Here are my picks for week two of the 2019 College Football season.
Friday, September 6th
William & Mary (1-0; 0-0) at Virginia (1-0; 1-0)- 8:00, ACCN
Pick: Virginia
Wake Forest (1-0; 0-0) at Rice (0-1; 0-0)- 8:00, CBSSN
Pick: Wake Forest
Marshall (1-0; 0-0) at (24) Boise State (1-0; 0-0)- 9:00, ESPN2: Freshman quarterback Hank Bachmeier showed a lot of poise last week in the Broncos comeback a week ago and he will lead the team to another big win.
Pick: Boise State
Sacramento State (1-0; 0-0) at Arizona State (1-0; 0-0)- 10:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Arizona State
Saturday, September 7th
Ohio (1-0; 0-0) at Pittsburgh (0-1; 0-1)- 11:00, ACCN: The Panthers looked really bad a week ago and this is a prime upset spot for an underrated Group of Five team.
Pick: Ohio
Cincinnati (1-0; 0-0) at (5) Ohio State (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ABC
Pick: Ohio State
Army (1-0) at (7) Michigan (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, FOX: The Black Knights looked inept a week ago against a bad Rice team and it's probably because they were peaking ahead to this spot. Well, they're in for a rude awakening as the Wolverines will win a low scoring game.
Pick: Michigan
Rutgers (1-0; 0-0) at (20) Iowa (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Iowa
(21) Syracuse (1-0; 0-0) at Maryland (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN: This is an obvious look ahead spot for the Orange as they host Clemson next week and are in the running to host GameDay. The Terps are strangely a favorite as they destroyed a bad FCS team and the Orange struggled offensively against Liberty. I'm taking the Orange here as they'll be more focused and quarterback Tommy DeVito will play better.
Pick: Syracuse
Old Dominion (1-0; 0-0) at Virginia Tech (0-1; 0-1)- 12:00, ACCN: No chance the Hokies lose to the Monarchs a second season in a row.
Pick: Virginia Tech
UAB (1-0; 0-0) at Akron (0-1; 0-0)- 12:00, CBSSN: Many folks like the Zips to pull off the upset, but I think the Blazers win a close one after barely beating a bad FCS team.
Pick: UAB
Kennesaw State (1-0; 0-0) at Kent State (0-1; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Kent State
Southern (0-1; 0-0) at Memphis (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Memphis
West Virginia (1-0; 0-0) at Missouri (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Missouri
Charleston Southern (0-1; 0-0) at South Carolina (0-1; 0-0)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: South Carolina
Vanderbilt (0-1; 0-1) at Purdue (0-1; 0-0)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Purdue
Bowling Green (1-0; 0-0) at Kansas State (1-0; 0-0)- 12:00
Pick: Kansas State
Western Carolina (0-1; 0-1) at NC State (1-0; 0-0)- 12:20, ACCN
Pick: NC State
Northern Illinois (1-0; 0-0) at (13) Utah (1-0; 0-0)- 1:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Utah
Fordham (0-1; 0-0) at Ball State (0-1; 0-0)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Ball State
South Florida (0-1; 0-0) at Georgia Tech (0-1; 0-1)- 2:00, ACCN
Pick: South Florida
Tennessee Tech (1-0; 0-0) at Miami-Ohio (0-1; 0-0)- 2:30, ESPN+
Pick: Miami-Ohio
(12) Texas A&M (1-0; 0-0) at (1) Clemson (1-0; 1-0)- 3:30, ABC: This game was close last year and I really am not convinced this will be that close this time around, but it could be a shootout. Give me Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, and company to get the job done at home.
Pick: Clemson
Central Michigan (1-0; 0-0) at (17) Wisconsin (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Wisconsin
(25) Nebraska (1-0; 0-0) at Colorado (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, FOX: This screams trap game and even Vegas knows it making the Cornhuskers only a 4-point favorite. That said, I like the Cornhuskers to perform better here against a Buffaloes team that's improved, but is inferior to the Huskers.
Pick: Nebraska
Southern Illinois (0-1; 0-0) at Massachusetts (0-1)- 3:30
Pick: Massachusetts
Charlotte (1-0; 0-0) at Appalachian State (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN+
Pick: Appalachian State
Grambling (0-1; 0-0) at Louisiana Tech (0-1; 0-0)- 3:30, NFLN
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Richmond (1-0; 0-0) at Boston College (1-0; 1-0)- 3:30, ACCN
Pick: Boston College
Illinois (1-0; 0-0) at Connecticut (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Illinois
Eastern Illinois (0-1; 0-0) at Indiana (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Indiana
Southern Miss (1-0; 0-0) at Mississippi State (1-0; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPNU
Pick: Mississippi State
New Mexico State (0-1) at (2) Alabama (1-0; 0-0)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Alabama
Murray State (1-0; 0-0) at (3) Georgia (1-0; 1-0)- 4:00, ESPN2
Pick: Georgia
UTSA (1-0; 0-0) at Baylor (1-0; 0-0)- 4:00
Pick: Baylor
Western Illinois (0-1; 0-0) at Colorado State (0-1; 0-0)- 4:00
Pick: Colorado State
San Diego State (1-0; 0-0) at UCLA (0-1; 0-0)- 4:15, Pac-12N
Pick: San Diego State
Northern Colorado (0-1; 0-0) at (22) Washington State (1-0; 0-0)- 5:00
Pick: Washington State
UL Monroe (1-0; 0-0) at Florida State (0-1; 0-0)- 5:00, ACCN
Pick: Florida State
North Carolina A&T (1-0; 0-0) at Duke (0-1; 0-0)- 6:00, ACCN
Pick: Duke
Gardner-Webb (0-1; 0-0) at East Carolina (0-1; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN3
Pick: East Carolina
Maine (1-0; 0-0) at Georgia Southern (0-1; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN+
Pick: Georgia Southern
Furman (1-0; 0-0) at Georgia State (1-0; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN3
Pick: Georgia State
South Dakota (0-1; 0-0) at (4) Oklahoma (1-0; 0-0)- 7:00
Pick: Oklahoma
(18) UCF (1-0; 0-0) at FAU (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00, CBSSN: This could be a upset spot, but I don't see it. Give me the Knights.
