THE 2026 PICK’EM SEASON IS UNDERWAY!
Registration for the 2026 FMTalk1065 College Pick’em Challenge is now closed.
If you registered before the deadline, return each week to make your selections in 10 featured college football games chosen by FMTalk1065. Every correct selection brings you one step closer to the season championship and the Spring Hill Ace Hardware Grand Prize Package, valued at more than $1,750!
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The contest opens in your internet browser. You do not have to download an app.
Already entered? Sign in with the same Splash Sports or RunYourPool account you used when registering. If you cannot remember your password, use the password-recovery option.
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
Presented exclusively by Spring Hill Ace Hardware, 4621 D Spring Hill Avenue in Mobile — your locally owned neighborhood destination for grills, outdoor living, hardware and helpful service.
How Registered Players Make Their 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
- Registration for the 2026 contest is closed. Only participants who entered before the deadline may submit weekly selections.
- FMTalk1065 selects 10 featured college football games for each weekly picksheet.
- Each correct selection earns one point. Incorrect or missed selections earn no points.
- Games lock individually at their scheduled kickoff. Picks cannot be added or changed after a game begins.
- The registered player who finishes the season with the most points wins the grand prize, subject to verification and the official tiebreaker procedures.
- The Spring Hill Ace Hardware Grand Prize Package has an approximate retail value of $1,753.95.
