ESPN College Gameday 2024: Week 13 Location Hosts, TV Schedule and Predictions
No school has hosted ESPN's College GameDay more than Ohio State. And on Saturday, the popular college football kickoff show is returning to Columbus for the 24th time in its 21-year history.
That's not a surprise, because Ohio Stadium will be the site of a pivotal Big Ten matchup that has major College Football Playoff implications.
No. 2 Ohio State is set to host No. 5 Indiana in a contest that will not only help determine the matchup for the Big Ten Championship Game, but it will also help the CFP selection committee sort out the 12-team field. The Buckeyes (9-1, 6-1 in Big Ten) aim to be the first team to knock off the Hoosiers (10-0, 7-0).
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College GameDay will air on ESPN and ESPNU from 9 a.m.-noon ET. That will lead right into the kickoff between Indiana and Ohio State, which is scheduled for noon on Fox.
Before getting into more on that matchup, here's the full Top 25 slate for Week 13, along with predictions for each contest.
Week 13 Top 25 Schedule, Predictions
Friday, Nov. 22
No. 24 UNLV at San Jose State, 10 p.m. ET, FS1
Saturday, Nov. 23
No. 5 Indiana at No. 2 Ohio State, noon ET, Fox
Wake Forest at No. 8 Miami, noon ET, ESPN
No. 9 Ole Miss at Florida, noon ET, ABC
No. 13 SMU at Virginia, noon ET, ESPN2
No. 25 Illinois at Rutgers, noon ET, Peacock
UMass at No. 10 Georgia, 12:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network
UTEP at No. 11 Tennessee, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Kentucky at No. 3 Texas, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
No. 4 Penn State at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 14 BYU at No. 21 Arizona State, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
No. 16 Colorado at Kansas, 3:30 p.m. ET, Fox
The Citadel at No. 17 Clemson, 3:30 p.m. ET, The CW Network
Wofford at No. 18 South Carolina, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN+
No. 23 Missouri at Mississippi State, 4:15 p.m. ET, SEC Network
No. 19 Army vs. No. 6 Notre Dame, 7 p.m. ET, NBC
No. 12 Boise State at Wyoming, 7 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
No. 7 Alabama at Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC
No. 15 Texas A&M at Auburn, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
No. 22 Iowa State at Utah, 7:30 p.m. ET, Fox
Picks in bold.
Indiana-Ohio State Preview
It has been a long time since Indiana beat Ohio State. How long exactly? Well, the last time the Hoosiers defeated the Buckeyes, ESPN's College GameDay hadn't even aired its premiere episode yet.
Indiana's most recent victory over Ohio State came on Oct. 8, 1988, when the Hoosiers secured a 41-7 win at home in Bloomington. Two years later, the teams tied, playing to a 27-27 score at Indiana.
Since that tie, the Buckeyes have orchestrated a 28-game winning streak against the Hoosiers. It's the longest active winning streak for any Division I team against a single opponent.
So, history is strongly on the side of Ohio State, which leads the all-time series against Indiana 79-12-5.
"Their tradition speaks for itself," Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti recently said, per Chase Brown of Eleven Warriors. "It's a big game for us because it's this game coming up. We treat them all alike."
Even if Cignetti is treating it like his team's previous 10 games, this one provides a chance for Indiana to make a statement. The Hoosiers may be undefeated, but they have yet to play a ranked opponent this season.
Ohio State will be quite a tough test. The Buckeyes' only setback this year has been a 32-31 loss on Oct. 12 at Oregon, which is currently No. 1 in the CFP rankings. They have gotten back on track with four consecutive wins, including an impressive 20-13 victory on Nov. 2 at Penn State, currently ranked No. 4.
There's a good chance the winner of Saturday's Indiana-Ohio State game will go on to face Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 7. A loss would also hurt either team's case to make the CFP as an at-large bid.
"Our guys are fired up for this one and know this is a must-win for us," Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day said, per Mitch Stacy of the Associated Press.
Ohio State is a sizable favorite, considering it has already proved itself as a strong team and will be playing in front of its home fans. The most likely scenario is the Buckeyes win fairly handily and eventually get their rematch against the Ducks.
Indiana can't be counted out, but it's a clear underdog for this one. The prediction here is that the Hoosiers will come up a bit short on the road.
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