Pat McAfee Makes 6 Figure Michigan Donation After Sooners Fan Wins His $200k College GameDay Contest

Pat McAfee made another six-figure community gift on College GameDay in Norman after a fan drilled the kick to win $200,000 in his on-set field goal challenge. The contest segment came during Week 2 as ESPN’s show visited Oklahoma for Sooners-Wolverines, an appearance that followed the season’s opening-week kick where an Ohio State student secured $250,000 under McAfee’s raised-stakes format. The combination keeps the contest’s high-reward pattern intact while tying fan moments to real philanthropic dollars on live television.

“Oklahoma Student drills the kick with @PatMcAfeeShow on @CollegeGameDay. He earns himself $200,000 and $100,000 for Ernest Hausmann’s Light The Well Foundation. Awesome moment.” This post by Blue by 90 lines up with how the segment has operated this season. McAfee has increased prize totals on site and paired winnings with matching donations, including a documented $250,000 payout to a student in Columbus and prior episodes where the pot climbed well above initial figures for charity. The cadence, a single 33-yard kick, a raised purse, and a companion gift have become staples of GameDay’s live window, converting a fan challenge into immediate impact beyond the set.

Oklahoma Student drills the kick with @PatMcAfeeShow on @CollegeGameDay.

He earns himself $200,000 and $100,000 for Ernest Hausmann’s Light The Well Foundation.

Awesome moment.

— Blue By 90 (@bluebyninety) September 6, 2025

The designated beneficiary ties directly to a Big Ten linebacker’s clean-water mission: 2025 coverage details how Ernest Hausmann partnered with One Million Wells, channeling NIL and awareness into drilling sustainable wells and expanding access to safe drinking water in Ugandan communities he reconnected with on a return visit home. The initiative’s on-the-ground model and tooling emphasize durable systems and local teams that can maintain wells after installation, which turns one-time funding into long-term health and education benefits. Pairing a six-figure gift with this work stitches this viral GameDay moment to a tangible outcome measured in new wells, shorter water treks, and fewer waterborne illnesses over time.

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