Florida was off to a good start, but they have lost back-to-back games against Missouri and South Carolina at home last week. Texas lost their first game of the season last week on the road against Oklahoma. That game followed a road game in Tennessee the previous week. Florida has the 13th ranked offense, but they scored less than 20 points in both of those losses. Texas has a very good defense and the Gators have the 110th ranked defense. Take Texas.

MSU is off to a 2-4 start. They played well in a close home loss against Illinois last week. MSU’s QB Alessio Milivojevic played well last week against Illinois. The redshirt freshman completed 84.6 percent of his passes. If Milivojevic can continue to play well, MSU should be competitive at home. Take Michigan State.

No. 4 Ohio State is a small road favorite against No. 5 Indiana. The Buckeyes have won four straight games since losing on the road against Texas by one point. Indiana is 6-0 after a comeback win in Nebraska last week. Indiana has won their last 22 games and they are getting points at home. Take Indiana.

Both teams lost their last game against Arizona. Cincy is 4-1 They have had an extra week to prepare for this game. West Virginia is 3-3 after three straight losses. Cincy is averaging 33.8 points scored per game. They should be able to have success putting up points against West Virginia’s 106th ranked defense that is allowing 32.7 points per contest. Take Cincy. 

East Carolina has won their last three games. Both teams struggle offensively. Both teams rely on the run. UAB runs the football 62% of the time. They will face an ECU defense that allows just 3.7 yards per run. ECU should be able to have success against UAB ‘s rushing offense. Take East Carolina.

FIU is coming off two straight wins and they have the sixth ranked defense. They are allowing just 12.2 points per game. That should give them the advantage against JSU's 83rd ranked scoring offense. Take Florida International.  

Oklahoma is 2-2 after a blowout loss in Georgia two weeks ago. The Sooners have lost both of their games against ranked teams. Texas will be on the road for their second straight game. They are coming off a close win in Tennessee two weeks ago. Oklahoma has struggled offensively this season, but they are a good defensive team. Texas is the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, but they have not looked overly impressive. The Sooners need a win in order to get into the playoff conversation. Take Oklahoma.

Georgia Tech is 1-3. Two of those games were close losses and one of those losses came on the road by four points against ranked BYU. Take Georgia Tech.

Wake Forest is 4-1. These teams have had one common opponent. Both teams defeated Louisville by three points. Wake Forest QB Gio Lopez is having a good season, but NC State is ranked higher in points scored per game. The Wolfpack have won their last two games after getting off to a slow start. NC State QB CJ Bailey threw for a combined 626 yards and four touchdowns in those wins and NC State is 3-0 at home this season. Take NC State. 

Arizona is 4-1 after a blowout home win against Cincy last week. West Virginia is 3-2 after two straight losses against Oklahoma State and Iowa State. Arizona has the 11th best rushing defense in the FBS. They held Cincy’s running attack that was averaging 270 yards per game to just 74 yards rushing in that win last week. Arizona’s QB Noah Fifita, the schools career passing leader, will be making his 4oth consecutive start. He has thrown for 1,415 yards and 13 touchdowns this season. Fifita will face a West Virginia defense that ranks near the bottom of the Big 12 in almost every category. Take Arizona. 

Texas A&M is off to a 3-2 start. Both of their losses came against good teams. Missouri is 4-1 after a big home win against ranked Florida. The Aggies have been a winning program for many years and they are catching Missouri at the right time. Missouri is in a letdown situation after that win against Florida. Take Texas A&M.

Indiana has won 21 straight games. They are 1-4 ATS after covering the spread against Rutgers last week. Nebraska is 5-0 and 4-1 ATS. Both teams have had weak schedules. The Cornhuskers are off to a good start, but this is a big step up in class. Take Indiana.

Both teams are 1-4 this season and 3-2 ATS. Both teams have had difficult schedules, but Utah State’s schedule has included three road games against Washington, Utah and Boise State. They were 2-1 ATS in those games. Utah State has had success running the football in their last two games. They averaged over five yards per carry. Utah State should be able to control the football against a weak WSU defense that is allowing 4.7 yards per carry. Take Utah State.  

Iowa is ranked 19th after losing their first game of the season at home against Ohio State. The Hawkeyes are a small road underdog against a Washington team that is coming off two close losses against Minny and USC last week. Iowa’s starting QB Hank Brown is questionable for this game. Junior Jeremy Hecklinski is expected to get the start. Hecklinski has thrown a total of 20 passes during his college career. This is a tough spot for the Hawkeyes. They are coming off an emotional loss at home against Ohio State and they will be playing without their starting QB in a hostile environment. Take Washington.

