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Josh Pate
Host, Josh Pate's College Football Show
Josh Pate hosts Josh Pate's College Football Show — daily college football analysis watched by half a million subscribers — and appears across ESPN's college football coverage. The Pate State is his written home: every ranking, every pick, and every take, logged and kept.
Stories by Josh Pate
Ohio State can’t dismiss what Oregon exposedPublished NOV 8, 2026
Why I’m still taking Ohio State over OregonPublished NOV 7, 2026
I’m picking Notre Dame narrowly, but Miami to coverPublished NOV 5, 2026
Ole Miss must make Georgia chase the game earlyPublished NOV 3, 2026
I’m not calling this 2007 yetPublished NOV 2, 2026
BYU beat Notre Dame in the way I never expectedPublished OCT 20, 2026
October 17 compressed a season’s chaos into one dayPublished OCT 19, 2026
Why I’m taking Missouri against the Ole Miss spreadPublished OCT 15, 2026
Why I think Nebraska keeps Indiana closePublished OCT 8, 2026
Why I trusted Michigan’s margin against IowaPublished SEP 27, 2026
Why I’m taking Missouri plus the pointsPublished SEP 26, 2026
Why I’m taking Auburn outright against FloridaPublished SEP 17, 2026
Why I’m treating Auburn’s ugly win as the floorPublished SEP 7, 2026
Why I refused to trust five heavy Week 1 favoritesPublished SEP 6, 2026
Why I’m taking SMU over Florida StatePublished SEP 5, 2026
Why Marcel Reed’s Texas talk is good for college footballPublished SEP 2, 2026
Why Texas A&M's arrow still points up entering 2026Published AUG 30, 2026
Why I’d choose Miami–Notre Dame over every other gamePublished AUG 26, 2026