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College Football Picks Against The Spread Early November 21

By Mike Marteny

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50 of the FBS vs. FBS games this weekend happen on Saturday. 17 of them make up the early slate of games. Want the picks for these games? You can find that anywhere. Do you want them picked against the spread? Then you have come to the right place!

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 one of the best weeks in my five years of doing this last week. I now sit at 303-286 on the season and at +57 on the points scale. I am just trying to not lose all the ground that I gained last week. If I pick at 50% the rest of the season, I would finish at almost 52% on the season, Since my goal was 55, I need to pick at about a 58% clip. So this week my goal is to get 35 of the 58 games.

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 early November 21:

North Texas at Middle Tennessee State(-23.5)(2): Well, considering Tennessee would have barely covered this line last week, I will take Middle Tennessee State.

(21)Memphis(-1.5) at Temple(3): Temple’s defense has been lit up the last few weeks by the likes of SMU and South Florida. I feel comfortable taking Memphis here.

Florida Atlantic at (8)Florida(-31.5)(1): This is what counts as a tough game for most of the SEC this week. This is a huge line for an average offense to cover. Give me FAU, I guess.

(17)North Carolina(-5.5) at Virginia Tech(3): This will be Frank Beamer’s last home game in front of the Virginia Tech faithful, and this line reflects that. North Carolina has looked so good lately though. I have to stick with them for less than a touchdown.

Rutgers(-4.5) at Army(2): I just don’t buy this. I Rutgers that much better than Army right now? I really have my doubts. Then again, Leonte Carroo is easily the best player on the field. I think I have to take Rutgers even though common sense tells me not to.

West Virginia(-27.5) at Kansas(3): Sure, the Jayhawks hung with TCU, but that was without Trevone Boykin and Josh Doctson. Is TCU without Boykin and Doctson better than West Virginia? Doubtful. Still, the Jayhawks were nearly this bad two years ago when West Virginia came to town. The Jayhawks won by 12 points. This is too many. Give me Kansas.

Iowa State at Kansas State(-5.5)(3): The Cyclones haven’t been all that good on the road. This looks low. Give me K-State.

Purdue at (5)Iowa(-22.5)(4): This line is up a touchdown already, and it’s still too low. Just because Purdue hung with Northwestern don’t mean they will with Iowa. Even if Iowa struggles, I think they still cover. That’s how bad Purdue has been this year. NOTE: I am changing this pick, and it is all because of the blizzard conditions in Kinnick Stadium. I don’t think Iowa covers, but they will wind handily.

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Indiana at Maryland(-2.5)(5): Huh? Did I miss something? Indiana has nearly beaten Michigan, Ohio State, and Michigan State this year. I really doubt they lose to Maryland. I checked this line three times to make sure I had it right. This is easy money. Indiana straight up.

Illinois at Minnesota(-4.5)(5): Way too low. Mitch Leidner looks like a completely different quarterback than he did a month ago. Minnesota wins BIG.

Michigan(-3.5) at Penn State(3): It’s always tough to play in Happy Valley, and I see this being a close game, but I just don’t see Michigan winning by less than a touchdown. Give me the Wolverines.

Georgia Tech(-2.5) at Miami(FL)(2): A month ago, I would have laughed at this line. Now it doesn’t seem so outrageous. Miami has actually played better than the Bees lately, and they are at home. Give me Miami.

Syracuse at North Carolina State(-17.5)(2): This looks a little too big. Syracuse isn’t that bad. Give me the Orange.

Miami(OH) at Massachusetts(-9.5)(2): Do I trust UMass this much? No, but I trust Miami even less. Give me the Minutemen.

South Alabama at Georgia State(-2.5)(1): I got a hold of a 1981 quarter this time. Let’s see if my wife’s birth year is more lucky than mine. Tails. South Alabama it is!

Western Kentucky(-16.5) at Florida International(3): The Hilltoppers have the offensive prowess to cover this. It’s their defense that worries me. Give me Western Kentucky. Hopefully the defense finds a way.

Fresno State at BYU(-25.5)(3): This line is all over the place, and I get why. No one can seem to agree on just how bad Fresno is. Well, they are this bad. At least. Give me BYU.

Next: College FanDuel Picks For November 21

I will be working on the rest of my picks for tomorrow throughout the night, so if you are a night person like I am, you will see them come through. If not, the rest will be there for you bright and early in the morning!

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