The Pate State / Porch Pick'Em

Porch Pick'Em

Ten games a week against Josh and the whole State. Free forever. The prizes are real.

How It Works

Pick. Streak. Climb.

Preseason preview — live data arrives with the season

Every Thursday the board drops — ten games, straight up or against the spread. Points for wins, bonuses for streaks and upsets, small-group leagues for your crew, and one big season leaderboard for the whole State.

1. SicEmSaturdays1,842 PTS · 🔥 W14
2. PorchSwingProphet1,791 PTS · 🔥 W11
3. Josh Pate1,764 PTS · 🔥 W9
4. GroveGoblin1,733 PTS
5. ChalkEater881,700 PTS
6. HailStateHattie1,688 PTS
7. DesertSwarm1,671 PTS
8. BuckeyeBev1,660 PTS
9. UpsetUncle1,655 PTS
10. FourthAndForever1,649 PTS
212. You1,214 PTS

The Prize Ladder

Win the Porch

Weekly
Merch + a shoutout on the show

Best score of the week gets State Store gear and your handle read on Monday's episode.

Monthly
Signed Pate Report + Poll spotlight

Top citizen each month gets a signed annual and their ballot featured on Poll Day.

Top 10
Game tickets

Finish the season top 10 and pick a game — we cover the tickets.

Champion
Watch a game with Josh

The season champ gets a seat next to Josh for a Saturday — plus their name on the Wall of Champions, forever.

FREE TO PLAY · NO PURCHASE NECESSARY · PARTNER/SPONSOR SLOT LIVES HERE

Want a second trophy chase? The Citizens' Bracket Challenge →

The Other Leaderboard

Josh vs. The Pros

Up top it's Josh against the citizens. Down here it's Josh against the pros — 24 of the biggest names on your TV, GameDay to FOX to Barstool to CBS. Season records against the spread will be tracked all year, starting Week 1, receipts kept.

Records start accruing Week 1 — every pick sourced and receipts kept.

1
JP
Josh PateTHE PATE STATE
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2
CF
Chris "The Bear" FallicaFOX · BIG NOON
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3
JK
Joel KlattFOX
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4
KH
Kirk HerbstreitESPN · GAMEDAY
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5
NS
Nick SabanESPN · GAMEDAY
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6
BQ
Brady QuinnFOX · BIG NOON
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7
DH
Desmond HowardESPN · GAMEDAY
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8
RD
Rece DavisESPN · GAMEDAY
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9
UM
Urban MeyerFOX · BIG NOON
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10
TT
Tim TebowESPN · GAMEDAY
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11
ML
Matt LeinartFOX · BIG NOON
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12
PM
Pat McAfeeESPN · GAMEDAY
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13
GM
Greg McElroyESPN · SEC NETWORK
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14
DK
Dan "Big Cat" KatzBARSTOOL
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15
DKn
Danny KanellCBS SPORTS
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16
MI
Mark Ingram IIFOX · BIG NOON
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17
PF
Paul FinebaumESPN · SEC NETWORK
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18
TL
Taylor LewanBUSSIN' WITH THE BOYS
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19
WC
Will ComptonBUSSIN' WITH THE BOYS
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20
DP
Dave PortnoyBARSTOOL
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21
SS
Stanford Steve CoughlinESPN
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22
BE
Bud ElliottCBS SPORTS
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23
JR
Jordan RodgersESPN
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24
AW
Ari WassermanON3
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SEASON ATS · UPDATED EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT · SHARE GRAPHIC AUTO-GENERATES AFTER WEEK 6

The Picks Desk

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The Model vs. The Gut: Where Josh and the AI Predictor Disagree

The Model vs. The Gut: Where Josh and the AI Predictor Disagree

Two different engines, same ten games — the weeks they split are the weeks worth watching.
Upset Radar: Three Lines That Feel Wrong

Upset Radar: Three Lines That Feel Wrong

The board's biggest mismatches on paper are exactly the games the citizens are piling onto one side of.
How the Prize Ladder Actually Pays Out

How the Prize Ladder Actually Pays Out

Weekly merch, a signed annual, tickets at top 10, a seat next to Josh for the champion — the fine print, explained.
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