ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit joined the On3Sports podcast with Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman on Tuesday ahead of the semifinal slate of the College Football Playoff. During the live show on YouTube, Herbstreit appeared to have leaked the plans for " College GameDay ."

College football embarks on a historic New Year’s Day of playoff action today, kicking off the 2025 calendar year with a triple-header of quarterfinal games around the country. Penn State got an early start to the quarterfinal action,

With the crew of ESPN College GameDay in Pasadena, California at the Rose Bowl for the matchup between Ohio State and Oregon, that still doesn’t dull down the impact of the rest of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchups, which includes Notre Dame vs. Georgia and Texas vs. Arizona State.

Critics of ESPN's involvement with the College Football Playoff aren't hard to find, and network host Rece Davis issued a blunt statement regarding comments he has received following the quarterfinals.

The College Football Playoff semifinals feature classic brands in rare matchups that should make for riveting games leading up to the CFP championship game on Jan. 20. It also features four of the top-five scoring defenses in the FBS.

The College Football Playoff semifinal round begins on Thursday with No. 6 seed Penn State facing off against No. 7 seed Notre Dame . The other game is on Friday with No. 5 seed Texas facing No. 8 seed Ohio State as the top four seeds all lost in the Quarterfinal round.