Tuesday, November 13, 2018

2018 College Football Week 12: Picks

Here are my picks for week twelve of the 2018 College Football season.

Tuesday, November 13th
Western Michigan (6-4; 4-2) at Ball State (3-7; 2-4)- 6:00, ESPN2
Pick: Western Michigan

Wednesday, November 14th
Buffalo (9-1; 6-0) at Ohio (6-4; 4-2)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Buffalo

Miami-OH (4-6; 4-2) at Northern Illinois (7-3; 6-0)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Northern Illinois

Thursday, November 15th
Toledo (5-5; 3-3) at Kent State (2-8; 1-5)- 6:00, CBSSN
Pick: Toledo

Tulane (5-5; 4-2) at Houston (7-3; 4-2)- 8:00, ESPN
Pick: Houston

FAU (5-5; 3-3) at North Texas (7-3; 3-3)- 9:30, CBSSN
Pick: FAU

Friday, November 16th
Memphis (6-4; 3-3) at SMU (5-5; 4-2)- 9:00, ESPN2
Pick: SMU

Boise State (8-2; 5-1) at New Mexico (3-7; 1-5)- 9:00, CBSSN
Pick: Boise State

Saturday, November 17th
The Citadel (4-5; 4-4) at Alabama (10-0; 7-0)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Alabama

Ohio State (9-1; 6-1) at Maryland (5-5; 3-4)- 12:00, ABC
Pick: Ohio State

Middle Tennessee (7-3; 6-1) at Kentucky (7-3; 3-3)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Kentucky

Idaho (4-6; 3-5) at Florida (7-3; 3-3)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Florida

Arkansas (2-8; 0-6) at Mississippi State (6-4; 2-4)- 12:00, ESPN
Pick: Mississippi State

Michigan State (6-4; 4-3) at Nebraska (3-7; 2-5)- 12:00, FOX: Tough call here. Sparty has avoided bad trap losses this season for the most part. Call me crazy, but I see the Huskers pulling this out.
Pick: Nebraska

Penn State (7-3; 4-3) at Rutgers (1-9; 0-7)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Penn State

South Florida (7-3; 3-3) at Temple (6-4; 5-1)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Temple

Northwestern (6-4; 6-1) at Minnesota (5-5; 2-5)- 12:00, BTN: The Wildcats know they're going to the Big-10 title game. Gophers need this game to become bowl eligible and they'll win it at home.
Pick: Minnesota

Colgate (9-0; 6-0) at Army (8-2)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Army

TCU (4-6; 2-5) at Baylor (5-5; 3-4)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Baylor

Pittsburgh (6-4; 5-1) at Wake Forest (5-5; 2-4)- 12:00, ACCN: The Demon Decons need this game to become bowl eligible and this would be a spot I can see the Panthers looking ahead.
Pick: Wake Forest

NC State (6-3; 3-3) at Louisville (2-8; 0-7)- 12:00, ACCN
Pick: NC State

Utah (7-3; 5-3) at Colorado (5-5; 2-5)- 1:30, Pac-12N: The Buffaloes surprisingly fired Mike McIntyre and I can totally see them being distracted due to that.
Pick: Utah

Utah State (9-1; 6-0) at Colorado State (3-7; 2-4)- 2:00
Pick: Utah State

FIU (7-3; 5-1) at Charlotte (4-6; 3-3)- 2:00
Pick: FIU

VMI (1-9; 0-8) at Old Dominion (3-7; 2-5)- 2:00
Pick: Old Dominion

Syracuse (8-2; 5-2) vs Notre Dame (10-0)- 2:30, NBC: This game is being played at Yankee Stadium, which will bring a lot of Orange fans to the game. The Irish will certainly have fans there too, but I expect this game to be closer than expected early on and for the Irish to pull away late.
Pick: Notre Dame

UTSA (3-7; 2-4) at Marshall (6-3; 4-2)- 2:30
Pick: Marshall

Georgia State (2-8; 1-5) at Appalachian State (7-2; 5-1)- 2:30
Pick: Appalachian State

Western Carolina (3-7; 1-7) at North Carolina (1-8; 1-6)- 3:00, ACCN
Pick: North Carolina

UL Monroe (6-4; 4-2) at Arkansas State (6-4; 3-3)- 3:00
Pick: Arkansas State

West Virginia (8-1; 6-1) at Oklahoma State (5-5; 2-5)- 3:30, ABC: Boy this is one of the more fascinating games of the weekend. The Mountaineers are in the playoff hunt and this is a logical trap spot with the Sooners looming next week in Morgantown. Meanwhile, the Cowboys nearly picked off the Sooners in Norman so it makes sense for them to have a letdown. Nothing would surprise me here. Give me Mike Gundy to actually put a damp in a conference opponents playoff hopes, unlike last week.
Pick: Oklahoma State

Boston College (7-3; 4-2) at Florida State (4-6; 2-5)- 3:30, ESPN2: This is a logical spot for the a Eagles to have a hangover after playing against Clemson, but the Seminoles are a hot mess. Give me the Eagles.
Pick: Boston College

