Overview
- ESPN confirmed College GameDay will broadcast live from the University of Pittsburgh/North Shore on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon ET ahead of kickoff at Acrisure Stadium.
- Host Rece Davis will be joined on site by Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban, with Pete Thamel, Jen Lada, Jess Sims and betting analyst “Stanford Steve” Coughlin also contributing.
- This marks Pitt’s first Saturday home GameDay since 2005 and the show’s first Pittsburgh visit since 2022, underscoring the matchup’s national profile.
- Pitt will retire Aaron Donald’s No. 97 at halftime and honor the 50th anniversary of Tony Dorsett’s 303-yard game against Notre Dame, adding local significance to the event.
- Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi dismissed the ‘must-win’ label because the game is non-conference, saying he’d accept a lopsided loss if the Panthers win their final two ACC games, comments that drew widespread attention.