Lee Corso, GameDay crew give their Clemson-LSU picks

Who did the ESPN GameDay crew picks ahead of the big Clemson-LSU game.
Lee Corso prepares for his final show on the set of ESPN College GameDay prior to the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Texas Longhorns at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30, 2025.
Lee Corso prepares for his final show on the set of ESPN College GameDay prior to the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Texas Longhorns at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30, 2025. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The crowd was electric, the signs are clever, and the tears were flowing as the members of the Gameday crew paid homage to the man who brought humor, insight and a "not-so-fast" phrase to households across the country--Lee Corso.

All morning long, Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, and Pat McAfee have been breaking down every angle of the highly-anticipated matchups from across the world of college football. After a week of speculation and heated discussion, it all comes down to this: the final pick segment. With the cameras rolling and the fans roaring, the crew was ready to make their official predictions for the game.

Here is a summary of the official selections:

Kirk Herbstreit: No pick (Calling the game)

Desmond Howard: Clemson

Nick Saban: Clemson

Pat McAfee:  Clemson

Lee Corso: LSU