Timothée Chalamet stuns fans with college football knowledge after criticism for being named ESPN guest picker

However, the Hollywood A-list actor impressed the panel and, more importantly, the fans with his seemingly expert analysis.  

Chalamet impressed the hosts of the show with his research. 

"He said I only got six games, I'm bringing the heat on all six," co-host Kirk Herbstreit said. 

"Kevin Jennings is a legitimate Heisman contender next year, in my humble opinion. I'm pulling for SMU, it smells like the 1980s folks," Chalamet said. 

"You know it's hard to beat the same team twice. Adjustments are made, it's like a game of chess. Coach Saban knows this better than anyone on this dais. Listen, I'm going with my movie-dad (Matthew) McConaughey here. I'm sorry to everyone here, this is a Longhorn's victory, hook'em horns," Chalamet said. 

Chalamet played McConaughey's son in "Interstellar," and McConaughey is known to be a massive Texas fan. 

Here are all of Chalamet's picks:

Fans were impressed with Chalamet's knowledge and research, and took to social media to praise him.

"I've never been more wrong about anything in my life than I was about Timothée Chalamet's college football knowledge. I'm speechless. This guy knows ball," one user wrote on X.

"Timothée Chalamet being a real deal college football fan, being a SMU fan, and knowing about all these teams was so crazy to me. I thought (he) just got invited cause (he is) famous, but he was a legit great guest picker on College Gameday," another X user posted.

FOX Sports' Peter Schrager made sure to acknowledge Chalamet's reference to the Pony Express.

"Timothee Chalamet came prepared, researched, and referenced the Pony Express. Maybe the best College Gameday guest picker yet. NYC guy. Respect," Schrager wrote on X. 

"College GameDay" was in Atlanta, Georgia, covering the SEC Championship game between Texas and Georgia that begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.

Chalamet is starring in a Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown," which comes out on Dec. 25. Dylan himself approved the film, and Chalamet is singing some of Dylan's classics in the movie.