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The college sports landscape has undergone significant changes over the last few years. The primary reason for this change is the introduction of NIL, which enables college athletes to receive compensation thanks to the House Settlement. It has continued to evolve due to the transfer portal and how schools utilize NIL payments. Now, salary caps […]

President Donald Trump urged the NFL to roll back its major kickoff rule change, calling the new format “demeaning to football” and insisting it undermines the sport’s tradition. On the latest episode of The Pat McAfee Show, Trump made a surprise appearance and sharply criticized the kickoff rule that was first implemented for the 2024 […]

Texas Tech football is one last-minute road loss away from a perfect record and first-place standing in the underrated Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders are eyeing their first 10-win campaign since the late great Mike Leach roamed the sidelines in Lubbock and are one of only two programs that currently rank in the top-five […]

Texas A&M might convince Pat McAfee that it is the best team in college football if it beats Missouri in Week 11. The College GameDay host is already sold on Mike Elko and the Aggies and is particularly fond of quarterback Marcel Reed ahead of the marquee clash. College GameDay was in Lubbock in Week […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been rolling throughout the 2025 regular season. As the Buckeyes prepare for their upcoming game against the Purdue Boilermakers, they are the No. 1 team in the College Football Playoff rankings. Ohio State won the national title a year ago and they have been at the top of the rankings […]

The Indianapolis Colts are feeling the highs of being one of the top teams in the NFL this season. They entered Week 9 with the best record in the league at 7-1. They did lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers to fall to 7-2, but remain confident in their chances to compete for a Super Bowl. […]

College GameDay just started and Pat McAfee is already shirtless. Just five minutes into the Week 10 edition of the show, Utah football fans in Salt Lake City convinced the eccentric host to remove his top in preparation for their top-25 matchup with Cincinnati. While the show was just getting started, the fans cohesively began […]

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers went up 2-1 in their World Series matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays in an 18 inning epic that finally ended when Freddie Freeman launched a solo home run after the equivalent of two full games had been played. The Dodgers are now just to wins away from […]

ESPN adding Pat McAfee to College Gameday has been incredible. His electric personality is perfect for the college scene as he seems to fire up a ton of student athletes and fans. Over the last few years, McAfee has given students an opportunity to kick a field goal for college tuition. Everybody looks forward to […]

The NBA has been hot in the news cycle in recent days ever since Chauncey Billups was arrested for his alleged involvement in rigged poker games connected to the Italian Mafia. It’s been one of the hottest stories in the sports world, and it appears Pat McAfee made fun of the situation by dropping a […]

Will Nick Saban consider returning to the sidelines? Pat McAfee brought up the subject while speaking with Saban during the latest episode of his show. The Alabama football legend made his feelings extremely clear on a potential return, however. “I wanna stay retired,” Saban said. With a number of coaching openings, though, Saban could receive […]

It’s been a rough 2025 season so far for the Baltimore Ravens, who currently sit at 1-5 coming off their bye week and are still waiting for a positive update on quarterback Lamar Jackson’s injury status. While Jackson’s hamstring injury hasn’t helped things, the Ravens’ season was already beginning to fall off the rails by […]

The debut of the new NBA on NBC commenced on Tuesday for the NBA’s opening night. Plus, the addition of Michael Jordan as a contributor was something fans had been eagerly anticipating. However, Jordan’s debut appearance was met with some confusion. For instance, Bill Simmons said Jordan’s interview with Mike Tirico lacked any excitement, though […]

Shohei Ohtani’s latest postseason performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers has left even seasoned broadcasters speechless. During ESPN’s College Gameday, Pat McAfee couldn’t hold back his amazement. He had just watched the Dodgers star dominate both on the mound and at the plate. His reaction, shared across social media, perfectly captured what fans and analysts […]

College GameDay rolled into Athens on Saturday morning, and Pat McAfee delivered a moment that sent Georgia Bulldogs fans into a frenzy. The ESPN personality led the crowd in Georgia’s iconic “Mean Machine” chant before the top-10 matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels, creating one of the loudest pregame atmospheres of the season. McAfee led […]

The Georgia Bulldogs take on the Ole Miss Rebels for a top-10 SEC battle tomorrow. Georgia is ranked 9th in the country with a 5-1 record and hosts Lane Kiffin and the Rebels, who are ranked 5th with a 6-0 record. College Gameday will be on campus tomorrow as Sanford Stadium will be rocking all […]

It seemed as if everybody on the ESPN College Gameday panel was selecting No. 3 Oregon football to take care of business at home against No. 7 Indiana football on Saturday. The usual crew went with the Ducks, and guest picker Sabrina Ionescu — who attended Oregon — unsurprisingly chose her alma mater as well. […]

The hype is real surrounding Oregon Football as they take on Indiana on Saturday. There was head coach Dan Lanning taking his shirt off on College Gameday and alumni Sabrina Ionescu being the guest picker. On Saturday’s pregame show, famed analyst Kirk Herbstreit pledged his allegiance to the Beaver State by hopping on a motorcycle […]

Oregon football hopes to return this season to the College Football Playoff, as well as the Big Ten championship. Oregon is hosting College GameDay on Saturday, and fans are ready for it. Ducks fans were ready at dawn to party and welcome the College GameDay crew to Eugene. The fans gathered ahead of a key […]

The Cleveland Browns dropped to 1-4 after a 21-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland on Sunday. Rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel had a steady debut, showing poise in his first NFL start. Despite that, attention quickly shifted to Kevin Stefanski and his late-game decisions. Former coach Bruce Arians was among those who criticized the […]

