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College Football Picks Against The Spread Early 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. 15 of them kick off before 3:30 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 early September 26:

Just in case you missed the early picks.

Kansas at Rutgers(-14.5)(3): I tend to think that the battle for the worst of the power five teams will stay a lot closer than this. Give me Kansas.

(22)BYU at Michigan(-6.5)(3): This line has not budged one bit anywhere, which is very unusual. Michigan has been outstanding at home this year, but road games don’t seem to bother the Cougars or Tanner Mangum. He won at Nebraska, against a ranked Boise State team, and nearly pulled the upset against UCLA at Los Angeles last week. He is battle tested, so the crowd shouldn’t bother him too much. I think BYU keeps it close. Really close. Give me the Cougars.

Central Michigan at (2)Michigan State(-26.5)(2): The Spartans have been methodical in their thrashings of lesser teams. That doesn’t lead to covering lines like this. Give me the Chippewas.

Southern Mississippi at Nebraska(-21.5)(3): Nebraska dominated a South Alabama team that is better than this Southern Mississippi at home two weeks ago. Give me Nebraska.

(20)Georgia Tech(-7.5) at Duke(3): Duke got pushed around by Northwestern last week. Expect more of the same with the Bees in town. Give me GT.

Central Florida at South Carolina(-14.5)(3): This line is climbing, and I don’t like the half, but if the Gamecocks can beat a good North Carolina team, they should be able to blow the doors off of UCF like Stanford did. Cocks roll.

(8)LSU(-24.5) at Syracuse(4): The defense is formidable, and the offense is talented. Syracuse doesn’t stand a chance. Give me LSU.

Navy(-7.5) at Connecticut(2): UConn’s defense looked outstanding on the road against Missouri last week, but they will really be tested in this one. Navy by ten.

Bowling Green(-4.5) at Purdue(4): This line opened with the Boilermakers favored by 2.5. It is adjusting more to where it should be right now, but it is still too low. The Falcons can, and will, light up the Boilers. BGSU wins by at least a touchdown.

Indiana(-3.5) at Wake Forest(3): The Hoosiers’ defense is a disaster, but Wake’s offense isn’t much better. Indiana at least has a good offense. Give me the Hoosiers.

Northern Illinois at Boston College(-4.5)(3): BC has a solid defense, but they are getting too much credit for putting the brakes on a troubled Florida State offense. NIU put up a good fight against Ohio State, and I tend to think the Buckeye defense is better than Boston College’s. Give me the Huskies.

Florida International at Louisiana Tech(-14.5)(2): I don’t care for the half, but FIU has been underwhelming since their season opening upset of Central Florida. That doesn’t look as impressive now as it did then. Give me La Tech.

New Mexico(-3.5) at Wyoming(5): The Cowboys got punished at home by Eastern Michigan two weeks ago. This is WAY too low.

Maryland at West Virginia(-16.5)(2): This is a tough one. We really don’t know what to expect from West Virginia since they haven’t played anyone. Maryland’s defense is bordering on terrible, but this is a rivarly game. Give me Maryland to keep it relatively close.

Rice at (5)Baylor(-33.5)(1): With a shoddy as Baylor’s defense has been, this looks high. I have to go with Rice.

Stay tuned for the rest of the games! They will be up before the noon kickoffs for those of you parlaying.

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