Football Pool 2026 Live

2026 Contestants

Meet the pickers for the 2026 Football Pool season.

Alex – Alex Dunn

Alias: Alex

College / Roots for: UTSA

Years Played: 6

Championships Won: 2

Location: Houston, TX

Tied with TLM last year winning the Pro picking even though he prefers his fantasy leagues. Go Roadrunners!!

Rohail – Rohail Kajani

Alias: Rohail

College / Roots for: UTSA

Years Played: 1

Championships Won: 0

Location: Houston, TX

He's always up for a contest!! Competitive in Fantasy, but had a tough Rookie season here, we’ll see how his Sophomore season goes!

Aahil – Aahil Kamdar

Alias: Aahil

College / Roots for: UTSA

Years Played: Rookie

Championships Won: 0

Location: Houston, TX

He has competed in many of my other contests and decided to take the plunge into this one. Good luck and welcome!!

Aaron – Aaron VanBalen

Alias: Aaron

College / Roots for: University of Texas / Texas A&M

Years Played: 18

Championships Won: 7

Location: Houston, TX

A rare breed that has degrees from both Texas A&M and Texas University. Longtime now retired NASA co-worker.

Clint – Clint Baggerman

Alias: Clint

College / Roots for: Georgia Tech

Years Played: 12

Championships Won: 4

Location: Houston, TX

The lone picker still working at NASA as the rest of us have retired and the lone ACC picker in this pool. Never picks against his Yellow Jackets although sometimes he should.

RIMBO – Raul Macias

Alias: RIMBO

College / Roots for: Texas A&M

Years Played: 16

Championships Won: 0

Location: Houston, TX

Longtime picker who has been retired from NASA for 10 years. Took a break from this contest and last competed in 2021. Welcome back!!

Jack – Jack Dougherty

Alias: Jack

College / Roots for: Penn State

Years Played: 16

Championships Won: 7

Location: The Woodlands, TX

Won the College picking last year. Maybe having girls off at college has freed up time to make picks! Is always loyal to his Nittany Lions and Philadelphia Eagles. Fly Eagles Fly!

Nancy – Nancy Dunn

Alias: Nancy

College / Roots for: Texas A&M, Dallas Cowboys

Years Played: 22

Championships Won: 11

Location: Houston, TX

She deserves a medal for putting up with my hours of running this and other pools. Longtime Dallas Cowboy fan.

Kevin – Kevin Dunn

Alias: Kevin

College / Roots for: New Mexico State

Years Played: 21

Championships Won: 6

Location: Houston, TX

Yours truly, a NMSU grad (and thereby a long time College Football sufferer). Took this over from WEW a few years ago but can never live up to his color commentary. Retired now, so I have more time to work this pool and make my picks!!

9rT – Lt Col Thomas Kennedy (Ret) – Niner Tom

Alias: 9rT

College / Roots for: Naval Academy, 49ers

Years Played: 25

Championships Won: 1

Location: Denver, CO

He used to travel the world and submit his picks from all kinds of exotic places. However, no matter where he is you can depend on his loyalty to the Niners and the Middies.

JRG – J. Robert Greenlee

Alias: JRG

College / Roots for: University of Minnesota

Years Played: 17

Championships Won: 3

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Our Big 10’er here in the picking. And I have a soft spot for anyone living in New Mexico!

Tx Tgr – Danny Meigs – Texas Tiger

Alias: Tx Tgr

College / Roots for: Auburn University

Years Played: 20

Championships Won: 5

Location: Austin, TX

AU guy having to live in Austin and has to listen to that Texas hype all year long.

RWS – Ray Sanders

Alias: RWS

College / Roots for: Auburn University

Years Played: 19

Championships Won: 0

Location: Eglin AFB, FL

Another WEW AU recruit.

STC – Susan Horelka – Susan the Chippewa

Alias: STC

College / Roots for: Central Michigan University, Detroit Lions

Years Played: 22

Championships Won: 0

Location: Houston, TX

Retired NASA and avid golfer and the lone Mid American picker. Still craves that 1st title in this contest!

MAO – Mary Ann Oler

Alias: MAO

College / Roots for: University of Alabama

Years Played: 21

Championships Won: 0

Location: Charleston, SC

Alabama through and through. Her closets are full of championship t-shirts (we're all jealous) even if she has not won this contest.

MtT – Mike Miller – Mike the Tiger

Alias: MtT

College / Roots for: Louisiana State University, New Orleans Saints

Years Played: 1

Championships Won: 0

Location: Austin, TX

Great new addition as a rookie last year, who may be ready for some real competitive picking this year. A Louisiana native and LSU grad that now lives in Austin.

TLM – Travis L. Miller

Alias: TLM

College / Roots for: Florida State University

Years Played: 25

Championships Won: 10

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Tied with Alex for winning the Pros last year. Always competitive (unlike his FSU Seminoles).

GWM – G. Wayne Miller

Alias: GWM

College / Roots for: Louisiana State University

Years Played: 31

Championships Won: 10

Location: Houston, TX

One of the original pickers. Retired Air Force and NASA. Avid LSU fan. Tell me the truth, what do you really think of Kiffin being your coach now?

WEW – Walter O. Monteith – War Eagle Walt

Alias: WEW

College / Roots for: Auburn University

Years Played: 49

Championships Won: 18

Location: Eglin AFB, FL

The originator of this contest so many years ago when they used to pass around a yellow pad to record all their picks. He inspired me to make a little more automated version.