College GameDay makes bold Rivalry Week college football predictions

ESPN's College GameDay set up in Ann Arbor for the Ohio State vs. Michigan matchup, a pivotal game in the 2025 college football season. College GameDay featured guest picker Aidan Hutchinson, a former Michigan player and current Detroit Lions star. The program highlighted three significant matchups involving College Football Playoff (CFP) ranked teams. Analysts Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit, and guest Hutchinson made predictions on several key games.

In the Miami vs. Pittsburgh game, all except McAfee favored Miami. For Virginia Tech at Virginia, all panelists picked Virginia. In the SMU vs. Cal matchup, Saban chose Cal, while the rest selected SMU. For Florida State vs. Florida, McAfee and Herbstreit picked Florida State, with others opting for Florida. Clemson vs. South Carolina saw a split, with Howard and Herbstreit siding with Clemson, while Saban, McAfee, and Hutchinson chose South