Here are my picks for week three of the 2018 College Football season.
Thursday, September 13th
Old Dominion (0-2; 0-1) at Charlotte (1-1; 0-0)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Old Dominion
Boston College (2-0; 0-0) at Wake Forest (2-0; 0-0)- 5:30, ESPN: The Demon Deacons have a chance here, but the Eagles are the better team.
Pick: Boston College
Tennessee Tech (0-2; 0-0) at Utah State (1-1; 0-0)- 8:00
Pick: Utah State
Friday, September 14th
Georgia State (1-1; 0-0) at Memphis (1-1; 0-1)- 7:30, ESPN
Pick: Memphis
Saturday, September 15th
Georgia Southern (2-0; 0-0) at (2) Clemson (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Clemson
Middle Tennessee (1-1; 0-0) at (3) Georgia (2-0; 1-0)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Georgia
(5) Oklahoma (2-0; 0-0) at Iowa State (0-1; 0-0)- 12:00, ABC: Big time revenge coming here from the Sooners after losing to the Cyclones at home last season.
Pick: Oklahoma
Kent State (1-1; 0-0) at (11) Penn State (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Penn State
(21) Miami (2-0; 0-0) at Toledo (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN2: Huge statement game for the Rockets to prove their one of the better Group Of 5 teams. I say they fall short.
Pick: Miami
Rhode Island (2-0; 2-0) at Connecticut (0-2; 0-1)- 12:00, ESPN3: I think the Rams can win this game. You know what? Give me them!
Pick: Rhode Island
Troy (1-1; 0-0) at Nebraska (0-1; 0-0)- 12:00, BTN: The Trojans keep this close, but give me the Huskers to get their first win under Scott Frost.
Pick: Nebraska
Hawaii (3-0; 1-0) at Army (1-1)- 12:00, CBSSN: This game looks a lot better on paper than it did before the season. Give me the Knights to hand the Rainbow Warriors their first loss.
Pick: Army
Florida State (1-1; 0-1) at Syracuse (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN: Most folks probably thought that this would be an easy win for the Seminoles before the season. Not so fast. The Seminoles aren't as good as we thought and I like the Orange to pull off the upset.
Pick: Syracuse
Rutgers (1-1; 0-1) at Kansas (1-1; 0-0)- 12:00, FSN: Here we have two of the worst Power 5 teams going at it. The Jayhawks snapped their long road losing streak against FBS opponents and will now they snap their losing streak against Power 5 opponents? I say no.
Pick: Rutgers
Ball State (1-1; 0-0) at Indiana (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Indiana
Temple (0-2; 0-0) at Maryland (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Maryland
Murray State (0-2; 0-0) at Kentucky (2-0; 1-0)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Kentucky
UTEP (0-2; 0-0) at Tennessee (1-1; 0-0)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Tennessee
Georgia Tech (1-1; 0-0) at Pittsburgh (1-1; 0-0)- 12:30, ACCN
Pick: Pittsburgh
Tulane (1-1; 0-0) at UAB (1-1; 0-0)- 1:00
Pick: Tulane
UC Davis (2-0; 0-0) at (9) Stanford (2-0; 1-0)- 2:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Stanford
Vanderbilt (2-0; 0-0) at (8) Notre Dame (2-0)- 2:30, NBC: Don't be shocked if the Commodores hang around here.
Pick: Notre Dame
Ohio (1-0; 0-0) at Virginia (1-1; 0-0)- 3:00, ACCN
Pick: Virginia
BYU (1-1) at (6) Wisconsin (2-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ABC
Pick: Wisconsin
(12) LSU (2-0; 0-0) at (7) Auburn (2-0; 0-0)- 3:30, CBS: This is such a great game! Expect a close one between these two conference rivals and for Jarred Stidham and the Auburn Tigers to come out on top in a close one.
Pick: Auburn
(17) Boise State (2-0; 0-0) at (24) Oklahoma State (2-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN: If the Broncos want to be in the playoff conversation come the end of the season, they have to win this game. I think the Broncos make noise and pull it off in Stillwater.
Pick: Boise State
SMU (0-2; 0-0) at (19) Michigan (1-1; 0-0)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Michigan
Miami-Ohio (0-2; 0-0) at Minnesota (2-0; 0-0)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Minnesota
Lehigh (1-1; 0-0) at Navy (1-1; 0-0)- 3:30
Pick: Navy
Central Michigan (0-2; 0-0) at Northern Illinois (0-2; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN+
Pick: Northern Illinois
South Florida (2-0; 0-0) vs Illinois (2-0; 0-0) (Chicago)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: South Florida
Duke (2-0; 0-0) at Baylor (2-0; 0-0)- 3:30, FS1: Big game for both schools. I like the Blue Devils, who are surprising underdogs in this game, to win this game going away.
Pick: Duke
UTSA (0-2; 0-0) at Kansas State (1-1; 0-0)- 4:00: Wouldn't be shocked if the Road Runners kept this close.
