Thursday, September 7, 2017

2017 College Football Week 2: Picks

Here are my picks for weeks 2 of the 2017 College Football season.

Thursday, September 7th
Idaho State (1-0; 0-0) at Utah State (0-1; 0-0)- 8:00, Facebook
Pick: Utah State

Friday, September 8th
Memphis (1-0; 0-0) at UCF (1-0; 0-0)- 6:30, ESPNU
Pick: UCF

(11) Oklahoma State (1-0; 0-0) at South Alabama (0-1; 0-0)- 8:00, ESPN2
Pick: Oklahoma State

Ohio (1-0; 0-0) at Purdue (0-1; 0-0)- 8:00, FS1
Pick: Purdue

Saturday, September 9th
Cincinnati (1-0; 0-0) at (8) Michigan (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ABC
Pick: Michigan

FAU (0-1; 0-0) at (9) Wisconsin (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Wisconsin

(17) Louisville (1-0; 0-0) at North Carolina (0-1; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN
Pick: Louisville

Charlotte (0-1; 0-0) at (19) Kansas State (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, FSN
Pick: Kansas State

Northwestern (1-0; 0-0) at Duke (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Northwestern

East Carolina (0-1; 0-0) at West Virginia (0-1; 0-0)- 12:00, FS2
Pick: West Virginia

Buffalo (0-1; 0-0) at Army (1-0)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Army

Towson (1-0; 0-0) at Maryland (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Maryland

Eastern Kentucky (0-1; 0-0) at Kentucky (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Kentucky

UT-Martin (1-0; 0-0) at Ole Miss (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Ole Miss

Iowa (1-0; 0-0) at Iowa State (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN2: The Cy-Hawk is usually a good game. I say the Cyclones hang around, but the Hawkeyes pull it out late.
Pick: Iowa

Jacksonville State (1-0; 0-0) at Georgia Tech (0-1; 0-0)- 12:30, ACCN
Pick: Georgia Tech

Wake Forest (1-0; 0-0) at Boston College (1-0; 0-0)- 1:00, ACCN: This is a huge game in the ACC. The winner of this game will likely head to a bowl game and I'll say the Eagles take this one at home in a low scoring affair.
Pick: Boston College

Texas State (1-0; 0-0) at Colorado (1-0; 0-0)- 2:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Colorado

UAB (1-0; 0-0) at Ball State (0-1; 0-0)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Ball State

Fresno State (1-0; 0-0) at (1) Alabama (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN2
Pick: Alabama

Pittsburgh (1-0; 0-0) at (4) Penn State (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ABC: The Nittany Lions will get revenge on last years loss to the Panthers in a big way.
Pick: Penn State

Delaware (1-0; 0-0) at (18) Virginia Tech (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ACCN
Pick: Virginia Tech

(23) TCU (1-0; 0-0) at Arkansas (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, CBS: This is a sneaky big game for both teams and their respective conferences from a reputation standpoint. The Razorbacks being at home and the underdog should motivate them and the SEC could use a big win.
Pick: Arkansas

Tulane (1-0; 0-0) at Navy (1-0; 0-0) 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Navy

Villanova (1-0; 0-0) at Temple (0-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Temple

Savannah State (0-0; 0-0) at Appalachian State (0-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Appalachian State

Abilene Christian (0-1; 0-0) at Colorado State (1-1; 0-0)- 3:30
Pick: Colorado State

Austin Peay (0-1; 0-0) at Miami-Ohio (0-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Miami-Ohio

Eastern Illinois (1-0; 0-0) at Northern Illinois (0-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Northern Illinois

Howard (1-0; 0-0) at Kent State (0-1; 0-0)  3:30, ESPN3: The Bison pulled off a monster upset last week and can they do it again? You know what, I'll pick it!
Pick: Howard

Indiana (0-1; 0-1) at Virginia (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ACCN
Pick: Indiana

Middle Tennessee (0-1; 0-0) at Syracuse (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ACCN
Pick: Syracuse

Old Dominion (1-0; 0-0) at Massachusetts (0-2) 3:30
Pick: Old Dominion

Western Michigan (0-1; 0-0) at Michigan State (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, BTN: The Broncos came so close to pulling off a monster upset in The Coliseum last week. Will they do it this week? It's possible, but I'm taking Sparty at home.
Pick: Michigan State

Eastern Michigan (1-0; 0-0) at Rutgers (0-1; 0-0)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Rutgers

San Jose State (1-1; 0-0) at Texas (0-1; 0-0)- 3:30, Longhorn Network
Pick: Texas

Indiana State (0-1; 0-0) at (25) Tennessee (1-0; 0-0)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Tennessee

Central Michigan (0-1; 0-0) at Kansas (1-0; 0-0)- 4:00, FSN
Pick: Kansas

Alabama A&M (0-1; 0-0) at Vanderbilt (1-0; 0-0)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Vanderbilt

