College GameDay Week 8 highlights from Athens

By Chris Marler

The crew from College Gameday made their way to Athens, Georgia this week for the Ole Miss vs. Georgia game. Here were the best moments from the weekly show.

Mrs. Terry reacts to Nick Saban to Penn State

Nick Saban may have retired last January and turns 74 in just over a week, but that hasn’t stopped the Penn State rumors. On Saturday, Mrs. Terry weighed in on the speculation following James Franklin’s firing.

Penn State has A LOT of funds..

Let’s ask Miss Terry…

If Penn State offers Coach Saban $50M a year is he going to coach at Happy Valley..

It sounds like that’s not enough money 😂😂#CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/PKBR2kd0si

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 18, 2025

James Franklin speaks for the first time since being fired

James Franklin joined the panel to speak about the shocking news that came last Sunday when he was fired from Penn State. He dove into how the news was delivered, and how shocked he was.

Franklin has caught a lot of heat on social media over the years for not being able to win the big game or beat top five opponents. However, he did win over a lot of people after his appearance on Saturday.

James Franklin joined College Gameday this morning to talk for the first time since being fired from Penn State. pic.twitter.com/vbo1ltqc9h

— Richie O’Leary (@On3Richie) October 18, 2025

James Franklin is coming off extremely likable in his segment on college gameday. Great look for him pic.twitter.com/pHPL0f44TA

— MattBeGreat (@mattbegreatyt) October 18, 2025

NEW: Nick Saban takes aim at Penn State for firing James Franklin:

“It’s unfair as hell for you to go to the Rose Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl, get in the Final Four. Come out, being ranked number one this year — an expectation that you created by what you accomplished at Penn State —… pic.twitter.com/DOmcqMwDSn

— On3 (@On3sports) October 18, 2025

Diego Pavia NSFW moment

With the Lee Corso headgear pick behind us, the most reliable moment on College GameDay each week has become an accidental NSFW slip. This time, it was Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia who dropped the four-letter word on live TV.