There are 52 Division 1 matchups for Week 9. The Game Picker went 31-24 against the spread in Week 8 (winning percentage for the 8th week in a row)! The picks from last week (Predictions for College Football Week 8) have now been made Free Content if you want to checkout the results. Updates have been made to include statistics from Week 1-8.
The team highlighted in green is the team predicted to cover the spread listed. I will lock down the picks and Vegas spreads 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 this week.
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Thursday Night – North Carolina vs Pittsburg (Vegas North Carolina -3)
(Game Picker North Carolina by 2.00)
PIU-RB-James Conner-OUT | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 50, RH 48%
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Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan (Vegas Western Michigan -20.5)
(Game Picker Western Michigan by 14.67)
Time-change to 07:30pm EDT | TV: CBSC, DTV: 221 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 20% CHANCE SPRINKLES EARLY. WEST WIND 12-22, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 48, RH 63%
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Buffalo vs Miami OH (Vegas Buffalo -7)
(Game Picker Buffalo by 12.43)
Time-change to 07:30pm EDT | TV: ESPN3.com | PARTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 48, RH 56%
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Texas State vs GA Southern (Vegas GA Southern -20 )
(Game Picker GA Southern by 18.90)
There is a complete mismatch in this game with the GA Southern rush offense (1st in the nation) vs the Texas State rush defense (127th out of 128 teams). The mismatch combined with the Thursday Night home field advantage intangible swings this into the GA Southern advantage versus the spread.
Time-change to 07:30pm EDT | TV: ESPNU, DTV: 208 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 73, RH 70% HEAT INDEX 77
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West VA vs TCU (Vegas TCU -14.5 )
(Game Picker TCU by 7.01)
TV: FS-1, DTV: 219 | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 5-10. GAME TEMP 71, RH 42%
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Oregon vs Arizona St (Vegas Arizona St -2 )
(Game Picker Arizona St by 5.06)
ORE-RB-Byron Marshall-OUT | ASU-RB-Demario Richard-Probable | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WIND 5-10. GAME TEMP 74, RH 41% HEAT INDEX 74
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Friday Night – Louisville vs Wake Forest (Vegas Louisville -12 )
(Game Picker Louisville by 8.81)
TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | PARTLY CLOUDY, NORTHWEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 55, RH 52%
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East Carolina vs UConn (Vegas East Carolina -7.5 )
(Game Picker East Carolina by 6.20)
ECU-QB-Kurt Benkert-OUT | TV: ESPNU, DTV: 208 | PARTLY CLOUDY, NORTHWEST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 47, RH 63%
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LA Tech vs Rice (Vegas LA Tech -11 )
(Game Picker LA Tech by 12.13 )
LTU-QB-Jeff Driskel-Probable | TV: FS-1, DTV: 219 | CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. SOUTHEAST WIND 10-20. GAME TEMP 78, RH 76% HEAT INDEX 82
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Wyoming vs Utah St (Vegas Utah St -25.5 )
(Game Picker Utah St by 18.53)
Wyoming has been decimated by injuries with the top two QBs out, starting RB and WR out along with several key defensive players. Probably the worst hit team as far as injuries go in the nation.
WYO-QB-Cameron Coffman-Doubtful | WYO-WR-Tanner Gentry-OUT | UST-QB-Chuckie Keeton-OUT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 5-10. GAME TEMP 48, RH 56%
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Saturday – South FL vs Navy (Vegas Navy -6.5 )
(Game Picker Navy by 8.57)
SFL-RB-Marlon Mack-Probable | SFL-QB-Quinton Flowers-Probable | TV: CBSC, DTV: 221 | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 5-10. GAME TEMP 53, RH 59%
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Marshall vs Charlotte (Vegas Marshall -20.5 )
(Game Picker Marshall by 14.17)
Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | MRS-RB-Devon Johnson-OUT | TV: FSN, DTV: 668 | MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTHEAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 62, RH 57%
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Troy vs Appalachian State (Vegas Appalachian St -23)
(Game Picker Appalachian St by 21.03)
Appalachian St’s defense has been crazy good the past couple of weeks. There is a mismatch with Appalachian St’s rush offense vs Troy’s rush defense that swings the advantage against the spread to Appalachian St.
Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | TV: ESPN3.com | MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTH WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 54, RH 61%
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UMass vs Ball St (Vegas PK )
(Game Picker Ball St by 3.08)
Time-change to 01:00pm EDT | BLS-QB-Ozzie Mann-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. SOUTH WIND 10-15, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 49, RH 86%
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Rutgers vs Wisconsin (Vegas Wisconsin -18.5)
(Game Picker Wisconsin by 19.74)
Wisconsin has been hit severely with the injury bug.
