Overview

• A 47-second trailer for the special, shared on X by Adam Schefter, drew an emotional response from fans.
• "Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special" premieres Friday, Aug. 22 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN, with re-airs on ESPN2 and on-demand availability via ESPN+.
• Corso’s final College GameDay appearance is scheduled for Aug. 30 in Columbus before Texas–Ohio State, where he will make his last headgear pick.
• The one-hour program features reflections from Rece Davis, Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Maria Taylor, along with Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney, Kirby Smart, Drew Brees and Andrew Luck.
• Corso joined GameDay in 1987, introduced the headgear ritual in 1996 and has made roughly 430 picks with a 286–144 record, drawing praise from ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro for his bond with fans.