Fansided

College Football Picks Against The Spread Afternoon 10-3

By Mike Marteny

facebooktwitterreddit

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

More from College Football Odds

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 the rest of the picks so far in case you missed them.

Thursday-Friday
Noon

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

(1)Ohio State(-21.5) at Indiana(2): This looks a little high. Indiana has the offense to keep up, and the Buckeye offense isn’t exactly in high gear right now. I will take Indiana not to get covered at home.

Air Force at Navy(-5.5)(4): There is going to be a lot of running in this game, but I tend to think that Navy can win by a touchdown at home.

Wyoming at Appalachian State(-25.5)(1): You can’t say that the Cowboys haven’t earned this line. That said, the entire state of North Carolina might be underwater by the time this kicks off. I can’t take this big of a spread in a deluge. Wyoming because of the weather, but that’s it.

Bowling Green(-8.5) at Buffalo(4): BGSU has had some defensive issues, but this offense is going to look incredible in the MAC. Falcons by double digits.

Miami(OH) at Kent State(-10.5)(2): Neither team has played well for the most part. I tend to think this game stays close. I’ll take Miami.

Texas Tech at (5)Baylor(-17.5)(3): This is too high. It opened at -12, and that was a little closer to where I think this ends up. Baylor’s defense isn’t exactly great. I tend to think this stays a one score game. The over/under on this opened at 91, which was the highest ever. It is now sitting at 89, and I would still take the over. A little bonus tidbit for you guys!

Old Dominion at Marshall(-18.5)(1): Wow, this line is big. Then again, ODU got shut out by Appalachian State at home last week. Give me Marshall, I guess.

Western Kentucky(-6.5) at Rice(3): The Hilltopper defense has been nothing short of an adventure this year. Then again, Baylor hung 73 on Rice last week. We could see WKU show off some of that offensive firepower here. Hilltoppers by at least seven.

Boston College at Duke(-6.5)(2): The Eagles defense has been bordering on outstanding this year. They are ranked number one in total defense. Duke had a hard time getting going against Northwestern. They will against Boston College here too. Give me the Eagles.

(11)Florida State(-19.5) at Wake Forest(2): I don’t like this at all. The Seminoles have had a hard time getting anything going, but Wake isn’t exactly a good team either. Give me the Deacons at home, I guess.

North Carolina at Georgia Tech(-7.5)(3): This has flatlined at -7 after opening at 12.5. I will give the half. I would have taken Georgia Tech for anything under ten. They are not as bad as they looked last week. The Bees get back on track.

(13)Alabama at (8)Georgia(-1.5)(2): This line opened even, and is still there in some places. Since having a 0.5 point spread is rather pointless and taking even on a line where it is 2 in some places, 1.5 is a little above average, but it is the most fair. Ole Miss needed some big plays to beat the Tide. Can Georgia get them in the running game? With backs like Nick Chubb and Sony Michel, it is very possible. Georgia in a nail biter! Oh, will they cover? Barely, I guess.

San Jose State at Auburn(-20.5)(2): Not only is Auburn 0-4 against the spread, but they are also 55 points off of those spreads in four games. That means they aren’t just not covering, they are also losing big on games that they aren’t favored it. I don’t like SJSU much at all. This game won’t be close. Will Auburn win by three touchdowns? I do have my doubts, but could all the voters have been this wrong about Auburn in preseason? Never mind the fact that I watch more football in one weekend than they watch in a year. I will give them the benefit of the doubt here. Give me Auburn……one more time.

Washington State at (24)California(-17.5)(3): Too many. Cal’s defense didn’t get better overnight. Washington just wasn’t able to test them. Washington State will throw 80 times and keep this game within two touchdowns or less. Give me the Leaches.

Kansas State at (20)Oklahoma State(-7.5)(1): This line has risen steadily, but now it’s about half a point too high. K-State has a defense that is good enough to give the Cowboys offense some trouble. Hell, a mediocre Texas defense did it to them last week. Give me Kansas State.

East Carolina(-5.5) at SMU(5): Just when I think SMU is turning a corner, they go do something like losing to James Madison. Not the president, the college. I will take an ECU team that beat Virginia Tech. For less than a touchdown, this looks like an easy payday, even if it is on the road.

Nebraska(-6.5) at Illinois(3): You have the Big Ten(14)’s leading passer in Tommy Armstrong, and the nation’s worst pass defense just waiting to be picked apart by Oklahoma State transfer Wes Lunt. There will be a lot of points put up in Champaign today. I just think Lunt makes one more mistake than Armstrong. Nebraska by 7.

Stay tuned for the rest of the picks against the spread, and more NFL FanDuel advice!

Next: The Truth About Daily Fantasy Sports

More from FanSided