Ohio State has won the last six straight against Sparty. 11 Utah, 3:30 p.m. Speaking of the Crimson Tide, Tennessee needs to avoid looking ahead to that game. But even if LSU's defense can hold up well, I'm not sure LSU has the firepower to keep pace with a high-scoring Vols offense. The teams have a combined 3-5 record in the last month, and both are in need of a victory. Despite losing 49-3 in Week 1 to Georgia, the Ducks have rebounded nicely and are 4-1. They get a tough test of their own at the Rose Bowl against the Utah Utes. Head coach Mike Norvell and the Seminoles headed into the 2022 season with their backs against the wall. In the last three weeks, CJ Stroud and the Buckeyes' offense have put up an average of 59 points. This would've been a more favorable matchup for ND if the Tigers didn't have two weeks to get back to the drawing board. ET, San Jose State (3-2) at Colorado State (1-3), 3:30 p.m. Premium Picks are made public once the games are played. The Huskies offense is incredibly underrated, averaging over 40 points and 500 yards per game. The saving grace for LSU is that Kentucky doesn't have a ball-hawking defense (three turnovers forced through five games) and the Wildcats haven't been particularly potent on offense as of late either. Maryland's 4-0 start to the season blew up in spectacular fashion at home against Iowa in a game in which the Terrapins committed seven turnovers. If that mutual recent trend continues, there could be a major upset brewing in Lincoln. ET. 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. 9 Michigan (5-0) at Nebraska (3-3), 7:30 p.m. Folks, we are in for a fun matchup on Saturday. 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. 1 Alabama (-24) (8 p.m. He doesn't put up fancy numbers or many Heisman-level performances, but the Wolverines live through their success on the ground, and a team like Rutgers won't have an answer for that. It might be time to embrace the possibility that Nebraska is the second-best team in the Big Ten West. Notre Dame started the season 0-2, including an upset at home against Marshall, and BYU lost 41-20 to Oregon in Week 3. They were inches from defeating the Trojans and have continuously put away teams that they're favored against. Kansas will play host to College GameDay for the first time in program history as it attempts to go to 6-0 with a win over TCU. Taulia Tagovailoa, the younger brother of Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, has had a decent season. 102: Ohio Bobcats 29.9. ET: Kent State 35, Miami (OH) 24. Once Georgia gets past the first game, it will enter an SEC with multiple teams in . There were nine losses by AP Top 25 teams in Week 5 as the Tilt-A-Whirl known as the 2021 college football season kicked into an even higher gear for the start of October. 17 TCU for prediction, No. Tennessee caught a break for its trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It should be a high-scoring affair with Ewers back in his comfort zone and Texas looking to make a statement. Led by Bijan Robinson, Texas is averaging nearly 270 rushing yards and 3.4 rushing touchdowns per game. The Gators defense has been deficient this entire season, giving up big plays. Unless otherwise noted, games are assumed to take place on Saturday. Travis has thrown for 1,226 yards and eight touchdowns on the year. 11 Utah (-3.5) at No. All five of BYU's wins have come by a margin of 8-14 points. In each of the past seven years, the regular-season meeting between Oklahoma and Texas was decided by a single possession. If Sanders is able to suit up against Kansas, the Cowboys will leave town with a victory, but it's a toss-up if Daniels is back in the lineup. The most surprising team in college football gets its time in the spotlight on Saturday. (Arkansas is ranked higher, but Ole Miss is the favorite, so yes, it'd be an upset.). Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler has been quite turnover prone so far this year, throwing for four touchdowns and seven interceptions. Coastal Carolina Vs Arkansas St. They've put up at least 40 points seven times during this streak, as well. USC has won the last three against Washington State, dating back to 2018. 8 Tennessee (-3.5) at No. Still, one is going to pick up its fifth win of the season, and it will probably be Air Force. ET. ET, Fox), No. ET, ACC Network). 18 Auburn (4-1), 3:30 p.m. The Nittany Lions will play Michigan in the Big House on Oct. 15, followed by a home game against Minnesota and a home game against Ohio State on Oct. 29. Prediction: Air Force 31, Wyoming 20, Third-Best: TCU (2-2) at Texas Tech (4-1), 7 p.m. ND beat Cal 24-17 at home, and went on the road to beat an undefeated UNC team 45-32. Prediction: Utah 28, USC 27, Sicko Special: Connecticut (0-6) at Massachusetts (0-5), 3:30 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, games are assumed to take place on Saturday. Eligibility restrictions apply. The wait is finally over. Oklahoma State hosts Texas Tech, and Kansas State visits Iowa State on the same day. No. 17 Ole Miss covers as a six-point favorite against No. ET: Central Michigan 28, Ball State 6, Toledo at Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m. Top college football predictions for Week 3. No. Aside from its loss to Utah, Oregon State has been a legit team the entire season. So there's no better time for predictions. The good news for the Kansas offense is that TCU's defense has been gashed a bit by SMU and Oklahoma in the last two weeks. 