The Aggies' first three opponents scored a combined total of 17 points and were helpless when trying to move the ball through the air. Multiple teams from the conference are in the running for the top four after the initial CFP rankings release, as are usual challengers Ohio State, Clemson and Michigan. Without fail, there's one game every week in these predictions that I just stare at for 10-15 minutes before accepting that I have no clue what to expect. 15 Wake Forest (-15) (7:30 p.m. ND quarterback Drew Pyne threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns in the win over North Carolina. Meanwhile, we've seen a few challengers emerge in teams that could create some chaos later in the year. Thus, Wake Forest's entire defensive game plan in this one should be containing mobile quarterback Garrett Shrader and star running back Sean Tucker. The second Saturday in October is typically reserved for the top two teams in the Big 12 to showcase themselves to the nation. 113: NC State Wolfpack 30.8. Prediction:Michigan State 31, Rutgers 20, No. 7 in the AP poll for that one, but they were down 24-0 in the blink of an eye. Head coach Scott Frost will finally get a big W with the Huskers. The Midshipmen have averaged 45.8 points against the Mustangs, and they enter this contest right after a 34-30 win over UCF in which they rushed for 348 yards and three touchdowns. Wake Forest looks like one of the strongest teams in the ACC, barely losing to Clemson 51-45 in overtime in Week 4. 24 Pitt 26-21 last weekend. Rock chalk! The 2022 College Football Week 8 will feature Syracuse Vs Clemson and UCLA Vs Oregon. ET, Wisconsin (1-3) at Illinois (2-4), 3:30 p.m. This week will show just how good the SEC is, and just how underrated the Big 12 is, with incredible conference games on deck. Prediction: Washington 48, Arizona State 13, No. Once Georgia gets past the first game, it will enter an SEC with multiple teams in . 14 NC State vs. Florida State, 8 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network), Florida State at No. No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech 3:30 p.m. College Football Game Picker: Florida by 2.88. 24 Cincinnati vs. South Florida , 2:30 p.m. ET: The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. NC State's best quality is its linebacker room and schemes it runs on the defensive end, but that won't be able to stop Hartman each quarter. USC quarterback Caleb Williams will keep writing his application for the Heisman Trophy this weekend. ET: Memphis 34, Houston 17, Colorado State at Nevada 10:30 p.m. With Georgia dominating Oregon, the Buckeyes beating Notre Dame, Florida's close win over Utah, the LSU and FSU thriller, plus the Thursday night Backyard Brawl between Pitt and West Virginia, Week 1 did not disappoint. Texas Tech's defense is allowing 27.6 yards per game. This week, the Yellow Jackets return home to face Duke, and the Blue Devils are three-point favorites. ET. Week 6 of the college football season features four matchups between teams ranked in the latest AP Top 25. Attention in college football turns to the Big Ten in Week 6. South Florida, meanwhile, is having a rough season so far. PSU has played Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State, so there's reason to keep the Nittany Lions in the Top 20. Mike Norvell looks like he finally has this FSU offense figured out, and quarterback Jordan Travis looks strong so far this season. These matchups at Kinnick Stadium have been pretty awesome in recent years. Michigan has a new look and confidence to them behind quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Merely a road game against the team leading the nationin total offense. ET, Ball State (2-3) at Western Michigan (4-1), 3:30 p.m. Auburn's Bo Nix has yet to throw an interception in 2021. And though the preseason Heisman favorite hasn't been anywhere near as proficient as expected, we've got to go with Spencer Rattler over Casey Thompson if this boils down to which quarterback has the most fourth-quarter heroics up his sleeve. Ohio State has won the last six straight against Sparty. 8). Given how great both of these defenses have beenonly Georgia (4.6 points allowed per game) has a better scoring defense than Iowa (11.6) and Penn State (12.0)a similar result seems likely. The Cavaliers just don't have the firepower to keep up with Maye and UNC's offense. ET. ", Rather, it's: "How many upsets will there be?". So there's no better time for predictions. The Wildcats are 3-2 on the season, and looking like they could finish with their first season at .500 since 2017. James Madison at Arkansas State, 7 p.m. Speaking of the Crimson Tide, Tennessee needs to avoid looking ahead to that game. That seemed impossible after their Week 0 meltdown in the loss to Illinois, but the Cornhuskers gave both Oklahoma and Michigan State a serious run for their money on the road and won their other three games (Fordham, Buffalo and Northwestern) by a combined score of 136-17. I think Kentucky will be playing a bit angry coming off a close loss, unfortunately for South Carolina. But for better or worse, this meeting of winless schools from the northeast doesn't appear to be on national television. 