Ohio State-Iowa 'College GameDay' picks: Who picks who to win Big Ten clash?
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Ohio State has responded well since its Week 2 loss to Texas, delivering back-to-back dominant performances and putting its College Football Playoff hopes back on track.
The Buckeyes will look to keep that momentum rolling Saturday, but a surging Iowa team and a trip to Kinnick Stadium present a potential trap-game scenario.
It's a trap game that Jeremiah Smith, Julian Sayin and No. 6 Ohio State will look to avoid at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 3 when the Buckeyes go toe-to-toe with No. 14 Iowa inside Kinnick Stadium for 60 minutes in the Big Ten-ranked matchup of the week.
The Hawkeyes earned the right to host ESPN's "College GameDay" on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa thanks to Hank Brown's game-winning touchdown last week on the road in Ann Arbor against Michigan. Iowa's 20-19 win over Michigan marked the Hawkeyes first ranked Big Ten road win since 2021.
Iowa will have its hands full on Saturday as it defends Smith, who is on the verge of breaking multiple records for Ohio State receivers. The Heisman Trophy betting favorite finished with 12 receptions for 217 receiving yards and four touchdowns last week against Illinois.
That said, here's who the "College GameDay" crew picked to win Saturday's game between Ohio State and Iowa, including Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, celebrity guest picker Caitlin Clark and more:
Ohio State-Iowa picks on College GameDay: Who Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit, Caitlin Clark picked
- Desmond Howard: Iowa
- Nick Saban: Ohio State
- Pat McAfee: Ohio State
- Kirk Herbstreit: Ohio State
- Caitlin Clark(Guest Picker): Iowa
Iowa legend @CaitlinClark22 rolling with the Hawkeyes to get a massive win over No. 5 Ohio State! ð¥ð€ pic.twitter.com/pW1heSKxFE
â College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 3, 2026
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