Here are my picks for week nine for the 2018 College Football season.
Tuesday, October 23rd
Troy (5-2; 3-0) at South Alabama (2-5; 1-2)- 8:00, ESPN2
Pick: Troy
Thursday, October 25th
Baylor (4-3; 2-2) at (13) West Virginia (5-1; 3-1)- 7:00, FS1
Pick: West Virginia
Ball State (3-5; 2-2) at Ohio (4-3; 2-1)- 7:00
Pick: Ohio
Toledo (3-4; 1-2) at Western Michigan (6-2; 4-0)- 7:00
Pick: Western Michigan
(25) Appalachian State (5-1; 3-0) at Georgia Southern (6-1; 3-0)- 7:30, ESPNU: Sneaky good Sun Belt game here. The winner of this game could very well be in the Sun Belt championship game. This is a tough call, but I like the Mountaineers to keep the number by them and win their sixth straight game.
Pick: Appalachian State
Georgia Tech (3-4; 1-3) at Virginia Tech (4-2; 3-0)- 7:30, ESPN: Josh Jackson might be out for this game, but no way I'm picking against the Hokies in a weeknight home conference game against an inferior opponent.
Pick: Virginia Tech
Friday, October 26th
Louisiana Tech (5-2; 3-1) at FAU (3-4; 1-2)- 6:30, CBSSN: Lane Kiffin absolutely needs this game and I think he gets it.
Pick: FAU
Miami (5-2; 2-1) at Boston College (5-2; 2-1)- 7:00, ESPN: This game would have been more intriguing if these teams hadn't dropped a few games that they weren't supposed to. That said, AJ Dillon leads the Eagles to a big win here.
Pick: Boston College
Indiana (4-4; 1-4) at Minnesota (3-4; 0-4)- 8:00, FS1: The Golden Gophers absolutely have to have this game and I believe they'll get it.
Pick: Minnesota
Wyoming (2-6; 0-4) at Colorado State (3-5; 2-2)- 10:00, CBSSN
Pick: Colorado State
(23) Utah (5-2; 3-2) at UCLA (2-5; 2-2)- 10:30, ESPN: Chip Kelly pulls off another upset as they get above .500 in league play.
Pick: UCLA
Saturday, October 27th
(2) Clemson (7-0; 4-0) at Florida State (4-3; 2-3)- 12:00, ABC: This is not the Seminoles of old and this game won't be that close. No Clemsoning here.
Pick: Clemson
(20) Wisconsin (5-2; 3-1) at Northwestern (4-3; 4-1)- 12:00, FOX: Trap game for the Badgers. Sleepy start time and give me the Cats to pull off the upset.
Pick: Northwestern
Vanderbilt (3-5; 0-4) at Arkansas (2-6; 0-4)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Vanderbilt
Texas Tech (5-2; 3-1) at Iowa State (3-3; 2-2)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Iowa State
Wake Forest (3-5; 0-3) at Louisville (2-5; 0-4)- 12:00, ACCN
Pick: Wake Forest
Massachusetts (2-6) at Connecticut (1-6; 0-4)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Connecticut
Army (5-2) at Eastern Michigan (4-4; 2-3)- 12;00, CBSSN
Pick: Army
Purdue (4-3; 3-1) at Michigan State (4-3; 2-2)- 12:00, ESPN: Letdown game for the Boiler Makers after their big win over the Buckeyes.
Pick: Michigan State
Central Michigan (1-7; 0-4) at Akron (3-3; 1-2)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Akron
Bethune-Cookman (3-3; 1-1) at Nebraska (1-6; 1-4)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Nebraska
North Carolina (1-5; 1-3) at Virginia (5-2; 3-1)- 12:20, ACCN
Pick: Virginia
Southern Miss (3-3; 2-1) at Charlotte (3-4; 2-2)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Southern Miss
Coastal Carolina (4-3; 1-2) at Georgia State (2-5; 1-2)- 2:00, ESPN+
Pick: Coastal Carolina
TCU (3-4; 1-3) at Kansas (2-5; 0-4)- 3:00, FS1
Pick: TCU
Oregon State (1-6; 0-4) at Colorado (5-3; 2-2)- 3:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Colorado
(9) Florida (6-1; 4-1) vs (7) Georgia (6-1; 4-1) (Jacksonville)- 3:30, CBS: This should be a fun one from Jacksonville with GameDay on hand. The winner of this game is in all likelihood going to the SEC Championship game and I like the Bulldogs in this spot over Dan Mullen's team.
