This week's celebrity guest picker on ESPN's College GameDay for the Texas-Tennessee football game won't be Donald Trump, but rather the creator of Jackass, Johnny Knoxville.
Pat McAfee revealed that Knoxville will be the celebrity guest picker on Saturday, Sep. 26, for the game between Texas and Tennessee.
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨@realjknoxville will be the @CollegeGameDay guest picker this Saturday at Tennessee #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/ztbT8I9mn0
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 24, 2026
Of course, Knoxville, whose real name is Philip John Clapp, is from Knoxville. That makes him the perfect choice for the role. He will have a chance to show off his knowledge of the game.
Knoxville is best known for co-creating the Jackass series. He starred in the original MTV series, which spawned a movie franchise. The last installment, Best and Last, was just released on June 26.
Article Continues BelowAdditionally, he has acted in various movies and TV shows, including Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, and, most recently, I Want Your Sex.
The Texas and Tennessee game is one of the biggest of the weekend. The Longhorns enter the game as the top-ranked school in the country after beating Ohio State a couple of weeks ago. They came back from being down 23-3 in the fourth quarter.
The Volunteers, meanwhile, are the 14th-best school in the country. They are coming off a demolition of Kennesaw State. The Vols have won all three of their games this season in blowouts. However, they haven’t faced a ranked opponent yet.
Arch Manning has also led Texas to an undefeated 3-0 start to the season. They blew out Texas State in Week 1 and UTSA last weekend. Ohio State was their only ranked opponent, but they won that matchup in dramatic fashion.
A win for Tennessee could do wonders for their place in the standings. It could catapult them into the top 10 if they are able to win in dominant fashion.