Included are 4 Premium Picks against the spread for Week 9 ( 1 Thursday Night Game, and 3 Weekend games). Also a pick against the spread for every game for Week 9 is included as well.
The team highlighted in green is the team predicted to cover the Vegas spread listed. The picks and Vegas spreads will generally be locked down Friday at 5PM to get a better gauge on the percentage correct each week. The game picker will be used in tandem with the intangibles to generate green picks each week. Weather will be added within a day or two of gameday for each game.
Premium Picks:
Thursday (October 27th) – VA Tech vs Pittsburgh
(Vegas VA Tech -3.5 ) (Game Picker VA Tech by 8.48 )
This is a big game in the ACC Coastal division. VA Tech is coming off a huge win against Miami with a full week to prepare. Pittsburgh struggled early against Virginia on Saturday, but the defense finally woke up in the second half to hold off Virginia. The strengths and weakness play to VA Tech’s favor in this game. Pittsburgh starts with the run (11th) but will have to go up against VA Tech’s (10th) ranked rush defense. Pittsburgh’s pass defense is ranked (124th) and will struggle against the VA Tech pass offense (58th). Look for VA Tech to cover the spread in this one.
CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. NORTHWEST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 49, RH 56%
Saturday (October 29th) – Cincinnati vs Temple
(Vegas Temple -7 ) (Game Picker Temple by 12.92 )
This is another game where the strengths and weaknesses will play a big role in the outcome. Cincinnati is a passing team (24th) with virtually no running game (106th). Unfortunately for Cincinnati, Temple has the (13th) ranked pass defense. Cincinnati’s terrible pass defense (107th) will struggle with the pass offense of Temple (55th). Temple has played a much tougher schedule and is coming in with momentum after a big win over South Florida. Take Temple to cover the spread in this one.
PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 11-16. GAME TEMP 65, RH 58%
Baylor vs Texas
(Vegas Baylor -2.5 ) (Game Picker Baylor by 6.07 )
Baylor comes into this game riding momentum at 6-0. After the big win over Notre Dame in the first game of the season, Texas has struggled mightily. Fans are now calling for Charlie Strong’s job. Baylor has plenty of pieces in place this year especially offensively. To say Baylor is feeling salty towards Texas would be an understatement after Texas raided Baylor’s recruiting class when former Baylor Coach Art Briles was fired. Baylor has an advantage in every statistical category except strength of schedule. Baylor will be able to score at will on Texas and will be able to outscore Texas in this game. Look for Baylor to cover the spread in this one.
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTH WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 84, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 85
Central Florida vs Houston
(Vegas Houston -9 ) (Game Picker Houston by 11.92 )
Central Florida is one of the most improved teams in the country this year. That being said, Houston is a wounded dog looking for blood. Houston will use it’s major mismatch with it’s pass offense (14th) versus UCF’s pass defense (75th) to move the ball at will through the air. UCF leads with the run (47th) but will struggle running the ball against Houston’s run defense (16th). Look for Houston to cover the spread in this one going away.
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTHEAST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 82, RH 58% HEAT INDEX 85
Solid Picks:
Thursday (October 27th) –Ohio vs Toledo
(Vegas Toledo -15 ) (Game Picker Toledo by 16.45 )
MOSTLY CLOUDY, NORTHWEST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 45, RH 68%
Akron Vs Buffalo
(Vegas Akron -18.5 ) (Game Picker Akron by 11.82 )
CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. WEST WIND 9-14. GAME TEMP 42, RH 79% WIND CHILL
VA Tech vs Pittsburgh
(Vegas VA Tech -3.5 ) (Game Picker VA Tech by 8.48 )
CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. NORTHWEST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 49, RH 56%
Appalachian St Vs GA Southern
(Vegas Appalachian St -6 ) (Game Picker Appalachian St by 3.39 )
MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTHEAST WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 67, RH 81%
California vs Southern Cal
(Vegas Southern Cal -19.5 ) (Game Picker Southern Cal by 12.07 )
FAIR, WEST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 69, RH 63%
Friday (October 28th) –Navy vs South Florida
(Vegas South Florida -8.5 ) (Game Picker South Florida by 2.63 )
PARTLY CLOUDY, EAST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 77, RH 61% HEAT INDEX 79
San Diego St vs Utah St
(Vegas San Diego St -7 ) (Game Picker San Diego St by 4.67 )
PARTLY CLOUDY, EAST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 77, RH 61% HEAT INDEX 79
Air Force vs Fresno St
(Vegas Air Force -12.5 ) (Game Picker Air Force by 13.07 )
MOSTLY CLOUDY, 20% CHANCE SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 63, RH 75%
Saturday (October 29th) – Miami OH vs E Michigan
(Vegas E Michigan -7.5 ) (Game Picker E Michigan by 3.90 )
| PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 9-14. GAME TEMP 59, RH 72%
UConn vs East Carolina
(Vegas East Carolina -6.5 ) (Game Picker East Carolina by 6.11 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, WEST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 69, RH 63%
ECU has a major mismatch with the 4th pass offense vs UConn’s pass defense (115th).
