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College GameDay is back again for Week 9. The crew is in Jackson, Mississippi for the HBCU rivalry matchup between Jackson State and Southern.
The guest picker alongside the crew is none other than Stephen A. Smith. Smith graduated from Winston-Salem University, which is an HBCU in North Carolina.
Unfortunately Lee Corso is not with the crew at Jackson State, as he’s dealing with some health issues.
Nonetheless the crew has some premier B1G matchups to pick from in Week 9. Ohio State-Penn State and Michigan State-Michigan are battling it out in the B1G East.
Rutgers-Minnesota, Illinois-Nebraska, and Northwestern-Iowa are the other games taking place in B1G country.
The Buckeyes will be looking to win their sixth-straight game against Penn State in that series. Mel Tucker has not lost to Michigan yet and is hoping to go 3-0 against the Wolverines as head coach.
Here are the games that the crew picked from the B1G slate:
Ohio State at Penn State
Desmond Howard: Ohio State
Kirk Herbstreit: Ohio State
Pat McAfee: Ohio State
Stephen A. Smith: Ohio State
Michigan State at Michigan
Desmond Howard: Michigan
Kirk Herbstreit: Michigan
Pat McAfee: Michigan
Stephen A. Smith: Michigan
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.