3 Ohio State at Michigan State, 4 p.m. ET: San Jos State 27, UNLV 20, Louisville at Virginia, Noon ET: Virginia 30, Louisville 28, Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan, Noon ET: Western Michigan 35, EMU 20, Buffalo at Bowling Green, Noon ET: Buffalo 38, Bowling Green 27, Missouri at Florida, Noon ET: Florida 24, Missouri 17, Akron at Ohio, 2 p.m. They won't all be this easy for SDSU, but its first Mountain West Conference win of the season will be a blowout. And this Arkansas defense has been every bit as stingy as Alabama's thus far this year. Miami first-year head coach Mario Cristobal knows how important a game like this would be to get the Hurricanes back on track. The Tigers would have a good chance to keep the streak alive if they were playing basically anyone other than Alabama in their division. The Tigers have won 10 straight against Boston College. No, this is not the Orange basketball team that is 5-0 on the season. No. He has added another 255 yards and three scores on the ground, too. 11 Michigan State (5-0) at Rutgers (3-2), Noon ET. Couple that deterioration on defense with an offense that can't seem to find any sort of rhythm, and it feels like Texas A&M might be the worst team in the SEC West at this point. Notre Dame started the season 0-2, including an upset at home against Marshall, and BYU lost 41-20 to Oregon in Week 3. Even though the Commodores look much stronger under Clark Lea this season, sitting at 3-2, Ole Miss just has too much talent on offense. LSU got over the 40-point mark once this season and that was against FCS side Southern. Ole Miss will likely have more success running the ball in Week 6 than it did in Week 5, and I'm not suggesting that Matt Corral is going to get shut out. Top college football predictions for Week 12 One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 12: No. 1 Georgia, 3:30 p.m. If that mutual recent trend continues, there could be a major upset brewing in Lincoln. Beating South Carolina will help them take the next step in that goal. Prediction: TCU 38, Texas Tech 31, Second-Best: Virginia (3-2) at Louisville (3-2), 3 p.m. This just seems like a trap game for the Wildcats. As we enter October, we should know how for real this PSU team is. If Key keeps winning, he could win the permanent head coaching job. Following the marquee road win over Notre Dame, the No. Instead of dealing with quarterback Garret Shrader and running back Sean Tucker in a top-six run game, opponents gain an advantage when they make Syracuse throw. It doesn't seem like Brown shows many elusive moves on the field compared to backs across the country, but he carries the ball more than most. Top college football predictions for Week 9. The Wolfpack would be booted from the Top 25 if they're dominated by the Demon Deacons at home. Although the order has changed somewhat, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson and Michigan have remained perfect through five weeks. Can Texas do its ground thing against this Sooners front seven, though? 17 TCU (-6.5) at No. 23 Liberty at Arkansas, 4 p.m. Last year's game necessitated four overtimes before Oklahoma won 53-45, which, somewhat fittingly, was the widest margin of victory since 2013excluding the 2018 Big 12 championship. The Bruins have lost five straight against the Utes, dating back to 2016. Unfortunately, quarterback Spencer Sanders has been digressing each week throughout the season so far. 17 TCU for prediction, No. The Hoosiers started the year 3-0, and they haven't won since. 20 Kansas State (-2.5) at Iowa State (7:30 p.m. Both of these teams are undefeated, and Kansas is 5-0 for the first time since 2009. Tar Heels quarterback and true freshman Drake Maye has been sensational this season. 6 Oklahoma (5-0) vs. No. Arkansas State's defense is abysmal. 8 Tennessee (-3.5) at No. 21 Texas (4-1) vs. No. A night game would have brought out a much more raucous environment. As was the case heading into last week's big Cincinnati-Notre Dame game, the million dollar question is: Which turnover-forcing defense will win that momentum-shifting battle? Here are five questions that need to be answered this week and our Week 6 predictions. 13 Kentucky (-10.5) (7:30 p.m. 23 Mississippi State vs. Arkansas, Noon ET. He's now up to 17 total touchdowns on the year. Unless otherwise noted, games are assumed to take place on Saturday. ET. There are three matchups this weekend pitting top 25 ranked teams on . Coastal Carolina Vs Arkansas St. Of particular note in advance of this showdown with Michigan, Nebraska has allowed just three rushing touchdowns all season and has limited its two most recent Big Ten foes to 56 carries for 108 yards. 24 Cincinnati (-27.5) (2:30 p.m. He has over 100 rushing yards in every game this season. Prediction: Mississippi State 28, Arkansas 17. ET: Temple 23, South Florida 18, Marshall at Old Dominion, 2 p.m. ET. It's been an up-and-down road for the Tigers, but they've had back-to-back weeks scoring more than 40 points against SEC opponents. ET kickoff . They're led by a quality defense that forces turnovers. The Volunteers play inside Tiger Stadium for an early afternoon kickoff, which is not an ideal time slot for a visiting team. ET, Fox), South Carolina at No. 1 topic this week in college football is Cincinnati's case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff. 17 Ole Miss (3-1) vs. No. Oregon will be playing a much improved Arizona team. 11 Utah for prediction. And goodness knows Oklahoma has had a propensity for nail-biters this season. Kansas' Jalon Daniels has thrown for 983 yards, 11 touchdowns and just one interception. That has enabled them to win back-to-back contests against ranked opponents (Kansas State and Baylor). The Beavers were third among others receiving votes this week, and getting to 5-1 would likely push