Patrick Mahomes Joins The ESPN College GameDay Crew For Final BYU-Texas Tech Picks

LUBBOCK, Texas – BYU-Texas Tech has been the talk of the college football world with the winner firmly in the driver’s seat to reach the Big 12 championship game. With all the bluster surrounding the game, ESPN College GameDay was in Lubbock to add a little panache to the festivities.

The GameDay crew, joined by celebrity guest picker Patrick Mahomes, made their picks for the highly anticipated battle between No. 7 BYU and No. 8 Texas Tech.

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The @CollegeGameDay crew and Patrick Mahomes make their final picks before BYU football kicks off against Texas Tech. pic.twitter.com/21RZFZA09m

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The No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders host the No. 7 BYU Cougars with the Big 12 Conference lead on the line on Saturday, November 8.

ESPN College GameDay picks for No. 7 BYU at No. 8 Texas Tech

It was a clean sweep for the Red Raiders, with all three crew members and Texas Tech alum Patrick Mahomes picked them. Kirk Herbstreit did not make a pick because he is broadcasting the game.

Desmond Howard: Texas Tech

Nick Saban: Texas Tech

Pat McAfee: Texas Tech

Patrick Mahomes: Texas Tech

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BYU Cougars 2025 Schedule (8-0, 5-0)

• Portland State Vikings @ BYU Cougars | W 69-0
• Stanford Cardinal @ BYU Cougars | W 27-3
• BYE
• BYU Cougars @ East Carolina Pirates |  W 34-13
• BYU Cougars @ Colorado Buffaloes | W 24-21
• West Virginia Mountaineers @ BYU Cougars | W 38-24
• BYU Cougars @ Arizona Wildcats | W 33-27
• Utah Utes @ BYU Cougars | W 24-21
• BYU Cougars @ Iowa State Cyclones | W 41-27
• BYE
• BYU Cougars @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | 10 a.m. MT
• Saturday, November 15 – TCU Horned Frogs @ BYU Cougars | 8:15 p.m. MT
• Saturday, November 22 – BYU Cougars @ Cincinnati Bearcats | Kickoff TBA
• Saturday, November 29 – UCF Knights @ BYU Cougars | Kickoff TBA

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