Utah will be back in the national spotlight this Saturday as “College GameDay” makes its return to Salt Lake City.
The long-running ESPN college football pregame show will set up shop at the University of Utah for the sixth time ahead of Saturday night’s game between No. 24 Utah and No. 17 Cincinnati.
“GameDay” panelists Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban will broadcast the three-hour show from Presidents Circle starting at 7 a.m. MDT.
Former Utah quarterback Alex Smith will be this week’s guest picker and Ute coach Kyle Whittingham will be live on set for an interview during the show.
Utah Mammoth players Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther will also be interviewed on “GameDay” at 9 a.m. MDT.
How to attend ‘College GameDay’ at Utah
“College GameDay” is free to attend and no tickets are required. The show will broadcast live from Presidents Circle on the campus of the University of Utah.
Free parking is available for fans in multiple areas on campus, including parking lots by the Merrill Engineering Building at 50 S Central Campus Drive and by the Eccles Broadcast Building at 101 S Wasatch Drive.
From 4 a.m.-11 a.m., a shuttle will run between Lot 39 (Merrill Engineering) and Presidents Circle.
Fans are also encouraged to take TRAX. The first red line train to Rice-Eccles Stadium arrives at 5:12 a.m. on Saturday.
How to watch ‘College GameDay’
“College GameDay” will be aired live on ESPN and ESPNU starting at 7 a.m. MDT. The show ends at 10 a.m. MDT after picks for the day’s games, including No. 24 Utah-No. 17 Cincinnati, are made.