During that portion of the evening's programming Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee discussed Friday night's second semifinal between Ohio State and Texas. That's when Herbstreit gave an impassioned endorsement of his alma mater that ended with him swearing.

Pat McAfee joined "College GameDay" in 2022, partnering with Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban and Lee Corso at the desk. In a recent interview on On3's "Andy and Ari" podcast, Herbstreit revealed that he was close to leaving the show after he joined Al Michaels on "Thursday Night Football" as a part of Amazon's deal in 2022.

Herbstreit, who appears on “Thursday Night Football” alongside Al Michaels for Prime Video, has appeared on “College GameDay” in addition to calling college football games on Saturdays for ESPN.

Shane Gillis said he had a fiery off-camera interaction with Nick Saban after the comedian called the legendary Alabama coach a cheater on ESPN’s “College Gameday” last month.

until he didn't, partly due to the excitement of adding Nick Saban and Pat McAfee to the show's roundtable. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 1: Kirk Herbstreit of ESPN College GameDay speaks on set ...

Kirk Herbstreit opened up in a recent interview about a pivotal moment when he considered stepping away from ESPN’s College GameDay. After joining Amazon Prime

Just two months ago, most Ohio State football fans were ready to fire head coach Ryan Day after the Buckeyes 13-10 loss to the Michigan Wolverines — Day’s

Former Ohio State star AJ Hawk revealed the keys for his alma mater to deafeat Notre Dame in the national championship game.

Pat McAfee Show co-host Ty Schmit was on-hand for the College Football Playoff national championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame and was decked out in his ‘Fake Lou Holtz’ gear on the sideline.

Pat McAfee has thrown his support behind the Ohio State Buckeyes as they gear up for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. On Monday night, Ohio State will face

Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs (2) returns an interception during the second half of the Cotton Bowl Classic College Football Playoff semifinal game against the Texas Longhorns at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Jan. 10, 2025. Ohio State won 28-14.

Ohio State and Notre Dame face off for the national championship on Monday. How did ESPN's "College GameDay" pick the game: