The College GameDay crew pulled up to Pittsburgh ahead of the No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 22 Pittsburgh contest. With a scenic view of the Allegheny river from the North Shore Great Lawn, GameDay hosted a memorable day leading up to the noon kickoff.
🤩 Scenes from Pitt
GameDay was welcomed by a vast sea of Panther fans for the first time since September of 2022 when the crew arrived to cover the resurgence of the Backyard Brawl. Pitt fans showed up bright and early on the chilly November morning.
MASSIVE crowd for College Gameday in Pittsburgh this morning 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1NOdkZxkSU
— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) November 15, 2025
🏠 Pat McAfee’s not-so sweet homecoming
Pat McAfee returned to his hometown but didn’t receive the warmest of welcomes. The former West Virginia kicker was overtaken by the singing of “Sweet Caroline” as the crowd muffled his attempt at “Country Roads.”
PITT HAS DEEP HISTORY AS WELL
LEGENDS OF THIS GAME HAVE PASSED THRU THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH..
🗣🗣SWEET CAROLINE
🗣🗣EAT….
🗣🗣COUNTRY ROADS 😂😂 #CollegeGameDay https://t.co/7CrsePAmnf pic.twitter.com/F1LAOL6i7D
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 15, 2025
💪 The shirtless epidemic of college football fans
Have you seen the shirtless crowds at college football games across the country? GameDay highlighted the surge of barebacked college students, how it started and where it’s going.
“Everything is better shirtless. Faces get brighter, friends get closer, teams play better, it’s science!”@PatMcAfeeShow and @bertkreischer take a look at how one dare created a movement across college football. pic.twitter.com/hBmgOlm0qa
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 15, 2025
🪧 Rudy and Touchdown Jesus in Pittsburgh
There was no shortage of signs found in the rowdy Panther crowd, taking shots at Notre Dames’ Rudy and even creating a their own version of Fighting Irish landmark, Touchdown Jesus.
Pitt fans in full force repping their College GameDay signs. pic.twitter.com/tsnEOXgt6n
— Nathan Breisinger (@NateBreisinger) November 15, 2025
Aaron Donald stocks 📈 pic.twitter.com/IyNNLXitjw
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 15, 2025
👋 The million-dollar miss
With one million on the line, the Pitt student chosen to attempt Pat McAfee’s kicking challenge cracked under pressure. In both attempts granted, the student kicked wide left, missing out on the prize.
Wide left with over $1 million on the line 😩 pic.twitter.com/BikvvNNyiE
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 15, 2025
