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Nick Saban picked USC over Washington — and hit

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Oct 3, 2026 · On Pundits Oct 3, 2026 · Graded Oct 4, 2026

Receipt · Cole W5 GameDay · Oct 3, 2026 · Reported selection
Hit

Southern Cal over Washington

Nick Saban
Nick Saban
ESPN / GameDay
Snapshot Washington 25¢ (≈ +300) / USC 77¢ (≈ -335) · as of Oct 3, 2026
Final USC 25, Washington 21 · Graded Oct 4, 2026

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David Pollack, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, and Joel Klatt also picked USC. Chip Patterson and Kirk Herbstreit picked Washington. The full split is on the game page.

Result
USC won 25–21.
Grading
The tracked result is the straight-up winner, not a spread cover.
Record
Nick Saban is 20–12 on graded picks this season. Full record →

The matchup

Washington at USC. Full game card →

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