Okay, now time for the REAL start of the college football season, as nearly every team gets involved during Labor Day Weekend.
Thurs Sept 1
St Francis PA Red Flash at Akron Zips : The Red Flash are not a strong FCS team, so the Zips get to start off strongly. AKRON by 16
Central Michigan Chippewas at Oklahoma State Cowboys : On the other hand, the Chippewas will find themselves over their heads here, and the Cowboys will show no mercy. The Cowboys' heads are overblown, as they have been a bit overly-hyped, so they foolishly believe they have a shot at the Playoffs, so they want to run up the score. OKLAHOMA STATE by 26
Ball State Cardinals at Tennessee Volunteers : Tennessee is not as good as they think they are, so the Cardinals might surprise early. The Vols will pour it on in the second half, though. TENNESSEE by 16
South Carolina State Bulldogs at UCF Golden Knights : The Bulldogs are not a terrible FCS team, but the Knights are a strong force. UCF by 18
Long Island Sharks at Toledo Rockets : The Sharks are improving, but the Rockets have a strong offense. They will wear down the Sharks. TOLEDO by 20
Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakers : Penn State will be challenged by some of the toughest teams in the conference, but that classification does not include Purdue. PENN STATE by 16
Eastern Illinois Panthers at Northern Illinois Huskies : The Panthers can be a fierce FCS team, but the Huskies will compete for the MAC Championship, so this one will be over by the half. NORTHERN ILLINOIS by 20
New Mexico State Aggies at Minnesota Golden Gophers : The Gophers will dominate early and intimidate the Aggies. Minnesota has a strong ball control offense, so I'm not sure the Aggies will have the ball more than five times. MINNESOTA by 17
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Arizona State Sun Devils : The Lumberjacks have a history of upsetting FBS teams, and if the Sun Devils aren't careful, they will be their next victim. Arizona State frequently needs a couple of weeks to gel, and that makes this game very risky. ARIZONA STATE by four
Fri Sept 2
Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan State Spartans : The Broncos frequently play Big Ten teams tough, but the stingy defense of the Spartans willb e the edge here. MICHIGAN STATE by 12
Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Eastern Michigan Eagles : This will likely be a tough season for the Eagles, and it could start with a loss to FCS Eastern Kentucky. the Colonels are a decent team, and if the Eagles don't get it together quickly, they will find themselves on the low end of an upset. EASTERN MICHIGAN by five
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Kansas Jayhawks : Here is another opportunity for a FCS upset over a FBS team, and Kansas is a frequent foil. The Golden Eagles aren't quite as strong as they have been, but they might still knock off the Jayhawks. KANSAS by two
Illinois Fighting Illini at Indiana Hoosiers : Wow, the Illini did eveen better against Wyoming as I thought! the defense is hot, and that's what they need to slow down the strong Hoosier offense. Indiana has a tendency to give away the ball at least once in their own territory, and that one easy score could push the Illini into a second win. ILLINOIS by eight
Sat Sept 3
Big Ten:
Colorado State Rams at Michigan Wolverines : The Wolverines start their Big Ten title defense by slaughtering the visiting Rams. MICHIGAN by 27
South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Iowa Hawkeyes : This isn't basketball, folks. IOWA by 23
Buffalo Bulls at Maryland Terrapins : Whoa, this is a thrilling matchup! The Terrapins probably think they will win this easily, but the Bulls will be a tough team this season. I favor the Terrapins because they have done supremely well against non-conference opponents in recent years, but the Bulls have a chance for an upset. MARYLAND by ten
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Boston College Eagles : The Eagles aren't a great team this season, and their usually strong defense seems somewhat lacking. This is an excellent chance for Rutgers to pull off a surprise road win. RUTGERS by four
North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Nebraska Conrhuskers : Nebraska got blasted last week, and they hope to improve. The Hawks will make it tough, as they are a really good FCS team. NEBRASKA by six
Illinois State Redbirds at Wisconsin Badgers : The Badgers might accumulate over 150 yards on the ground in the game. WISCONSIN by 20
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio State Buckeyes : Once again, the Buckeyes face a really tough opponent in the first week. Could they lose? If they do, I think that will motivate them to destroy all of their remaining opponents. After all, we've seen that before! However, after losing to Michigan last year, they already have enough motivation to come out strong. OHIO STATE by six
MAC
Bowling Green Falcons at UCLA Bruins : The Falcons are overmatched here. UCLA by 16
Florida Atlantic Owls at Ohio Bobcats : If I wasn't sure of the result of this game before last week, watching the Owls roll convinced me! FLORIDA ATLANTIC by 18
Miami Ohio Redhawks at Kentucky Wildcats : The Redhawks will challenge their conference opponents, but the Wildcats will prove to be too much of a challenge. KENTUCKY by 15
Kent State Golden Flashes at Washington Huskies : This one won't be pretty for Kent State fans. WASHINGTON by 20
Other Games of Interest
Central Connecticut Blue Devils at UConn Huskies : Here's another potential FCS upset. UCONN by eight
North Carolina Tar Heels at Appalachian State Mountaineers : Sorry, ACC fans. The Tar Heels aren't strong enough to keep pace with one of the most dynamic offenses in FBS. APPALACHIAN STATE by 16
Richmond Spiders at Virginia Cavaliers : The Spiders have beaten Virginia in the past, and if the Cavs aren't careful, it'll happen again. VIRGINIA by seven
Oregon Ducks at Georgia Bulldogs : The Ducks offense will be crushed by the Bulldogs defense, and their defense can't stop Georgia. GEORGIA by 15
Cincinnati Bearcats at Arkansas Razorbacks : The dynamic Bearcats will tear through a slightly porous Razorbacks defense. CINCY by 16
Houston Cougars at UTSA Roadrunners : This year Houston has the edge, but never underestimate the Roadrunners. This one could really go either way. HOUSTON by six
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Wyoming Cowboys : I picked the Cowboys to win this game when I planned my preview column, but after watching them collapse against Illinois, I'm not so sure. I'll figure it was the Illinois defense that contributed more to that one-sided loss, but if Wyoming is partially to blame, then Tulsa could pull off the upset here. WYOMING by four
BYU Cougars at South Florida Bulls : The Bulls aren't ready to face an opponent of this caliber, but watch them later in the season. BYU by 12
Memphis Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs : The Tigers could be a strong force this season, but they really have to beyond their limits to win this one. MISSISSIPPI STATE by 14
Main Black Bears at New Mexico Lobos : Here it is! My actual PICK for a FCS victory! MAINE by ten
Boise State Broncos at Oregon State Beavers : The Beavers can be dangerous on their home turf, but I think the Broncos are just too strong. BOISE STATE by 13
Sun Sept 4
Florida State Seminoles at LSU Tigers : This will be a defensive battle, which gives the Tigers an edge. LSU by seven
Mon Sept 5
Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets : I think Clemson is over-rated this preseason, but the Yellow Jackets aren't strong enough to knock them off. CLEMSON by 12
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