Both teams are coming off their first loss of the season. Despite trying, USC has still not been able to improve their defense. They are ranked 99th in points allowed per game. The Huskies have won the last three games between these teams. USC lost last week against Oregon. They are 3-1 on the season. All three wins came against weak teams. Take Washington.

Utah State is coming off their first win of the season against Troy. Boise State is 3-1 after wins against South Dakota and Western Michigan. Utah State has played against Washington and Utah State. They lost by just two points against Washington as a 28.5-point underdog. Boise State has been a good program for a long time, but they are an average team this season. Take Utah State.

It has not been a good start for TCU. They are 0-2 against good teams. They will get a chance for a signature win at home against No. 10 BYU. The Cougars are 3-0. Two of those wins came against weak teams. This is BYU’s second straight game on the road.  Take TCU. 

If it wasn’t for a close home loss against Florida, Auburn would be 4-0. They head to Tennessee to meet a Vols team that lost a close game at home against Texas last week. This is a lot of points for a Tennessee team against a rival that is having a good season. Take Auburn.

California is 2-2 this season. Both of their losses came against big programs. Despite playing a soft schedule, UNLV is 2-2.  The Bears have a quality QB and UNLV has not played the same quality teams. Take California.

This is a big home game for FSU. They had a lead against Alabama two weeks ago before losing that game by 14 points. The Seminoles bounced back with a win last week against Central Arkansas. FSU’s head coach Mike Norvell is on the hot seat. He should have his team ready for this game playing at home. Take FSU.

MSU is coming off two straight losses against quality teams. They will head to Wisconsin as a big road underdog. Wisconsin is coming off a big comeback home win against Penn State. This should be a close low scoring game. Take Michigan State.

Iowa State is 2-2 after a home loss against. Both of their losses came against good teams. West Virginia is coming off their first loss of the season. Iowa State is allowing just 16 points per game. Take Iowa State.

Minnesota is off to a 2-1 start. Their only setback was a blowout loss at home against No. 21 Mississippi State. Washington is 3-0. Two of those wins were against rival Washington State and Utah State. The Huskies were ranked 16th in the preseason polls. They have dropped out of the rankings because of closer wins than expected in their first three games. This is a very good Washington team that will face a Minnesota team that struggled at home in their only game against a quality team. A win by Washington would move them to 4-0 this season and a chance of being in the rankings again next week. Take Washington.

Neither team has played good football this season. Stanford had trouble scoring points in their last two games after they put up 37 points in their opening game win at home against Hawaii. Stanford's Micah Ford has rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns. The Yellow Jackets are ranked 132nd nationally in rushing defense. Ford’s rushing ability and Ga Tech’s issues against the run should allow Stanford to be competitive at home. Take Stanford.

Matt Rhule has Nebraska off to an impressive 3-0 start. Rhule, who had success at Baylor, is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Cornhuskers. Although they have played weak teams, Nebraska has outscored their opponents 139-25. MSU is 2-1 after covering the spread on the road last week against ranked Notre Dame. Ruhle seems to have his team on track, while MSU should be in for a letdown after that loss against Notre Dame. Take Nebraska. 

A pair of 3-0 teams will match up at The Big House. Iowa has rolled in two of their three wins with both of those wins coming against weak programs. Michigan has a signature win against Oklahoma. Iowa has a good defense again this season, but they scored just 16 points at home against Iowa State two weeks ago. Offensive production in big games has been an issue for the Hawkeyes over the last few years and Michigan’s sophomore QB Bryce Underwood has completed 62.5% of his passes. Take Michigan.

Florida’s head coach Jon Sumrall built a successful program at Tulane before becoming the head coach at Florida late last year. The Gators are coming off a big road win against Auburn last week. They put up 44 points against the Tigers and they have scored 162 points combined in their three wins this season. This is a statement game for the Gators and they may be catching Ole Miss at the right time. The Rebels are coming off an emotional home win last week against LSU. The Swamp should be rocking for this game. That should give the Gators the advantage. Take Florida.     

