How will Jelly Roll compare to Sabrina Ionescu, Theo Von and others?
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When Jelly Roll hits ESPN's College GameDay set in Athens, Georgia on Saturday ahead of vs. , he'll officially be the show's seventh celebrity guest picker of 2025.
College GameDay's picks segment has always been the highlight of a show many consider the gold standard in college sports studio programming. A record 15 Emmy awards for Outstanding Studio Show speaks for itself.
From Lee Corso's iconic headgear to Pat McAfee's new take on riling up crowds - this year's show at Oregon a prime example with the rope-a-dope late switch to picking Indiana - College GameDay's picks segment simply by itself would warrant a loaded trophy case.
ESPN first introduced celebrity guest pickers starting with Charles Barkley in 2004 and it has since evolved into a staple of the show. While not everyone flexes elite ball knowledge quite like Timothee Chalamet, the steady stream of actors, musicians, athletes and even animals - shout out to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah - brings undeniable star power.
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Records for College GameDay celebrity guest pickers in 2025
Of course, celebrities on stage making absurd picks next to actual experts can lead to fans openly wondering on their couch, 'wait, does Jelly Roll really know what he's talking about?'
Thankfully, the internet is undefeated and when it comes to keeping track of celebrity picks, there is no better source than gamedaycole.com. Not only does Cole keep a running tally of every analyst pick on College GameDay (i.e. if you want to compare Pat McAfee to Kirk Herbstreit), he's keeping tabs on likes of Scott Van Pelt's winners and Chris Fallica's Bear Bets as well. Follow him on X (@gamedaycole) for live picks and prediction.
Here are the unofficial records for every guest picker so far in 2025. Not only does Sabrina Ionescu have the best record of any guest picker this year, she also finished over .500 in her first GameDay appearance back in 2022.
| Date | Guest | Host College | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 11 | Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon | 7-3 |
| Oct. 4 | Theo Von | Alabama | 4-3 |
| Sept. 27 | LaVar Arrington | Penn State | 5-5 |
| Sept. 20 | Matthew Tkachuk | Miami (FL) | 4-2 |
| Sept. 13 | Candace Parker | Tennessee | 1-6 |
| Sept. 6 | Trae Young | Oklahoma | 5-3 |
For complete game picks or if you want to dive into a deep historical rabbit hole - like the one time Alex Rodriguez went a perfect a 12-0 back in 2017 - visit Cole's celebrity records page. In addition to following Cole on social media, you can also support his work via Patreon.
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