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Kirk Herbstreit picked Louisville over SMU — 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

Louisville over SMU

Kirk Herbstreit
Kirk Herbstreit
College GameDay
Snapshot SMU 48¢ (≈ +108) / Louisville 52¢ (≈ -108) · as of Sep 20, 2026
Final Louisville 41, SMU 31 · Graded Sep 20, 2026

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Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Brandon Walker, Josh Pate, and Dave Portnoy also picked Louisville. Pat McAfee picked SMU. The full split is on the game page.

Result
Louisville won 41–31.
Grading
The tracked result is the straight-up winner, not a spread cover.
Record
Kirk Herbstreit is 13–15 on graded picks this season, with 9 open. Full record →

The matchup

SMU at Louisville. Full game card →

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