In response, Bobby Carpenter, a former Buckeyes star, responded on the “Bobby Carpenter Show” that “Paul’s paid to say stuff, and there’s no way he can believe that.” Carpenter goes on to say how people in Finebaum’s position have “got to say things to get traction.”

Everyone who has any kind of voice in the sports world has provided their take and prediction on what will happen inside the venerable Horseshoe on Saturday, but perhaps none have been more controversial than ESPN SEC homer,

College football Week 1 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for Texas Longhorns at Ohio State Buckeyes game on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.