ESPN’s College GameDay to Return to Gainesville Feb. 28

Associated PressThe Gators men's basketball team will take on Arkansas in a sold-out game. via Metro Creative

GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – ESPN announced over the weekend that its roving college basketball pregame sports chat College GameDay will return to Gainesville before the Gators men’s team (No. 12) hosts Arkansas (No. 20) on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.

The program will run from 10 a.m. to noon; the game, which is already sold out, doesn’t tip off until 8:30 p.m.

This will mark the show’s seventh production from Gainesville. The last time it was in town was March 1, 2025. The University of Florida is one of its top five most frequently visited universities.