LSU Fans Bring NSFW ‘Neck’ Chant to ESPN College Gameday—and Pat McAfee’s Shocked!

If there’s one thing LSU fans know how to do, it’s turn a Saturday in Death Valley into an unforgettable experience—or, in this case, that Pat McAfee and the entire ESPN College Gameday audience will remember for a long time! As ESPN set up in Baton Rouge for the legendary LSU vs. Alabama matchup, fans were making headlines before most people had even finished their first cup of coffee.

During the live broadcast, McAfee, in his usual spirited style, couldn’t help but hype up the Louisiana crowd, giving a loud “heyyyy” and “yooooo”—a seemingly innocent setup that anyone familiar with LSU football could tell was about to spark an NSFW moment. Fans know that this call-and-response format leads directly into “Neck,” the LSU marching band’s cover of Cameo’s “Talking Out the Side of Your Neck.”

Over the years, “Neck” has built its own legacy, and the accompanying chant from fans is, well, a bit too explicit for network television.

The chant got so notorious that LSU had to pull “Neck” from the band’s playlist due to the NSFW nature of fans’ responses bleeding out over TV broadcasts—not to mention trying to keep things a bit more family-friendly. Yet LSU fans have kept it alive, chanting along to songs with a similar beat or even breaking out into “Neck” unprompted. It’s a “sorry not sorry” tradition that LSU fans wear with pride, a part of Death Valley culture that’s here to stay.

And as expected, McAfee’s shout triggered the chant, filling the air with the unfiltered voices of Tiger fans, loud and proud on national television. Pat’s reaction? Pure shock, as he quickly realized the bold move had given LSU fans the spotlight, bringing all the NSFW energy right to the forefront of College Gameday.

Fair Warning: The video below captures the spirited (and not so clean) chant in full force. Don’t say we didn’t warn you—this clip is definitely NSFW, and the “N” isn’t for “Neck.”

With a kickoff like this, we’re in for one wild LSU-Alabama showdown in Baton Rouge. The early clips and hype promise an unforgettable day, and if you’re tuning in, it’s bound to be full of highlights and viral moments—both on and off the field.