How to watch Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes when he joins ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.
- Mahomes joins ESPN’s College GameDay in Lubbock during the Chiefs’ 2025 bye.
- He will join hosts and analysts for final-hour picks and a short guest segment.
- Broadcasts stream on ESPN, ESPNU and Disney+ at 8 a.m., moving inside at 10.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is going to receive a hero’s welcome on Saturday.
Mahomes will return to his alma mater Texas Tech on Saturday and join ESPN’s “College GameDay” show, which will be in Lubbock. The Red Raiders will be host to BYU.
The Cougars are No. 7 in the College Football Playoff Rankings, one spot ahead of Texas Tech. BYU leads the Big 12 with a 5-0 record, while the Red Raiders are tied for second with Cincinnati at 5-1.
“College GameDay” has a celebrity join the ESPN broadcasters during the show to make picks on the biggest games of the day. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been tasked with that job this week.
Mahomes, who played at Tech from 2014-16, will be available because the Chiefs have their bye this weekend.
ESPN host Rece Davis and analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban will begin the show outside Jones AT&T Stadium at 8 a.m. They’ll all move inside the stadium for the final hour of “College GameDay” beginning at 10 a.m.
The guest picker usually comes on the show during the final 10 minutes of the broadcast, per Athlon Sports.
“College GameDay” will be broadcast and streamed on ESPN, ESPNU and Disney+.
Mahomes wears his love for Texas Tech on his sleeve, often sharing social-media messages about the Red Raiders. And has been known to show up for games when he has the opportunity.
You know who Mahomes will be picking in Saturday’s Big 12 showdown.
This story was originally published November 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM.
