LUCKY (OR UNLUCKY??) WEEK SEVEN | We’re all in, either way | GABRIEL JORDAN / ETB POWER PICKS!
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Here’s our panel charged with making these picks each week:
GABRIEL JORDAN / ETBLITZ.COM POWER PICKS STANDINGS
October 8, 2026
| Contestant | Last week’s record | Overall record |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Chrisman | 13-4 | 88-34 |
| Eric Bell | 11-6 | 87-35 |
| Ronnie Sartors | 12-5 | 87-35 |
| Ashtyn Lucas | 14-3 | 86-36 |
| Mitch Lucas | 9-8 | 86-36 |
| Dennis Jacobs | 11-6 | 84-38 |
| Joe Bradford | 13-4 | 84-38 |
| Joe Hale | 11-6 | 83-39 |
| Jacob Lucas | 11-6 | 82-40 |
| Havon Russell | 12-5 | 82-40 |
| Tim Capps | 14-3 | 82-40 |
| Jeremy Newlin | 11-6 | 81-41 |
| Dereck Borders | 14-3 | 81-41 |
| Clayton Fletcher | 9-8 | 79-43 |
| Alex Nabor | 11-6 | 78-44 |
| Jenna Lucas | 11-6 | 77-45 |
THIS WEEK’S SLATE OF GAMES
(ETBLITZ.COM PICKS WEEK SEVEN – Oct. 8-Oct. 12, 2026
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES
Thursday’s games
Gladewater (2-3) at Sabine (2-3), 7 p.m.
Overton (5-1) at Cross Roads (2-3), 7 p.m.
Friday’s games
Carthage (4-0) at Pittsburg (3-2), 7 p.m.
Pleasant Grove (5-0) at Gilmer (4-1), 7 p.m.
Tatum (4-1) at Atlanta (3-2), 7 p.m.
White Oak (0-5) at Liberty-Eylau (1-4), 7 p.m.
West Rusk (4-1) at Arp (5-0), 7 p.m.
Troup (4-1) at Winona (1-4), 7 p.m.
Beckville (3-3) at Paul Pewitt (5-1), 7 p.m.
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COLLEGE GAMES
Saturday’s games
Kilgore College (3-4 overall, 2-3 in conference) at Navarro College (3-2, 3-1), 3 p.m.
No. 7 Indiana (5-0) at Nebraska (5-0), 11 a.m., FOX
Texas A&M (3-2) at No. 14 Missouri (4-1), 11 a.m., ABC
No. 1 Texas (4-0) at Oklahoma (2-2), 2:30 p.m., ABC
No. 22 Houston (4-1) at Kansas State (3-1), 2:30 p.m., FOX
No. 15 Tennessee (4-1) at Arkansas (2-3), 3:30 p.m., SEC Network
No. 2 Georgia (5-0) at No. 6 Alabama (5-0), 6:30 p.m., ABC
NFL GAMES
Thursday’s game
Tampa Bay (0-4) at Dallas (2-2), 7 p.m., Amazon Prime
Sunday’s game
Philadelphia (2-2) vs. Jacksonville (3-1) in London, 8:30 a.m., NFL Network
Houston (0-4) at Tennessee (0-4), noon, CBS
Chicago (3-1) at Green Bay (2-2), noon, FOX
Denver (2-2) at L.A. Chargers (0-4), 3:05 p.m., CBS
Baltimore (3-1) at Atlanta (2-2), 7 p.m., NBC
Monday’s game
Buffalo (3-1) at L.A. Rams (2-2), 7 p.m., ABC / ESPN
THE PICKS!!
