I’ve said it numerous times before, but college football is practically a religion to the fans who consume it every weekend.
Saturdays during the fall are seen as sacred days where people put their differences aside and come together to cheer for their team.
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By that logic, anyone who tries to disrupt a college football fan’s Saturday should be seen as someone whose views are incongruent with the hardcore fan’s, even if their intentions are pure.
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Penn State Nittany Lions fans cheer during the first quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Beaver Stadium. (James Lang/Imagn Images)
All that is to say, the war being waged between college football fanatics and fall weddings is one that isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
I’ve gone on record as saying that if you choose to get married on a college football Saturday, you can expect a gift on your registry from me and an empty seat, because I ain’t going.
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Some may call this childish or accuse me of putting my hobbies before my friends and family, but I’m not alone.
A fan gives thumbs down during ESPN’s College GameDay at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa., on Sept. 27, 2025. (Getty Images)
There are millions of other psychos in this country who have also adopted this stance, and one of them is none other than ESPN’s Matt Barrie.
Barrie is known for his college football coverage for The Worldwide Leader, and during Thursday night’s game between UTSA and FAU, the longtime CFB host decided to lobby against fall weddings with an impassioned plea to all the other fellow psychos.
“I need to say something, and I’ve never been more serious about something in college football,” Barrie said while looking at a juicy weekend slate full of ranked-on-ranked matchups. “If you’ve got anyone getting married this Saturday, unfamily them or unfriend them, and don’t go.”
One. Of. Us.
Matt Barrie is alright in my book, because although this will get him skewered by all the uptight casuals, he understands his true audience.
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Anyone who was intently watching UTSA and FAU duke it out on a Thursday evening is someone who resonates with every word Barrie uttered.
As a matter of fact, I think it’s safe to say Barrie was preaching to the choir.
ESPN anchor Matt Barrie hosts SportsCenter on Campus before the game between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Colorado Buffaloes at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Sept. 3, 2026. (University Images via Getty Imag)
If you’re watching an AAC game on Thursday instead of doing literally anything else, there isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell you’re going to a wedding this Saturday.
Not to worry, Matt! There will be no need to “unfriend” or “unfamily” this weekend.
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We’re in this “no fall weddings” thing together.
