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College Football Picks Against The Spread Early Sept. 19

By Mike Marteny

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There are 49 FBS vs. FBS games on this college football Saturday. Want them all picked against the spread? You have come to the right place! I won’t avoid any of them! However, I have installed a points system so you know which ones I am most sure of.

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The point scale will go like this:

5. A lock. I am comfortable making a sizable wager on this game.

4. Very confident. Not quite a lock, but I am comfortable making a decent sized wager on it.

3. Middle of the road. Good enough that I would make a small wager on it.

2. Could go either way. So much so that I wouldn’t bet on it.

1. Stay away from these.

Take note that any games that involve 1-AA teams will NOT be picked. There simply is not enough information to get an accurate spread.

Through two weeks, I am 46-43 against the spread, but +7 in the points system. Just imagine where I would be if I weren’t 0-4 on the five point picks through two weeks! I am still ahead of the bank!

Let’s get to my college football picks against the spread for the early games on September 19:

Just in case you missed the early ones.

Tulsa at (16)Oklahoma(-30.5)(3): I don’t see why this line is falling. The Oklahoma defense looks good. It’s the offense that has been a mess. However, they still managed to beat a ranked SEC team on the road and covered Akron. Tulsa has a worse defense than both of them. Give me Oklahoma.

South Florida at Maryland(-6.5)(5): Oh, come on! This is more indicative of how good Bowling Green’s offense is as opposed to how bad Maryland is perceived to be. Maryland has playmakers. South Florida doesn’t. It’s that simple. Terps roll!

UNLV at Michigan(-33.5)(3): It looks like UNLV will have Blake Decker back, which makes this line look a little high. The Wolverines are going to run the ball until they pass out just like they did against Oregon State. The difference here is that I think UNLV has a better offense. This will get out of hand, but not this far out of hand. Give me the Rebels.

Air Force at (4)Michigan State(-26.5)(2): This line is all over the place. It is as high as 30 in some places. The bettors really aren’t sure on this one, and I concur. Give me Sparty at home, but I’m not all that confident about it.

Kent State at Minnesota(-24.5)(4): I don’t really care for the half, but man, Kent has been beyond awful. Illinois beat them by 49. Minnesota should be able to cover this.

Buffalo at Florida Atlantic(EVEN)(3): I’m taking the home team. The Owls have a better offense, and Buffalo likely isn’t as good as Penn State made them look.

Nevada at (17)Texas A&M(-34.5)(2): Ouch! Arizona beat Nevada by 24, and they don’t have much of a defense without Scooby Wright in there. Give me the Aggies.

Illinois at North Carolina(-9.5)(3): This could be a high scoring game, but I’m not sure why the line is up three points. Wes Lunt is a good quarterback. The Illini won’t just roll over like they have in previous years. I think this line is a little high. This should stay within a touchdown, and I honestly wouldn’t be all that surprised if the Illini won outright. Give me Illinois.

Connecticut at (22)Missouri(-21.5)(1): I hate the half. What I hate even more than that is trying to handicap Missouri’s offense. They have been stagnant at best so far. Give me UConn.

Wake Forest(-6.5) at Army(3): Wake isn’t this bad, are they? They looked respectable against Syracuse. Give me the Deacons.

Central Michigan at Syracuse(-7.5)(2): Syracuse is a decent team. So is CMU. Give me the Orange just because they are at home. I don’t know what else to say.

(23)Northwestern at Duke(-3.5)(4): This line says it all. That rankings mean nothing this early in the season. That is why you haven’t seen any from me. Northwestern is only ranked because they beat a Stanford team that shouldn’t have been. Duke by a touchdown. At least.

Georgia State at (12)Oregon(-44.5)(1): Wow, this is ridiculous! Just how ridiculous? This line opened at 49.5, and is off the boards at several places because it is too hard to handicap. Given that Vernon Adams will likely only play in a limited capacity has knocked this down a touch, but Oregon just has too many athletes. Give me the Ducks.

Rice(-8.5) at North Texas(3): Rice is still a decent team. They returned quite a few players from the first conference championship team in generations. Give me the Owls.

Temple(-10.5) at Massachusetts(5): This looks low. Temple’s defense is nasty, and the offense is capable. Temple rolls!

Ball State(-4.5) at Eastern Michigan(1): Have the Eagles turned a corner since they blew out Wyoming? I don’t know. I will give them the benefit of the doubt since it’s only a one pointer. Give me the Eagles.

Memphis(-3.5) at Bowling Green(2): This will be a very interesting game. Bowling Green’s high powered offense against a very good Memphis defense. Considering the fact that the Falcons beat Maryland in College Park, I have to think they can win this at home. Bowling Green straight up.

Louisiana Tech at Kansas State(-9.5)(2): It’s hard to get a read on Kansas State because they haven’t needed to break a sweat yet. The defense is the best ranked unit in the country. It won’t be when the Bulldogs leave town. That said, I can’t go against the Wildcats at home for under double digits. Give me K-State.

Stay tuned for the rest of the picks against the spread. They will be up before the noon kickoffs for you parlayers!

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