College GameDay crew makes predictions for BYU-Arizona State
Oct 31, 2026, 11:19 AM
PROVO — BYU football’s matchup against Arizona State was among the games featured during the “Saturday Selections” portion of ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday.
The Cougars face the Sun Devils on October 31, with the GameDay panel weighing in on who would come away with the victory.
ESPN’s College GameDay was in Bloomington, Indiana, for Minnesota’s matchup against Indiana.
With the game at the home of the reigning National Champion Indiana Hoosiers, the celebrity guest picker was Hoosier legend and former NBA Champion Isiah Thomas.
College GameDay picks for BYU vs. Arizona State. pic.twitter.com/lWJZmyMZYH
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) October 31, 2026
Zeke and the College GameDay crew agreed they expect BYU to bounce back and defeat the Arizona State Sun Devils.
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit highlighted the Kelly Poppinga-led BYU defense as a reason why he was picking the Cougars.
The crew got a little nervous with everyone picking BYU to win the Halloween matinee matchup. They then turned to host Rece Davis for his pick, and he didn’t disagree either; he was picking BYU.
College GameDay picks for BYU-Arizona State:
- Desmond Howard: BYU
- Nick Saban: BYU
- Pat McAfee: BYU
- Isiah Thomas: BYU
- Kirk Herbstreit: BYU
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSL and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.
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