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Updated OCT 10, 2026Bryce Young joins GameDay ahead of Georgia-Alabama
What Happened
College GameDay will broadcast from Alabama’s Quad on Saturday, Oct. 10, before No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama put matching 5-0 records — and early SEC and College Football Playoff positioning — on the line, with Bryce Young serving as the celebrity guest picker. The set will be positioned by Denny Chimes in Tuscaloosa before the teams meet at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Young will join the show as the scheduled celebrity guest picker. Georgia finished 2025 at 12-2, compared with Alabama’s 11-4 mark, though both teams went 7-1 in SEC play. The Bulldogs opened 2026 ranked No. 2 in both the AP and coaches polls. Alabama began No. 6 in the AP poll and No. 7 in the coaches poll. Josh Pate’s preseason bracket put Georgia at No. 1 and Alabama at No. 10. The matchup directly tests his top playoff call and his projected place for the Crimson Tide in the field. Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban are part of the GameDay crew. Georgia-Alabama is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, with Chris Fowler, Herbstreit, Laura Rutledge and Holly Rowe assigned to the game broadcast. Alabama is scheduled to visit Tennessee on Oct. 17, while Georgia is set to host Auburn that day.
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Sources: Yahoo Sports
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