them over the top. The TCU Horned Frogs and Kansas Jayhawks are a combined 9-0 going into their showdown in Lawrence, Kansas on Saturday. Michigan has held all five of its opponents to 17 points or fewer, but we're also talking about five offenses that rank outside of the top 60 in the country in total yards per game. But it'll be interesting to see which team comes out fighting the hardest. ET. They allow two more points and 14 more total yards per game. Ole Miss has won the last three straight over Vanderbilt. The Wildcats have given up 39 or more points in each of their losses. He played in 13 games over three . And after the Tigers fall to 3-3 with a loss to Kentucky, head coach Ed Orgeron's hot-seat meter is going to get cranked up from "mildly toasty" to "raging inferno. Enjoy the free college football picks against the spread as well! If the turnover margin in this one ends up being a wash, I like Penn State to get the road win, as I have substantially more faith in the Nittany Lions offense in a battle of field position. And I like the Razorbacks to pull off the road upset. And though Boise State can't run worth a darn and has already had a couple of major duds on defense this year, Hank Bachmeier is a good enough quarterback to at least make things interesting if BYU lets the Broncos hang around. Vegas Houston -6.5 College Football Game Picker Houston by 12.58. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). The Trojans are 13-point favorites against Washington State at home. Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers was injured in the first quarter against Alabama on Sept. 10, and he hasn't seen the field since. One of the biggest stories of this season has been high-scoring offenses, which is a common story for teams in the Top 10. However, the first Friday night Pac-12 game of the season tends to be a wild one, so we'll see what actually happens. The Horned Frogs can afford a high concession or two because their offense is averaging 549.5 total yards per game, which is 129 yards above Kansas' average. 24 SMU (5-0) at Navy (1-3), 3:30 p.m. The Week 6 slate begins on Wednesday night with SMU taking . Even if Sanders doesn't have the best day, Tech's passing defense gives up 205 yards in the air per game. Prediction:Coastal Carolina 59, Arkansas State 21, No. Ole Miss should have no problems winning this one, even on the road. College football's Week 6 slate for the 2022 season features 57 games, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. ET, ESPN+), Auburn at No. They've put up at least 40 points seven times during this streak, as well. The Utes have won the last four straight following their Week 1 loss at Florida, but this will be the first ranked team Utah has faced all season. Lincoln Riley's undefeated USC team looks like the Pac-12's best chance for a playoff team. Indiana's season is nothing short of unusual. Georgia survived a scare last week against an unranked, 2-2 Missouri team. No. Massachusetts, on the other hand, has lost its last two games by a combined score of 98-10 and fully deserves to be a home underdog against an 0-6 opponent. It's been a rough three weeks for the Nittany Lions, but it's been a rough year for the Hoosiers. The Red Wolves have allowed 207 points in their last four games, and not one of those offenses was as potent as Coastal Carolina's. 4 with a 90.2 QBR and 2,671 yards. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits and North Dakota State Bison face off on Sunday in the college football. The two combined for 382 total yards and four touchdowns in the win over Arkansas last week. 2 Ohio State at Northwestern, Noon ET. Memphis may be able to go shot-for-shot with UCF's offense, but the Knights are only allowing 17.6 points per game, while the Tigers have given up an average of 31.1 points. As Liberty and Florida State have discovered in the past two weeks, that's not easy. It looks like Ducks quarterback Bo Nix is feeling comfortable in Dan Lanning's offense. Oklahoma's Eric Gray has 460 yards and three scores. 21 . The Hogs will dominate the time-of-possession battle and escape with a narrow victory. 2020's meeting was a 53-45 shootout that the Sooners won. The Cougars are averaging just 29.6 points per game, compared to USC's 10th ranked scoring offense (42 PPG). (Arkansas is ranked higher, but Ole Miss is the favorite, so yes, it'd be an upset.). 20 Kansas State at Iowa State, 7:30 p.m. Brian Kelly can use Saturday's game as his first chance to earn a signature win in purple and gold, and it could establish the Tigers as the No. Army, meanwhile, has struggled consistently so far this season. No. ET. So K-State's numbers likely won't be as big against the Cyclones. UCLA dominated Washington in a Friday night game in Los Angeles to improve to 5-0 and earn a top-25 ranking. LSU needs Jaylon Daniels to play his best game of the season to keep pace with a Tennessee offense that averages 559.3 total yards and 48.5 points per game. ET, Fox), No. There's trap games every week and Tulane is going to get caught in one this weekend. ET: Ohio 35, Akron 13, Georgia Southern at Georgia State, 2 p.m. Kramer predicts Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas will make the playoff. Georgia will win this year's College Football Playoff Championship. No. It is allowing just 8.9 points and 75.6 yards on the ground. ET: UTSA 26, UAB 19, Navy at Cincinnati, 4 p.m. The other two Top 25 matchups on the Week 6 slate are unexpected. 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