ESPN College GameDay: Picks for Week 10, Cincinnati at Utah

ESPN brought College GameDay to Salt Lake City in Week 10. The Utah Utes are hosting the Cincinnati Bearcats, and the fans showed up and showed out in the Crossroads of the West.

Heading into the showdown, Utah has accumulated a 6-2 record, while Cincinnati’s won seven games to their one loss in 2025. The Bearcats have won seven straight actually, and if they’re victorious on Saturday, they’d be in a fantastic spot in the Big 12 race. The Utes will have something to say about that though.

With that in mind, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and Celebrity Guest Picker Alex Smith are ready to lock in their predictions. Check them out in full below, and see if you agree with their commentary for Saturday’s top showdowns.

ESPN College GameDay Picks for Week 10:

Cincinnati at Utah: The capacity crowd in Salt Lake City was up in arms when Herbstreit picked the Bearcats, but they got support from the rest of the desk. Everyone else believes in the Utes to get the dub at home late tonight.

Vanderbilt at Texas: “I jumped on the bandwagon last week, but I’m jumping off this week,” Saban stated, as he picked the Longhorns to defeat the Commodores. Smith agrees, but the rest of the crew is rocking with Diego Pavia.

Oklahoma at Tennessee: No pick from Herbstreit, since he’ll be on the call inside Neyland Stadium. The rest of the crew were split — Howard and Saban on the Volunteers, while McAfee and Smith rocked with the Sooners.

Georgia vs. Florida (EverBank Stadium): The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party in Jacksonville. Nobody thinks the Gators will be celebrating though.

Texas Tech at Kansas State: The Red Raiders are hoping to make a run at the College Football Playoff this season. With huge implications for next weekend’s College GameDay, everyone is on Texas Tech to get a road win.

USC at Nebraska: Lincoln Riley is bringing his team on the road to face Matt Rhule’s squad. With a ton on the line, Howard and Saban believe in the Trojans, but the rest of the crew are on the Cornhuskers.

Navy at North Texas: Nobody believes in the Mean Green. Everyone is rocking with the Midshipmen to be victorious on the road.

Army at Air Force: Saban and Herbstreit think the Black Knights get the dub. Howard, McAfee and Smith are rocking with the Falcons.

ATS — Penn State at Ohio State (-18.5): Picking this one against the two-touchdown-plus spread, nobody believes the Nittany Lions can cover the sizable number.

World Series Game 7 — Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays: The crew picked a bit of baseball to start their selections. Howard and Smith believe the Blue Jays get it done, but Saban, McAfee and Herbstreit are on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers.

Full analyst picks for Week 10:

Desmond Howard: Utah, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas Tech, USC, Navy, Air Force, Ohio State (-18.5), Toronto Blue Jays

Nick Saban: Utah, Texas, Tennessee,Georgia, Texas Tech, USC, Navy, Air Force, Ohio State (-18.5), Los Angeles Dodgers

Pat McAfee: Utah, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, Georgia, Texas Tech, Nebraska, Navy, Army, Ohio State (-18.5), Los Angeles Dodgers

Celebrity Guest Picker — Alex Smith: Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Texas Tech, Nebraska, Navy, Air Force, Ohio State (-18.5), Toronto Blue Jays

Kirki Herbstreit: Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, No pick for Oklahoma at Tennessee, Georgia, Texas Tech, Nebraska, Navy, Army, Ohio State (-18.5), Los Angeles Dodgers

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