Lee Corso Retiring After Week 1 2025

[Mr KLC]

Lee Corso’s final mascot headgear pick for “College GameDay” will come at Ohio State, where it all began.

ESPN’s flagship college football show will go to Columbus, Ohio, in Week 1, where the Buckeyes will face Texas in what is expected to be a top-five matchup. ESPN said in April that the 89-year-old Corso would retire after Week 1 of the upcoming season, giving him a celebratory sendoff, but it did not name the location. There was some speculation the show could go to the Florida State-Alabama game, as Corso played at FSU in the 1950s alongside actor Burt Reynolds (and because Ohio State-Texas will be broadcast on Fox).

But the show will send Corso off where the headgear picks began. While Corso has been on the show since its inception in 1987, his first mascot pick came at Ohio State in 1996 for the Buckeyes’ game against Penn State.

[ProSportsEdge]

Lee Corso’s final mascot headgear pick for “College GameDay” will come at Ohio State, where it all began.

ESPN’s flagship college football show will go to Columbus, Ohio, in Week 1, where the Buckeyes will face Texas in what is expected to be a top-five matchup. ESPN said in April that the 89-year-old Corso would retire after Week 1 of the upcoming season, giving him a celebratory sendoff, but it did not name the location. There was some speculation the show could go to the Florida State-Alabama game, as Corso played at FSU in the 1950s alongside actor Burt Reynolds (and because Ohio State-Texas will be broadcast on Fox).

But the show will send Corso off where the headgear picks began. While Corso has been on the show since its inception in 1987, his first mascot pick came at Ohio State in 1996 for the Buckeyes’ game against Penn State.

Love that they’re giving Corso his sendoff in Columbus—feels right bringing it back to where it all started. It's going to be surreal seeing his final headgear pick. What a run!

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Guy has had a hell of a career. "Not so fast, my friend."

[ProSportsEdge]

Lee Corso’s final mascot headgear pick for “College GameDay” will come at Ohio State, where it all began.

ESPN’s flagship college football show will go to Columbus, Ohio, in Week 1, where the Buckeyes will face Texas in what is expected to be a top-five matchup. ESPN said in April that the 89-year-old Corso would retire after Week 1 of the upcoming season, giving him a celebratory sendoff, but it did not name the location. There was some speculation the show could go to the Florida State-Alabama game, as Corso played at FSU in the 1950s alongside actor Burt Reynolds (and because Ohio State-Texas will be broadcast on Fox).

But the show will send Corso off where the headgear picks began. While Corso has been on the show since its inception in 1987, his first mascot pick came at Ohio State in 1996 for the Buckeyes’ game against Penn State.

That’s a perfect sendoff for Corso—bringing it full circle back to where the headgear tradition started. Columbus will be electric for that Ohio State–Texas matchup. Gonna be emotional seeing him make that final pick!