Coastal Carolina is coming off a road loss against Delaware last week. They started their season with a competitive road loss against West Virginia and a home win against Fordham before losing last week. Liberty is 2 -1 after a win against Ball State last week. That win followed a one-point home win against a weak Gardiner Webb team as a 29.5-point favourite. We did not learn a lot about Liberty in that win against Ball State because Ball State is one of the weakest teams in NCAAF. Coastal Carolina has a good offense. If they can find a way to slow down Liberty’s offense, they should be competitive in this game. Take Coastal Carolina.  

No. 7 ranked LSU is a small road favorite against No. 8 Ole Miss. LSU had won five straight games against Ole Miss before losing three of the last five meetings. LSU’s QB Sam Leavitt has been dealing with a shoulder injury, but he will play in this game. Leavitt will match up against dynamic Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss. Chambliss completed 88.5% of his passes against Charlotte last week. Ole Miss are at home and they are getting points. Take Ole Miss.   

Colorado is 2-0. Northwestern is 1-0 this season after a 34-18 win against San Diego State. The Wildcats have had two weeks to prepare for this game. Colorado barely got past a weak Ga Tech team in their first game of the season and their win last week came against Weber State who play in the Big Sky Conference. Playing at Northwestern will be a step up in class for Colorado. Take Northwestern.  

North Carolina is 2-0 this season. They are a small road underdog against a Clemson team that is 1-1 this season. Clemson freshman QB Tait Reynolds took over in the first quarter of last week’s game due to an injury to Christopher Vizzina. He will be the starting QB in this game for the Tigers. Although this is a different team under Bill Belichick UNC has lost the last seven meetings between these teams. Take Clemson.

This should be a good game between two ranked teams. Both teams are 2-0 and both have a win against Oregon State. Texas Tech has won the last seven games between these teams. The Red Raiders have played great football at home over the last three seasons. They are 16-3 at home. Tech’s starting QB Will Hammond has completed 76.7% of his passes this season. Take Texas Tech.

Miami is off to a good start. They head to Wake Forest as a big favourite. Wake Forest is 2-0 this season. One of those wins came on the road against Purdue last week. Both teams have good QBs. Wake Forest’s starting QB Gio Lopez is having a good season. Miami is missing three cornerbacks. That should allow Lopez to generate enough offense to cover the spread. Take Wake Forest.

Look for a good effort at home from Georgia Tech. Take Georgia Tech. 

Boise State is usually tough at home. Take Boise State. 

This should be a close game. Take Arizona. 

Central Florida should have enough offense to keep this game close. Take Central Florida. 

Look for Michigan to bounce back with a good effort at home. Take Michigan. 

This is a big home game for Kansas against a ranked team. Kansas has increased the size of their offensive and defensive lines this season and they have a capable quarterback. Look for Kansas to be competitive playing at home. Take Kansas. 

SMU' s star QB Kevin Jennings should have the advantage against an FSU defense that struggled last week against a weak New Mexico State team. Take SMU. 

Take Louisville. 

Hawaii will try to make it two straight wins against Stanford. Stanford has a new coach this season. They had the worst passing defense in the nation last season. Hawaii’s QB Micah Alejado returns for his second season. The Rainbow Warriors were 9-4 last season and they are a good passing team. They should be able to move the football against a weak Stanford defense. Take Hawaii.

Senior Luke Weaver will be the starter for San Jose State. Weaver completed 60% of his passes last season in Hawaii in limited action. San Joe State struggled last season. They have added 33 transfers to their team and Weaver should be able to have some success moving the football. Take San Jose State.

Miami has won their last seven games. They are a big home underdog. Miami has been very good at home. They are 7-1 on their home field. Miami has a very big physical offensive line. They are averaging 4.2 yards per play. Indiana has been very good defensively, but they do not have a big defensive line. Miami should be able to have success rushing the football. Take Miami.

Oregon’s only loss this season came at home against Indiana in October. In that first meeting, Oregon was held to a season-low 267 total yards. Both teams have very good offenses and defenses. The Ducks have more experience in big games and their game against Indiana earlier this season will be beneficial. This should be a close game. Take Oregon. 

Miami was considered one of the best teams in the nation early this season. Losses against Louisville and SMU had some people thinking that this was not going to be their year. They were lucky to get into the playoffs as the 10th seed and now they are in a position to make it to the championship game. Miami has won their last six games. Their last two wins came against Texas A&M and Ohio State. They allowed just 17 points combined in those two games and they have allowed just 58 points in their last six games. Mississippi was able to get past Georgia, but the loss of their head coach Lane Kiffin will probably catch up with them in this game. Take Miami.  

