College Football Picks Against The Spread Early November 5

Sep 10, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; View of the Toomer’s Corner trees after they were rolled following the game between the Auburn Tigers and the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Jordan Hare Stadium. The Tigers beat the Red Wolves 51-14. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

College Football Picks Against The Spread Early November 5

College football can be a fickle beast. It is still easier to pick against the spread than the NFL, but when you pick every game, it can get tough. I struggled a bit last week so I still have a big hole to dig myself out of.

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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 games only. It is too hard to get an accurate spread on games 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.

This is the biggest week of the season so far with 59 FBS vs. FBS games! 14 of them kick off between noon and 3 pm eastern. We will get to those picks.

Just in case you missed any:
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Oct 29, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Patrick Mahomes II (5) in the pocket in the first quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Navy vs. Notre Dame(-4.5) at Jacksonville(2): I just get the feeling that the Irish are going to lose this game. With the way the season has gone so far and all of the injuries. They are fully capable of winning, but Navy gets a break on a neutral field, I think. Give me Navy.

Air Force at Army(-1.5)(2): This opened with the Falcons favored, but it has flipped like it should have. Air Force has been a wreck lately. If Army is ever going to get back on track in this series, it’s here. Give me Army.

Georgia Southern at Mississippi(-27.5)(2): Too many. The Ole Miss defense was gouged on the ground by Auburn last week. Yes I realize that Auburn and Georgia Southern are two different things, but at the same time, Ole Miss will struggle enough with the run to not win by four touchdowns.

(4)Texas A&M(-11.5) at Mississippi State(3): Do I expect the Aggies to finish at number four? Not a chance, but that wont happen here. The Bulldogs are a wreck. I’ll take the Aggies.

Vanderbilt at (9)Auburn(-25.5)(3): The Tigers get a break here. I’m just hoping they don’t take one on the field as well. Considering what they did to Arkansas, they are obviously capable of covering this. I just hope they want to because I’m taking Auburn.

(7)Louisville(-24.5) at Boston College(2): Look back on the season and you will see that Louisville has not played well on the road with the exception of the Clemson game. I think that trend continues. Louisville wins, but doesn’t cover.

Texas(-3.5) at Texas Tech(4): No. Not happening. Beating Baylor at home is one thing, but the Longhorns aren’t waltzing into Lubbock and stopping Patrick Mahomes. Expect a high scoring game, but Tech wins by about four points.

Indiana(-13.5) at Rutgers(3): Okay, first thing first. Indiana’s defense is just a notch above terrible. Fortunately for them, Rutgers’ is at least as bad. Give me the Hoosiers.

Michigan State(-7.5) at Illinois(3): Brace yourself for this one: The Spartans need to win out just to be bowl eligible. That’s how far the mighty have fallen. We have seen some signs of a turnaround lately, most notably last week against Michigan. The Spartan offense is far from explosive, but they will do enough to cover this one. Give me Michigan State.

(8)Wisconsin(-6.5) at Northwestern(1): This is going to be a low scoring game, but how low? Wisconsin’s defense is impressive, but Northwestern’s is not far behind. I’ve been going back and forth on this one, but I think I’m going Northwestern at home. Wisconsin wins, but not by much.

Georgia Tech at (21)North Carolina(-10.5)(1): The problem for the Tarheels has been stopping the run. The thing that could save them here is getting far enough ahead to force Tech to throw, which they are not good at doing. This seems about a half point too high. Give me the Bees.

Pittsburgh at Miami(FL)(-3.5)(2): This line has been a free fall lately. It opened at -7. Pitt has been hanging with nearly everyone, including a Virginia Tech team that is better than Miami. I’ll take Pitt.

UTSA at Middle Tennessee State(-20.5)(1): The Blue Raiders are probably the most polished offensive team that UTSA has faced since Arizona State. The Roadrunners have also not played well on the road, but this is a lot of points. Give me UTSA.

Virginia at Wake Forest(-2.5)(2): Let’s see……one team nearly knocked off Louisville last week. The other lost at home to Army. Give me the Hoos.

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