College Football Picks Against The Spread Afternoon October 10

By Mike Marteny | Oct 9, 2015

There are 55 FBS vs. FBS games in week 6. 16 of those make up the afternoon slate on Saturday.

In case you don’t know what I do here, I pick every college football game of the season. Against the spread. Trust me, it’s not as easy as it sounds! I take the average of the odds from all of the Vegas casinos. I then round to the nearest half. There will be no ties here. Ties are for the other football (soccer).

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I had a much better week in week 5. It was a good enough week that I got back in the black on my overall picks (127-124) and my points scale (+4). In case you missed how the point scale works, here is a brief rundown:

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, just in case you missed them:

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Until then, here are my college football picks against the spread afternoon October 10:

Appalachian State(-16.5) at Georgia State(1): This is a big line on the road. I don’t really trust it, but Appalachian State has been covering all year long. Give me the Mountaineers I guess.

Ball State at Northern Illinois(-10.5)(2): NIU’s play recently hasn’t exactly inspired confidence. They have been flat since the Ohio State game. Still, flat might be better than Ball State’s best. Give me the Huskies.

Georgia Tech at (6)Clemson(-7.5)(3): This looks low. It’s almost like the bettors expect Clemson to come out flat. They might, but Notre Dame dominated the Bees a couple of weeks ago. The same Notre Dame team that lost here last week. Give me Clemson.

South Carolina at (7)LSU(-19.5)(3): This line opened at 11.5 when everyone still thought the game would be in Columbia. Everything about this screams blowout, from South Carolina’s below average run defense to their lack of consistent QB play. Still, I think Spurrier gives them the best “win for the state” speech that he can. Will it rally them enough to not get covered? Probably. Give me South Carolina.

(19)Georgia(-2.5) at Tennessee(4): This is too low. The Vols haven’t learned how to win yet. They might figure it out at some point this year, but not when the Bulldogs are trampling them into the Neyland Stadium turf. Give me UGA.

Syracuse at South Florida(-1.5)(3): This line is falling, and probably should be. The Bulls have a solid defense, but I still don’t know if they are good enough to beat the Orange. Syracuse straight up.

Navy at (15)Notre Dame(-14.5)(3): The Irish handled a good option team in Georgia Tech a couple of weeks ago, but Navy has played the Irish tough for several years now. That half seals it. I’m taking Navy!

(13)Northwestern at (18)Michigan(-7.5)(3): Well, I picked Northwestern straight up in Pick Em, so I think you know which way I’m going here.

Wisconsin at Nebraska(-1.5)(4): Hey, remember when this was supposed to be a Big Ten(14) Semifinal game? This line is backwards. Wisconsin straight up.

Minnesota(-3.5) at Purdue(2): Minnesota hasn’t really played a good game all year long. However, I think they can beat Purdue even when they aren’t at their best. The Gopher defense is still solid. Give me Minnesota.

Iowa State at Texas Tech(-10.5)(4): The Red Raiders are tough at home. Just ask TCU. Iowa State is improving, but they aren’t quite good enough to avoid this one getting away from them in Lubbock. Give me Tech.

Connecticut at Central Florida(-2.5)(3): I hate picking these. One thing I can say though is that UConn is definitely on the way up. I can’t say the same for UCF. Give me Connecticut straight up!

Oregon State at Arizona(-10.5)(2): Arizona has really only played one good game all year, and that was against Northern Arizona. They got manhandled by UCLA and Stanford. I’m not sure why they are such a heavy favorite. Yes, Anu Solomon will likely play, but I still think this is at least a half point too high. Give me the Beavers!

Troy at Mississippi State(-30.5)(3): Troy is terrible. The Bulldogs shouldn’t have much of a problem with this one.

Washington State at Oregon(-17.5)(4): Huh? Did I miss something? Did Oregon suddenly grow a defense? I didn’t think so. Washington State keeps this fairly close. Give me the Leaches.

Louisiana-Monroe at Tulsa(-9.5)(3): This offense is for real. Tulsa shouldn’t have much of a problem covering this.

Stay tuned for the picks for the late games. They will be up before GameDay starts!

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