College Football Picks Against The Spread November 1st

I am on the road today, so I won’t be able to split up my picks against the spread the way I usually do. All of Saturday will be in this post.

For a rundown, and my picks for Thursday and Friday, check here.

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(18)Oklahoma(-16.5) at Iowa State: Easy money here folks. The only team that has covered Iowa State at home this year is North Dakota State in the opener. Take the Cyclones. They will likely stay within double digits, and definitely within two touchdowns.

Air Force(-2.5) at Army: This line opened three points higher, but has fallen too far. Army did lose to Yale, after all. Give me the Falcons.

Northwestern at Iowa(-4.5): Just because Nebraska made Northwestern look pretty bad does not mean that Iowa can or will do the same. I like the Wildcats straight up!

Maryland at Penn State(-3.5): This one worries me some. Penn State’s defense looked very good against a solid Ohio State offense. I am just going to count on the Joe Pa’s not to be able to rattle C.J. Brown like they did the freshman J.T. Barrett. Give me Maryland.

Wisconsin(-10.5) at Rutgers: This line has fallen off of a lot of boards. I’m not really sure why. Probably because this is way too low. Give me Wisconsin for my lock of the early games!

Rice(-6.5) at Florida International: The Owls put on a show last week, now can they take it on the road? I have my doubts, but FIU has looked bad against everyone not named Florida Atlanic. Give me Rice.

Central Florida(-10.5) at Connecticut: UConn hung with East Carolina last week, but UCF actually has a defense. Give me the Knights.

(23)East Carolina(-7.5) at Temple: People are cautious now since UConn hung with the Pirates. Maybe overly cautious. I’m taking ECU with a line this low.

(24)Duke at Pittsburgh(-3.5): What a joke this is. Duke straight up, and it might not be close.

Louisiana-Monroe at Texas A&M(-34.5): This line is up nearly a touchdown. Sure, the Aggies have been kicked all over the rough SEC West, but just how good are they? Can they really beat Monroe by 35? I have my doubts. Give me Monroe.

North Carolina at Miami(FL)(-15.5): It looks like the oddsmakers have finally realized just how improved Miami is, but the line jumping this far is a bit much. I doubt Marquise Williams lets it get this far out of hand. Miami should control the game, but they won’t win my this much. I’m taking the Tarheels.

Boston College at Virginia Tech(-3.5): The Hokies have been reeling since beating the Buckeyes in Columbus. Still, this line is too low for a middling BC team at home. Give me Tech.

Central Michigan(-14.5) at Eastern Michigan: If the Eagles play defense like they have at times this year, the Chippewas don’t have a chance at covering. The Eagles were also blown out by UMass. Heads. Give me EMU.

Washington(-3.5) at Colorado: I know Washington looked bad against Arizona State at home, but Colorado is an entirely different animal. Give me the Huskies.

Western Michigan(-6.5) at Miami(OH): This looks low. The Broncos are as good as an offense gets in the MAC this year. WMU should cover with ease.

Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech(-7.5): I know I said I wasn’t going to pick against the Bulldogs again, but this line may be a half point too high. Doughty will keep the Hilltoppers in it until the end the way he can throw the ball. I have to go with WKU.

North Carolina State at Syracuse(-3.5): The Orange locked up a pretty good Clemson team last week. They should make short work of the Wolfpack. Give me Syracuse.

(7)TCU(-4.5) at (20)West Virginia: I can’t bet against the TCU offense right now. The Mountaineers are better than Texas Tech on both sides of the ball, and TCU lost to the Baylor team that lost in Morgantown two weeks ago that the town is still trying to pick up from. I just have a feeling that TCU is the best team in the conference. I’m taking the Frogs!

Virginia at Georgia Tech(-4.5): This line is still all over the place, and it has been since it opened. I have an idea of how to handicap this: go with the strong defense. I will take Virginia.

BYU(-3.5) at Middle Tennessee State: I think the Cougars finally break the free-fall here. Give me BYU.

Purdue at (15)Nebraska(-23.5): The Boilermakers have had trouble with strong running teams all year. I’m taking Nebraska.

Indiana at Michigan(-7.5): What? The Wolverines can’t win on history alone. Give me Indiana for my lock of the day!

