, and will replace Big & Rich as the voices of the College GameDay theme song, “Comin’ To Your City.”
On Monday afternoon (Aug. 28), the exciting news was confirmed via the social media account for ESPN’s College GameDay.
“To celebrate 30 years of GameDay hitting the road, Darius Rucker, Lainey Wilson and The Cadillac Three are the new voices of our anthem 👏,” the post’s caption read. “The latest version of “Comin’ To Your City” will be here Saturday morning. 🎵”
The news was shared alongside a video clip featuring Rucker, Wilson and The Cadillac Three sharing what it means to them to be the voices of College GameDay.
“It means a lot to be the voice of College GameDay. I’ll tell you what, I’ve got some very impressed family members now. When I called them and I told them about this they were like, ‘Alright, she’s really doing something now,’” Wilson quipped.
As an avid sports fan, this opportunity is a dream come true for Rucker.
“I’ve watched that opening so many times. I used to sit in my room and go, ‘I gotta write a song so I can get to the opening of GameDay. It’s pretty amazing,” he said.
The Cadillac Three shared, “We look forward to it on the bus…it’s always on.”
The news comes after revealed that they wouldn’t be returning for the upcoming season of College GameDay on August 24.
“College GameDay, it’s been an honor. Time to officially pass the torch after 16 incredible years!” Big & Rich captioned the clip.
In the video, John and Kenny are seated in director chairs revealing that after nearly two decades they are ready to hand over the reins to someone else.
“It’s been a great 16 years, being the voices of the College GameDay open,” Big Kenny said before John Rich adds, “And now we’re excited to officially pass the torch to these extremely talented artists.
Darius Rucker, Lainey Wilson and The Cadillac Three’s reimagined rendition of Big & Rich’s “Comin’ To Your City” will arrive on Saturday, September 2 during College GameDay.
“Comin’ to Your City” is the title track of Big & Rich’s second studio album. The song was released to country radio in September of 2005 and climbed to No.21 on the U.S. radio charts. The version that appeared on ESPN’s College GameDay includes shoutouts to several college football teams, which does not appear in the original recording of the song.
will return for its 37th season and 30th season on the road on September 2 at Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game will feature the North Carolina Tar Heels facing off against the South Carolina Gamecocks for the Battle of the Carolinas.
