College Football Picks Against The Spread Afternoon October 1

Sep 10, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Utes fans show their spirit during their game against the Brigham Young Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /

College Football Picks Against The Spread Afternoon October 1

It was another bad week for me. I know, I sound like a broken record this year. College football is a fickle beast sometimes. It’s going to be really hard to get myself out of this hole. With the season already nearly a third over, maybe 50% is a more realistic goal. Then again, the games with FCS opponents are pretty much over, so I will have 60 games per week to get back on track!

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Sunday through Friday, I am the perfect husband. No really, I am. You can ask the boss a.k.a. my wife. I help with all of the household chores, walk the dogs, cook meals, all that good stuff that women love. Come Saturday, my wife hates me. This is MY day. I become one with the couch. Just another piece of immovable furniture. Why am I interested in so many games? Other than the fact that I love college football, here is why: I was possessed by Jimmy The Greek and Lee Corso at the same time!

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).

This contains the picks for FBS vs. FBS game only. It is too hard to get an accurate spread on teams that involve 1-AA teams.

I will assign a point value “bet” on each game, between one and five points. That way you can see just how confident I am in each pick. Look for those at the end of each line.

This is for entertainment purposes only! I cannot be responsible for you losing any of your worldly possessions (or limbs) because of my picks. These are a guideline that you can use to help you with your picks. I am a simple man. I can’t have that on my conscience.

There are 59 games this week, which is the largest week of the season so far. 18 more kick off between 3:30 and 6pm eastern. Let’s get to those picks!

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Sep 24, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; The Tennessee Volunteers celebrate after a victory over the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 38 to 28. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Navy at Air Force(-7.5)(2): This has flatlined at -7, but it opened at 10.5, so here I am. Honestly, Air Force has looked like the better team. Will they win by more than a touchdown? I tend to think they will, but I’m not sold on it. I will take Air Force anyway.

Louisiana-Monroe at Auburn(-33.5)(1): Wow, this is a big line. However, Oklahoma covered this without a defense. Auburn has one of those. Can the offense score 34? Probably. Give me Auburn.

(11)Tennessee(-3.5) at (25)Georgia(5): This looks like a letdown game, but the talent gap here is huge right now. Eason will be the quarterback Georgia needs in the near future, but he is not there yet. Vols by about ten.

Tulane(-2.5) at Massachusetts(2): This looks low. I tend to think that Mississippi State isn’t all that good. Tulane has a better track record. I’ll to the wave.

Northern Illinois at Ball State(-4.5)(3): I don’t buy this. NIU is still the better team, even without Drew Hare. I’ll take the Huskies.

North Carolina at Florida State(-10.5)(3): North Carolina may be able to hang around, but that defense has been torched this year. Pitt hurt them more through the air than on the ground, but Dalvin Cook will make sure the Seminoles cover.

Wake Forest at North Carolina State(-11.5)(4): This is too many. Wake has been one of the most pleasant surprises in the ACC. What have the Wolfpack done? Beat up on Old Dominion and a FCS school? Wake might even take this straight up!

Akron(-7.5) at Kent State(2): I liked this line a whole lot better when it opened at Kent -1. I also liked it yesterday at Akron -6.5. That half makes me really nervous. I’m still going Akron, but I am not nearly as confident in the pick.

Purdue at Maryland(-10.5)(2): Maryland doesn’t have the defense to cover this. Give me Purdue.

(8)Wisconsin at (4)Michigan(-10.5)(5): This is at least three points too many. I wouldn’t be surprised if Wisconsin won outright. Give me the Badgers.

Illinois at (15)Nebraska(-20.5)(3): Illinois has a lot of talented players on defense, but they aren’t really a cohesive unit. And that offense……wow. They are truly a mess. Maybe the worst in the conference. Nebraska covers this in spite of themselves.

Minnesota at Penn State(-2.5)(3): I still think Minnesota wins outright. They have an experienced quarterback and Shannon Brooks is a very good back. Gophers straight up.

Kansas State at West Virginia(-3.5)(3): This line is all over the place. It opened at -7, and is still as high as -5 in places. If you can get it for under 3, do it with confidence. I don’t care for the half, but the West Virginia offense is really good. I have to take them at home.

(9)Texas A&M(-17.5) at South Carolina(3): This line is up enough to make me question it some. A&M definitely has the talent to cover this. That defensive front it nasty! I know South Carolina will lose. Come on, they lost to Kentucky! At any rate, I’m still going with A&M to cover, but if it gets to 20, I may change my mind. It could. This line is up five points already.

San Jose State at New Mexico(-9.5)(2): This is another line that is all over the place. Teriyon Gipson is back, so anything under ten looks good to me. I’ll take the Lobos. In some places, this line is still sitting at -8, and it up to 11.5 in one place. These crazy lines always make me think twice.

Oklahoma(-3.5) at (21)TCU(4): I don’t like the half, but if South Dakota State can hang 41 on the Toadies, we can too. Our defense is as bad as theirs, but I just like our offense by at least ten points more. Give me Oklahoma.

Troy(-13.5) at Idaho(4): This is too low. Troy hanging with Clemson wasn’t completely a fluke, Brandon Silvers looks a lot better than anything Idaho has. Give me Troy.

Old Dominion(-9.5) at Charlotte(2): As bad as the 49ers have been (relax….I’m still talking college), this looks low. ODU rolls!

(18)Utah at California(-1.5)(5): This looks backwards. Cal has shown an inability to close out games, and that Utah front is still very strong. Davis Webb likely wont have the time that he has grown accustomed to. I like Utah straight up.

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