NCAA Football 2022 Week 1 Part I

 So we get a sneak preview of the football season, as some teams begin this Saturday.  No MAC teams open their season, but we have a couple of FBS v FCS match-ups, so watch for the first upsets of the season!

Austin Peay Governors at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers : Well, no upset likely here!  Austin Peay struggles against teams at their own level, so this is a means for the Hilltoppers to start with a win.  WESTERN KENTUCKY by 17

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Northwestern Wildcats : One of three conference play openers this week, the Cornhuskers go up against the stiff defense of Northwestern.  Not a good way to start the season.  I hope nobody gets injured in this one.  NORTHWESTERN by 14

Idaho State Bengals at UNLV Running Rebels : This is our most likely chance for an FCS upset.  The Bengals faded at the end of last season, but they showed some strength.  They have many of their starters back, and that experience will benefit them.  The Rebels have some holes, so they shouldn't believe this will be an easy win.  UNLV by eight

UConn Huskies at Utah State Aggies : If this was a basketball game, these two teams would be very competitive.  In football, UConn just isn't a competitor.  UTAH STATE by 16

Wyoming Cowboys at Illinois Fighting Illini : The Illini have talent, but they had execution errors last season.  They spent much of the spring working on that, and most of those players return.  The offenses should be significantly better, which will be a problem for the Cowboys, whose defense is suspect.  ILLINOIS by 16

Charlotte 49ers at Florida Atlantic Owls : This is an interesting conference matchip!  Neoither team is exceptionally strong, so this one will likely be close, and could come down to the last play.  In tight games like that, I usually favor the home team, so I'll do that.  FLORIDA ATLANTIC by two

North Texas Mean Green at UTEP Miners : Another confernce matchip, but this one won't be a runaway.  I think the Miners have the edge, but if the Mean Green are better than I think, this will be a really close and interesting game.  UTEP by ten

Nevada Wolf Pack at New Mexico State Aggies : Nevada is a bit down this year, but the Aggies rarely field a really challenging team, so the Wolf Pack should start with a win.  NEVADA by 12

Vanderbilt commodores at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors : Hawaii has a powerful offense, and they love to control the pace of the game.  If the Commodores' defense can't keep up, Hawaii will blow them away.  However, if the Commodores' defense can throw them off their game, they could engineer an upset.  HAWAII by 20