Pick: Kansas State
Colorado State (1-2; 0-1) at Florida (1-1; 0-0)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Florida
North Texas (2-0; 0-0) at Arkansas (1-1; 0-0)- 4:00, SECN: Calling for an upset here for the Mean Green.
Pick: North Texas
Wofford (2-0; 2-0) at Wyoming (1-2; 0-0)- 4:00
Pick: Wyoming
Eastern Kentucky (1-1; 0-0) at Bowling Green (0-2; 0-0)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Bowling Green
Houston (2-0; 0-0) at Texas Tech (1-1; 0-0)- 4:00, FOX: Big game for both teams. I like the Cougars and their defense led by Ed Oliver to get the win.
Pick: Houston
Ohio (1-0; 0-0) at Virginia (1-1; 0-0)- 4:30, ESPN2: This game is being played at Vanderbilt Stadium due to Hurricane Florence. Even if they were playing in Charlottesville, I would have picked the upset. The move makes me feel even better about it.
Pick: Ohio
San Jose State (0-2; 0-0) at (20) Oregon (2-0; 0-0)- 5:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Oregon
New Hampshire (0-2; 0-1) at Colorado (2-0; 0-0)- 5:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Colorado
Idaho State (1-0; 0-0) at California (2-0; 0-0)- 6:00, Pac-12N
Pick: California
Bethune-Cookman (1-1; 0-0) at FAU (1-1; 0-0)- 6:00
Pick: FAU
Eastern Michigan (1-1; 0-0) at Buffalo (2-0; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN+
Pick: Buffalo
(1) Alabama (2-0; 0-0) at Ole Miss (2-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN: Expect a very fun and high scoring game here. I think the Tide pulls away late from the Rebels.
Pick: Ole Miss
Texas State (1-1; 0-0) at South Alabama (0-2; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN+
Pick: South Alabama
Arkansas State (1-1; 0-0) at Tulsa (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, CBSSN
Pick: Arkansas State
Alabama A&M (1-1; 0-0) at Cincinnati (2-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Cincinnati
Delaware State (0-2; 0-0) at Western Michigan (0-2; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN+
Pick: Western Michigan
Oregon State (1-1; 0-0) at Nevada (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Nevada
Louisiana (1-0; 0-0) at (16) Mississippi State (2-0; 0-0)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Mississippi State
UL Monroe (2-0; 0-0) at Texas A&M (1-1; 0-0)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Texas A&M
Missouri (2-0; 0-0) at Purdue (0-2; 0-1)- 7:30, BTN: This is a very hard call, but I think the Boiler Makers get on the win column here with a win over a Tiger team that is a soft 2-0.
Pick: Missouri
Northern Iowa (0-1; 0-0) at Iowa (2-0; 0-0)- 7:30, BTN
Pick: Iowa
WKU (0-2; 0-0) at Louisville (1-1; 0-0)- 7:30, ACCN
Pick: Louisville
UMass (0-2) at FIU (1-1; 1-0)- 7:30
Pick: FIU
Akron (0-1; 0-0) at Northwestern (1-1; 1-0)- 7:30, BTN
Pick: Northwestern
(4) Ohio State (2-0; 1-0) vs (15) TCU (2-0; 0-0) (Arlington)- 8:00, ABC: Biggest game of this weekends slate for sure. GameDay is in town and I expect the game to be competitive and entertaining. Give me the Buckeyes here as this is their last game without Urban Meyer.
Pick: Ohio State
(22) USC (1-1; 0-1) at Texas (1-1; 0-0)- 8:00, FOX: Huge swing game for both of these schools. I don't feel good about this pick at all since it was the hardest one to pick. Give me the Longhorns at home and no, Texas is not back if they win this game.
Pick: Texas
New Mexico (1-1; 0-0) at New Mexico State (0-3)- 8:00
Pick: New Mexico State
Eastern Washington (2-0; 0-0) at Washington State (2-0; 0-0)- 8:00, Pac-12
Pick: Washington State
(9) Washington (1-1; 0-0) at Utah (2-0; 0-0)- 10:00, ESPN: This game should be a dandy down in Salt Lake City. I don't love really what I've seen from the Huskies so far against inferior teams (notably against Northern Illinois) so I like the Huskies in a close one.
Pick: Washington
Prairie View (1-2; 0-0) at UNLV (1-1; 0-0)- 10:00
Pick: UNLV
(23) Arizona State (2-0; 0-0) at San Diego State (1-1; 0-0)- 10:30, CBSSN: This game is going to be fun. I think the Herm-train has a letdown after their big win against Sparty against a good Aztecs team.
Pick: San Diego State
Fresno State (1-1; 0-0) at UCLA (0-2; 0-0)- 10:30, FS1: The Bruins will remain winless as the Bulldogs will get a road win against a Power 5 opponent.
Pick: Fresno State
Southern Utah (0-2; 0-0) at Arizona (0-2; 0-0)- 11:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Arizona
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