ESPN’s College GameDay brought more than football excitement to Tuscaloosa on Saturday. A student’s missed field goal turned into a life-changing moment, and the main credit goes to Kirk Herbstreit’s throwing arm and Pat McAfee’s generosity. Gabby Mathis is a senior chemical engineering student at Alabama. She stepped up for McAfee’s kicking contest with $500,000 […]

Pat McAfee always brings flair and passion to the set of the ESPN show College GameDay. McAfee continued to do just that on Saturday, when he jumped on a table to get Alabama football fans fired up. .@PatMcAfeeShow knows how to get the Alabama crowd going 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3g0VVQu6yZ — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 4, 2025 […]

The Major League Baseball postseason kicked off on Tuesday afternoon. After two days of action, three of the four Wild Card Series went to Game 3, setting up an exciting slate of elimination games. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees serve as the nightcap, but the playoffs will see three crucial games played. […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford acknowledged this week that he is closer to the end of his career than the beginning, while also expressing a renewed appreciation for the game. Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, the 37-year-old veteran addressed his outlook on retirement. “I think you always try to be that […]

Pat McAfee is officially in the Hall of Fame. Not in the NFL, but for West Virginia University. After playing four years for the Mountaineers and eight years as a pro, McAfee has become one of the biggest personalities in sports. He is arguably the biggest name to graduate from that school, and the university […]

The ESPN College GameDay crew brought the spectacle to South Beach for Miami’s football team clash against rival Florida, but it was Pat McAfee who stole the show before kickoff. The former NFL punter delivered his pick in trademark fashion, sprinting to a nearby high dive, stripping down to his underwear, and announcing he was […]

The “College GameDay” set took a trip to South Beach for the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes game against the Florida Gators. It’s a huge rivalry that drew a ton of fans to the popular pregame show on ESPN. Pat McAfee, who is one of the hosts of the program, stole the spotlight when making his […]

Pat McAfee could not help but be in awe of the passion that fuels the Miami-Florida college football rivalry, which was evident in Week 4. During the analyst’s opening segment of the Week 4 edition of ESPN’s College GameDay, McAfee was quickly drowned out by Miami fans chanting “f*** the Gators!” Instead of ignoring the […]

It sounds like Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones is loving his time in his new city, and he did just that after the team beat the Denver Broncos in Week 2, according to legendary punter Pat McAfee. During the Monday, September 15, 2025, edition of The Pat McAfee Show, he discussed Jones’ celebration of the […]

The University of Tennessee football fans were treated to more than just pregame analysis on Saturday morning. During ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast from Knoxville, Pat McAfee delivered a powerful and emotional speech that energized the crowd ahead of the Volunteers’ showdown with the Georgia Bulldogs. With a raucous crowd behind him at Ayres Hall, McAfee […]

ESPN college football analyst Pat McAfee fired up Oklahoma football fans on Saturday morning, ahead of a major game with the Michigan Wolverines. McAfee donned a Cowboy hat and shouted out to interact with the crowd, as part of the College GameDay broadcast. .@patmcafeeshow has the Oklahoma crowd FIRED UP 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DRFMnvVR5H — College GameDay […]

The Alabama football fraternity extends far and wide across the NFL after their dominance under Nick Saban. Over 400 players have played for the Crimson Tide and are currently in the NFL. Still, there is one less now after Amari Cooper abruptly announced his retirement before Week 1. He was set to play for the […]

The 2025 college football season kicked off with high energy in Columbus, and one Ohio State Buckeyes football fan found himself at the center of a viral moment on ESPN’s College GameDay. During the show’s broadcast outside Ohio Stadium, the fan became an instant campus legend by drilling a perfect 33-yard field goal and winning […]

College football is back. Nebraska got a huge win over Cincinnati last night while USF dominated No. 25 Boise State earlier in the day. More games will be played today, while College GameDay returns on Saturday. The crew is back in Columbus, Ohio, for a huge contest between No. 3 Ohio State and No. 1 […]

The 2025 West Virginia football team is looking back to its glory days after hiring Rich Rodriguez. They are bringing back Rich Rodriguez after his incredible seasons with the Mountaineers in the early and mid-2000s. He left in 2007 but is back, and one of the first things he is doing is trying to get […]

Fans have been disappointed with WWE announcer Pat McAfee’s recent hiatus, but the former Indianapolis Colts punter’s return date has been set. On September 20, 2025, WWE will run its first Wrestlepalooza PLE in Indianapolis, Indiana, where McAfee played eight seasons in the NFL with the Colts. That is where McAfee will make his return […]

The Pat McAfee Show has had plenty of viral moments over the years. In addition to current and former athletes, the show has also hosted celebrities. On Friday, country music star Riley Green joined the show. Although he is more known for his music than his athletic prowess, Green kept the focus on sports with […]

The scandal that rocked the internet earlier this year was when Mary Kate Cornett was accused of sleeping with her boyfriend’s father. The rumor began on YikYak — a social media platform popular among college students where users can send anonymous messages. While the rumor ran rampant on social media, Pat McAfee addressed the scandal […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton recently offered high praise for Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, reflecting on the Thunder’s dominance and Gilgeous-Alexander’s ascension to MVP status during the 2024–25 NBA season. Haliburton, who is currently recovering from a torn Achilles sustained in Game 7 of the NBA […]