The 2025 college football season will kick off this Saturday with Week 0, and yet, fans won't get to watch a new episode of ESPN's "College GameDay." ESPN has already announced that "College GameDay" will return for its 39th season,

There is no "College GameDay" on Saturday ahead of the Week 0 college football schedule, but ESPN is not completely letting fans down as the sport returns to action. The first "College GameDay" of the season takes place on Aug. 30 from Columbus, Ohio, as the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Texas Longhorns.

College football fans who were expecting ESPN’s GameDay this weekend were disappointed. Here’s why the show is waiting until Week 1.