ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — ESPN’s College GameDay could soon be making its way to Arkansas. Host Rece Davis says he plans to pitch the idea of bringing the popular pregame show to the Battle of the Ravine, the long-standing rivalry between Henderson State and Ouachita Baptist University.
“It would be a dream come true,” Luke Robins, an OBU student, said, “I mean, College GameDay on OBU’s campus — that would be insane.”
In recent weeks, college football fans have criticized the show for being too “SEC-heavy” and for visiting the same powerhouse programs rather than exploring new matchups.
Through its 32-year run, GameDay has only visited a non–Division I school once, back in 2007, when Williams College hosted Amherst College for their rivalry, “The Biggest Little Game in America.” Now, students

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