Hoosiers vs. Washington Huskies (Bloomington, Indiana)

Week 10: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (University Park, Pennsylvania)