The Texas-Ohio State game marked the final time ESPN's Lee Corso was going to make his legendary headgear selection.
One of the great traditions in college football came to an end on Saturday when Lee Corso of ESPN's "College GameDay" will put on a school's headgear for the final time, picking the winner of the Texas-Ohio State game in Columbus. Corso has become part of the fabric of the show. He joined ESPN in 1987 and is "College GameDay’s" only remaining original on-air personality. He turned 90 years of age on August 7. Who did he go with? The hometown Buckeyes, of course. The coach did it perfectly and finished with a flourish.
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Dear Lee Corso ...
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 29, 2025
A thank you from the fans 🧡 pic.twitter.com/lFnNr8ywqS
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Southwest Airlines honored Lee Corso before he boarded for Columbus to do his final College GameDay.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) August 29, 2025
pic.twitter.com/4ZBYgIMfQM
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From colleagues, to guest pickers, fans and beyond, those around the college football community share what Lee Corso means to them.
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 23, 2025
We love you, Coach 🧡 pic.twitter.com/jFgiANfVlu
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One final victory lap tomorrow for the greatest to ever do it. Thanks for the memories, Lee Corso.
— Flatland Sports🌵#15to1 (@flatland_sports) August 29, 2025
Here's my favorite.pic.twitter.com/oAbsvYYR2t
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Lee Corso is best known for @CollegeGameDay but also worth noting he was part of a fantastic game-calling trio w/ @miketirico and @KirkHerbstreit on ESPN Thursday Night College Football from 1999-05.
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) August 29, 2025
Mike offered a heartfelt tribute to LC in last week's special. pic.twitter.com/lxHZp5oIzt
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Coach Lee Corso by the numbers 🤯
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) August 29, 2025
🐻 430 mascot headgear picks
🏈 66.5% win rate of picks all-time
🏆 Perfect season = 1999
More on LC's final show (Saturday, 9a ET, ESPN): https://t.co/xAUSSEIaZdpic.twitter.com/D3dKNpuDcn
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NEW: Fox will televise Lee Corso's final headgear selection on Big Noon Kickoff, @Brett_McMurphy reports.
— On3 (@On3sports) August 29, 2025
Fox’s Tom Rinaldi and Chris Fallica are also expected to have a Corso tribute👏https://t.co/M42SgEIZThpic.twitter.com/7mL8wQ0Tfo
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Kirk Herbstreit toasted Lee Corso ahead of his final appearance on College GameDay.pic.twitter.com/nm1csslLsx
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) August 29, 2025
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Thank you Lee Corso! @chris_eubanks96https://t.co/YGbB1BUpY8
— John Isner (@JohnIsner) August 29, 2025
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The end of an era this weekend. Can’t adequately put into words the difference Lee Corso made in my life when I was a totally overwhelmed 20 something and a scared new mom. His kindness, humility and support made Gameday feel like home for me…
— Samantha Steele Ponder (@samponder) August 28, 2025
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Fox to televise Lee Corso's final headgear selection - On3 ; This is absolutely awesome news.Guys like @chrisfallica & Tom Rinaldi and yours truly all have connections to @CollegeGameDay and especially Coach Corso. Lee’s contributions matter! https://t.co/FtbAf9JxZy
— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) August 30, 2025
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The only time Lee Corso didn’t put on the headgear was Sept. 27, 2003. Army hosted USF but a torrential rain & lightning storm canceled College GameDay, forcing ESPN to do the show from the studio. Corso was going to pick USF, but the storm sent everyone scattering & the USF…
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 30, 2025
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June 1987: Believe this is the first publicity photo we have on-file of Lee Corso from when he joined ESPN. His first assignment was calling Arena Football games w/ @BobRathbunTV.
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) August 30, 2025
38 years later, one of the most extraordinary careers in broadcasting history concludes today. pic.twitter.com/MNdq6et5fh
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AN 85 LB CAKE FOR COACH 😱 pic.twitter.com/ZLqRGjWsQg
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 30, 2025
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One last time for our early morning pre @CollegeGameDay conversations with LC…
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) August 30, 2025
Not so fast, my friend! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/TQbCvgm9M8
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"A tip of the headgear."
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 30, 2025
All of the members of the Big Noon Kickoff panel donned their respective teams' headgear in a tribute to Lee Corso, including Urban Meyer in a Brutus Buckeye head. pic.twitter.com/VilcuXPpxG
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The Lee Corso headgear 🥹
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 30, 2025
The College GameDay crew honoring Lee Corso on his final show 🧡 pic.twitter.com/sK4bgU0TUw
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The inside of @KirkHerbstreit's jacket is 🔥 pic.twitter.com/j6OsmD9u5o
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 30, 2025
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The final pick is coming up. pic.twitter.com/pFiA3Ey7dz
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) August 30, 2025
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THANK YOU COACH CORSO 👏#CollegeGameDaypic.twitter.com/xPABB2dh9a
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 30, 2025
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“Give me my first love”
— Adam King (@AdamKing10TV) August 30, 2025
In front of more than 100,000 Lee Corso picks Brutus one last time.
It was always Brutus, Pick 1 and Pick 431 book end with Ohio State.
What a moment in the history of college football, amazing to see the entire Shoe react with Corso on the video… pic.twitter.com/oQ1jh8T1KW
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Lee Corso makes last headgear pick: Texas or Ohio State?
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