15 Texas A&M, No. Since his firing, the Sun Devils are 0-2 with losses to Utah and USC. "We are getting an NHL caliber defenseman and acquiring very valuable draft capital in this upcoming draft and beyond," said Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson said in the team statement. ET, Fox), South Carolina at No. The Vols get the No. Despite starting quarterback Chance Nolan (concussion protocol) being out for multiple games, the Beavers are on a three-game winning streak. Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m. ET. 2 Georgia on Saturday. Both of these offenses boast a pair of talented quarterbacks. The Aggies were one of just two teams to beat Alabama last season, upsetting the Tide 41-38 at home. 13 Arkansas.The . In just the second meeting of top five teams . The offense averaged 39 points in the last two weeks, and Martinez combined for 319 yards and five scores on the ground. He has over 100 rushing yards in every game this season. Oklahoma State is fifth in scoring offense, averaging 47.8 points per game. 3 Penn State 24-23 on a last-second field goal. Auburn has lost five straight against Georgia. But through five weeks of the season, this matchup has lost a lot of its luster. Unless otherwise noted, games are assumed to take place . ET on ESPNU, live stream on fuboTV (Start your free trial)Missouri gave Georgia a serious scare last week, leading the Bulldogs for most of that game. The Wildcats have given up 39 or more points in each of their losses. College football's Week 8 slate for the 2022 season features 54 games, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. They'll have this week off to prepare for back-to-back road games against Boston College and Miami. 14 Ole Miss (-6.5). William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Barrett Banister . The Buckeyes are facing a struggling Michigan State team. Chambers threw for 31 yards on six completions against Virginia Tech last week, and an effort like that will be nowhere near enough to keep up with Wake Forest's offense. Michigan State lost to its in-state rival Michigan last weekend, and the losing streak will continue against Illinois. Tech's defense forced two turnovers that set up a pair of scores. We will have 6 more Premium Picks against the spread this week! Arizona is 3-5 with three straight losses. They'll be back next Friday for a home game against 1-4 California, which should be an easy victory. Alabama has won this game by at least 18 points in six of the last seven seasons, though it is at least noteworthy that the exception to that rulea 27-19 game at Texas A&M in 2017was the lone instance during that stretch in which the Aggies were unranked. After this week off, though, they'll be seriously put to the test in road games against Texas and Iowa State. 17 TCU (-6.5) at No. The Green Wave have quietly notched a 7-1 record, with a perfect 4-0 record in conference play. Merely a road game against the team leading the nationin total offense. Vanderbilt's defense checks in at 114th in scoring defense nationally. 5 Clemson at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. The Hoosiers started the season 3-0, including a Week 1 win over Illinois. TCU is going to be one of the few undefeated teams left in the country after this week, which should give it a bright spotlight. But what he did against LSUrepeatedly running around like a chicken with its head off before pulling some magical play out of nowherealmost certainly isn't going to fly against this Georgia defense. They haven't had a game end with a one-score difference since defeating Maryland in September. The Bruins are averaging 39.6 points on the season, with over 500 yards a game. He played in 13 games over three . Oklahoma State is a 9-point favorite. 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. The Wildcats are 3-2 on the season, and looking like they could finish with their first season at .500 since 2017. Meanwhile, we've seen a few challengers emerge in teams that could create some chaos later in the year. The Red River Rivalry is entertaining every year regardless of the teams' records. That could make all the difference in covering the 6.5 points if they do not come out on top. He's now up to 17 total touchdowns on the year. It is allowing just 8.9 points and 75.6 yards on the ground. 