College GameDay announces guest picker for Ohio State-Michigan broadcast
By David Wasson
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ESPN’s uber-popular College GameDay pregame show will be set up in Ann Arbor on Saturday in advance of No. 1 Ohio State playing at No. 15 Michigan – and the show announced Friday who will be the guest picker.
Former Michigan All-American and Detroit Lions standout defensive end Aidan Hutchinson will be making game selections on College GameDay, returning to the site of a 4-year career that saw him record 81 solo tackles and 18.5 sacks from 2018-21.
Hutchinson was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions with the No. 2 overall pick. Hutchinson earned Pro Bowl honors in his second season with the Lions in 2023, but sustained a severe leg injury in Week 6 of the 2024 season – fracturing both his tibia and fibula.
Hutchinson made a full recovery for 2025, and has 21 solo tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 8½ sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 pass deflections and a fumble recovery so far in 12 games for the 7-5 Lions.
Michigan and Ohio State have played “The Game” 120 times in history, with Michigan leading 62-51-6. The Wolverines also enjoy a 4-game winning streak over the Buckeyes, including a 13-10 upset win in Columbus last season. Michigan is 33-24 in the series at Michigan Stadium, with Ohio State’s last win on the road in the series coming in 2019.
Ohio State is a 9.5-point favorite, per BetMGM.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
