Jelly Roll, ESPN 'College GameDay' crew picks top games from Week 8

Jelly Roll joins ESPN "College GameDay" as Rivalry games and top 25 showdowns highlight a loaded Week 8 slate of College Football predictions.

It's a big week in college football, and in particular in the SEC. There are five top 25 showdowns, three of which are in the SEC. They didn't pick Oklahoma at South Carolina, but it's a great slate of games otherwise.

In the early game, the Vanderbilt Commodores host the LSU Tigers. Kicking off in the afternoon window is a top 10 battle between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Georgia Bulldogs. Capping off the SEC slate is the Third Saturday in October with the Alabama Crimson Tide hosting the Tennessee Volunteers.

Outside of the SEC, there are huge rivalry games with the USC Trojans traveling to South Bend to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. And the Week 8 slate will be capped off by the Holy War, featuring two of the Big 12's best as Utah takes on undefeated BYU.

There are a lot of great games this week for the ESPN "College GameDay" crew to feature, and here's how the crew, with celebrity guest picker Jelly Roll, picked the top games from Week 8.

No. 12 Georgia Tech at Duke

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King (10) runs the ball for a touchdown against the Virginia Tech Hokies in the fourth quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in Atlanta, Georgia.

Desmond Howard: Georgia Tech

Nick Saban: Georgia Tech

Pat McAfee: Georgia Tech

Jelly Roll: Georgia Tech

Kirk Herbstreit: Georgia Tech

No. 8 Texas Tech at Arizona State

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 04: Zeon Chriss #2 of the Houston Cougars is sacked by David Bailey #31 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the second half of the game at TDECU Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)

Desmond Howard: Texas Tech

Nick Saban: Texas Tech

Pat McAfee: Texas Tech

Jelly Roll: Texas Tech

Kirk Herbstreit: Texas Tech

No. 22 Utah at No. 14 BYU

Oct 11, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) celebrates scoring a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils with Utah Utes offensive lineman Caleb Lomu (71) at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Desmond Howard: BYU

Nick Saban: Utah

Pat McAfee: BYU

Jelly Roll: BYU

Kirk Herbstreit: BYU

No. 10 LSU at No. 18 Vanderbilt

Sep 27, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) against the Utah State Aggies at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Desmond Howard: Vanderbilt

Nick Saban: LSU

Pat McAfee: Vanderbilt

Jelly Roll: Vanderbilt

Kirk Herbstreit: Vanderbilt

Washington at Michigan

Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood (19) warms up ahead of the Washington game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

Desmond Howard: Michigan

Nick Saban: Washington

Pat McAfee: Michigan

Jelly Roll: Michigan

Kirk Herbstreit: Michigan

No. 21 USC at No. 15 Notre Dame

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates with his players after winning a NCAA football game 36-7 against NC State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in South Bend.

Desmond Howard: USC

Nick Saban: Notre Dame

Pat McAfee: Notre Dame

Jelly Roll: Notre Dame

Kirk Herbstreit: Notre Dame

No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) and offensive lineman Parker Brailsford (72) celebrate against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

Desmond Howard: Alabama

Nick Saban: Alabama

Pat McAfee: Alabama

Jelly Roll: Tennessee

Kirk Herbstreit: Alabama

No. 5 Ole Miss at No. 7 Georgia

Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) reacts after defeating the LSU Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Desmond Howard: Georgia

Nick Saban: Georgia

Jelly Roll: Georgia

Pat McAfee: Georgia

Kirk Herbstreit: Calling the Game - No pick

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