Florida vs. (11)Georgia(-11.5) at Jacksonville: This screams too low. That said, the Florida defense has been very good, and Treon Harris has finally worked with the first team for the better part of two weeks. Then again, Georgia shut out a Missouri team in Columbia that spanked the Gators in Gainesville. Give me Georgia.

Georgia State at Appalachian State(-12.5): This line apparently didn’t account for the weather. There could be up to four inches of snow for this one. No one can cover a double digit line in conditions like that. Give me Georgia State.

Texas State(-7.5) at New Mexico State: Tails. Go Bobcats!

Kentucky at Missouri(-7.5): The Tigers have been awful at Faurot this season. I’m taking Kentucky.

Houston(-9.5) at South Florida: The way Greg Ward is playing, I have to take Houston.

Kansas at (13)Baylor(-35.5): Believe it or not, the Jayhawk defense has not been the problem. I’m going to take Kansas and hope the offense controls the ball at least some of the game.

USC(-8.5) at Washington State: Hmmm……a team that has been beaten time and again by the pass is more than a touchdown favorite on the road to a team that thinks every situation is a passing down? I have to go with Wazzu.

Arkansas State(-16.5) at Idaho: Well, considering I took the Red Wolves’s Fredi Knighten in the College Football Challenge, I’m going to ride his team too. Give me Arkansas State.

South Alabama at Louisiana-Lafayette(-6.5): I don’t know why, but I actually like the Jaguars straight up.

New Mexico at UNLV(-1.5): For half a field goal, I will take the home team. That seems like the safe bet.

(3)Auburn at (4)Mississippi(-2.5): I’m not going to be the one to pick against the Rebels at home. Sorry Auburn, you won’t be making a repeat trip to the National Championship game.

Colorado State(-6.5) at San Jose State: The Rams have the best non-big five receiver in Rashard Higgins, and a QB that can get him the ball. I will take Colorado State.

UAB at Florida Atlantic(-4.5): This is tough, but I will take the Owls at home.

Old Dominion at Vanderbilt(-7.5): I don’t like the half, but the ODU defense has failed time and again. I have to take Vanderbilt.

Arkansas at Mississippi State(-10.5): Arkansas has a power running game that can keep them close to just about anyone. Well, 14 is close too, right? Give me the Bulldogs.

Tennessee at South Carolina(-6.5): This line is too low. The Vols have played well at home lately, not so much on the road. Give me the Cocks.

Stanford at (5)Oregon(-8.5): This is the year the Ducks get it done, and I think they take out all that frustration on Stanford from the last few years. Oregon rolls!

Texas at Texas Tech(EVEN): Both of these teams have fallen a long way in the last five years or so. Still, I like the Texas defense to get after Webb and force him to do dumb things with the ball. I will take the Horns.

Oklahoma State at (9)Kansas State(-12.5): The way that the Wildcat defense has played, this might even be low. Give me K-State.

Illinois at (16)Ohio State(-28.5): I pity the fool that tries to stop J.T. Barrett at home! Especially one that can’t move the ball for themselves. Give me Ohio State.

Southern Mississippi at UTEP(-6.5): The Miners destroyed UTSA last week. I think they make it two in a row at home. Give me UTEP.

(10)Notre Dame(-13.5) at Navy: The Irish always have trouble with Navy no matter what the rankings say. I think this is within double digits. Give me Navy.

California at Oregon State(-4.5): Mannion should have a field day against the Cal D, but Goff will shred the Beavers as well. I’m taking Cal to keep this within three.

(12)Arizona at (22)UCLA(-6.5): This is too many. Give me Arizona for my lock of the night.

San Diego State at Nevada(-3.5): Fajardo is heating up, and so is the Wolfpack behind him. Give me Nevada.

Wyoming at Fresno State(-13.5): This line is all over the board, so when in doubt, go with the home team.

Utah State(-2.5) at Hawaii: The Aggies are now down to their fourth string QB, and playing on the islands. Hawaii straight up.

(17)Utah at (14)Arizona State(-6.5): At any rate this is too high. I wouldn’t be surprised if Utah won straight up. Give me the Utes.

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