College GameDay is headed to a familiar location on February 6.
ESPN’s long-running pregame show revealed on X on Saturday that it will be on the North Carolina campus ahead of the latest chapter of UNC-Duke. February 6 marks the 266th meeting between the two schools and the fifth consecutive time GameDay has been at the site of the twice-yearly game between the two archrivals.
After a Sweet 16 season in 2024, the Tar Heels suffered a disappointing first-round exit in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. After a 13-1 start to the 2025-26 campaign, UNC went on to lose three of its next four. But it’s now won back-to-back games to move to 16-4 (4-3 ACC).
The Blue Devils, on the other hand, are soaring after a Final Four appearance and have looked just fine in the post-Cooper Flagg era. Thanks to another freshman phenom, Cameron Boozer, they came into Saturday at 19-1 overall (8-0 ACC). Duke’s only blemish came on Dec. 20 as it blew a 17-point lead in an 82-81 loss to Texas Tech at Madison Square Garden.
After February 7’s contest at the Dean Smith Center, the teams meet again on March 7 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke swept the season series in 2025, winning 87-80 in Durham before an 82-69 victory in Chapel Hill.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
