Here are my picks for week 3 of the 2016 College Football season.
Thursday, September 15th
(6) Houston (2-0; 0-0) at Cincinnati (2-0; 0-0)- 7:30, ESPN: This is a great matchup in the AAC. Greg Ward Jr should be back for the Cougars and he'll lead the Cougars to a good road win in a close game against a solid team in the Bearcats.
Pick: Houston
Friday, September 16th
(21) Baylor (2-0; 0-0) at Rice (0-2; 0-1)- 8:00, ESPN
Pick: Baylor
Arkansas State (0-2; 0-0) at Utah State (1-1; 0-0)- 9:00, CBSSN
Pick: Arkansas State
Arizona (1-1; 0-0) at UTSA (1-1; 0-0)- 9:30, ESPN2
Pick: Arizona
Saturday, September 17th
Ohio (1-1; 0-0) at (15) Tennessee (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Tennessee
Iowa State (0-2; 0-0) at TCU (1-1; 0-0)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: TCU
Akron (1-1; 0-0) at Marshall (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Marshall
New Mexico (1-1; 0-0) at Rutgers (1-1; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Rutgers
Middle Tennessee (1-1; 0-0) at Bowling Green (1-1; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN3: This is a sneaky good one between two solid mid-majors. Give me the Falcons at home.
Pick: Bowling Green
South Carolina State (0-2; 0-0) at (5) Clemson (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Clemson
(2) Florida State (2-0; 0-0) at (10) Louisville (2-0; 1-0)- 12:00, ABC: This is such a big game in the ACC. ESPN's College GameDay will be on hand for it and it's the first time the show will be heading to Louisville. Deondre Francois and Lamar Jackson will light up the scoreboard for their respective teams, but give me Jackson and the Cardinals to pull off the upset win.
Pick: Louisville
Temple (1-1; 0-0) at Penn State (1-1; 0-0)- 12:00, BTN: Last season, the Owls pulled off the upset. This season, no upset. The Lions get it done with at home with their improved offense.
Pick: Penn State
Kansas (1-1; 0-0) at Memphis (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Memphis
North Dakota State (2-0; 0-0) at (13) Iowa (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN2: The Bison are clearly the best FCS team so the Hawkeyes better be ready. This will be closer than the experts think, but the Hawkeyes will get it done.
Pick: Iowa
Georgia State (0-2; 0-0) at (9) Wisconsin (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Wisconsin
(25) Miami (FL) (2-0; 0-0) at Appalachian State (1-1; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN: The Mountaineers kept it close two weeks ago in Nashville against the Vols. I believe they'll keep this game close against another ranked opponent so the Canes better be ready.
Pick: Miami (FL)
Vanderbilt (1-1; 0-1) at Georgia Tech (2-0; 1-0)- 12:30, ESPN3: This game has bowl game implications even though these teams aren't in the same conference. Derek Mason should keep the Commodores in the game, but I like the Yellow Jackets to win it at home.
Pick: Georgia Tech
Virginia (0-2; 0-0) at Connecticut (1-1; 0-1)- 1:30, ESPN3
Pick: Connecticut
North Carolina A&T (2-0; 0-0) at Tulsa (1-1; 0-0)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Tulsa
Idaho (1-1; 0-0) at Washington State (0-2; 0-0)- 2:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Washington State
9/17- Florida Atlantic (1-1; 0-0) at Kansas State (0-1; 0-0)- 2:30, FSN
Pick: Kansas State
Eastern Kentucky (1-1; 0-0) at Ball State (1-1; 0-0)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Ball State
UNLV (1-1; 0-0) at Central Michigan (2-0; 0-0)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Central Michigan
Fresno State (1-1; 0-0) at Toledo (2-0; 0-0)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Toledo
San Diego State (2-0; 0-0) at Northern Illinois (0-2; 0-0)- 3:30, CBSSN: This should be an interesting game. I like the Aztecs here on the road.
Pick: San Diego State
Colorado (2-0; 0-0) at (4) Michigan (2-0; 0-0)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Michigan
(22) Oregon (2-0; 0-0) at Nebraska (2-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ABC: This should be an interesting game to watch. The Corn Huskers will keep it close, but the Ducks will get the job done in Lincoln.
Pick: Oregon
(1) Alabama (2-0; 0-0) at (19) Ole Miss (2-0; 0-0)- 3:30, CBS: This is arguably the weekends biggest game, although there are many big games this weekend. The last two seasons, the Rebels have had the Tides number. Will I pick an upset here? You know what, I just might. I like Chad Kelly to lead the way in Oxford.
Pick: Ole Miss
FIU (0-2; 0-0) at Massachusetts (0-2; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: FIU
Monmouth (2-0; 0-0) at Kent State (0-2; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Kent State
Western Kentucky (1-1; 1-0) at Miami (OH) (0-2; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Western Kentucky
James Madison (2-0; 0-0) at North Carolina (1-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: North Carolina
Pittsburgh (2-0; 0-0) at Oklahoma State (1-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN: This should be an entertaining game out in Stillwater. If not for this crazy Hail Mary, the Cowboys would still be unbeaten. That said, I like James Conner to have another fine to lead Pitt to a solid road win.