| Games | Mitch | Dennis | Joe Hale | Jenna | Dereck | Jacob | Ashtyn | Clayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater at Sabine | Sabine | GHS | GHS | Sabine | GHS | Sabine | GHS | GHS |
| Overton at Cross Roads | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton |
| Carthage at Pittsburg | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS |
| P. Grove at Gilmer | PG | PG | PG | Gilmer | PG | PG | PG | Gilmer |
| Tatum at Atlanta | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum |
| White Oak at L.-Eylau | WO | WO | L-E | L-E | WO | L-E | L-E | WO |
| West Rusk at Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | WR |
| Troup at Winona | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup |
| Beckville at P. Pewitt | BHS | PPHS | PPHS | PPHS | PPHS | PPHS | PPHS | PPHS |
| Kilgore College at Navarro | Navarro | KC | Navarro | Navarro | Navarro | KC | Navarro | KC |
| Indiana at Nebraska | Nebraska | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | Nebraska | Indiana | Nebraska |
| Texas A&M at Missouri | Mizzou | A&M | Mizzou | Mizzou | Mizzou | Mizzou | Mizzou | Mizzou |
| Texas vs. Oklahoma | UT | UT | UT | UT | UT | UT | UT | OU |
| Houston at K-State | K-State | Houston | K-State | K-State | Houston | Houston | Houston | K-State |
| Tennessee at Arkansas | Arky | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. |
| Georgia at Alabama | ‘Bama | Georgia | ‘Bama | ‘Bama | Georgia | ‘Bama | ‘Bama | ‘Bama |
| Tampa Bay at Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas |
| Philly vs. Jacksonville | J’ville | J’ville | J’ville | J’ville | J’ville | J’ville | J’ville | Philly |
| Houston at Tennessee | Tenn. | Houston | Houston | Tenn. | Houston | Houston | Houston | Tenn. |
| Chicago at Green Bay | GB | Chicago | Chicago | GB | Chicago | Chicago | GB | Chicago |
| Denver at L.A. Chargers | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver |
| Baltimore at Atlanta | Atlanta | Baltimore | Atlanta | Baltimore | Baltimore | Baltimore | Baltimore | Baltimore |
| Buffalo at L.A. Rams | L.A. | Buffalo | L.A. | L.A. | Buffalo | Buffalo | Buffalo | Buffalo |
| Games | Alex | Jeremy | Ronnie | Havon | Billy | Tim | Joe B. | Eric |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater at Sabine | GHS | Sabine | GHS | GHS | GHS | GHS | GHS | GHS |
| Overton at Cross Roads | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton |
| Carthage at Pittsburg | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS |
| P. Grove at Gilmer | Gilmer | Gilmer | PG | PG | PG | PG | PG | PG |
| Tatum at Atlanta | Tatum | Tatum | Atlanta | Tatum | Atlanta | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum |
| White Oak at L.-Eylau | L-E | L-E | L-E | L-E | L-E | L-E | L-E | L-E |
| West Rusk at Arp | WR | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | WR | Arp |
| Troup at Winona | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup |
| Beckville at P. Pewitt | PPHS | PPHS | BHS | PPHS | BHS | PPHS | PPHS | BHS |
| Kilgore College at Navarro | KC | Navarro | Navarro | Navarro | Navarro | Navarro | Navarro | KC |
| Indiana at Nebraska | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana |
| Texas A&M at Missouri | Mizzou | Mizzou | Mizzou | Mizzou | Mizzou | Mizzou | Mizzou | Mizzou |
| Texas vs. Oklahoma | UT | UT | UT | UT | UT | UT | UT | UT |
| Houston at K-State | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | K-State | Houston | Houston | K-State |
| Tennessee at Arkansas | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. | Tenn. |
| Georgia at Alabama | ‘Bama | Georgia | ‘Bama | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | ‘Bama |
| Tampa Bay at Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas |
| Philly vs. Jacksonville | Philly | Philly | J’ville | J’ville | J’ville | J’ville | J’ville | J’ville |
| Houston at Tennessee | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston |
| Chicago at Green Bay | Chicago | GB | Chicago | Chicago | GB | Chicago | Chicago | Chcago |
| Denver at L.A. Chargers | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver |
| Baltimore at Atlanta | Baltimore | Baltimore | Baltimore | Atlanta | Atlanta | Atlanta | Atlanta | Atlanta |
| Buffalo at L.A. Rams | L.A. | L.A. | Buffalo | Buffalo | L.A. | Buffalo | L.A. | L.A. |