ESPN 'College GameDay' predictions for Week 6

ESPN's College GameDay provided their predictions for Week 6 of the 2026 college football season, kicking off with a notable SEC matchup between Georgia and Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Both schools vie for dominance in both their conference and the College Football Playoff. Coach Kirby Smart holds a 2-7 record against Alabama, but secured a triumph in the previous SEC Championship.

The panel featured hosts Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, and special guest picker Bryce Young, who previously won the Heisman as quarterback for Alabama in 2021 before being drafted first overall by the Carolina Panthers in 2023.

Here are the predictions for the top games of the week, including the UCLA Bruins vs. Oregon Ducks, Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma Sooners, and more. LSU was predicted to win against Kentucky by all panelists, while North Carolina was favored to beat Pitt. Young selected Houston over Kansas State, while Herbstreit chose USC as the victor in the matchup against Penn State.

UCLA was predicted to triumph over Oregon, and Indiana was favored over Nebraska. Texas was predicted to defeat Oklahoma by all panelists, and Alabama to defeat Georgia.