Here are my picks for week two of the 2019 College Football season.
Friday, September 13th
North Carolina (2-0; 1-0) at Wake Forest (2-0; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN: This is all of a sudden a big "non-conference" game between these two in-state rivals that are unbeaten at the moment. I really like how Mac Brown's team in this spot on the road to remain unbeaten.
Pick: North Carolina
Kansas (1-1; 0-0) at Boston College (2-0; 1-0)- 7:30, ACCN
Pick: Boston College
(20) Washington State (2-0; 0-0) vs Houston (1-1; 0-0)- 9:15, ESPN: This game is being played at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Cougars have a nice home field advantage and I think D'Eriq King leads the Cougars to a big upset win.
Pick: Houston
Saturday, September 14th
Arkansas State (1-1; 0-0) at (3) Georgia (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Georgia
(6) Ohio State (2-0; 0-0) at Indiana (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, FOX
Pick: Ohio State
Pittsburgh (1-1; 0-1) at (13) Penn State (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ABC
Pick: Penn State
(21) Maryland (2-0; 0-0) at Temple (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, CBSSN: Some people see this as a letdown/trap spot for the Terps, but I don't think the Owls are a team capable of pulling off an upset.
Pick: Maryland
Miami-Ohio (1-1; 0-0) at Cincinnati (1-1; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Cincinnati
Chattanooga (1-1; 0-0) at Tennessee (0-2; 0-0)- 12:00, SECN: If the Vols can't beat an FCS school...
Pick: Tennessee
Kansas State (2-0; 0-0) at Mississippi State (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN: This is an interesting game between two teams that people weren't that high on before the season. Tommy Stevens is not healthy, but he'll probably play and I just feel the Bulldogs are the better team here.
Pick: Mississippi State
Furman (1-1; 0-0) at Virginia Tech (1-1; 0-1)- 12:00, ACCN
Pick: Virginia Tech
NC State (2-0; 0-0) at West Virginia (1-1; 0-0)- 12:00, FS1: Here's a battle of two teams that aren't very good. The Wolfpack played a super easy schedule meanwhile the Mountaineers played a tough schedule. The Mountaineers are a popular upset pick this week, but I don't think their offense is good enough to make big plays down the stretch, but I do think they'll cover the +6.5 point spread.
Pick: NC State
Eastern Michigan (1-1; 0-0) at Illinois (2-0; 0-0)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Illinois
The Citadel (0-2; 0-0) at Georgia Tech (1-1; 0-1)- 12:30, ACCN
Pick: Georgia Tech
Air Force (1-0; 0-0) at Colorado (2-0; 0-0)- 1:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Colorado
FAU (1-1; 0-0) at Ball State (1-1; 0-0)- 2:30, ESPN+
Pick: FAU
Norfolk State (1-1; 0-0) at Coastal Carolina (1-1; 0-0)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Coastal Carolina
New Mexico (1-0; 0-0) at (7) Notre Dame (1-0)- 2:30, NBC
Pick: Notre Dame
Akron (0-2; 0-0) at Central Michigan (1-1; 0-0)- 3:00, ESPN+
Pick: Central Michigan
(2) Alabama (2-0; 0-0) at South Carolina (1-1; 0-0)- 3:30, CBS
Pick: Alabama
Stanford (1-1; 0-0) at (17) UCF (2-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN: The Cardinal are a team that just lost it's best offensive lineman for the season although they get quarterback KJ Costillo back from a concussion. The Knights are a team that's great offensively and I think they win this game perhaps by double digits.
Pick: UCF
(24) USC (2-0; 0-0) at BYU (1-1)- 3:30, ABC: This should be an entertaining game between these two teams. I'm not in love with the Cougars and they probably should have lost to the Vols. I like what I saw from new Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis and I like the Trojans to get a big road win.
Pick: USC
East Carolina (1-1; 0-0) at Navy (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Navy
Memphis (2-0; 0-0) at South Alabama (1-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPNU
Pick: Memphis
Army (1-1) at UTSA (1-1; 0-0) 3:30, NFL
Pick: Army
Georgia Southern (1-1; 0-0) at Minnesota (2-0; 0-0)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Minnesota
UNLV (1-1; 0-0) at Northwestern (0-1; 0-0)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Northwestern
Oklahoma State (2-0; 0-0) at Tulsa (1-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN2
Pick: Oklahoma State
Arizona State (2-0; 0-0) at (18) Michigan State (2-0; 0-0)- 4:00, FOX: This is a classic revenge spot for the Spartans, who lost in Tempe last season. The Sun Devils offense has struggled thus far and it won't get better against a great Sparty defense.
Pick: Michigan State
(19) Iowa (2-0; 0-0) at Iowa State (1-0; 0-0)- 4:00, FS1: This is a big one as GameDay makes it's first appearance in Ames for the Cy-Hawk. The Cyclones are a team that barely beat an FCS team in week one and with two weeks to prepare I like them to get the big win at home.
