What was Trae Young's Record on College Gameday?

Trae Young made some bold picks for College GameDay, let's take a look at how his picks panned out.

Oct 7, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Former Oklahoma Sooners basketball and current Atlanta Hawks player Trae Young on the sidelines during the game against the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Yesterday, Trae Young made an appearance on College GameDay as the celebrity guest picker, where he chose the winners of eight games in college football. The games that Young selected winners for were Illinois at Duke, Baylor at No. 17 SMU, Virginia at NC State, Kansas at Missouri, 12th-ranked Arizona State at Mississippi State, 20th-ranked Ole Miss at Kentucky, Iowa at Iowa State, and 15th-ranked Michigan at 18th-ranked Oklahoma.

.@TheTraeYoung brought the heat as our celebrity guest picker 🔥 pic.twitter.com/RSMYfN6C0a

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 6, 2025

Based on the picks made by Young, he had a good 5-3 record in terms of his picks, as he is now 13-5 all-time in picks. When Young originally gave his picks for the games, it caused many to overreact on social media. However, regardless, he was right for the majority of his picks. Let's take a look at what fans originally had to say about Young's picks.

Shocker, he doesn’t know ball

— BEAT pitt (2-0) (@WVUPlzWin) September 6, 2025

All basketball schools…

— Dillion Major (@MajorDillion) September 6, 2025

5-3 not bad

— HunterWX (@HunterL0206) September 7, 2025

Repping his school

Mar 15, 2018; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Trae Young (11) dribbles the ball against Rhode Island Rams guard Fatts Russell (2) during the first half in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at PPG Paints Arena. Rhode Island won 83-78 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

In person, the crowd at the University of Oklahoma was very supportive of Young, and throughout his making of his picks, the crowd was loud in support. Throughout, there were a few jokes made about Young and his picks, but one of the main standout moments was when Young made his picks for Oklahoma vs Michigan.

"I know there's a lot of legends in the building, and you can obviously see most of them are against us, uh, but this is our second time playing Michigan. Uh, the last time we played them, we all know the result. Um, and we ultimately won the championship at the end of the year. And uh, for me, I'm having that same feeling like I'm having that same type of vibe. (Young) BOOMER! (crowd reacts), SOONER! BOOMER! SOONER!"

Many of Young's picks came as a result of inner conference rivals and some personal connections that he had with coaches at the schools that he picked. Another standout and funny moment was when Young picked between Kansas and Missouri, where he and Pat McAfee went back-and-forth about the pick:

McAfee: "Rock Chalk."
Young: "Rock Chalk? We gonna have to disagree again. I’m a have to go with Missouri. We in the SEC, so I’m rolling with them. I can’t—I can’t go with the Jayhawks."
McAfee: "Rock Chalk, say it."
Young: "Can’t." [laughter follows]

Young did well as the celebrity host overall, particularly in his game picks, and as a host, as he was seen signing autographs and taking pictures for fans before the show began. Overall, Young will always be remembered fondly for his time in Oklahoma as a player, but he is also showing fans that, beyond just basketball, he is a relatable and big sports fan, like the rest of us. With an overall record of 13-5 in picks and the reaction that Young garners from the Oklahoma crowd, it is likely that Young will be back at some point down the line.