US EditionDestination Set for Lee Corso's Final Appearance on 'College GameDay'
- Lee Corso will make his final College GameDay appearance on August 30, 2025, at Ohio State's home game against Texas in Columbus.
- Corso, who joined ESPN in 1987 and created the mascot headgear tradition starting in 1996 at Ohio State, announced his retirement earlier in 2025.
- Ohio State leads all schools with 67 College GameDay appearances including 26 in Columbus, and Corso has worn Brutus Buckeye headgear 45 times, more than any other team.
- Corso expressed deep gratitude, saying that he and his family feel truly thankful for being involved with ESPN and College GameDay for almost four decades as he reflects on his career.
- Corso’s final broadcast will come during the August 30 game at Ohio Stadium, where Ohio State and Texas face off again following their College Football Playoff semifinal meeting that Ohio State won 28-14, in front of over 100,000 fans.
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The Morning JournalLee Corso’s final ESPN ‘College GameDay’ show will be Aug. 30 at Ohio State
BRISTOL, Conn. — Lee Corso’s final headgear pick on “College GameDay” will be on the campus where it all started. ESPN’s iconic show will begin its 39th season at Ohio State before the defending national champion Buckeyes host the Texas Longhorns on Aug. 30. Corso, who turns 90 in August, announced earlier this year that his final show would be on the opening week of the season. Corso began his popular headgear segment on Oct. 5, 1996, before Oh…
Lee Corso's final live TV appearance on College GameDay announced
LEGENDARY Lee Corso is set to make his final College GameDay appearance during week one of the upcoming season. It was confirmed in April that the veteran sportscaster would be hanging up his mic aged 89. GettyLee Corso is set to hang up his mic this summer[/caption] Corso will appear one last time to kick off the new season, as GameDay celebrates his incredible work. The popular analyst will finish his illustrious career by covering Ohio State’…
Lee Corso’s final ‘College Gameday’ to be at Texas-Ohio State
ESPN announced that it's long-running "College GameDay" will take its show to Columbus, Ohio for commentator Lee Corso's final ever broadcast on Aug. 30. The Week 1 contest between Ohio State and Texas figures to be a highly ranked affair,…
Lee Corso's final GameDay show will be at Ohio State-Texas
Lee Corso's first time donning a mascot's headgear on ESPN's College Football GameDay was at Ohio State in 1996. Twenty-nine years later, the same location will mark his final appearance on the show. We have much more.
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