'College GameDay' won't be returning to Oklahoma-Michigan in 2026

However, that game was in Week 1 last year, and its move to Week 2 in 2026, combined with FOX already owning OU-Michigan (Big Ten home game), and ESPN already owning Ohio State-Texas (SEC home game), means that the Sooners and Wolverines won't get the same spotlight that they had last year.

Instead, the game will get the "Big Noon Kickoff" treatment, FOX's answer to "GameDay", and the broadcast team of Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft will likely be at the Big House to call the game. This season will be an inverse of what happened in 2025, when Texas and Ohio State got the early kickoff on FOX and "Big Noon", only now with the games taking place on the same day, the Buckeyes and Longhorns will double dip on "GameDay", while also getting the ABC primetime kickoff in 2026, while it's OU and Michigan's turn to kickoff early on FOX.

Both games should be absolutely massive towards telling the story of the 2026 college football season, as four of the sport's top 10 brands square off in huge non-conference games. Oklahoma-Michigan will be just as important in 2026 as it was in 2025, even if it won't get the "College GameDay" spotlight this time around.

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