"College GameDay" will air from 9-12 P.M. EST on Saturday, October 19th ahead of the Week 8 slate of action, with Texas and Georgia's huge clash scheduled for kickoff later in the day at 7:30 P.M. EST.

As College GameDay made its return to Eugene for No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 2 Ohio State, Herbstreit left the set mid-show to board his flight to Dallas to call the Red River Rivalry game between No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma this afternoon. But he didn’t stop broadcasting.

How did ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit make his 2,000-mile trek from “College GameDay” in Eugene, Oregon, to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas for OU vs. Texas in the Red River Rivalry?

Herbstreit and the rest of College GameDay have logged a ton of flight miles this year, heating from Ireland to Texas to Michigan and eventually to Oregon. They’ll more than likely be heading down south again in Week 8, to either attend the Georgia-Texas matchup or the Alabama-Tennessee matchup.

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit's dog, Ben, travels with the GameDay host weekly, bringing his warm presence to college football fans nationwide. Ben, a golden retriever, began to earn a special place in football fans' hearts during the 2023 season.

Kirk Herbstreit did "College GameDay" from Oregon, left early, then flew to Dallas to call the Red River Rivalry nearly 2,000 miles away.

Kirk Herbstreit did not expect Oklahoma to score a single touchdown during the Red River Shootout Rivalry on Saturday and he was absolutely right. ESPN's