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$2.2 Million Payout as College Students Ace Field Goal Challenge

Guavy AI Editorial Team Published September 19, 2026

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A college student's impressive field goal has cost ESPN and Home Depot a combined $2.2 million, doubling the total payout to students in just two weeks.

Ole Miss finance major James Whitehead scored his own $1 million payday by splitting the uprights from 33 yards during a live broadcast before the Rebels hosted LSU in Oxford.

This is the second time this month that students have successfully kicked a field goal for a $1 million prize. Just one week earlier, Texas freshman Connor Kaceu-Merrell connected on a 33-yard attempt to win $1.2 million during a live broadcast in Austin.

The 'Kicking Is Easy' competition has been Pat McAfee's signature since he joined the ESPN GameDay crew in 2023, and it has already funded more than $6 million in prize and charity money over its first three seasons.

$2.2 Million Payout as College Students Ace Field Goal Challenge

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