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Josh Pate picked Louisville over SMU — and hit

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Sep 17, 2026 · On Pundits Sep 20, 2026 · Graded Sep 20, 2026

Receipt · Josh Pate's College Football Show · Sep 17, 2026
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“That's my pick. I'm taking Louisville to win. I'll take Louisville to cover.”
Josh Pate
Josh Pate
Josh Pate's College Football Show
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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Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Brandon Walker, 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 original evidence names a point spread. The tracked result on Pundits.Pro is the straight-up winner, not whether a spread covered.
Record
Josh Pate is 16–8 on graded picks this season. Full record →

The matchup

SMU at Louisville. Full game card →

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