Super Bowl bound for sure. In the midst of a busy month which included the release of his three-song EP, The Prequel, and the announcement (and further extension) of his massive 2026 My Kinda Saturday Night international tour, featuring Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett, Ty Myers, The Castellows and more, Luke Combs made an appearance on ESPN’s College Game Day over the weekend in Athens, Georgia. Appearing alongside Bailey Zimmerman before their performance of their recent #1 hit, “Backup Plan,” the North Carolina native sat down with the likes of Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban and more briefly to discuss his complicated relationship with Carolina Panthers’ owner, David Tapper, who he publicly criticized for the team’s disastrous 2023 and 2024 seasons which resulted in a 2-15 and 5-12 record, respectively. After his appearance on College Gameday with McAfee and Co., Combs would later sit down with ESPN’s Katie Feeney to make his picks for an all-country music football lineup, and the results were hilarious. Right off the bat, Feeny selected Morgan Wallen as the first artist, and Combs immediately picked him as his middle linebacker. Makes sense, you need a high-motor star to command your defense, and Wallen is the biggest in the genre by far. His off-the-field endeavors could be an issue, but it’s not like CFB or the NFL hasn’t dealt with their fair share of star players getting into a couple controversies here and there. He’d then assign his “Backup Plan” co-star, Bailey Zimmerman to safety. Though they didn’t specify whether he’d be playing strong or free safety, I could see Zimmerman flying around the secondary as a free safety. I mean just check out his social media, the guy is full of energy, and it would translate pretty well on the football field. Another good pick. Taking a playful jab at Luke Bryan, Combs would assign the “Play It Again” singer to the bench as a glue guy before picking Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson as the team’s running back and quarterback respectively. Solid picks. Moroney has gotten off to a hot start in her career and has the flashy attributes a good running back needs. Wilson, on the other hand, has all the traits needed to command a championship team, complete with all the talent, personality and media presence a quarterback needs. Hilariously, the “Beautiful Crazy” singer would draft Jelly Roll as a slot receiver, calling him a former offensive lineman due to his incredibly weight-loss journey over the past three years. Personally, I would have drafted Jelly as my tight end, but I can’t fault him since the joke was too good. After selecting Kelsea Ballerini as a defensive back (not a bad pick to fill out the squad), Luke would then designate former D1 quarterback at Jacksonville State University and country superstar, Riley Green, as the team’s water boy. Again, another great joke but maybe let him relive his glory days as a starting quarterback, all for the sake of the team winning games, of course. Finally, Combs would designate himself to the bench, telling Feeny he wouldn’t be good enough to start. If we’re being realistic, the team needs some help on the offensive line, so I think he’d have to step up off the bench, hopefully at one of the guard positions. Overall, the team still has some gaps to fill. Bringing in the likes of some seasoned veterans like Eric Church, Chris Stapleton and Sturgill Simpson on offense coupled with some young stars like Zach Top, Ella Langley and Koe Wetzel on defense would make this team into instant contenders. Hell, they might even be able to beat the lowly New Orleans Saints now given the way they’ve been playing this season. Watch Combs make his picks here: @katiefeeneyy I think we need a country artist football game @Luke Combs @College GameDay @ESPN #collegegameday #espn #lukecombs #countrymusic ♬ original sound – Katie Feeney “Backup Plan” My Kinda Saturday Night Tour Dates March 21 Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas, NV April 4 Scott Stadium – Charlottesville, VA April 11 Jack Trice Stadium – Ames, IA April 18 Notre Dame Stadium – South Bend, IN April 25 Ohio Stadium – Columbus, OH May 2 Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, TN May 9 Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Norman, OK May 15 Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI May 16 Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI May 30 Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montreal, QC June 5 Rogers Stadium – Toronto, ON June 6 Rogers Stadium – Toronto, ON July 4 Ullevi – Gothenburg, Sweden July 7 Accor Arena – Paris, France July 11 Johan Cruijff ArenA – Amsterdam, Netherlands July 18 Slane Castle – Slane, Ireland July 19 Slane Castle – Slane, Ireland July 25 Scottish Gas Murrayfield – Edinburgh, UK July 31 Wembley Stadium – London, UK August 1 Wembley Stadium – London, UKThe post Luke Combs Hilariously Drafts Country Music Football Lineup Featuring Morgan Wallen At Middle Linebacker, Jelly Roll At Slot Receiver & More first appeared on Whiskey Riff.