Pick: Georgia
Kansas State (3-4; 1-3) at (8) Oklahoma (6-1; 3-1)- 3:30, FOX
Pick: Oklahoma
(18) Iowa (6-1; 3-1) at (17) Penn State (5-2; 2-2)- 3:30, ESPN: This is a big spot for the Hawkeyes and if they are to get a win here, they'd put themselves in the conversation for the Big-10 and the College Football Playoff perhaps. I say they don't get it done in State College.
Pick: Penn State
(21) South Florida (7-0; 3-0) at Houston (6-1; 3-0)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: The Bulls are ranked, but that will go away after they suffer their first loss of the season at the hands of the Cougars, who should be ranked next week after a win.
Pick: Houston
Arizona State (3-4; 1-3) at USC (4-3; 3-2)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Clay Helton absolutely needs this game or else who knows, he might be axed.
Pick: USC
Illinois (3-4; 1-3) at Maryland (4-3; 2-2)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Maryland
Duke (5-2; 1-2) at Pittsburgh (3-4; 2-1)- 3:30, ACCN
Pick: Pittsburgh
Middle Tennessee (4-3; 3-1) at Old Dominion (2-6; 1-4)- 3:30, ESPN+
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Northern Illinois (4-3; 4-0) at BYU (4-3)- 3:30, ESPNU
Pick: BYU
Cincinnati (6-1; 2-1) at SMU (3-4; 2-1)- 3:30, CBSSN: I want to pick the outright upset with the Stangs, but I don't have the balls to do it. Bearcats win a close one on the road.
Pick: Cincinnati
(12) Kentucky (6-1; 4-1) at Missouri (4-3; 0-3)- 4:00, SECN: The Tigers get a much needed win that's not really an upset since they are a 7-point favorite.
Pick: Missouri
New Mexico (3-4; 1-2) at Utah State (6-1; 3-0)- 4:00
Pick: Utah State
Rice (1-7; 0-4) at North Texas (6-2; 2-2)- 4:00, ESPN+
Pick: North Texas
(15) Washington (6-2; 4-1) at California (4-3; 1-3)- 4:30, Pac-12N: Huskies win a closer game than the experts think on the road.
Pick: Washington
UNLV (2-5; 0-3) at San Jose State (0-7; 0-3)- 6:30
Pick: UNLV
(14) Washington State (6-1; 3-1) at (24) Stanford (5-2; 3-1)- 7:00, FS1: Letdown game for the Cougars after their big win over Oregon. Cougs "Coug It" and the Cardinal get a big win.
Pick: Stanford
(16) Texas A&M (5-2; 3-1) at Mississippi State (4-3; 1-3)- 7:00, ESPN: The Bulldogs have been very Jekyll & Hyde this season. The Aggies are the safer bet here on the road.
Pick: Texas A&M
(22) NC State (5-1; 2-1) at Syracuse (5-2; 2-2)- 7:00, ESPN2: Trap game for the Wolfpack and Dino Baber's squad becomes bowl eligible already.
Pick: Syracuse
Boise State (5-2; 3-1) at Air Force (3-4; 1-3)- 7:00, CBSSN
Pick: Boise State
Arkansas State (4-3; 1-2) at Louisiana (3-4; 1-2)- 7:00, ESPN+
Pick: Arkansas State
Tulane (2-5; 1-2) at Tulsa (1-6; 0-3)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Tulsa
New Mexico State (2-6) at Texas State (1-6; 0-4)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: New Mexico State
UAB (6-1; 4-0) at UTEP (0-7; 0-3)- 7:30, ESPN+
Pick: UAB
Tennessee (3-4; 1-3) at South Carolina (3-3; 2-3)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: South Carolina
FIU (5-2; 3-0) at WKU (1-6; 0-3)- 7:30
Pick: FIU
(3) Notre Dame (7-0) vs Navy (2-5; 1-3) (San Diego)- 8:00, CBS
Pick: Notre Dame
(6) Texas (6-1; 4-0) at Oklahoma State (4-3; 1-3)- 8:00, ABC: What a great game here. The Cowboys have been up and down all season and I think they get a big win here to hand the Longhorns their first Big-12 loss of the season.
Pick: Texas
(19) Oregon (5-2; 2-2) at Arizona (3-5; 2-3)- 10:30, ESPN: If Khalil Tate plays here, the Wildcats have a real chance here. I say he plays but Justin Herbert and the Ducks survive on the road.
Pick: Oregon
Hawaii (6-3; 3-1) at Fresno State (6-1; 3-0)- 10:30, ESPN2
Pick: Fresno State
San Diego State (6-1; 3-0) at Nevada (4-4; 2-2)- 10:30, ESPNU: The Wolf Pack pull off their second straight upset and this time against a better team in the Aztecs.
Pick: Nevada
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