Corso was in the tribute, watching message after message as he got increasingly choked up and emotional. It ended with his fellow College GameDay hosts: Rece Davis, Desmond Howard and the only closer their could be, Kirk Herbstreit.

Lee Corso makes his final headgear pick on ESPN College GameDay in a week, so the his current and former colleagues, & guest pickers made an emotional tribute.

The first episode of College GameDay for the 2025 season is on Aug. 30 at 9 a.m. ET. The first College GameDay will be live from Columbus, Ohio for the Week 1 matchup between No. 3 Ohio State and No. 1 Texas.