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'College GameDay' 2024 College Football Playoff first round

Notre Dame will host Indiana in round one of the 2024 "College GameDay" College Football Playoff slate. Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images

College Football Playoff first round locations

"College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" is headed to South Bend, IN on Friday, December 20 for a showdown between Indiana and Notre Dame. A day later, "College GameDay" will be in Columbus, OH for Tennessee at Ohio State. Hosted by Rece Davis and featuring Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Pete Thamel, Stanford Steve, and reporters Jen Lada and Jess Sims, the premier pregame show airs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Friday and 9 a.m. to noon ET on Saturday on ESPN and ESPNU.

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Where to go

"College GameDay" will be held at Library Lawn at the University of Notre Dame on Friday. On Saturday, the show will be held outside of St. John Arena at The Ohio State University.

Click here for more details on "College GameDay's" directions, parking instructions and everything else you need for Indiana vs. Notre Dame and Tennessee vs. Ohio State.

Why we're excited for Indiana vs. Notre Dame and Tennessee vs. Ohio State

  • It's the first time "College GameDay" will have shows on back-to-back days.

  • Tennessee and Ohio State last met in 1996.

  • Indiana and Notre Dame both allow less than 15 points per game.

CGD facts

While Indiana, Tennessee and Ohio State have been on "College GameDay" multiple times this season, Notre Dame will be making its second appearance. Ohio State will be making its 63rd appearance overall.

Keep 'College GameDay' going

Christine Williamson, Harry Douglas and Harry Lyles Jr. return with "Countdown to GameDay Live." The digital pregame show will be live each week at 8:30 a.m. ET and is available across social and streaming platforms.

Keep up with the game on the ESPN App.

For everything about "College GameDay" this season, check back with our "College GameDay" home page periodically.