President Donald Trump will be at Neyland Stadium on Saturday when No. 1 Texas faces No. 14 Tennessee, but it is still unclear if he will appear on ESPN’s College GameDay.
Trump’s planned attendance has already led to questions about whether he could join the pregame show as its celebrity guest picker.
The White House confirmed his plans to multiple news outlets, according to the Dallas Morning News. Trump is expected to attend Saturday’s game between Texas and Tennessee in Knoxville. The matchup brings together two undefeated teams. Texas enters the game ranked No.
1, while Tennessee is ranked No. 14. The game is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, at Neyland Stadium.
His guest picker role has not been confirmed. For now, though, the confirmed plan is Trump attending the Texas-Tennessee game, but whether he steps onto the College GameDay set or becomes the guest picker remains unanswered. His planned appearance in Knoxville has now raised questions about whether he could also visit the College GameDay set. The show has a celebrity guest picker each week, and fans began discussing Trump as a possible choice after news of his attendance became public. However, there is currently no official announcement naming Trump as the guest picker.
The president has attended several major college football games in recent years, including the 2025 College Football Playoff national championship.
ESPN also declined to comment on whether he will appear on the program, according to CBS Sports.
College GameDay is scheduled to broadcast live from Knoxville before the Texas-Tennessee game.
