ESPN’s College GameDay may face a significant shakeup next season. According to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, Pat McAfee is expected to return to the show, but he has not yet signed a contract.

Last year, McAfee confirmed his intent to return to College GameDay. The show will already see changes with Nick Saban joining the team. On his own show, The Pat McAfee Show, McAfee expressed optimism about finalizing a deal.

“We’re not getting into that,” McAfee said. “I don’t know if [many, many years] is the case, but it will get figured out. It was an honor, it is an honor to be a part of College GameDay.”

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Kirk Herbstreit, McAfee’s colleague on College GameDay, has been supportive. Herbstreit stated that if McAfee were to leave, he might consider leaving as well. He praised McAfee for bringing new energy to the show.

However, not all fans share Herbstreit’s enthusiasm. Some have expressed displeasure with McAfee, who replaced longtime analyst David Pollack after the 2022 season.

For the upcoming season, confirmed GameDay members include Nick Saban, Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit, and Lee Corso. All eyes are now on McAfee’s next move.

This uncertainty isn’t entirely unexpected. McAfee announced last October that he hadn’t signed a new deal, partly because some fans didn’t like him. A survey from The Athletic indicated that 48.9% of fans were not in favor of McAfee’s presence on the show.

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“To the 49%, I have some great news.. I have heard you all very loud and clear since the beginning of my stint with GameDay. It’s one of the biggest reasons why I have not re-signed a contract with the legendary show. I’m not right for some crowds and the ‘distinguished’ College Football folks are definitely one of those,” McAfee tweeted at the time.

McAfee has been one of the few consistently entertaining figures on ESPN. His presence brings passion, energy, and intensity that the network desperately needs. Should McAfee leave, ESPN could face a difficult situation with College GameDay losing its edge.