ESPN College GameDay crew, Dalton Kincaid make picks for Utah/Houston
Oct 24, 2026, 10:22 AM
SALT LAKE CITY – The ESPN College GameDay crew closed out back-to-back weeks in the Beehive State by welcoming Dalton Kincaid as this week’s celebrity guest picker.
The former Utah tight end helped end the popular college football pregame show as the group picked winners and losers for Week 8.
The blockbuster slate includes No. 10 Utah (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) hosting No. 14 Houston (6-1, 3-1) at Rice-Eccles Stadium, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m. MT.
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The Utah dark-mode legend joined College GameDay host Rece Davis and analysts Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit, and Pat McAfee on stage to close out the festivities.
He caught 16 passes on 16 targets, finishing with 234 yards and a touchdown in Utah’s 2022 win over USC. Kincaid is in his fourth NFL season with the Buffalo Bills.
Kincaid hasn’t ditched his Utah roots since entering the NFL, saying, “It’s go Utes every single day, all day,” before picking his alma mater to win.
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“I’m impressed with Utah’s offense,” former Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard began. “Devon Dampier, the way he runs it. He has so much on his plate, multiple options on every play. I think their offense will overwhelm Houston’s defense. I’m going Utes.”
Seven-time national champion head coach Nick Saban echoed that sentiment.
“I think Houston has a tremendously explosive offense. I think this is gonna be a high-scoring game,” Saban commented. “But, because Utah’s playing at home, I think they’re gonna overcome it.”
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College GameDay picks for Utah-Houston
- Desmond Howard: Utah
- Nick Saban: Utah
- Kirk Herbstreit: Houston
- Dalton Kincaid: Utah
- Pat McAfee: Houston
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