New Mexico St vs Texas AM
(Vegas Texas AM -44.5 ) (Game Picker Texas AM by 33.23 )
MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTHEAST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 78, RH 59% HEAT INDEX 80
Middle Tenn St vs Florida Intl
(Vegas Middle Tenn St -17.5 ) (Game Picker Middle Tenn St by 15.74 )
MOSTLY CLOUDY, NORTHEAST WIND 10-20. GAME TEMP 79, RH 69% HEAT INDEX 82
W Kentucky vs Florida Altlantic
(Vegas W Kentucky -21.5 ) (Game Picker W Kentucky by 18.59 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, EAST WIND 12-22. GAME TEMP 82, RH 62% HEAT INDEX 85
Cincinnati vs Temple
(Vegas Temple -7 ) (Game Picker Temple by 12.92 )
PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 11-16. GAME TEMP 65, RH 58%
Army vs Wake Forest
(Vegas Wake Forest -7.5 ) (Game Picker Wake Forest by 2.47 )
PARTLY SUNNY, SOUTHWEST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 75, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 76
Minnesota vs Illinois
(Vegas Minnesota -5 ) (Game Picker Minnesota by 5.82 )
PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 11-16. GAME TEMP 74, RH 53% HEAT INDEX 76
Texas Tech vs TCU
(Vegas TCU -9.5 ) (Game Picker TCU by 6.18 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTH WIND 10-15. GAME TEMP 82, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 83
Kansas vs Oklahoma
(Vegas Oklahoma -41 ) (Game Picker Oklahoma by 30.06 )
MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTH WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 74, RH 53% HEAT INDEX 76
Penn St vs Purdue
(Vegas Penn St -11 ) (Game Picker Penn St by 14.95 )
PARTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 11-16. GAME TEMP 72, RH 55% HEAT INDEX 73
Maryland vs Indiana
(Vegas Indiana -5.5 ) (Game Picker Maryland by 0.53 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTHWEST WIND 11-16. GAME TEMP 74, RH 51% HEAT INDEX 75
Louisville vs Virginia
(Vegas Louisville -27 ) (Game Picker Louisville by 26.98 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTHWEST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 72, RH 49% HEAT INDEX 72
Georgia St vs South Alabama
(Vegas South Alabama -6.5 ) (Game Picker South Alabama by 1.31 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTHEAST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 81, RH 48% HEAT INDEX 82
Kent St vs C Michigan
(Vegas C Michigan -15 ) (Game Picker C Michigan by 10.29 )
MOSTLY CLOUDY, NORTH WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 58, RH 77%
Clemson vs Florida St
(Vegas Clemson -3 ) (Game Picker Clemson by 5.01 )
MOSTLY FAIR, EAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 68, RH 75%
Kansas St vs Iowa St
(Vegas Kansas St -6 ) (Game Picker Kansas St by 8.61)
PARTLY SUNNY, EAST WIND 11-16. GAME TEMP 69, RH 50%
Boston College vs NC State
(Vegas NC State -15.5 ) (Game Picker NC State by 10.69 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTHWEST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 74, RH 51% HEAT INDEX 75
West Virginia vs Oklahoma St
(Vegas West Virginia -2.5 ) (Game Picker West Virginia by 4.99 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTHWEST WIND 15-25, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 82, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 83
Miami FL vs Notre Dame
(Vegas PK ) (Game Picker Miami FL by 3.03 )
PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 10-15. GAME TEMP 67, RH 63%
Baylor vs Texas
(Vegas Baylor -2.5 ) (Game Picker Baylor by 6.07 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTH WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 84, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 85
Tulsa vs Memphis
(Vegas Memphis -7 ) (Game Picker Memphis by 4.43 )
PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 70, RH 63% HEAT INDEX 71
SMU vs Tulane
(Vegas Tulane -3 ) (Game Picker SMU by 0.22 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, EAST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 83, RH 54% HEAT INDEX 85
Washington St vs Oregon St
(Vegas Washington St -13 ) (Game Picker Washington St by 10.73 )
MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE RAIN. SOUTHEAST WIND 9-14. GAME TEMP 52, RH 80%
Oregon St QBs are hurt.
