ESPN College GameDay picks top Week 7 games from Eugene, Oregon

While Notre Dame’s contest against North Carolina State won’t garner national headlines, it made sense that ESPN College GameDay was in Eugene, Oregon as the Oregon Ducks are set to host the Indiana Hoosiers.

The crew of Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit were on hand along with guest picks Sabrina Ionescu, a Duck women’s basketball legend who was the first overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft.

The crew picked the winners of the top games across Week 7 of college football, and find out below who each of them believes comes out victorious this weekend.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Oregon State Beavers

Oct 4, 2025; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons running back Kalil Townes (0) gestures toward the crowd after scoring a touchdown against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the second quarter at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-Imagn Images

Howard – Wake Forest

McAfee – Wake Forest

Ionescu – Wake Forest

Saban – Wake Forest

Herbstreit – Wake Forest

Kansas Jayhawks at No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders

Oct 4, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Behren Morton (2) celebrates a Raiders touchdown against the Houston Cougars in the second half at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Howard – Texas Tech

McAfee – Texas Tech

Ionescu – Texas Tech

Saban – Texas Tech

Herbstreit – Texas Tech

No. 18 BYU Cougars at Arizona Wildcats

Oct 3, 2025; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars offensive lineman Bruce Mitchell (63) holds up quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) after a touchdown against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Howard – BYU

McAfee – BYU

Ionescu – BYU

Saban – BYU

Herbstreit – BYU

No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes

Sep 27, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Utah Utes players celebrate after defeating the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images

Howard – Utah

McAfee – Utah

Ionescu – Arizona State

Saban – Utah

Herbstreit – Utah

Florida Gators at No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies

Oct 4, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) and teammates celebrate after the win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Howard – Florida

McAfee – Texas A&M

Ionescu – Texas A&M

Saban – Texas A&M

Herbstreit – Texas A&M

No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns

Oklahoma tight end Kaden Helms (18) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA football game between the Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and Kent State Golden Flashes at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.

Howard – Texas

McAfee – Oklahoma

Ionescu – Texas

Saban – Oklahoma

Herbstreit – no pick

No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 14 Missouri Tigers

Oct 4, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Zavier Mincey (12) celebrates his overturned interception with teammates during the second half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images

Howard – Alabama

McAfee – Alabama

Ionescu – Alabama

Saban – Alabama

Herbstreit – Missouri

No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini

Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. (7) appeals for more crowd noise during the NCAA football game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Oct. 4, 2025.

Howard – Ohio State

McAfee – Ohio State

Ionescu – Illinois

Saban – Ohio State

Herbstreit – Ohio State

No. 15 Michigan Wolverines at USC Trojans

Oct 4, 2025; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Bryce Underwood (19) celebrates in the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Howard – Michigan

McAfee – Michigan

Ionescu – USC

Saban – Michigan

Herbstriet – Michigan

No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers at No. 3 Oregon Ducks

Oregon running back Jordon Davison, left and Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq celebrate a touchdown by Davison as the Oregon Ducks face the Penn State Nittany Lions on Sept. 27, 2025, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Howard – Oregon

McAfee – Indiana

Ionescu – Oregon

Saban – Oregon

Herbstreit – Oregon

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