After a lot of offseason talk and buzz, Ohio State vs. Texas on the college football gridiron is finally here. The Buckeyes have gotten the best of the Longhorns in the last couple of meetings, so the players in burnt orange will be looking for revenge at home.
You know it's a big game when ESPN's College GameDay is there, and that's what we have here too. The guest picker for this game is Austin native Glen Powell, and he joined Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, and Kirk Herbstreit on the desk. Each (aside from Herbie) made their picks on who will win this titanic struggle, and here's how each predicted the winner of what will be sure to be one of the games of the year.
Ohio State vs. Texas, according to Desmond Howard
Howard hardly ever picks Ohio State because of his ties to Michigan,
and he stayed on brand and picked Texas to win in Austin because they finally have what it takes.
Ohio State vs. Texas, according to Nick Saban
Saban complimented Ohio State for what they bring to the field but picked Texas because of the environment and how good Texas is this year.
Ohio State vs. Texas, according to Pat McAfee
McAfee played it up as usual by heaping praise on Ohio State but then picked Texas to win as his schtick in front of the Texas fans.
Ohio State vs. Texas, according to Glen Powell
You know who Powell picked. He's the guest picker for Texas and an Austin native, so he, too, picked the Longhorns and hoped to party with Longhorn fans in Las Vegas for the College Football Playoff national championship.
Ohio State vs. Texas summary of predictions from College GameDay crew
TEXAS IS READY TO PARTY 🤘@glenpowell is taking Texas over Ohio State 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BGzb5HDOTO
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 12, 2026
Desmond Howard | Texas over Ohio State
Nick Saban | Texas over Ohio State
Pat McAfee | Texas over Ohio State
Glen Powell (guest picker) | Texas over Ohio State
And ... there you have it. Every single media member on the set picked Ohio State to get beat, and that's been a theme with the national media. As Buckeye players, that has to give the team a little more motivation as they look to make a statement in Austin. Let's hope it does.
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