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Desmond Howard picked Vanderbilt over NC State — and hit

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Sep 19, 2026 · On Pundits Sep 20, 2026 · Graded Sep 20, 2026

Receipt · Cole's GameDay Blog Week 3 · Sep 19, 2026 · Reported selection
Hit

Vanderbilt over NC State

Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard
College GameDay
Snapshot NC State 40¢ (≈ +150) / Vanderbilt 60¢ (≈ -150) · as of Sep 20, 2026
Final Vanderbilt 35, NC State 31 · Graded Sep 20, 2026

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Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee, and Nick Saban also picked Vanderbilt. Nobody else in this tracked set picked NC State. The full split is on the game page.

Result
Vanderbilt won 35–31.
Grading
The tracked result is the straight-up winner, not a spread cover.
Record
Desmond Howard is 17–15 on graded picks this season. Full record →

The matchup

NC State at Vanderbilt. Full game card →

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