The Holton Ahlers show: Picks and predictions for 2025 college football season

by | Aug 20, 2025

Holton Ahlers and Caiden Norman take a crack at how they feel the college football season will turn out with their picks and predictions.


The guys have their thoughts on how ECU will do this season, players to watch and which bowl game the Pirates will play in. They also give their thoughts on the national scene.

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