11 Michigan State (5-0) at Rutgers (3-2), Noon ET. The 2022 College Football Week 6 will feature Tennessee Vs LSU and Texas Tech Vs Oklahoma St. We will have 6 more Premium Picks against the spread this week! While the sample size is relatively small, Week 6 is unquestionably the biggest week of the 2020 college football season so far. Texas Tech, meanwhile, started the season 2-0, but have dropped two out of its last three against NC State and Kansas State. The Bulldogs have all the talent and resources to take the next step. UCLA dominated Washington in a Friday night game in Los Angeles to improve to 5-0 and earn a top-25 ranking. At the beginning of the season, this one looked like it could have major playoff implications. Fighting Irish running back Audric Estime has rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns in the last two weeks. This will be the toughest defense UCLA has faced this season, as the Utes rank 12th in scoring defense, allowing just 14.4 points per game. ET: Southern Miss 27, Georgia State 14, Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m. ET (Thursday)Houston 45-34, Charlotte (3-2) at Florida International (1-4), 7 p.m. 13 Kentucky vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. 24 SMU (5-0) at Navy (1-3), 3:30 p.m. They're led by a quality defense that forces turnovers. Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke entered 2022 with plenty of offseason hype, but he hasn't performed as well as expected early in the year. 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 (Friday). My official position for this week is that only two of the 14 games pitting a ranked team against an unranked opponent will result in an upset, though I do anticipate a few others being way too close for comfort for the favorites. On the season he's thrown for just four touchdowns with three interceptions. ET, Middle Tennessee (2-3) at Liberty (4-1), 3:30 p.m. The Razorbacks had a chance to defeat TAMU, but doinked a game-winning field goal attempt off the top of the upright. Tennessee will be the best offense LSU has faced thus far, but the Tigers have still only allowed 14.8 points per game so far this season. This prime-time clash in Blacksburg fits the bill for Week 6. October 3, 2022 30A Sports Picks Free Content 0. 22 . After an exciting opening weekend of college football, we have an idea of who the elite contenders are for the 2022 season. ET, CBS), No. The Vols have beaten the Gators twice in the last 17 tries. ET, FS1), No. ET. The Chanticleers won this game 52-23 last year, and 52 feels like too conservative of an estimate for what they are liable to do in this one, considering they have already scored at least 49 points in four of five games this season. NC State fell 30-20 to Clemson last week, and Florida State suffered its first loss to Wake Forest last week. The Utes are still in the hunt for the top spot in the Pac-12 rankings, currently trailing USC, Oregon and UCLA. Still, Cincinnati is a quality 4-1 team that beat a Power 5 squad in Indiana in Week 4. The Black Knights are 1-3, with their only win coming in Week 3 over FCS squad Villanova. Let's start with a quick recap of Week 7 of NCAAF, as there were major shifts in the power . You can still bet on it, though, and Connecticut has shown an impressive amount of heart in its recent two-point losses to Wyoming and Vandy. Last year, Oklahoma came from behind from a 28-7 first-quarter deficit to win 55-48 in a thriller. ET: Marshall 28, Old Dominion 17, Baylor at Oklahoma, 3 p.m. Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Texas and Oklahoma are both 3-2 overall, and neither team is ranked going into Week 6. ET. ET: TCU's defense has allowed at least 32 points and more than 400 yards of total offense in three consecutive games against Cal, SMU and Texas. That's three winning weeks out of the last four, although the losing week was so bad that my overall record for the year is now 55-56-1. Oklahoma's Eric Gray has 460 yards and three scores. North Carolina is averaging 41.8 points on the season, but its defense has barely been able to stop anyone. ESPN's College GameDay will be in town for the first time ever, so the atmosphere in Lawrence, Kansas should be electric. College Football HQ pick: Oklahoma State wins, 34-28. The Tigers barely beat Missouri in Week 4, needing overtime to win 17-14. I think Kansas State has the edge here, especially with how well quarterback Adrian Martinez has been playing. But Oklahoma has held each of its five opponents to 100 rushing yards or fewer. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). This week will show just how good the SEC is, and just how underrated the Big 12 is, with incredible conference games on deck. 115: Baylor Bears 29.1. In 2019, No. ET. Although Florida State has lost the last two to NC State, I like the 'Noles in an upset here. Arkansas State's defense is abysmal. Beating South Carolina will help them take the next step in that goal. The Bruins vaulted into the Top 25 after beating then-No. Use the Matchup generator below to analyze all games. ET. This one should be close throughout, and the Bruins might have a slight advantage in taking this one at home. They welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Tiger Stadium on Saturday. The Rebels only had one gain of 20 or more yards, and that 42-yard pass to Chase Rogers didn't come until the fourth quarter when the game was effectively over. No. Last week against Baylor, he finished with just 181 yards, a touchdown and an interception. 