Stanford vs Arizona
(Vegas Stanford -4.5 ) (Game Picker Stanford by 6.53 )
CLEAR, WEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 74, RH 31% HEAT INDEX 73
Northwestern vs Ohio St
(Vegas Ohio St -27 ) (Game Picker Ohio St by 21.95 )
PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 11-16. GAME TEMP 72, RH 61% HEAT INDEX 74
Nebraska vs Wisconsin
(Vegas Wisconsin -7.5 ) (Game Picker Wisconsin by 8.34 )
MOSTLY CLOUDY, NORTHEAST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 58, RH 74%
Marshall vs Southern Miss
(Vegas Southern Miss -16 ) (Game Picker Southern Miss by 12.91 )
CLEAR, SOUTH WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 74, RH 59% HEAT INDEX 77
Duke vs GA Tech
(Vegas GA Tech -6 ) (Game Picker GA Tech by 7.03 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTHWEST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 80, RH 37% HEAT INDEX 80
Georgia vs Florida
(Vegas Florida -6.5 ) (Game Picker Florida by 10.47 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, NORTHEAST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 83, RH 48% HEAT INDEX 84
Auburn vs Mississippi
(Vegas Auburn -3 ) (Game Picker Auburn by 7.31 )
CLEAR, SOUTH WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 73, RH 61% HEAT INDEX 76
Tennessee vs South Carolina
(Vegas Tennessee -15 ) (Game Picker Tennessee by 9.32 )
MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTH WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 69, RH 65% HEAT INDEX 70
Central Florida vs Houston
(Vegas Houston -9 ) (Game Picker Houston by 11.92 )
MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTHEAST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 82, RH 58% HEAT INDEX 85
Rice vs La Tech
(Vegas La Tech -31 ) (Game Picker La Tech by 18.54 )
MOSTLY FAIR, EAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 73, RH 63% HEAT INDEX 76
Boise St vs Wyoming
(Vegas Boise St -13.5 ) (Game Picker Boise St by 13.47 )
MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTHWEST WIND 9-14. GAME TEMP 55, RH 36%
North Texas vs Texas San Antonio
(Vegas Texas San Antonio -3.5 ) (Game Picker Texas San Antonio by 0.24 )
MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTHEAST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 75, RH 59% HEAT INDEX 78
Kentucky vs Missouri
(Vegas Missouri -3.5 ) (Game Picker Missouri by 10.02 )
PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 12-17, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 75, RH 51% HEAT INDEX 77
La Monroe vs Arkansas St
(Vegas Arkansas St -21 ) (Game Picker Arkansas St by 11.72 )
PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 10-15. GAME TEMP 73, RH 57% HEAT INDEX 75
Old Dominion vs UTEP
(Vegas Old Dominion -4 ) (Game Picker Old Dominion by 11.40 )
MOSTLY FAIR, WEST WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 74, RH 29% HEAT INDEX 72
Michigan vs Michigan St
(Vegas Michigan -25 ) (Game Picker Michigan by 22.57 )
MOSTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 10-15. GAME TEMP 56, RH 86%
Washington vs Utah
(Vegas Washington -9.5 ) (Game Picker Washington by 10.40 )
PARTLY SUNNY, SOUTH WIND 10-15. GAME TEMP 62, RH 47%
Arizona St vs Oregon
(Vegas Oregon -8 ) (Game Picker Oregon by 1.48 )
CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE RAIN. NORTHWEST WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 58, RH 86%
UNLV vs San Jose St
(Vegas UNLV -2 ) (Game Picker UNLV by 6.39 )
MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WIND 11-16. GAME TEMP 58, RH 83%
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