Think You Know College Football?
The FMTalk1065 College Pick’em Challenge, presented by Spring Hill Ace Hardware, is back for the 2026 season!
It’s free to play. Each week, pick which teams will cover the point spread in 10 featured college football games selected by FMTalk1065. The player with the most correct selections at the end of the season wins the Spring Hill Ace Hardware Grand Prize Package, valued at more than $1,750!
The Grand Prize Package
The season champion will receive:
- A Traeger Flatrock Outdoor Griddle
- A Turtlebox Original wireless speaker
- An Igloo Trailmate 75-quart rolling cooler
- A five-gallon YETI LoadOut Bucket
- Approximately $275 in Traeger griddle accessories
The grand prize is provided by Spring Hill Ace Hardware, located at 4621 D Spring Hill Avenue in Mobile.
PLAY NOW: ENTER THE CHALLENGE »
The contest opens in your internet browser. You do not have to download an app.
This is the final week to register. The contest is free to enter, with a limit of one entry per person. Registration closes September 5, 2026, at 11 a.m. Central.
READ THE OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
Before You Enter
Played in a Previous Year?
Your previous RunYourPool or Splash Sports account may still work. Select Enter Contest and try signing in with the email address or login you used before.
If you don’t remember your password, use the password-recovery option instead of creating another account. Check your spam or junk folder if the recovery email doesn’t appear.
Playing for the First Time?
Select Enter Contest, choose Log in or Sign up, and create your account. Remember the email address and password you use because you’ll need the same login to make your selections each week.
How to Make Your Weekly Picks
- Sign in to your Splash Sports account and open the FMTalk1065 College Pick’em Challenge.
- Open the picksheet for the current week.
- Select one team in each of the 10 featured games.
- Enter your predicted combined score for the designated weekly tiebreaker game.
- Save or submit your selections.
- Open the picksheet again to make sure all 10 selections and your tiebreaker were saved.
When Do Picks Lock?
Each game locks individually at its scheduled kickoff. If you miss an early game, you may still make selections for any games that have not started. All remaining selections close when the final game on that week’s picksheet begins.
Tip: Don’t wait until Saturday morning. New picksheets are expected to become available during the week after the point spreads have been set.
How Does the Point Spread Work?
You are not necessarily picking which team will win the game. You are picking which team will cover the posted point spread.
Example: Alabama –6.5
Alabama must win the game by at least 7 points for an Alabama selection to be correct.
Example: Auburn +6.5
An Auburn selection is correct if Auburn wins the game outright or loses by 6 points or fewer.
Example score: If Alabama wins 30–24, Alabama won the actual game by 6 points—but Auburn covered the 6½-point spread. Auburn would therefore be the correct contest selection.
All contest spreads include a half-point, which means there are no ties or pushes. Every selection will be scored as either correct or incorrect.
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Important Contest Information
- The contest is free to enter.
- Only one entry is permitted per person.
- Registration closes September 5, 2026, at 11 a.m. Central.
- FMTalk1065 will select 10 college football games for each weekly picksheet.
- Each correct selection earns one point. Incorrect or missed selections earn no points.
- The player who finishes the season with the most points wins the grand prize.
- Weekly combined-score predictions will be used to break ties according to the contest settings and official rules.
- The season champion will win the Spring Hill Ace Hardware Grand Prize Package, valued at more than $1,750. The package includes a Traeger Flatrock Outdoor Griddle, Turtlebox Original wireless speaker, Igloo Trailmate 75-quart rolling cooler, five-gallon YETI LoadOut Bucket and approximately $275 in Traeger griddle accessories.
VIEW OR DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
Having Trouble?
If you previously played through RunYourPool, try your existing login before creating another account. Use the password-recovery option if you don’t remember your information, and check your spam or junk folder for the recovery email.
For technical problems involving your Splash Sports account, login or picks, use the support options provided by Splash Sports. FMTalk1065 cannot recover or change a player’s account password.
Bookmark this page: Return to FMTalk1065.com/pickem every week to make your picks, review the instructions and access the contest.
