Marshawn Lynch to Be College GameDay Guest Picker; Cal Legend to Appear on 'No Sleep'

A Cal football legend will appear on College GameDay this Saturday.

Marshawn Lynch, who played for the Golden Bears from 2004 to 2006, will be the guest picker on GameDay this week as the show heads to Berkley for the first time ever for a matchup between Cal and No. 8 Miami.

After the show announced Lynch's guest appearance, he called for Cal fans to show up bright and early at Memorial Glade on Cal's campus.

"YesLawd. Pull up early on ya boi at Memorial Glade…" he wrote in a post on X. "And when I say early this time, I mean hella early!!! Pit opens at 3:30am, yeah AM. Show is live at 6am, so we on team no sleep, straight from yo night out, right to campus ready to get it in."

Lynch had an outstanding tenure at Cal, recording 3,230 rushing yards and 35 total touchdowns in his three seasons. Beyond his strong play on the field, Lynch became a fan favorite among Golden Bears fans, and his eccentric personality will be on full display in front of his fans on Saturday.

Cal has struggled for much of the last decade but has seen a bit of a resurgence to start the 2024 season. The Bears won their first three games of the year—including one against Auburn—before dropping a matchup against Florida State last week.

In front of Lynch and the rest of a Cal-friendly crowd, the Bears will look for a big upset over Miami this week.