With only a couple games Saturday in Week 11 expected to be competitive among those in the hunt for the College Football Playoff, ESPN's "GameDay" crew went up to Eugene, Oregon to set up shop for the No. 5 Ducks' game against No. 16 Southern California.
Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota returned to his old home as the guest picker. Mariota won the Heisman Trophy at Oregon in 2014. He threw for 42 touchdowns against just four interceptions that season while also running for 15 more scores.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOregon-USC and Oklahoma-Missouri headline Saturday's penultimate week of the regular season. Incidentally, the two games come back-to-back as the Sooners and Tigers kick off at 11 a.m. CT in Norman and Ducks-Trojans follow at 2:30 p.m. CT. No other game features ranked opponents playing against each other.
Here's how Mariota and Co. picked the week's biggest games.
Montana State at Montana
Oct 2, 2021; Cheney, WA, USA; Montana Grizzlies head coach Bobby Hauck talks with the side judge during a game against the Eastern Washington Eagles in the second half at Roos Field. Eagles won 34-28. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY SportsDesmond Howard: Montana
Nick Saban: Montana
Pat McAfee: Montana State
Marcus Mariota: Montana
Kirk Herbstreit: Montana
Lehigh at Lafayette
Desmond Howard: Lafayette
Nick Saban: Lehigh
Pat McAfee: Lehigh
Marcus Mariota: Lehigh
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKirk Herbstreit: Lehigh
Harvard at Yale
Desmond Howard: Harvard
Nick Saban: Harvard
Pat McAfee: Harvard
Marcus Mariota: Harvard
Kirk Herbstreit: Harvard
California at Stanford
Nov 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; California Golden Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (3) runs the ball against Louisville Cardinals defensive back D'Angelo Hutchinson (21) during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. California defeated Louisville 29-26. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn ImagesDesmond Howard: Cal
Nick Saban: Cal
Pat McAfee: Cal
Marcus Mariota: Cal
Kirk Herbstreit: Cal
Washington at UCLA
Desmond Howard: Washington
Nick Saban: Washington
Pat McAfee: UCLA
Marcus Mariota: UCLA
Kirk Herbstreit: xxx
Pittsburgh at No. 12 Georgia Tech
Nov 15, 2025; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King (10) looks to pass the ball during the first half against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn ImagesDesmond Howard: Tech
Nick Saban: Tech
Pat McAfee: Tech
Marcus Mariota: Tech
Kirk Herbstreit: Tech
No. 11 Brigham Young at Cincinnati
Desmond Howard: BYU
Nick Saban: BYU
Pat McAfee: Cincinnati
Marcus Mariota: BYU
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKirk Herbstreit: Cincinnati
No. 21 Missouri at No. 8 Oklahoma
Nov 15, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) drops back to pass against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby-Imagn ImagesDesmond Howard: Oklahoma
Nick Saban: Oklahoma
Pat McAfee: Missouri
Marcus Mariota: Missouri
Kirk Herbstreit: Oklahoma
No. 16 Southern California at No. 5 Oregon
Desmond Howard: Oregon
Nick Saban: Oregon
Pat McAfee: Oregon
Aaron Donald: Oregon
Kirk Herbstreit: Oregon
This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Who did the ESPN 'College GameDay' crew pick for Week 11?
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