Tennessee’s own Nate Bargatze will serve as the celebrity guest picker for ESPN’s “College GameDay.” The Old Hickory comedian announced the news on Thursday afternoon in a video posted to X..
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Bargatze will predict the winner of multiple college football games on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Although typically the celebrity guest picker is affiliated with the home team of each “GameDay” location, the comedian isn’t pledged to the Crimson Tide or the LSU Tigers.
He’s known for being a Vanderbilt Commodores fan.
“It’s something I honestly have always wanted to, very excited they asked,” he said. “I get to go represent Vanderbilt – anchor down baby!”
In 2018, Bargatze appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon where he recounted a tale of being so eager to attend Vanderbilt’s bowl game that he arrived at the stadium hours before the gate officially opened and a ticketing attendant inadvertently admitted him too early.
“It was a legit three hours before the game starts,” Bargatze said. “I was like, ‘I don’t even think they’re open.’ She was like, ‘I guess you’re about to find out.”
The news of Bargatze’s ESPN appearance comes just a few days after the comedian hosted the sketch comedy show, “Saturday Night Live.”
Bargatze’s episode poked fun at America’s use of the metric system, southern stereotypes and even included surprise cameos from Christopher Walken, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi.
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Interested in catching Bargatze during “College Gameday?” Read below for everything you need to know.
What is ESPN “College GameDay,” and how to watch?
“College Gameday” is ESPN’s college football premier pre-game show.
From early September through the College Football Playoff National Championship in January, the show travels to various different college campuses or game sites each week. The locations are typically announced a week in advance and are chosen by ESPN based on competitive matchups, rivalries and other factors.
“College GameDay” airs at 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Central time on ESPN and ESPNU throughout the football season and is available for streaming through the ESPN App.
“Countdown to College GameDay,” ESPN’s social and digital pre-pre-game show, begins at 8:30 a.m. Central time weekly and is available to watch on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and the ESPN App.
How many Nate Bargatze specials are there?
- “Hello World”
- “The Standups”
- “The Tennessee Kid”
- “The Greatest Average American”
- “Full Time Magic”
Nate Bargatze and his father: Entertainment is a family tradition
Bargatze isn’t the only entertainer in his family. His father, Stephen Bargatze, is an accomplished magician who also works as a clown and often appears as Nate’s opening act.
In November 2019, Stephen accompanied his son as he made he his debut at the Wynn Encore Theater in Las Vegas.
“It’s like the crazy dream to play Vegas,” Bargatze told Forbes. “And especially coming from the world of where I’ve come from with my dad, it’s a huge thing. My dad … is on the show with me. … So it will be a very cool thing to do— to have me and him get to do Vegas together. It’s gonna be unbelievable.”
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How Nate Bargatze got his start
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In 2001, Bargatze made a choice that would alter the trajectory of his life. He decided to quit his job in Mt. Juliet reading water meters for West Wilson Utility District and headed to Chicago with a buddy and colleague, Michael Clay.
Despite his lack of comedic experience, Bargatze bet it all. He and Clay loaded up a U-Haul, rented a less-than-desirable apartment and took jobs at a bar. Bargatze enrolled in comedy classes and participated in improv and open mic nights.
Bargatze then relocated to New York, where he would spend seven years perfecting his routines at comedy
Breaking an attendance record at Bridgestone Arena
When Bargatze daydreamed about success, he envisioned his hometown stage of Bridgestone Arena. On April 15, that dream became a reality when his show “From Old Hickory to Broadway” sold out to an audience of 19,365 fans.
The show broke the venue’s attendance record, which was set by Morgan Wallen with 19,292 people just a month earlier.
“I used to daydream about playing @bridgestonearenaofficial when I was younger, but I never imagined this,” he said in an Instagram post. “Thank you, Nashville! I love you all.”
‘The nicest man in stand-up’
In 2021, The Atlantic dubbed Bargatze the “nicest man in stand-up.” And rightfully so, Bargatze’s comedy routines steer clear of crude or sexual material. He doesn’t even swear, mainly because he couldn’t imagine doing so in front of his parents, he told Fox in February.
“Still, even now, I’m 43 years old and I still just couldn’t do that. So that’s how I write. I think I write my comedy to — a lot of it is to make my parents laugh,” he said. “I want them to be proud and be like, ‘Oh, come watch my son do comedy,’ and not be offended by it. I just don’t have that in me to want to offend someone or make someone feel bad.”
Bargatze draws much of his material from his own family and his experience growing up in a Southern, Christian household. Not being allowed to watch certain material in his childhood shaped the the type of comedian he is, he told Fox.
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @_leyvadiana
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