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College Football Picks Against The Spread Early 10-3

By Mike Marteny

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17 of the 58 FBS vs. FBS games make up the early slate on our college football Saturday. Want them all picked against the spread? You’ve come to the right place!

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I did better in week 4 than week 3, but I still have some catching up to do. I am even behind on the points scale! In case you missed it, the points scale is 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.

All of the picks for the Saturday games will be up at least two hours before the noon kickoffs for those of you parlayers out there.

Here are my college football picks against the spread early 10-3:

Central Florida at Tulane(-1.5)(2): This line is still even at some places, and goes as far as two points in Tulane’s favor. Is UCF really this bad? I know there are some people in Orlando that hope the Knights keep losing. There is a bar there that is serving free beer until UCF wins a game. Unfortunately for the patrons, I think it ends here. Knights win a close one.

Houston(-7.5) at Tulsa(3): The over/under on this one is 80.5, and that is likely still too low. I would almost rather pick that than the spread. I hate the half, so I’m taking Tulsa at home.

South Carolina at Missouri(-3.5)(1): Are there two more disappointing teams? South Carolina has had to battle injuries and the lack of a running game, but what is Missouri’s excuse? I’m taking the Tigers not in spite of Mauk being out, but because of it. Mauk turns the ball over entirely too much for the Missouri offense to get going. I think we see a different – and better – Missouri team here. Give me the Tigers.

Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech(-4.5)(2): I want to take the Hokies, I really do. But that loss to ECU was ugly. Pitt likely keeps it close. Like within a field goal close. Give me Pitt.

Army at Penn State(-26.5)(2): Can Penn State really cover this? Really? It will be tough for Army with Ahmad Bradshaw out. Still, I don’t think that Penn State has the offensive talent to cover this. Penn State by 24 or so.

Kansas at Iowa State(-16.5)(2): The Kansas defense has been decent. It’s the offense that has been getting in the way. That won’t change. If Rutgers can take down the Jayhawks by 13, ISU shouldn’t have a problem. Give me the Cyclones.

(23)West Virginia at Oklahoma(-6.5)(5): What do we really know about  West Virginia, besides the fact that they destroyed Maryland? Oklahoma is tested and at home. This is way too low. Sooners by double digits.

Texas at (4)TCU(-14.5)(3): TCU’s defense was exposed by Texas Tech. Can Texas do the same to the Toadies? They don’t have quite the talent that Texas Tech has on offense, and the Texas defense looked respectable against Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State doesn’t have near the talent at WR that TCU has. Give me TCU.

Michigan(-14.5) at Maryland(3): Things have been all roses at home for Michigan over the last three weeks. Now the show goes back on the road. Michigan shouldn’t really have any trouble with the terrible Maryland defense. Especially since De’Veon Smith is likely playing. The half tempers my confidence a bit, but this shouldn’t really be close. Give me Michigan.

Purdue at (2)Michigan State(-21.5)(2): The spreads keep going down, but the Spartans are still 0-4 against the spread. That half makes it likely that Sparty will be 0-5 by the time this is through. Give me Purdue.

Minnesota at (16)Northwestern(-3.5)(4): Minnesota’s offense has been a wreck. Northwestern shut down a solid Stanford team at home. They can definitely do it to the Gophers. Give me Northwestern.

Iowa at Wisconsin(-6.5)(2): Iowa’s defense is good. Very good. With Corey Clement still out, I think this game stays really close. It will be a dogfight. Give me Iowa.

Louisville at North Carolina State(-4.5)(2): We don’t really know a whole lot about North Carolina State, but they are 4-0 against the spread. That has to count for something, right? Give me the Wolfpack.

Ohio(-2.5) at Akron(3): Ohio’s only loss was a spirited fight against Minnesota. They can take down Akron on the road. The Fighting Soliches are back! Give me Ohio.

Toledo(-6.5) at Ball State(5): If the Rockets took out Arkansas in Fayetteville, this should be a cakewalk. Toledo rolls!

Northern Illinois(-2.5) at Central Michigan(2): To me, the Huskies have looked like the better team so far. Give me NIU.

Florida International at Massachusetts(-2.5)(1): Can UMass break through? This line opened with FIU favored. It has flipped. Are they on to something? On the chance that they are, I am taking UMass.

Stay tuned for the rest of the picks against the spread!

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