Notre Dame will take on Stanford in a very late game, but that contest wasn’t nearly big enough to lure ESPN’s College GameDay as they were in Ann Arbor, Michigan for “The Game” as No. 1 Ohio State takes on No. 15 Michigan Wolverines.
The main panelists of Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstriet were joined by former Wolverines and current Detroit Lions star defensive end Aiden Hutchinson to help pick the top games of Rivalry Weekend. While the group didn’t pick the Irish at the Cardinal, for obvious reasons, they did select who wins some of the biggest contests this weekend.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFind out below who each of them picked to come out victorious in the final regular season weekend of the 2025 college football season.
No. 12 Miami Hurricanes at No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers
Nov 22, 2025; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Sebastian the Miami (FL) Hurricanes mascott during the third quarter against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-Imagn ImagesHoward - Miami
Saban - Miami
McAfee - Pittsburgh
Hutchinson - Miami
Herbstreit - Miami
Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers
Nov 15, 2025; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back J'Mari Taylor (3) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn ImagesHoward - Virginia
Saban - Virginia
McAfee - Virginia
Hutchinson - Virginia
Herbstreit - Virginia
No. 21 SMU Mustangs at California Bears
Nov 22, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; The SMU Mustangs defense celebrates an interception by safety Tyren Polley (10) against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesHoward - SMU
Saban - Cal
McAfee - SMU
Hutchinson - SMU
Herbstreit - SMU
Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators
Nov 22, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators running back Jadan Baugh (13) catches the ball for a touchdown against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn ImagesHoward - Florida
Saban - Florida
McAfee - FSU
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHutchinson - Florida
Herbstreit - Florida
Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks
Nov 22, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer reacts to a play against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn ImagesHoward - Clemson
Saban - South Carolina
McAfee - South Carolina
Hutchinson - South Carolina
Herbstreit - Clemson
No. 6 Oregon Ducks at Washington Huskies
Nov 22, 2025; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore (5) walks off the field after the game against the Southern California Trojans at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn ImagesHoward - Oregon
Saban - Oregon
McAfee - Oregon
Hutchinson - Oregon
Herbstreit - Oregon
No. 14 Vanderbilt Commodores at No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers
Nov 22, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Desean Bishop (18) celebrates after they beat the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn ImagesHoward - Tennessee
Saban - Tennessee
McAfee - Vanderbilt
Hutchinson - Vanderbilt
Herbstriet - Tennessee
No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers
Nov 22, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back AK Dear (0) waltzes into the endzone during the second half against the Eastern Illinois Panthers at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn ImagesHoward - Alabama
Saban - Alabama
McAfee - Alabama
Hutchinson - Alabama
Herbstreit - no pick
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNo. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 15 Michigan Wolverines
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day yells to wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) prior to the NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Nov. 29, 2025.Howard - Michigan
Saban - Ohio State
McAfee - Ohio State
Hutchinson - Michigan
Herbstreit - Ohio State
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: College GameDay picks the winners of Rivalry Weekend from ‘The Game’
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