Where is College GameDay going in Week 8? Location, kickoff time, predictions and more

Anticipation is building for ESPN's College GameDay broadcast during Week 8. College GameDay is the flagship show for any college football fan.

But where will College GameDay be held this week?

Where is College GameDay going in Week 8?

College Game Day will be held in Austin, Texas this week.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns host the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs. This is the first time that GameDay has been to Austin since 2022.

On that occasion, the Longhorns faced the TCU Horned Frogs in a game the team from Fort Worth won to continue a season that took it to the National Championship game.

The program which will feature Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee and former Alabama coach Nick Saban will start at 8 a.m. (local time).

Those who want to watch the action from Texas can see it on ESPN and stream it on ESPN+.

College Game Day: Texas vs. Georgia preview

College GameDay is in Austin because the Texas Longhorns will play the Georgia Bulldogs. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Darrell K Royal Stadium.

Coming into this game, the Longhorns are undefeated (6-0, 3-0 SEC). They dismantled rivals the Oklahoma Sooners 34-3 in last week's Red River Rivalry game.

Led by quarterback Quinn Ewers, the Longhorns have a star-studded offense with players such as Ishiah Bond, Jaydon Blue and Gunnar Helm. This combined with a strong defense will cause problems for the Bulldogs.

Georgia enters the game with a 5-1 (3-1 SEC) record. It started the season strong as the No.1 team and was a heavy favorite for the National Championship.

But, after losing to the Alabama Crimson Tide, the team has not been the same.

The Bulldogs are powerful on offense. Led by Carson Beck, they averaged 33.8 points a game this season.

However, they are struggling with their defense. Georgia conceded 31 points in its victory over Mississippi State last week, allowing State and Alabama to record more than 300 yards on offense.

The Bulldogs should work on this before Saturday, or it may be a long evening for Kirby Smart’s team.

About the author

Ben Tredinnick is a journalist who covers college football and college basketball at Sportskeeda who is currently studying for a masters in Data Science. His degree in Psychology has helped him gain an in-depth understanding of the minds of coaches.

Ben has been involved in sports writing since 2022 and covered the NFL previously. His strengths include providing in-depth profiles of athletes and coaches, with a particular focus on development, and looking at which teams could be in the hunt for today's college stars.

Ben enjoys following college sports more than the NBA or NFL because there is more variation in terms of playstyles. The tournaments are often more competitive than the major leagues, and due to the constant turnover of players, there are rarely any "superteams" in college sports.

He prioritizes research, looks at multiple sources and publications to make sure he gets the full picture of the story before writing. He tries not to write from a one-sided perspective to allow the reader to be able to make their mind up on their own.

A Texas Longhorns fan, as well as a massive New York Giants fan, some of his favorite college players of all time are Arch Manning, Tim Tebow and Reggie Bush.

When he is not working, Ben enjoys watching films (especially Godzilla) and spending time with his cat.

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