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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udd29 Scenes from Pitt<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MASSIVE crowd for College Gameday in Pittsburgh this morning \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/1NOdkZxkSU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 CFB Kings (@CFBKings) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfe0 Pat McAfee’s not-so sweet homecoming<\/p>\n Pat McAfee returned to his hometown but didn\u2019t receive the warmest of welcomes. The former West Virginia kicker was overtaken by the singing of \u201cSweet Caroline\u201d as the crowd muffled his attempt at \u201cCountry Roads.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n PITT HAS DEEP HISTORY AS WELL<\/p>\n LEGENDS OF THIS GAME HAVE PASSED THRU THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH..<\/p>\n \ud83d\udde3\ud83d\udde3SWEET CAROLINE<\/p>\n \ud83d\udde3\ud83d\udde3EAT….<\/p>\n \ud83d\udde3\ud83d\udde3COUNTRY ROADS \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 #CollegeGameDay<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/7CrsePAmnf<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/F1LAOL6i7D<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcaa The shirtless epidemic of college football fans<\/p>\n 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\u2019s going.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Everything is better shirtless. Faces get brighter, friends get closer, teams play better, it’s science!”@PatMcAfeeShow<\/a> and @bertkreischer<\/a> take a look at how one dare created a movement across college football. pic.twitter.com\/hBmgOlm0qa<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83e\udea7 Rudy and Touchdown Jesus in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n There was no shortage of signs found in the rowdy Panther crowd, taking shots at Notre Dames\u2019 Rudy and even creating a their own version of Fighting Irish landmark, Touchdown Jesus.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pitt fans in full force repping their College GameDay signs. pic.twitter.com\/tsnEOXgt6n<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nathan Breisinger (@NateBreisinger) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Aaron Donald stocks \ud83d\udcc8 pic.twitter.com\/IyNNLXitjw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc4b The million-dollar miss<\/p>\n With one million on the line, the Pitt student chosen to attempt Pat McAfee\u2019s kicking challenge cracked under pressure. In both attempts granted, the student kicked wide left, missing out on the prize.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wide left with over $1 million on the line \ud83d\ude29 pic.twitter.com\/BikvvNNyiE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 15, 2025<\/a>
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