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ESPN's 'College GameDay' Makes Exciting Lee Corso Announcement on Tuesday
ESPN's 'College GameDay' Makes Exciting Lee Corso Announcement on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
After what was his 38th season as a part of ESPN's iconic "College GameDay" show, it was announced in April that Lee Corso would be retiring.
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The 89-year-old former head coach best known for his unfiltered takes, willingness to always have fun and iconic headgear picks will join the show one final time in 2025. While it had yet to be confirmed, many fans speculated that Corso's final show would take place in Columbus, Ohio ahead of the Texas-Ohio State matchup.
Aside from this being a rematch of a College Football Playoff Semifinal from last season and a likely meeting between two top five teams, it is also where his journey began with the show.
On Tuesday, the show confirmed that would indeed be the case.
"We're kicking off College GameDay with a trip to Texas-Ohio State, as we celebrate Lee Corso's final show back where he first made headgear history! 🤩," read the post.
While Corso's "College GameDay" debut came in 1987, Corso made his first headgear selection prior to a game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions in Oct. 1996.
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He predicted that the Buckeyes would win (they did), and also sparked one of the best traditions in sports television.
Lee Corso smiles while on the ESPN set prior to the College Football Playoff.© Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images
Throughout the years, Corso has an all-time headgear prediction record of 287-144, which comes out to him being correct on 66.6% of his predictions, according to The Athletic.
In a statement in April, Corso revealed how blessed he was to have been a part of such a special show.
'My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and 'College GameDay' for nearly 40 years,' said Corso. 'I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement.'
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
