ESPN College Gameday announced on Thursday afternoon that two-time Stanley Cup Champion Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers will be their guest picker on Saturday for Florida at Miami. Tkachuk has played for the Panthers since 2022.
Tkachuk is the first NHL player to be the ESPN College Gameday celebrity guest picker. Alex Rodriguez was the celebrity guest picker in 2017 when ESPN College Gameday was last in Coral Gables ahead of the 41-8 Miami win over Notre Dame.
Tkachuk told Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald via Grant Grubbs of On3 that he has become more interested in college football since moving to South Florida.