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College Football Picks Against The Spread Afternoon September 26

By Mike Marteny

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There are 54 FBS vs. FBS games on this college football weekend. 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.

I had a rough week in week 3 going 23-29, but I have several chances to make it right this weekend. 17 of them kick off between 3:30 and 6pm eastern. Here are all of those picks!

I am a tad under par for the season at 69-72. I am going to try to make it to 100 wins this weekend. We will see how that goes!

Here are my college football picks against the spread afternoon September 26:

Just in case you missed any:

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North Texas at Iowa(-25.5)(1): Wow, that looks big. North Texas has been pretty bad, but like Michigan State, Iowa is a plodding, methodical offense. That doesn’t mean its a bad thing. It just means that it’s not conducive to covering spreads like this. Give me North Texas, I guess.

Ohio at Minnesota(-10.5)(3): Too many. The Gophers only scored ten last week against a Kent State team that is worse than Ohio.

(24)Oklahoma State(-3.5) at Texas(4):  I get it. We don’t know exactly what to expect from Oklahoma State. But we do know exactly what to expect from Texas, namely their defense. That is nothing good. Mason Rudolph is going to have a huge game. Texas will keep it close with Jerrod Heard making plays, but not that close. Cowboys by ten or so.

Virginia Tech(-9.5) at East Carolina(3): This line has jumped six points, and will likely be even higher by tomorrow. The ECU defense is a mess, the offense isn’t much better, and the Hokies want revenge for last year. This could get ugly. Give me Virginia Tech.

Tennessee(-1.5) at Florida(5): This line opened with Florida favored, but with the suspension of Treon Harris, it flipped. Look, Harris wouldn’t have had that much of an impact on the game. Jim McElwain has been rolling with Will Grier lately anyway. I had Tennessee before, and I am just more confident in it now. Florida’s defense is one of the better ones you will see this year, but Tennessee has too many playmakers to not win this.

Appalachian State(-8.5) at Old Dominion(1): This looks high for a road game. Give me the Monarchs.

Massachusetts at (6)Notre Dame(-29.5)(2): Notre Dame may be ranked sixth, but they are first in production from their players, that’s for sure. They lose Taurean Folston and Malik Zaire, which is more than half of their offense, and barely miss a beat. The defense is really good, and the offense is more than capable. That said, I expect the Irish to grind this game out. With all of the injuries they have suffered, the last thing they want to do is suffer another. Especially in a game that doesn’t mean much. I don’t think they cover. Give me UMass.

Western Michigan at (1)Ohio State(-32.5)(2): This line is rising, and I’m not sure why. Ohio State covered Virginia Tech because they are a good time. Now is just another opportunity for the Buckeyes to play down to their competition again. They win, but don’t cover.

San Diego State at Penn State(-14.5)(2): Penn State is capable of covering this, but they won’t unless they score two defensive touchdowns. Give me the Aztecs.

Marshall(-6.5) at Kent State(5): This line has plummeted 5.5 points with the news that Marshall’s Michael Birdsong is doubtful. Regardless of if he plays or not, the Herd cover this. Kent is not nearly as good as Minnesota’s offense made them look.

Miami(OH) at Western Kentucky(-20.5)(3): I have concerns about the Hilltopper defense, especially since the Redhawks hung with Cincinnati – the same Cincinnati team that nearly beat Memphis last night. Give me Miami.

Nevada at Buffalo(EVEN)(4): This line is even, and it shouldn’t be. I have seen nothing from Nevada that suggests they are better than Buffalo right now. And they are on the road. Give me the Bulls.

Louisiana-Monroe at (12)Alabama(-38.5)(2): Ouch! Alabama is a really good team, but I just can’t see them covering this. Give me Monroe, I guess.

Middle Tennessee State at Illinois(-4.5)(3): This could stay close, but Illinois has some NFL caliber talent on the offense. That should get them a touchdown win, right?

(3)TCU(-6.5) at Texas Tech(3): This is the biggest game in Lubbock since Michael Crabtree’s Red Raiders knocked off the top ranked Texas squad back in 2008. You can bet the guns will be up for this one. And the TT guns will be out on the field. SMU didn’t really have issues throwing the ball on the Toadies. Tech won’t either. This stays within a field goal in Lubbock. Give me Tech.

California(-2.5) at Washington(3): Cal’s defense is a wreck, but so is Washington’s offense. Cal should be able to hold the Huskies off enough to win by double digits even. Give me Cal.

Army at Eastern Michigan(-1.5)(1): Heads. My lucky 1977 quarter that I have used for the last six years for occasions like this is 2-0 on the season. Eagles it is!

Keep it tuned here to Fantasy CPR for the rest of the picks against the spread!

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