June 26, 2026

'I think the Buckeyes are going to put on a show': College GameDay picks Ohio State-Purdue

ESPN College GameDay was live from Oxford, Mississippi, Saturday on the campus of Ole Miss in preparation for a Top 25 showdown between No. 11 Texas A&M and No. 15 Ole Miss.  But the pregame show didn’t ignore one of the biggest games of the Big Ten football schedule. No. 4 Ohio State hosts No. 19 Purdue at 3:30 p.m. at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. It’s the only game between two College Football Playoff ranked Big Ten schools on the day (Yes, Penn State was not ranked in the CFP this week). Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin was the guest picker, a rarity that the head coach of the host school actually picked games on the show. He had thoughts on the Buckeyes.  “Too hard to go in there and win and pull the upset,” Kiffin said. “Ohio State.” Desmond Howard was more blunt.  “I think the Buckeyes are going to…

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