College Football Picks Against The Spread Afternoon October 28, 2017

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College Football Picks Against The Spread Afternoon October 28, 2017

I had a little under average week in week 8 of the college football season. I am now 22 games above .500 on the season and 49 betting points to the good. I need a good week to get a better bankroll going.

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For those of you that are new here, I put myself out there every week. For the last six years, I have picked every single college football game. Sounds easy, right? I thought so too. So I have picked them all against the spread. That significantly increases the degree of difficulty.

I take the average of the odds from the six major Vegas casinos and round that to the nearest half point. There will be no ties here. Ties are for the other football.

Some sites will sell you top ten picks for a fee. Some will even give you a couple of free picks to lure you in. This is every game picked, all for free.

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. I am up 27 points after the first two weeks so far.

I cannot be responsible for you losing any of your worldly possessions, significant others, or limbs to a loan shark. This is for entertainment purposes only! I am a simple person. I cannot have that on my conscience.

We have another full 56 game week. Only Central Florida is slumming in FCS this week. We have 55 FBS vs. FBS matchups!. Seven of those take place before our Saturday extravaganza. 16 of them kick off between 3:30 and 7pm eastern on Saturday. Let’s check those picks!

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 7: The Utah Utes run into the field during the first half of an college football game against the Stanford Cardinal on October 7, 2017 at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) /

(2)Penn State at (6)Ohio State(-6.5)(4): Penn State is arguably the most balanced team out there. Ohio State has not played a team with a pulse since they lost to an Oklahoma team without a pass defense, also at home. Penn State needs to find a way to get Barkley the ball because Ohio State can stop the run. That pass defense will be their downfall. Penn State straight up.

(3)Georgia(-13.5) vs. Florida at Jacksonville(2): Wow, this is quite a few points. This is still a rivalry game, and Florida still has a sound defense. I’m not sure Georgia can cover this. They need the style points, but I think this game it a little ugly. Give me Florida.

(4)TCU(-6.5) at (25)Iowa State(2): I don’t trust this line. And this game is in Ames! Iowa State is a team that no one wants to play, but TCU has been quietly stout. Iowa State isn’t quite there yet. Give me TCU.

(14)North Carolina State at (9)Notre Dame(-7.5)(2): This is a tough one for both teams. That said, NC State is largely untested. The Irish are not. The schedule gets much tougher for the Irish down the stretch, but they have playoff dreams in their sights now. Give me Notre Dame.

UCLA at (12)Washington(-17.5)(2): Wow, this is a lot of points for a team that isn’t playing very well right now. Of course, UCLA’s defense is just lousy. Give me the Dawgs.

(16)Michigan State(-2.5) at Northwestern(3): I expected a line like this. Mostly because I think that Northwestern has more than a puncher’s chance at winning this game. I’m still taking Northwestern straight up at home.

Georgia Southern at Troy(-25.5)(1): Wow! I hate huge lines, especially from Sun Belt teams. Georgia Southern hasn’t busted a spread since week one, but they have only been as high as a double digit dog once since then. Give me Troy, I guess.

Appalachian State(-3.5) at Massachusetts(4): The Minutemen had their best game as a FBS school last week, but this line is overcompensating for it. The Mountaineers are a very solid team. App State by double digits.

Louisiana Tech(-13.5) at Rice(2): The Bulldogs don’t have the potent offense of yesteryear (or even last year, for that matter), but the Owls are bad. Like leftover sushi bad. Give me La Tech.

Indiana(-4.5) at Maryland(2): Maryland is decent. Well, maybe not. However, a lot of that has to do with the fact that they are on their third string quarterback. Bortenschlager has done a decent job, but decent probably wont beat a solid Indiana team. I’ll take the Hoosiers.

Houston at (17)South Florida(-10.5)(3): Too many. USF proved last week that that defense can’t be trusted. I’m not saying Houston will win, but I really doubt they lose by double digits.

Vanderbilt at South Carolina(-6.5)(2): Vanderbilt still has a decent defense, but this team has fallen off the wagon. Still, the ‘Dores have played some pretty good teams. Give me South Carolina, but I’m not all that confident in it.

Florida Atlantic(-6.5) at Western Kentucky(2): I don’t know that I trust FAU to win a road game here just yet. This team has improved a lot in the last two months, but this is a tall order. Give me the Hilltoppers straight up.

Louisiana-Monroe at Idaho(-2.5)(1): I want Idaho to go out strong. I really do. In fact, I don’t want to see them leave FBS at all. Since they are, I want them to go out with a bowl win. I have let that cloud my picks at times. I’m just not sure they can win this. Give me Monroe.

Utah(-3.5) at Oregon(4): This looks low. Oregon is leaking water all over the place right now. The injury to Herbert started the demise, but there is nothing to stop this now. It will get worse before it gets better. Give me Utah.

Texas State at Coastal Carolina(-8.5)(1): I’m a little shocked by this line. Oh well, it is warranted. Give me CCU.

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