Iowa (6-4; 3-4) at Illinois (4-6; 2-5)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Iowa

Tulsa (2-8; 1-5) at Navy (2-8; 1-5)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Tulsa

Texas State (3-7; 1-5) at Troy (8-2; 6-0)- 3:30, ESPN+
Pick: Troy

Louisiana Tech (7-3; 5-1) at Southern Miss (4-5; 3-3)- 3:30
Pick: Louisiana Tech

Wisconsin (6-4; 4-3) at Purdue (5-5; 4-3)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Purdue

Bowling Green (2-8; 1-5) at Akron (4-5; 2-4)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Akron

Virginia (7-3; 4-2) at Georgia Tech (6-4; 4-3)- 3:30, ACCN
Pick: Georgia Tech

Miami (5-5; 2-4) at Virginia Tech (4-5; 3-3)- 3:30, ESPN: Battle of the Coastal Division flops goes to the Hokies at home.
Pick: Virginia Tech

Texas Tech (5-5; 3-4) at Kansas State (4-6; 2-4)- 3:30, ESPNU: The Wildcats need this one to keep their hopes for a bowl alive, but I don't see it. Tech wins.
Pick: Texas Tech

Missouri (6-4; 2-4) at Tennessee (5-5; 2-4)- 3:30, CBS: The Vols are a win shy of bowl eligiblity and they'll get it here.
Pick: Tennessee

USC (5-5; 4-4) at UCLA (2-8; 2-5)- 3:30, FOX: Clay Helton definitely is gone if the Trojans lose this one. I'm gonna say they get the win over Chip Kelly's squad to become bowl eligible although there's look ahead ability with Notre Dame looming next week.
Pick: USC

Indiana (5-5; 2-5) at Michigan (9-1; 7-0)- 3:30, FS1
Pick: Michigan

Massachusetts (4-7) at Georgia (9-1; 7-1)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Georgia

Liberty (4-5) at Auburn (6-4; 3-4)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Auburn

Air Force (4-6; 2-4) at Wyoming (4-6; 2-4)- 4:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Wyoming

Oregon State (2-8; 1-6) at Washington (7-3; 5-2)- 4:30, Pac-12N
Pick: Washington

Georgia Southern (7-3; 4-2) at Coastal Carolina (5-5; 2-4)- 5:00, ESPN+
Pick: Georgia Southern

South Alabama (2-8; 1-5) at Louisiana (5-5; 3-3)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana

Nevada (6-4; 4-2) at San Jose State (1-9; 1-5)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Nevada

Duke (7-3; 3-3) at Clemson (10-0; 7-0)- 7:00, ESPN: Part of me thinks that the Blue Devils can hang around, but Trevor Lawrence and the Tigers offense has been on fire of late. Tigers big.
Pick: Clemson

Connecticut (1-9; 0-6) at East Carolina (2-7; 0-6)- 7:00, CBSSN
Pick: East Carolina

UAB (9-1; 7-0) at Texas A&M (6-4; 4-3)- 7:00, ESPN2: This game is going to be a lot closer than the experts think.
Pick: Texas A&M

Kansas (3-7; 1-6) at Oklahoma (9-1; 6-1)- 7:30, FOX
Pick: Oklahoma

Rice (1-10; 0-7) at LSU (8-2; 5-2)- 7:30, ESPNU
Pick: LSU

Ole Miss (5-5; 1-5) at Vanderbilt (4-6; 1-5)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Vanderbilt

Stanford (6-4; 4-3) at California (6-4; 3-4)- 7:30, Pac-12N
Pick: California

Chattanooga (6-4; 4-4) at South Carolina (5-4; 4-4)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: South Carolina

UTEP (1-9; 1-5) at WKU (1-9; 0-6)- 7:30
Pick: WKU

Cincinnati (9-1; 6-1) at UCF (9-0; 6-0)- 8:00, ABC: A well deserved primetime game spot with GameDay on hand for perhaps the two best teams in the AAC facing off. I expect a close game, but McKenzie Milton finds a way for the Knights to remain unbeaten.
Pick: UCF

Iowa State (6-3; 5-2) at Texas (7-3; 5-2)- 8:00, Longhorn: This game could have a say of who's in the Big-12 title game depending on what happens in Stillwater. Give me the Longhorns at home in a close one.
Pick: Texas

New Mexico State (3-7) at BYU (5-5)- 10:15, ESPN2
Pick: BYU

Arizona (5-5; 4-3) at Washington State (9-1; 6-1)- 10:30, ESPN: The Wildcats have been playing a lot better of late and the Cougs have been in a ton of close games of late. I think the Cougs win another close one.
Pick: Washington State

San Diego State (7-3; 4-2) at Fresno State (8-2; 5-1)- 10:30, CBSSN: Big bounce back win here for the Bulldogs.
Pick: Fresno State

Arizona State (6-4; 4-3) at Oregon (6-4; 3-4)- 10:30, Pac-12N
Pick: Oregon

UNLV (3-7; 1-5) at Hawaii (6-5; 3-3)- 11:00
Pick: UNLV

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