Pick: Pittsburgh
South Florida (2-0; 0-0) at Syracuse (1-1; 0-1)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: South Florida
Boston College (1-1; 0-1) at Virginia Tech (1-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPNU
Pick: Virginia Tech
Western Michigan (2-0; 0-0) at Illinois (1-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPNEWS: For the second time in three weeks, the Broncos will pull off a road win over a Big-10 team.
Pick: Western Michigan
New Mexico State (1-1; 0-0) at Kentucky (0-2; 0-0)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Kentucky
East Carolina (2-0; 0-0) at South Carolina (1-1; 1-1)- 4:00, SECN: This should be an interesting game to watch. I like the Gamecocks to pull it out in their home opener.
Pick: South Carolina
Northern Colorado (2-0; 0-0) at Colorado State (1-1; 0-0)- 4:00
Pick: Colorado State
UC Davis (1-1; 0-0) at Wyoming (1-1; 0-0)- 4:00
Pick: Wyoming
Idaho State (1-1; 0-0) at Oregon State (0-1; 0-0)- 5:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Oregon State
Eastern Michigan (1-1; 0-0) at Charlotte (1-1; 0-0)- 6:00
Pick: Eastern Michigan
Old Dominion (1-1; 0-0) at North Carolina State (1-1; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN3
Pick: North Carolina State
Louisiana-Monroe (1-1; 0-0) at Georgia Southern (2-0; 1-0)- 6:00
Pick: Georgia Southern
Delaware (2-0; 0-0) at Wake Forest (2-0; 1-0)- 6:30, ESPN3
Pick: Wake Forest
Maryland (2-0; 0-0) at UCF (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, CBSSN
Pick: Maryland
Navy (2-0; 1-0) at Tulane (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Navy
Liberty (1-1; 0-0) at SMU (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: SMU
South Alabama (1-1; 0-1) at Louisiana-Lafayette (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
Louisiana Tech (1-1; 0-0) at Texas Tech (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00
Pick: Texas Tech
Troy (1-1; 0-0) at Southern Miss (2-0; 0-0)- 7:00, beIN: The Trojans kept it close against a top five team in Clemson, so don't be surprised if they keep it close against here against one of the C-USA's best teams.
Pick: Southern Miss
Mississippi State (1-1; 1-0) at (20) LSU (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN2: Leonard Fournette should be back for this one and he'll run all over the Bulldogs defense if he's healthy.
Pick: LSU
(17) Texas A&M (2-0; 0-0) at Auburn (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN: This is a very tough call, but I like Trevor Knight to lead the Aggies to a road win in Auburn.
Pick: Texas A&M
Army (2-0) at UTEP (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00
Pick: UTEP
Texas State (1-0; 0-0) at (24) Arkansas (2-0; 0-0)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Arkansas State
North Texas (1-1; 0-0) at (23) Florida (2-0; 1-0)- 7:30, ESPNU
Pick: Florida
(12) Michigan State (1-0; 0-0) at (18) Notre Dame (1-1) 7:30, NBC: This game has heavy College Football Playoff implications. Give me DeShaun Kizer to lead the way for the Irish at home.
Pick: Notre Dame
(16) Georgia (2-0; 0-0) at Missouri (1-1; 0-0)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Georgia
(3) Ohio State (2-0; 0-0) at (14) Oklahoma (1-1; 0-0)- 7:30, FOX: This is yet another big game with College Football implications. This will be be one of the weekends best games, but give me JT Barrett and the Buckeyes to get the win in Norman.
Pick: Ohio State
Duke (1-1; 0-1) at Northwestern (0-2; 0-0)- 8:00, BTN
Pick: Duke
USC (1-1; 0-0) at (7) Stanford (1-0; 0-0)- 8:00, ABC: This should be a fun game between these conference rivals. Give me Christian McCaffrey to dominate against the SC defense and to lead the Cardinal to a home win.
Pick: Stanford
Portland State (1-1; 0-0) at (8) Washington (2-0; 0-0)- 8:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Washington
Buffalo (0-1; 0-0) at Nevada (1-1; 0-0)- 9:00, CAMP
Pick: Nevada
UCLA (1-1; 0-0) at BYU (1-1)- 10:15, ESPN2: This should be an interesting game, especially the quarterback matchup with Josh Rosen and Taysom Hill. Give me Rosen to lead the Bruins to a big road win in Provo.
Pick: UCLA
Utah (2-0; 0-0) at San Jose State (1-1; 0-0)- 10:30, CBSSN
Pick: Utah
(11) Texas (2-0; 0-0) at California (1-1; 0-0)- 10:30, ESPN: The Longhorns will get revenge from last season with a road win in Berkeley.
Pick: Texas
Hawaii (1-2; 0-0) at Arizona (2-0; 0-0)- 10:45, Pac-12N
Pick: Arizona
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