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. The Buffaloes average 16.3 points, and that won't be nearly enough to keep up with a high-scoring Ducks offense. Lower stakes bring out the worst in the Bulldogs, who have covered one of their past six games . I put this one out at -3, but would play it to -4.5. I think Kentucky will be playing a bit angry coming off a close loss, unfortunately for South Carolina. And this Arkansas defense has been every bit as stingy as Alabama's thus far this year. ET, Pac-12 Network), Florida State at No. If that trend continues this week, the Trojans are due for the latter. In the exception to that rule, though, Texas scored 70 and ran all over the Red Raiders, so it wouldn't be much of a surprise if Zach Evans has a field day for TCU. However, Iowa has done such an incredible job of both forcing turnovers and converting short-field drives into points that a big interception or two almost feels inevitable. USC at UCLA pick: The computer favors Southern Cal by a 60.5 percent margin over the rival Bruins to stay in the Pac-12 title hunt, but watch . 18 Fresno State and No. And that means the Ducks still have a College Football Playoff pulse if they can get healthy and rally from poor showings over the past two weeks. Two disappointing teams will face off in College Station for what was projected to be an important game in SEC title picture prior to the start of the season. They allow two more points and 14 more total yards per game. Arizona's poor defense that gives up 475 yards per game won't be able to stop the Utes. 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. Select A Week 6 Matchup: Thursday, October 7th - Houston Vs Tulane. 17 North Carolina at Virginia, Noon ET. 8). The Gamecocks are building under Shane Beamer, but this Wildcat offense will have too much firepower at home this week. Last year's blowout 56-7 victory over Sparty vaulted the Buckeyes back into the playoff conversation. 3 Iowa (5-0), 4 p.m. Penn State won't be a riser after a win against Indiana, unless it demolishes the Hoosiers on the road. Kamari Lassiter. No. This one is pretty hard to pick, since both of these teams are similarly matched and have comparable bodies of work through five weeks. I think UNC has the upper hand offensively. 13 Arkansas vs. No. 25 LSU (noon ET, ESPN), No. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visiting ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), visiting OPGR.org (OR), or calling/texting TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). Subscribe to 247Sports YouTube for the latest college football, basketball and recruiting news including live college commitments. But it'll be interesting to see which team comes out fighting the hardest. Both quarterbacks have had trouble taking care of the ball at times, so whichever defense can make the biggest impact will give its team the edge. ET: Louisiana 27, Troy 19, Texas State at Louisiana Monroe, 5 p.m. Bearcat quarterback Ben Bryant, who had to replace longtime starter Desmond Ridder this season, has Cincy's offense running smoothly. Arizona State is searching for its next head coach, while UCLA is back near the top of the college football world. 20 Florida (3-2) vs. Vanderbilt (2-3), Noon ET. Florida State's secondary has three takeaways so far this season. 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. 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. ET: Texas State 20, Louisiana Monroe 14, BYU at Boise State, 7 p.m. "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris "The Bear" Fallica cover the college football season as only they can, offering their top picks, betting nuggets and totals worth wagering on. Michigan is a 22-point favorite, which sounds about right. Oct 6, 2021 College football's Week 6 slate for the 2021 season features 51 games from Thursday to Saturday, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. The Tigers were No. 24 Oregon State at Washington, Friday, 10:30 p.m. No. They will continue their hot streak and defeat the Tigers at home. 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. Despite the miscues from the Cowboys, Kansas hasn't been the same with starting quarterback Jalon Daniels out with a shoulder injury. The Tar Heels are steamrolling through the ACC, with four straight conference wins. I like Maryland at home here, but I think Purdue keeps it close. 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. UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson also put himself into the Heisman Trophy conversation with this incredible hurdle of a Washington defender: THIS HURDLE WAS WILD

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