PHOTOS: ESPN's College GameDay visits Athens for UGA-Ole Miss

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ESPN's College GameDay visited Athens on Oct. 18, 2025 ahead of the Ole Miss-UGA football game.

Ben Guymon (center) prepares to compete for $100,000 during Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Guymon missed on his first try but made a second kick during the commercial break. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Kirk Herbstreit (kneeling) sets up a ball for country artist Jelly Roll, the week’s guest picker, during Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest on the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Former UGA kicker Rodrigo Blankenship (center) hugs Pat McAfee while Kirk Herbstreit (right) looks on during Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest on the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Former UGA kicker Rodrigo Blankenship kicks a field goal during Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest on the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Ben Guymon competes for $100,000 during Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Guymon missed on his first try but made a second kick during the commercial break. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

UGA fans get painted before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

UGA fans pose for a photo before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

UGA fans pose for photos before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

A cameraman fires up the crowd before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Crew members direct the crowd before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

UGA fans wait for the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA to start on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

UGA fans yell into a camera before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Country artists Bailey Zimmerman and Luke Combs perform during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Countdown to GameDay host Harry Douglas greets the crowd before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Kirk Herbstreit enters the area for the Pat McAfee Kicking Contest during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Former UGA kicker Rodrigo Blankenship watches the football he just kicked during Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Singer-songwriter Jelly Roll (left) and analyst Kirk Herbstreit celebrate during the Pat McAfee kicking contest on the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Jelly Roll is the week’s celebrity guest picker. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Former UGA kicker Rodrigo Blankenship (left) takes a photo with a fan during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Former Penn State head coach James Franklin (left) talks with Nick Saban (middle) and Kirk Herbstreit (right) during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

UGA cheerleaders appear during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

A UGA cheerleader pops up behind the set during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

UGA fans hold up signs before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Live mascot UGA XI, also known as “Boom,” appears during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

An announcer interviews UGA fans before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

From left, Harry Douglas, Christine Williamson, and Harry Lyles Jr. co-host Countdown to GameDay before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, October 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

From left, Desmond Howard, host Rece Davis, and Pat McAfee talk football during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Host Rece Davis (left) and Pat McAfee talk football during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

UGA fans cheer during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

UGA cheerleaders cheer during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

From left, Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, and Kirk Herbstreit talk football during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Pat McAfee (left) interviews UGA head football coach Kirby Smart during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Desmond Howard (left) and host Rece Davis talk football during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

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Ben Guymon (center) prepares to compete for $100,000 during Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest during the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Guymon missed on his first try but made a second kick during the commercial break. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

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