BATON ROUGE — Country star Lainey Wilson has been named College GameDay’s guest picker for the upcoming LSU-Clemson matchup this weekend.

ESPN College GameDay announced Thursday morning that Wilson, who also sings the program’s current anthem, will be the show’s first celebrity guest picker of the season.
Wilson will make picks as well as perform live during Saturday’s show.

LOUISIANA NATIVE AND COLLEGE GAMEDAY ANTHEM SINGER LAINEY WILSON WILL BE THE FIRST CELEBRITY GUEST PICKER OF THE SEASON ??

Not only is she our guest picker, but @laineywilson will also be performing live. You won't want to miss it ?? pic.twitter.com/XQ8Yiylwqy

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 3, 2026

Wilson’s appearance will begin at 8 a.m., she said online.