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College Football Picks Against The Spread Late 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 after 6 pm 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 late September 26:

Just in case you missed any of the early ones:

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(14)Texas A&M(-6.5) vs. Arkansas at Jerry World(4): This looks low against the reeling Piggies. Aggies by double digits.

Vanderbilt at (3)Mississippi(-27.5)(2): Ole Miss has the talent and should cover this. The reason I have knocked it down a little is because I’m afraid of Bama hangover. I will take Mississippi, but I’m not all that sure about it.

Colorado State(-9.5) at UTSA(3): This looks a little low. UTSA got dump trucked by Oklahoma State last weekend. The Rams aren’t going to be mistaken for the Cowboys anytime soon, but they should be able to cover this with the defense they have.

Florida Atlantic(-10.5) at Charlotte(4): Too low. Middle Tennessee State pounded Charlotte last week. FAU isn’t quite that good, but they are good enough to put some points on the scoreboard. I’m still not sure Charlotte is.

Akron at Louisiana-Lafayette(-7.5)(1): I really don’t like that half. I really don’t like Akron either. Give me Lafayette, I guess.

Arkansas State at Toledo(-7.5)(2): The real question here is: are the Red Wolves better than Iowa State? I don’t really think so. Give me Toledo since Kareem Hunt is expected to play.

Mississippi State at Auburn(-2.5)(5): Nope. Not even close. Mississippi State only lost to LSU by two points. That’s it. Auburn lost to the same LSU squad a week later by 24. Bulldogs straight up, and it might not be all that close.

(25)Missouri at Kentucky(-2.5)(4): Missouri’s offense is a complete disaster right now. The Wildcats couldn’t get over the hump against Florida. They do here. Kentucky takes this one at home.

North Carolina State(-17.5) at South Alabama(2): This looks a little high. The Jaguars are capable of big plays, and they are at home. I think they stay within 14 or so.

(9)UCLA(-2.5) at Arizona(1): This should be a great game. I really don’t know who is going to win. I’m staying far away from this one. Since I have to pick, I will take Arizona at home with Scooby Wright coming back.

Ball State at (17)Northwestern(-19.5)(2): Northwestern is not an explosive offense. They will handcuff Ball State with their defense, but how much will the offense put up? Maybe 20, but I think Ball State gets on the board. Give me the Letterman’s.

Hawaii at (22)Wisconsin(-24.5)(2): This is probably low. Hawaii can score some points, but probably not against this defense. Wisconsin will run. A lot. Badgers cover at home.

Texas State at Houston(-16.5)(3): The Bobcats don’t have the horses on defense to stop Houston from having their way. Cougars run off with this one.

(18)Utah at (13)Oregon(-10.5)(4): This is too many. This game opened at even odds. I’m not sure what they bettors see. Maybe they are just betting the name. All I know is that Utah has a good defense, and Oregon’s defense will give up their share of points and yards. Utah might not win outright, but even if they don’t, they keep it in single digits. Give me Utah.

Georgia Southern(-15.5) at Idaho(1): Wow, this is a big one, but Georgia Southern has the talent to cover it. Matt Breida might do it alone. Give me Georgia Southern.

Fresno State at San Jose State(-4.5)(2): Have the Bulldogs fallen this far? I tend to think that they haven’t. Give me Fresno.

(19)USC(-5.5) at Arizona State(1): This is going to be a high scoring affair. I tend to think that USC bounces back in this one, but I’m not that confident in it. Give me USC I guess.

How do my points shake out this week? I have eight one point games, 14 two pointers, 16 three pointers, 9 four pointers, and five worth five points. That is a total of 140 points. It is a little more than the 132 I wagered last week. I’m just hoping to dig myself out of a hole. My one five pointer in the early picks is already gone. I need to hit the other four!

Have a great football Saturday!

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