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Lee Corso Bids Farewell on College GameDay With Final Show in Columbus

The 90-year-old concludes a 38-season run and a 29-year headgear ritual that began at Ohio State, closing with 430 picks and a 66.5% record.

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PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 01: ESPN College Gameday analyst Lee Corso picks the Panthers to win during the college football game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Pittsburgh Panthers on September 01, 2022 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Lee Corso speaks on the ESPN "College GameDay" set ahead of the 2024 Rose Bowl between Alabama and Michigan.
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Overview

  • Corso’s last broadcast precedes No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State, with his final headgear pick set to be made on the field at Ohio Stadium for his 431st selection.
  • ESPN marked the sendoff with a tribute special and on-air retrospectives, and Corso received honors ranging from an ESPYS salute to a standing ovation at the Orlando airport.
  • Variety reported Corso opened the show in a tuxedo, thanked colleagues, received a commemorative helmet from Ohio State coach Ryan Day, and predicted LSU to win the 2025 national title.
  • Across 430 documented headgear picks, Corso is 286-144 (66.5%); data show he chose the home team 62% of the time and was more accurate when backing hosts (72%) than visitors (66%).
  • He has been with GameDay since its 1987 debut, launched the headgear bit in 1996 in Columbus, and despite a 2009 stroke remained a central figure lauded by ESPN leaders, peers and fans.