College GameDay Crew Picks Winners for Week 6 Matchups

ESPN's College GameDay crew selected its projected winners for several major college football matchups on Saturday, October 10, with No. 2 Georgia facing No. 7 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The broadcast featured Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit, and guest picker Bryce Young as the panel assessed a Week 6 schedule filled with ranked teams and prominent rivalries.

According to the picks published by USA TODAY, Alabama received four selections against Georgia, while McAfee backed the Bulldogs. Herbstreit abstained because he was calling the game. The panel unanimously favored Texas against Oklahoma, Indiana against Nebraska, and LSU against Kentucky.

Other featured games included No. 22 UCLA visiting No. 13 Oregon, No. 1 Texas meeting Oklahoma, and No. 5 Indiana traveling to face undefeated Nebraska. The matchups highlighted several contests involving ranked teams or programs near the US LBM Coaches Poll top 25.

For the Georgia-Alabama matchup, Howard, Saban, and Young chose Alabama, while McAfee selected Georgia. Herbstreit did not make a pick because of his broadcasting assignment for the game.

Texas received support from all five panelists against Oklahoma. Indiana also earned unanimous backing against Nebraska, while all five picked Florida to defeat South Carolina.

LSU was another unanimous choice, with every panelist selecting the Tigers to beat Kentucky. North Dakota State likewise received all five selections against UNLV.

For UCLA's road game against Oregon, Howard, Saban, and McAfee picked Oregon, while Young and Herbstreit favored UCLA. The matchup featured UCLA's bid to continue a strong start in Bob Chesney's first season as head coach, according to the source report.

The panel split on North Carolina at Pitt. Howard selected Pitt, while Saban, McAfee, Young, and Herbstreit chose North Carolina.

Missouri drew four picks against Texas A&M, with Howard, Saban, McAfee, and Herbstreit favoring Missouri. Young was the lone panelist to select Texas A&M.

In the Houston-Kansas State matchup, Howard, Saban, McAfee, and Young selected Houston, while Herbstreit picked Kansas State.

The Week 6 selections were featured during College GameDay's live broadcast from Tuscaloosa ahead of the Georgia-Alabama contest, with Young joining the regular panel as the celebrity guest picker.