Pick: Iowa State
Southeastern Louisiana (1-0; 0-0) at Ole Miss (1-1; 0-0)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Ole Miss
Colorado State (1-1; 0-0) at Arkansas (1-1; 0-1)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Arkansas
Louisville (1-1; 0-0) vs WKU (1-1; 0-0)- 4:00: This game will be played in Nashville. I don't love this Cardinals team this season, but they should beat the Hilltoppers.
Pick: Louisville
Bethune-Cookman (1-0; 0-0) at Miami (0-2; 0-1)- 4:00, ACCN
Pick: Miami
Idaho State (1-0; 0-0) at (15) Utah (2-0; 0-0)- 4:15, Pac-12N
Pick: Utah
North Texas (1-1; 0-0) at California (2-0; 1-0)- 4:15, Pac-12N
Pick: California
Cal Poly (1-1; 0-0) at Oregon State (0-2; 0-0)- 4:15, Pac-12N
Pick: Oregon State
Louisiana Tech (1-1; 0-0) at Bowling Green (1-1; 0-0)- 5:00, ESPN+
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Idaho (1-1; 0-0) at Wyoming (2-0; 0-0)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Wyoming
Buffalo (1-1; 0-0) at Liberty (0-2)- 6:00, ESPN+
Pick: Buffalo
SC State (2-0; 0-0) at South Florida (0-2; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Florida
Massachusetts (0-2) at Charlotte (1-1; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN+
Pick: Charlotte
Southern Miss (1-1; 0-0) at Troy (1-0; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN+
Pick: Troy
Ohio (1-1; 0-0) at Marshall (1-0; 0-0)- 6:30
Pick: Marshall
Kent State (1-1; 0-0) at (8) Auburn (2-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Auburn
(9) Florida (2-0; 0-0) at Kentucky (2-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN: If the Wildcats quarterback was not injured, I'd take them to win this game outright. But, the Gators are the pick here in a close one on the road.
Pick: Florida
Lamar (2-0; 0-0) at (16) Texas A&M (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Texas A&M
New Hampshire (0-1; 0-0) at FIU (0-2; 0-1)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: FIU
Texas State (0-2; 0-0) at SMU (2-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: SMU
Weber State (1-1; 0-0) at Nevada (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Nevada
Georgia State (2-0; 0-0) at Western Michigan (1-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN+
Pick: Western Michigan
Murray State (1-1; 0-0) at Toledo (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Toledo
Duke (1-1; 0-0) at Middle Tennessee (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00
Pick: Duke
(1) Clemson (2-0; 1-0) at Syracuse (1-1; 0-0)- 7:30, ABC: This is a game the Orange had circled on their calendar since last season and this time, I think the Tigers win big here at The Dome as Trevor Lawrence has his best game of the early season.
Pick: Clemson
Northwestern State (0-2; 0-0) at (4) LSU (2-0; 0-0)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: LSU
Hawaii (2-0; 0-0) at (23) Washington (1-1; 0-0)- 7:30, Pac-12N: This screams bounce back for the Huskies, who had a terrible loss at home against Cal. The Rainbow Warriors got lucky winning their first two games and it'll show here.
Pick: Washington
Florida State (1-1; 0-0) at (25) Virginia (2-0; 1-0)- 7:30, ACCN: This is a statement spot for the Cavaliers to show that they're for real and I believe they'll get the job done against a Seminoles team that doesn't have the talent on defense.
Pick: Virginia
TCU (1-0; 0-0) at Purdue (1-1; 0-0)- 7:30, BTN: The Boiler Makers don't have their quarterback for this game and I liked the Horn Frogs in this spot either way, but I love them more now.
Pick: TCU
Southeast Missouri State (1-1; 0-0) at Missouri (1-1; 0-0)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Missouri
Texas Southern (0-2; 0-1) at Louisiana (1-1; 0-0)- 7:30, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana
(5) Oklahoma (2-0; 0-0) at UCLA (0-2; 0-0)- 8:00, FOX: Chip Kelly is in for a rude awakening against Jalen Hurts and the Sooners at home.
Pick: Oklahoma
(12) Texas (1-1; 0-0) vs Rice (0-2; 0-0)- 8:00, CBSSN: This game will be played in Houston at NRG Stadium. The Longhorns will put up a number in this game against a bad Rice team.
Pick: Texas
San Diego State (2-0; 0-0) at New Mexico State (0-2)- 8:00
Pick: San Diego State
Missouri State (0-1; 0-0) at Tulane (1-1; 0-0)- 8:00, ESPN3
Pick: Tulane
Northern Illinois (1-1; 0-0) at Nebraska (1-1; 0-0)- 8:00, FS1
Pick: Nebraska
Portland State (1-1; 0-0) at (22) Boise State (2-0; 0-0)- 10:15, ESPN2
Pick: Boise State
Texas Tech (2-0; 0-0) at Arizona (1-1; 0-0)- 10:30, ESPN: Both of these teams obviously can score at a premium against Swiss cheese defenses which both of these teams have. Home teams in #Pac12AfterDark always come through so give me the Wildcats.
Pick: Arizona
Montana (2-0; 0-0) at (15) Oregon (1-1; 0-0)- 10:45, Pac-12N
Pick: Oregon
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