5 types of signs ESPN ‘College GameDay’ bans

SportsFans fill Coleman Coliseum to see Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit and the rest of the ESPN "College GameDay" crew before Alabama vs. Georgia in Tuscaloosa Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Ben Flanagan | bflanagan@al.com)Ben FlanaganESPN’s “College GameDay” just wrapped in Tuscaloosa prior to Georgia’s 20-17 win over Alabama.Now, the popular traveling college football show is headed to BYU, which hosts Notre Dame on Saturday.While in Tuscaloosa, the “pit” rules were displayed inside Coleman Coliseum, on the campus of Alabama, where “GameDay” broadcasted from because of the weather.Part of the broadcast every week shows fans and their creative signs.According to “GameDay,” however, there are five types of signs banned from being displayed.Signs with a “.com”ESPN’s “College GameDay” security crews, per the Spun, have the right to remove someone, or their sign, if they violate the rules of the show during the time that it is airing.The show airs Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. (9 a.m. – noon ET/6 a.m. - 9 a.m. PT) on ESPN, ESPNU, Disney+ and the ESPN App.Rece Davis is at the helm for his 12th season, joined at the desk by “GameDay” analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban. College football insider Pete Thamel, college football analyst “Stanford Steve” Coughlin and reporters Jen Lada and Jess Sims round out the “GameDay” cast for the 2026 college football season.Mark Heim is a senior writer who provides sports, news and trending content. He co-hosts a daily sports radio show on WNSP-FM 105.5 in Mobile. Heim has been recognized with awards for his writing, headlines and...