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'College GameDay' Makes Celebrity Guest Picker Announcement for Week 4

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Sep 18, 2025 3:49 PM ET

The ESPN "College GameDay" show is heading to Miami for a matchup between the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes versus the unranked Florida Gators.

ESPN's crew features several stars in the college football world including, Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban, Rece Davis, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee.

Ahead of their trip to Miami for Week 4 of the college football season, ESPN announced its celebrity guest picker for the show, who will be joining the panel to predict the outcome of some of the top games on the slate.

On Thursday, ESPN announced that Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk will be the celebrity guest picker for "College GameDay" in Week 4.

"Back-to-back Stanley Cup champ turned guest picker," posted ESPN's "College GameDay. "Can't wait to have Matthew Tkachuk join us in Miami this Saturday."

Back-to-back Stanley Cup champ turned guest picker

Can't wait to have Matthew Tkachuk join us in Miami this Saturday pic.twitter.com/AXyTxBLE1j
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 18, 2025

Before Matthew Tkachuk joins the show in Week 4, the ESPN "College GameDay" crew will discuss the current state of college football and review the updated rankings, with the Miami Hurricanes looking like the favorite to win the ACC.

Tkachuk joins Candace Parker and Trae Young as celebrity guest pickers during the 2025 college football season.

The NHL star is currently an alternate captain for the Panthers who have won back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals.

The ESPN "College GameDay" show will begin at 9 a.m. ET and go up to the Noon time slot.

It's set to take place on campus in Coral Gables while the matchup between No. 4 Miami and Florida will be played in Miami Gardens at Hard Rock Stadium.

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

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