Ian Johnson Named Boise State GameDay Guest Picker

On November 12, 2026, Pat McAfee announced that former Boise State star Ian Johnson is set to make game selections during ESPN College GameDay’s Boise visit this weekend. The show will broadcast from Boise on Saturday before the No. 24 Broncos face Oregon State in a Pac-12 matchup. ESPN plans to air the program between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Mountain time.

Johnson played for Boise State from 2005 to 2008 and became known for his role in the Broncos’ 2007 Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma. In overtime, he scored on a game-clinching two-point attempt using Boise State’s Statue of Liberty trick play, securing a 43-42 victory. He also asked his girlfriend to marry him following the game and told McAfee he remains married.

Johnson carried 23 times for 101 yards and a touchdown in the Fiesta Bowl. He finished his college career with 4,183 rushing yards and 58 touchdowns on 753 carries, surpassing Marshall Faulk’s WAC career rushing-touchdown mark. After going undrafted in 2009, Johnson spent time on practice squads for five NFL teams but did not play in a regular-season game.

GameDay last visited Boise in 2010, when Boise State beat Oregon State 37-24 and went on to finish 12-1. Olympic gold medalist skier and Idaho native Picabo Street was the guest picker for that broadcast.