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The wildest things celebrity guest picker Johnny Knoxville said on College Gameday

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Root, J. (2026, September 26). The wildest things celebrity guest picker Johnny Knoxville said on College Gameday. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/wildest-things-celebrity-guest-picker-johnny-knoxville-said-college-gameday

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Johnny Knoxville appeared on ESPN College Gameday as the celebrity guest picker for Saturday’s games in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dressed in a full University of Tennessee football uniform, he made outrageous and humorous picks that included comparing Pat McAfee's new album to punishment and likening LSU head coach Lane Kiffin to toe fungus. Knoxville also joked about UT remaining “the real UT” while Texas would become the "real UTI," drawing shocked reactions from hosts Rece Davis and Desmond Howard. His appearances were filled with crude humor, such as attempting to bribe a referee pregame with a $20 bill.
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On a busy Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee, numerous high-profile events unfolded at ESPN College Gameday, including an appearance by President Donald Trump and interviews with Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian after his team's upset win over Ohio State. Celebrity guest picker Johnny Knoxville, dressed as a Tennessee Volunteers football player, made outrageous predictions, such as threatening to listen to Pat McAfee’s new album repeatedly if Missouri loses their game against Mississippi State. He also compared the matchup between Georgia and Oklahoma to medical conditions, choosing "gout" (Georgia) over "syphilis" (Oklahoma). These antics added a comedic element to the event, drawing attention from fans and media alike.

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Georgia Knoxville Missouri Tennessee Texas

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Knoxville GPE · 10× McAfee PERSON · 4× Tennessee GPE · 4× Texas GPE · 4× Georgia GPE · 2× LSU ORG · 2× Lane Kiffin PERSON · 2× Missouri GPE · 2× UTI ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1×

Narrative

President Donald Trump is in attendance, the No. 1 team in the country is in town, Holly Rowe and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian had their first interview since he abruptly ended their interview following their upset win over Ohio State, and Johnny Knoxville was ESPN College Gameday's celebrity guest picker.
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🔮 "I'm so sure about this game, that if Missouri loses, I will punish myself by listening to Pat McAfee's new album on repeat until Halloween."

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President Donald Trump is in attendance, the No. 1 team in the country is in town, Holly Rowe and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian had their first interview since he abruptly ended their interview following their upset win over Ohio State, and Johnny Knoxville was ESPN College Gameday's celebrity guest picker. asserted
Knoxville → have → State
While dressed in a complete Tennessee Volunteers football uniform, Knoxville made some statements that were just as outrageous as some of his stunts on MTV’s hit show "Jackass." asserted
that → dress → show
When choosing the winner of the Missouri and Mississippi State, Knoxville hilariously took aim at McAfee's musical career. asserted
Knoxville → choose → career
"I'm so sure about this game, that if Missouri loses, I will punish myself by listening to Pat McAfee's new album on repeat until Halloween." asserted
I → lose → Halloween
McAfee busted out a huge laugh immediately with Knoxville saying, "No offense." asserted
Knoxville → bust → offense
- Gout vs Syphilis During the Georgia vs Oklahoma selection, Knoxville assigned some pretty gross medical ailments to the respective teams. asserted
Knoxville → assign → teams
"You know, I'm from Knoxville so this is like rooting for the gout versus the syphilis. asserted
this → know → syphilis
I'm going with the gout. asserted
I → go → gout
I'll take Georgia," Knoxville stated, while McAfee put his face in his hands and Herbstreit shook his head in disbelief. asserted
Herbstreit → take → disbelief
I hope your kids weren't watching this selection, folks. asserted
kids → hope → selection
LSU head coach Lane Kiffin is the butt of many jokes this season after his rough departure from Ole Miss in the offseason and the loss last Saturday against his former squad so the moment to choose LSU or Texas A&M was primed for Knoxville to lower the boom in his own, special, usually gross way. asserted
Knoxville → choose → way
"I don't know how anyone can root for Lane "Left Out in the Parking Lot" Kiffin. asserted
anyone → know → Kiffin
I'm going with A&M." asserted
I → go → A&M.
- UT vs UTI Now it was time for the Volunteers fans to pick the winner of Texas vs Tennessee. asserted
fans → pick → Tennessee
After discussing the Tennessee defensive questions, and taking a shot at Texas' offense, Knoxville made his pick. asserted
Knoxville → discuss → pick
"After the game today, Tennessee will remain the real UT, and Texas will remain the real UTI." asserted
Texas → remain → game
Both of them couldn't believe their ears, but it shouldn't have been a shocker after two-plus minutes of unhinged statements. asserted
it → believe → statements
Knoxville also jokingly tried slipping a referee a $20 bill pregame during an interview. asserted
Knoxville → try → interview
He was truly a one-of-a-kind, PG-13-rated guest. asserted
He → rat → kind
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