Pick: UCF
Jackson State (0-1; 0-0) at South Alabama (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
Wyoming (1-0; 0-0) at Texas State (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN+
Pick: Wyoming
WKU (0-1; 0-0) at FIU (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN+
Pick: FIU
Tennessee State (1-0; 0-0) at Middle Tennessee (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Middle Tennessee
North Texas (1-0; 0-0) at SMU (1-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: North Texas
Eastern Kentucky (1-0; 0-0) at Louisville (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ACCN
Pick: Louisville
BYU (0-1) at Tennessee (0-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN: Both of these teams looked lousy a week ago in their defeats and I like the Vols to bounce back here and stay focused.
Pick: Tennessee
Coastal Carolina (0-1; 0-0) at Kansas (1-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN+
Pick: Coastal Carolina
McNeese (1-0; 0-0) at Oklahoma State (1-0; 0-0)- 7:00
Pick: Oklahoma State
(6) LSU (1-0; 0-0) at (9) Texas (1-0; 0-0)- 7:30, ABC: This is for sure the best game of the weekend with GameDay on hand. Many folks (including myself), think the Tigers are the better team. My issue is that this game is a true road game against a team that's also very good. No one is picking the Longhorns to win this game, but hey I guess I'll be alone here. This feels like the Longhorns 2016 game versus Notre Dame all over again. And no, Texas is not back.
Pick: Texas
Tulane (1-0; 0-0) at (10) Auburn (1-0; 0-0)- 7:30, ESPN2
Pick: Auburn
UT-Martin (1-0; 0-0) at (11) Florida (1-0; 0-0)- 7:30, ESPNU
Pick: Florida
Buffalo (1-0; 0-0) at (15) Penn State (1-0; 0-0)- 7:30, BTN
Pick: Penn State
Nevada (1-0; 0-0) at (16) Oregon (0-1; 0-0)- 7:30, Pac-12N
Pick: Oregon
Western Michigan (1-0; 0-0) at (19) Michigan State (1-0; 0-0)- 7:30, BTN
Pick: Michigan State
Eastern Michigan (1-0; 0-0) at Kentucky (1-0; 0-0)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Kentucky
Arkansas (1-0; 0-0) at Ole Miss (0-1; 0-0)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Ole Miss
Stony Brook (1-0; 0-0) at Utah State (0-1; 0-0)- 7:30
Pick: Utah State
Liberty (0-1) at Louisiana (0-1; 0-0)- 7:30
Pick: Louisiana
Prairie View (1-0; 1-0) at Houston (0-1; 0-0)- 8:00, ESPN3
Pick: Houston
Miami (0-1; 0-0) at North Carolina (1-0; 0-0)- 8:00, ACCN: This is suddenly a big conference game. The Tar Heels had a surprising victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks, but I think that has to do with 'Cocks quarterback Jake Bentley being inept. The Canes rebound here and get an important road win.
Pick: Miami
UTEP (1-0; 0-0) at Texas Tech (1-0; 0-0)- 8:00
Pick: Texas Tech
Tulsa (0-1; 0-0) at San Jose State (1-0; 0-0)- 9:00
Pick: Tulsa
Arkansas State (0-1; 0-0) at UNLV (1-0; 0-0)- 10:00
Pick: Arkansas State
California (1-0; 0-0) at (14) Washington (1-0; 0-0)- 10:30, FS1
Pick: Washington
(23) Stanford (1-0; 0-0) at USC (1-0; 0-0)- 10:30, ESPN: It's unfortunate that neither team will have their starting quarterbacks for this game as the Cardinal's KJ Costillo is out with a concussion and the Trojans's JT Daniels tore his ACL and is out for the season. That said, pressure is on Clay Helton to win every game he can to save his job and I trust David Shaw more.
Pick: Stanford
Minnesota (1-0; 0-0) at Fresno State (0-1; 0-0)- 10:30, CBSSN: This is a tricky spot for the Gophers, who barely got by the Bulldogs a year ago. I like the Bulldogs for the upset.
Pick: Fresno State
Northern Arizona (1-0; 0-0) at Arizona (0-1; 0-0)- 10:45, Pac-12N
Pick: Arizona
Oregon State (0-1; 0-0) at Hawaii (1-0; 0-0)- 11:59: This game feels like a classic letdown spot for the Rainbow Warriors and for the Beavers to rebound from their week one loss against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Pick: Oklahoma State
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