RUT-WR-Leonte Carroo-? | WIS-RB-Corey Clement-? | TV: BTN, DTV: 610 | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. SOUTH WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 46, RH 93%
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Nebraska vs Purdue (Vegas Nebraska -7 )
(Game Picker Nebraska by 12.68)
NEB-QB-Tommy Armstrong Jr-OUT | TV: ESPNU, DTV: 208 | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. SOUTH WIND 10-15, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 47, RH 89%
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Clemson vs NC State (Vegas Clemson -10)
(Game Picker Clemson by 11.80)
Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | CLM-WR-Mike Williams-OUT | NCS-RB-Shadrach Thornton-OUT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | MOSTLY SUNNY, SOUTHEAST WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 62, RH 55%
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Maryland vs Iowa (Vegas Iowa -17 )
(Game Picker Iowa by 18.35)
Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | IOW-QB-C.J. Beathard-Probable | IOW-RB-Jordan Canzeri-OUT | TV: ABC | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN EARLY. SOUTHWEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 50, RH 89%
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Mississippi vs Auburn (Vegas Mississippi -7 )
(Game Picker Mississippi -11.60)
Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTHEAST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 69, RH 54%
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GA State vs Arkansas St (Vegas Arkansas St -18.5 )
(Game Picker Arkansas St by 13.82)
Time-change to 07:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN3.com | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWERS EARLY. NORTHWEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 57, RH 90%
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Central Mich vs Akron (Vegas Central Mich -2.5 )
(Game Picker Central Mich by 10.28)
CMU-RB-Devon Spalding-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWERS. SOUTHEAST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 51, RH 66%
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Arizona vs Washington (Vegas Washington -4.5 )
(Game Picker Washington by 4.10)
Time-change to 11:00pm EDT | ARZ-RB-Nick Wilson-? | WAU-QB-Jake Browning-? | WAU-QB-Cyler Miles-OUT | TV: FS-1, DTV: 219 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 70% CHANCE SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND 12-17, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 54, RH 89%
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San Diego St vs Colorado St (Vegas San Diego St -3)
(Game Picker San Diego St by 6.74)
TV: CBSC, DTV: 221 | SUNNY, SOUTH WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 59, RH 33%
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Stanford vs Washington St (Vegas Stanford -10 )
(Game Picker Stanford by 15.46)
Time-change to 10:30pm EDT | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 70% CHANCE SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 54, RH 83%
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Georgia vs Florida (Vegas Florida -3)
(Game Picker Florida by 1.93)
GEO-QB-Faton Bauta-Probable | GEO-RB-Nick Chubb-OUT | FLO-QB-Will Grier-OUT | TV: CBS | SUNNY, EAST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 78, RH 55% HEAT INDEX 80
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USC vs California (Vegas USC -3.5)
(Game Picker USC by 9.50)
Time-change to 03:00pm EDT | TV: FOX | MOSTLY SUNNY, WEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 71, RH 56% HEAT INDEX 71
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Notre Dame vs Temple (Vegas Notre Dame -10 )
(Game Picker Notre Dame by 14.83)
Time-change to 08:00pm EDT | NDU-QB-Malik Zaire-OUT | NDU-RB-Tarean Folston-OUT | TV: ABC | MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 48, RH 68%
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GA Tech vs Virginia (Vegas GA Tech -4.5 )
(Game Picker GA Tech by 15.94)
Time-change to 03:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN3.com | MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 58, RH 53%
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Oklahoma St vs Texas Tech (Vegas Oklahoma St -1 )
(Game Picker Oklahoma St by 11.76)
TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | SUNNY, NORTH WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 66, RH 34%
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Oklahoma vs Kansas (Vegas Oklahoma -38 )
(Game Picker Oklahoma by 42.61)
KAN-QB-Deondre Ford-OUT | KAN-QB-Montell Cozart-OUT | TV: FS-1, DTV: 219 | PARTLY CLOUDY, NORTHWEST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 59, RH 62%
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Texas vs Iowa St (Vegas Texas -3.5 )
(Game Picker Texas by 6.83)
Time-change to 07:00pm EDT | IOS-QB-Joel Lanning-Probable | TV: FS-1, DTV: 219 | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 52, RH 77%
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Illinois vs Penn St (Vegas Penn St -4)
(Game Picker Penn St by 1.05)
Illinois is in bad shape injury wise. Penn St comes in healthy.
me-change to 12:00pm EDT | ILL-WR-Mike Dudek-OUT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 47, RH 58%
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Vanderbilt vs Houston (Vegas Houston -13.5 )
(Game Picker Houston by 7.09)
Time-change to 07:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | MOSTLY FAIR, 30% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS. NORTHWEST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 73, RH 76% HEAT INDEX 77
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South Carolina vs Texas A&M (Vegas Texas A&M -17 )
(Game Picker Texas A&M by 9.49)
Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | TV: SEC, DTV: 611 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWERS. NORTHWEST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 72, RH 76% HEAT INDEX 75
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Tennessee vs Kentucky (Vegas Tennessee -7.5)
(Game Picker Tennessee by 12.84 )
Time-change to 07:30pm EDT | TV: SEC, DTV: 611 | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. SOUTH WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 52, RH 93%
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Oregon St vs Utah (Vegas Utah -23 )
(Game Picker Utah by 22.45)
ORs-QB-Seth Collins-? | TV: Pac-12 Network | CLEAR, SOUTH WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 56, RH 48%
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Central FL vs Cincinnati (Vegas Cincinnati -27.5)
(Game Picker Cincinnati by 19.62)
Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | TV: ESPNN, DTV: 207 | CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWERS. SOUTHEAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 53, RH 68%
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Syracuse vs Florida St (Vegas Florida St -14.5 )
(Game Picker Florida St by 18.14)
Florida St comes in angry and has a mismatch in pass offense (42nd) vs Syracuse’s pass defense (113th).
Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | SYR-QB-Terrel Hunt-OUT | FLS-RB-Dalvin Cook-OUT | TV: ABC | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 74, RH 71% HEAT INDEX 77
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LA Monroe vs LA Lafayette (Vegas La Lafayette -11 )
(Game Picker La Lafayette by 9.44)
Time-change to 05:00pm EDT | LAM-WR-Rashon Ceaser-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | CLOUDY, 80% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WIND 10-15. GAME TEMP 75, RH 90% HEAT INDEX 79 (. HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE.)
LA Lafayette has a mismatch in rush offense vs rush defense.
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Western KY vs Old Dominion (Vegas Western KY -23 )
(Game Picker Western KY by 24.52)
Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | WKY-RB-Leon Allen-OUT | TV: FSN, DTV: 668 | PARTLY CLOUDY, EAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 60, RH 53%
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UTEP vs Southern Miss (Vegas Sothern Miss -21.5 )
(Game Picker Sothern Miss by 22.64)
Time-change to 02:30pm EDT | UTE-RB-Aaron Jones-OUT | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 70% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 76, RH 79% HEAT INDEX 79
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Florida Intl vs Florida Atl (Vegas Florida Intl -2.5 )
(Game Picker Florida Intl by 9.80)
Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | PARTLY CLOUDY, EAST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 80, RH 71% HEAT INDEX 84
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UTSA vs North Texas (Vegas UTSA -6.5 )
(Game Picker UTSA by 10.54)
TSA-QB-Dalton Sturm-Probable | TSA-QB-Blake Bogenschutz-Doubtful | PARTLY CLOUDY, NORTHWEST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 63, RH 67%
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Miami FL vs Duke (Vegas Duke -10 )
(Game Picker Duke by 9.07)
MIF-QB-Malik Rosier-Probable | MIF-QB-Brad Kaaya-Doubtful | TV: ESPNU, DTV: 208 | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 59, RH 67%
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Tulsa vs SMU (Vegas Tulsa -1.5 )
(Game Picker Tulsa by 8.58)
Time-change to 04:00pm EDT | TUS-RB-Zack Langer-? | TUS-WR-Keevan Lucas-OUT | TV: ESPNN, DTV: 207 | CLOUDY, NORTHWEST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 66, RH 70%
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VA Tech vs Boston College (Vegas VA Tech -2 )
(Game Picker VA Tech by 3.74)
Time-change to 12:30pm EDT | BSC-QB-Darius Wade-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 49, RH 68%
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Idaho vs New Mexico St (Vegas Idaho -4 )
(Game Picker Idaho by 6.51)
IDA-WR-Dezmon Epps-OUT | NMS-QB-Tyler Rogers-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | CLEAR, WEST WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 61, RH 53%
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Tulane vs Memphis (Vegas Memphis -30.5 )
(Game Picker Memphis by 25.59)
Tulane’s only chance to keep this close was to pass on Memphis’s terrible defense. Unfortunately for Tulane, they are down to their third QB. Memphis will be able to score at will here.
Time-change to 07:00pm EDT | TUL-QB-Tanner Lee-Doubtful | TV: CBSC, DTV: 221 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. SOUTHWEST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 59, RH 93%
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Michigan vs Minnesota (Vegas Michigan -14 )
(Game Picker Michigan by 15.54)
Minnesota will be playing for their coach who had to retire for health reasons this week.
Time-change to 07:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 50, RH 80%
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Boise St vs UNLV (Vegas Boise St -19.5)
(Game Picker Boise St by 18.38)
Boise St should be able to play shutdown defense here. Also there is a slight mismatch in Boise St’s pass offense (25th) vs UNLV’s pass defense (82nd) that should get Boise St enough points to cover the spread.
Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | NLV-QB-Blake Decker-Probable | TV: ESPNU, DTV: 208 | SUNNY, NORTH WIND 0-5. GAME TEMP 71, RH 25% WIND CHILL 0
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Colorado vs UCLA (Vegas UCLA by 21.5 )
(Game Picker UCLA by 18.27)
Time-change to 03:00pm EDT | UCL-RB-Paul Perkins-Probable | TV: Pac-12 Network | SUNNY, SOUTHWEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 83, RH 20% WIND CHILL 0
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Air Force vs Hawaii (Vegas Air Force -5.5 )
(Game Picker Air Force by 15.85)
Time-change to 10:30pm EDT | Afa-QB-Nate Romine-OUT | TV: CBSC, DTV: 221 | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 80, RH 71% HEAT INDEX 84
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