Despite being 5-7 Miss. State is 8-4 ATS. They are a small favourite in this game against 8-4 Wake Forest. The Bulldogs play in the SEC and they have played some of the best teams in the nation. Freshman QB Kamario Taylor will get the start for Miss. State. He played well in the Bulldogs last game against Ole Miss. Kamario rushed for 173 yards and threw two touchdowns.  Miss. State has a good offense. They are averaging 30.5 points per game. Take Miss. State.

It has been a very good season for Navy. Their only losses came against a good UNT team and ranked Notre Dame. Cincy was 7-1 before losing their last four games against good teams. Bearcats QB Brendan Sorsby, who passed for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns will not play in his game. Brady Lichtenberg, who has thrown for 333 yards and three touchdowns over his four seasons is expected to start for Cincy. Redshirt freshman Samaj Jones is also expected to see action at quarterback. Cincy has been a good offensive team. Not having Sorsby in their lineup will hurt their offense. The Bearcats also allow 173.6 yards per game on the ground. That should be an issue against the No.1 rushing team in the nation. Navy should be able to control the football on the ground. Take Navy.  

Both teams are 12-1. Mississippi’s only loss came against Georgia in Georgia on Oct. 18. The Bulldogs have won nine straight games. Their only loss came against Alabama in Alabama on Sept. 27. This game should come down to Mississippi’s No. 10 ranked offense in points scored per game and No. 2 ranked offense in yards gained per contest versus Georgia’s 9th ranked defense.  Mississippi has scored at least 30 points in their last seven games. That includes 35 points in their loss against Georgia. Look for Mississippi to make the necessary adjustments on defense and for them to score enough points to get past Georgia. Take Mississippi.

This is an interesting matchup between a very good Alabama program that has a history of winning national championships and an Indiana program that has not been on the big stage as often. The Tide have a very good team, but they lost three games this season. Indiana passed every test and they had signature wins against Oregon and then ranked No. 1 Ohio State. Indiana is averaging 41.9 points per game and their second ranked defense is allowing just 10.8 points per contest. Take Indiana.

Both teams are 9-3. Michigan had won five straight games before losing against No.1 Ohio State in their last game. Texas is 6-1 in their last seven games. They are coming off a big win against Texas A&M. The Longhorns starting QB Arch Manning has played better recently, but he completed only 48.3% of his passes in that win against Texas A&M. Manning is relatively inexperienced. Look for him to struggle against Michigan’s No. 17th scoring defense. Take Michigan.  

ASU is coming off a loss against Arizona. They face a Duke team that has won three straight games. Duke is 8-5. They won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. Duke upset Virginia in the title game. ASU will not have their starting QB Sam Leavitt in their lineup. Leavitt is a very good QB. ASU’s backup Jeff Sims has passed for seven touchdowns with five interceptions. Duke has the 22nd ranked scoring offense. They are averaging 34 points per game. Take Duke.

The Hawkeyes have the 8th ranked defense in the nation. They are allowing just 15.8 points per game. Vandy were in the playoff hunt before losing games in Alabama and Texas. Vandy has the 9th ranked offense, but they have struggled against good defenses in a number of games. The Hawkeyes have a better offense this season than usual. They are averaging 28.9 points per game. Iowa has a good rushing offense. They are averaging 177.8 yards rushing per contest. If Iowa can move the football on the ground, they should be able to keep this game close. Take Iowa.

Two 8-4 teams match up in this game. Both teams were ranked in the pre-season polls. Both are unranked heading into this game. Illinois was ranked 12th in the pre-season polls and they were ranked as high as ninth. The Vols will be missing a number of key players from their lineup. They include wide receiver Chris Brazzell II, linebacker Arion Carter, edge rusher Joshua Josephs and defensive backs Colton Hood and Jermod McCoy. Tennessee has a very good offense, but they will be tested in this game by Illinois defense. Illinois has allowed 23.2 points per game. That is well below Tennessee’s 40.8 points scored per game. Look for Illinois to slow down the Vols defense and to have success offensively against a Tennessee defense that will be missing a number of players. Take Illinois.

Appl. State thought their season was over until they received a call to play in this bowl game after a number of teams decided not to participate. That involved getting players back that had already left. This has been an off year for Appl. State. They are 5-7 on the season. One of those losses came at home against Georgia Southern. This is a weak Appl. State team that has already lost to Georgia Southern this season. Take Georgia Southern.