College Football Picks Against The Spread For November 17-20

By Mike Marteny | Nov 17, 2015

Eight of the 59 FBS vs. FBS games this weekend happen before Saturday. Instead of making four small posts, I will just put them all in here. Yes, I am trying to be efficient.

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 haven’t tallied up the scores from last week yet because I haven’t watched all of the games. Yes, I am that obsessed. I will have last week’s totals up within the next day or two. The MAC has decided that Tuesdays and Wednesdays are great days for football, so who am I to disagree?

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.

Here are my college football picks against the spread for November 17-20:

Toledo at Bowling Green(-7.5)(2): This is going to be a high scoring game. Neither team has much of a defense. Toledo gets the slight edge there, but the Falcons’ offense is a major advantage. Give me Bowling Green. I don’t like the half, hence the smaller bet.

Ball State at Ohio(-8.5)(4): The Cardinals have one of the worst defenses in FBS. This looks quite low. Give me Ohio.

Central Michigan(-10.5) at Kent State(3): This line has risen sharply since it opened on Sunday. Kent’s defense has been run ragged the last few weeks. The Chippewas likely will be able to do the same. Give me CMU.

Western Michigan at Northern Illinois(-3.5)(2): The Huskies haven’t really missed a beat without Drew Hare. Joel Bouagnon is a big reason for that. Still, will all the receivers that Western Michigan has, I think they keep this close. Very close. Give me the Broncos.

East Carolina(-15.5) at Central Florida(2): Good grief. A team that can’t even decide on a quarterback from week to week is more than a two TD favorite. It UCF really that bad? Really? Absolutely. Give me ECU.

Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State(-6.5)(1): The Bobcats are in contention for worst team in the state of Texas, which this year is saying quite a lot. Just look at the way Rice, North Texas, UTEP, and UTSA have played at times this year. Can I really take them at home? Against Monroe, I guess I have to…..

Cincinnati(-2.5) at South Florida(2): I don’t buy this. Did you see what the Bulls did to Temple? I have to go with USF at home.

Air Force at Boise State(-12.5)(3): This line has plummeted, and rightfully so. Brett Rypien is a solid quarterback, but he hasn’t quite got Boise rolling like they were just yet. It wont happen against an Air Force squad that has caught fire in November. This is still too many. Give me Air Force.

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