Gardner-Webb (0-1; 0-0) at Wyoming (0-1; 0-0)- 4:00
Pick: Wyoming

Louisiana-Lafayette (1-0; 0-0) at Tulsa (0-1; 0-0)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Tulsa

Nebraska (1-0; 0-0) at Oregon (1-0; 0-0)- 4:30, FOX: This was a close game last season and I believe Oregon gets big revenge on the Huskers.
Pick: Oregon

Hawaii (2-0; 0-0) at UCLA (1-0; 0-0)- 5:00, Pac-12N: No letdown for Chosen Rosen here after the big comeback last week.
Pick: UCLA

Weber State (1-0; 0-0) at California (1-0; 0-0)- 5:00, Pac-12N
Pick: California

Marshall (1-0; 0-0) at NC State (0-1; 0-0) 6:00, ACCN
Pick: NC State

New Hampshire (1-0; 0-0) at Georgia Southern (0-1; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN3
Pick: Georgia Southern

Alabama State (0-1; 0-0) at Troy (0-1; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN3
Pick: Troy

South Dakota (1-0; 0-0)- at Bowling Green (0-1; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN3
Pick: Bowling Green

Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-0; 0-0) at Akron (0-1; 0-0)- 6:30, ESPN3
Pick: Akron

(13) Auburn (1-0; 0-0) at (3) Clemson (1-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN: This should be a great game down in Death Valley. I say the Tigers win a close, low scoring game.
Pick: Clemson

Toledo (1-0; 0-0) at Nevada (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Toledo

UNLV (0-1; 0-0) at Idaho (1-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Idaho

North Texas (1-0; 0-0) at SMU (1-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: SMU

Southern (1-0; 0-0) at Southern Miss (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00
Pick: Southern Miss

South Carolina (1-0; 0-0) at Missouri (1-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN2: This game could very well determine who goes to a bowl game in the winter. Give me the Gamecocks on the road led by quarterback Jake Bentley.
Pick: South Carolina

Nicholls (1-0; 0-0) at Texas A&M (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Texas A&M

(5) Oklahoma (1-0; 0-0) at (2) Ohio State (1-0; 1-0)- 7:30, ABC: This should be an amazing game between these two top five teams. The Sooners will have revenge on their mind, but will they get it? I say they fall short in a close one.
Pick: Ohio State

Chattanooga (0-1; 0-0) at (12) LSU (1-0; 0-0)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: LS


(15) Georgia (1-0; 0-0) at (24) Notre Dame (1-0; 0-0)- 7:30, NBC: This should be a very good game between these ranked foes. Jacob Eason is out and Jake Fromm is in at quarterback after Eason suffered a knee injury. My pick wouldn't change regardless of who starts. Give me the Irish at home.
Pick: Notre Dame

Mississippi State (1-0; 0-0) at Louisiana Tech (1-0; 0-0)- 7:30, CBSSN: The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are one of the better teams in C-USA, but I like Nick Fitzgerald and the Mississippi State Bulldogs to pull it out on the road.
Pick: Mississippi State

Alcorn State (1-0; 0-0) at FIU (0-1; 0-0)- 7:30
Pick: FIU

Montana (1-0; 0-0) at (8) Washington (1-0; 0-0)- 8:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Washington

Rice (0-1; 0-0) at UTEP (0-1; 0-0)- 8:00
Pick: UTEP

New Mexico State (0-1; 0-0) at New Mexico (1-0; 0-0)- 8:00, Facebook
Pick: New Mexico

UTSA (0-0; 0-0) at Baylor (0-1; 0-0)- 8:00, FSN: Will the Bears drop another home game against an inferior opponent? I'm going to say yes because the Roadrunners are actually not a bad team and is better than the Liberty team that upset the Bears last weekend.
Pick: UTSA

WKU (1-0; 0-0) at Illinois (1-0; 0-0)- 8:00, BTN
Pick: WKU

(14) Stanford (1-0; 0-0) at (6) USC (1-0; 0-0)- 8:30, FOX: This is going to be a great game and the winner of this game has a real shot at making the playoff. Give me Sam Darnold and the Trojans in a very close, high scoring affair.
Pick: USC

Minnesota (1-0; 0-0) at Oregon State (1-1; 0-0)- 10:00, FS1
Pick: Minnesota

Utah (1-0; 0-0) at BYU (1-1)- 10:15, ESPN2: This is a great rivalry and the games between these toe have been great the last few seasons. Give me the Utes on the road because of their defense combined with the Cougars not so good offense.
Pick: Utah

Boise State (1-0; 0-0) at (20) Washington State (1-0; 0-0)- 10:30, ESPN: This is a sneaky good game. Give me the Cougars at home in a close one.
Pick: Washington State

Houston (0-0; 0-0) at Arizona (1-0; 0-0)- 10:30, ESPNU: The Wildcats might be home, but the Cougars are better on both sides of the ball.
Pick: Houston

San Diego State (1-0; 0-0) at Arizona State (1-0; 0-0)- 11:00, Pac-12N: The Aztecs have a real shot, but give me the Sun Devils at home.
Pick: Arizona State

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