College Football Picks Against The Spread Late October 17

There are 48 games to play on Saturday this weekend after one on Tuesday, three on Thursday, and four on Friday. It’s a little lighter Saturday slate, but there are still plenty of picks to make! 16 of them make up the late games. Here they are, picked against the spread!

I need a good week since last week wasn’t all that great. It wasn’t as bad as I expected considering how poorly I did in pick em, but it still leaves something to be desired.

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).

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, in case you missed any:

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Here are my college football picks against the spread late October 17:

New Mexico State at Georgia Southern(-30.5)(1): What? I simply can’t take Georgia Southern to cover this big of a line. Give me the Aggies by default.

Appalachian State(-13.5) at Louisana-Monroe(2): I don’t like this big of a line, but it is warranted, I guess. Give me Appalachian.

Hawaii at New Mexico(-5.5)(1): The Warriors usually struggle on the mainland. Give me New Mexico.

(8)Florida at (6)LSU(-7.5)(4): That half point caused me to take this down a touch. Florida’s defense is still outstanding, but the Gators wouldn’t have won this game with Greer. They are going to struggle with Harris running the offense. Give me LSU.

Wake Forest at North Carolina(-16.5)(2): Wake has a pretty good defense, but the offense likely won’t be able to keep up. North Carolina pulls away in the second half. Give me the Tarheels.

Boston College at (5)Clemson(-17.5)(3): With the way the Boston College defense has played, this looks like too many. Give me BC because of that half.

UTSA at Southern Mississippi(-9.5)(2): This looks a little too high. The Roadrunners only got covered by Big 12 teams. They haven’t been by anyone else, including Arizona. Give me UTSA.

(3)TCU(-20.5) at Iowa State(3): I’m done thinking that the Cyclones won’t get covered just because they are at home. No, this time they don’t get covered because of the emergence of Mike Warren. TCU wins, but Iowa State won’t let them run off with it.

Central Florida at Temple(-21.5)(3): I don’t like the half, but Temple’s offense can be explosive and is at home. Give me the Owls.

USC at (14)Notre Dame(-5.5)(2): Everything about this screams payback. The Irish got blown out by USC last year. Steve Sarkisian was fired unceremoniously. The Trojans got embarrassed by Washington at home. But I just have a feeling. I can’t quite explain it. I still like USC to win this game. I can’t give a justified reason, it’s just a feeling, and it won’t go away. Give me SC.

Missouri at Georgia(-14.5)(3): Missouri’s defense hasn’t been the problem. It’s the offense. And the offense has looked much better under Drew Lock. That half seals it. I’m taking Missouri.

Penn State at (1)Ohio State(-18.5)(2): Penn State is not very good, but this looks like too many. The Buckeyes haven’t covered a team since the opener against Virginia Tech. Give me Penn State.

Arizona(-6.5) at Colorado(3): This line hasn’t moved once. It has been at 7 the whole time. The last two times I have given the half. This time I am taking it because I think I may need it. Give me Arizona.

Arizona State at (4)Utah(-5.5)(5): The Utah defense is tough and has a nasty streak. Utah wins by at least a touchdown.

Oregon at Washington(-2.5)(4): This game opened with Oregon favored. Not happening. The Huskies haven’t beaten Oregon since 2003, and they are hungry. This game may not mean much anywhere else, but I lived in the Northwest for a few years. This is a big deal up there. Give me Washington.

San Diego State at San Jose State(-2.5)(2): I’m not going against Pumphrey, even if it is on the road. I will take the Aztecs.

There were 56 games this week. I have five one pointers, 16 two pointers, 20 three pointers, nine four pointers, and six five pointers, my most of the year. That gives me a possibility of 163 points. I am aiming to get 90 of those. That goal looks really lofty considering how Thursday and Friday went.

Good luck to those of you making wagers, friendly or otherwise, today!

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College Football Picks Against The Spread Late October 17

By Mike Marteny | Oct 17, 2015

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