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Morgan Freeman visits Ole Miss
The gist
Ole Miss named Morgan Freeman, 89, as ESPN College GameDay's guest picker for LSU week.
He is the show's oldest picker and a longtime Ole Miss fan.
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026Ole Miss and ESPN announced Morgan Freeman as the celebrity guest picker for Saturday's College GameDay, with Pat McAfee revealing the pick.
- Sep 18, 2026An ESPN spokesperson told the Clarion Ledger that Freeman, 89, is the oldest celebrity guest picker in the show's history.
- Sep 19, 2026A fan held up a Morgan Freeman sign before College GameDay in Oxford, Miss.; the show airs 8-11 a.m. CT ahead of the 6:30 p.m. kickoff at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.