Fri Sept 16
Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinals : The Seminoles seem stoked, and are starting the season well. FLORIDA STATE by 13
Air Force Falcons at Wyoming Cowboys : It has not been a good season so far for the Cowboys. It will continue here. AIR FORCE by 23
Sat Sept 17
Top 25
#1 Georgia Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks L The Dawgs have their first SEC game and it will be a harginger of what's to come this season. GEORGIA by 32
#25 Toledo Rockets at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes : The Rockets ranking may not last, unless they score enough against the tough Buckeyes defense. Their own defense can't stop them. OHIO STATE by 24
UL Monroe Warhawks at #3 Alabama Crimson Tide : Easy win for the Tide to help wash away the difficulties against Texas. ALABAMA by 26
UTSA Roadrunners at #4 Texas Longhorns : UTSA is vying for another year like last year, but they have to get past Texas in order to do it. I don't see that happening. TEXAS by 24
UConn Huskies at #5 Michigan Wolverines : Look for a blowout. MICHIGAN by lots
#6 Oklahoma Sooners at Nebraska Cornhuskers : The classic rivalry from the Big 8 returns, although it won't be as close as it used to be. OKLAHOMA by 18
#7 Michigan State Spartans at #19 Washington Huskies : I don't think the Huskies are prepared for the defense they will face. This will likely be a low-scoring game, as the Spartans offense is still getting themselves together. MICHIGAN STATE by 11
Akron Zips at #8 Tennessee Volunteers : The Zips have no zip, so this will be an easy win. TENN by 26
Fresno State Broncos at #9 USC Trojans : The Trojans are a strong team this year, which bodes ill for the Bulldogs. Fresno State is capable of competing, but I think USC is too strong for it to last. USC by 23
Purdue Boilermakers at #10 Syracuse Orange : Syracuse is hot, but Purdue can surprise. I don't think they'll win, but they may make the game closer than Syracuse would like. SYRACUSE by eight
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at #11 Clemson Tigers : Clemson still has some struggles on offense, but their defense will clamp down on the Bulldogs. CLEMSON by 16
Youngstown State Penguins at #12 Kentucky Wildcats : Easy win for the Wildcats. KENTUCKY by lots
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at #13 Oklahoma State Cowboys : The Cowboys will rope in the Lions. OKLAHOMA STATE by lots
#14 BYU Cougars at Oregon Ducks : We'll see how well the Ducks recover from their pasting at the hands of Georgia, but BYU will keep them on their toes. BYU by 24
Colorado Buffaloes at #15 Minnesota Golden Gophers : The Gophers dynamic offense will overwhelm the Buffaloes. MINNESOTA by 23
#16 Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers : The Tigers are struggling a bit right now. If they right the ship, this game will get really interesting, but I think LSU needs more time. MISSISSIPPI STATE by 18
Sout Alabama Jaguars at #17 UCLA Bruins : The Bruins will ensure that Jaguars do not get two upsets in a row. UCLA by 24
Nicholls State Colonels at #20 Arkansas Razorbacks : I don't see an FCS upset here. ARKANSAS by lots
Tulane Green Wave at #21 Kansas State Wildcats : K State finds an easy opponent to pad their rssume. KANSAS STATE by 23
SMU Mustangs at #22 Maryland Terrapins : Maryland is a fierce force against non-conference opponents, as SMU will discover. MARYLAND by 20
#23 Miami Hurricanes at Texas A&M Aggies : Tough timing on this one. If the Aggies had won last week, they might be complacent and let Miami dominate early. Now the Aggies have something to prove after the shocking loss last week. The key is whether they CAN come back. Miami has a great defense, and they will certainly analyze film from last week to prepare for this game. I don't think A&M has fixed their problems that quickly. MIAMI by 16
#24 Marshall Thundering Herd at Bowling Green Falcons : Easy win for the Herd, as the Falcons can't get off the ground. MARSHALL by 23
Big Ten
Southern Illinois Salukis at Northwestern Wildcats : The Wildcats get a chance to regroup after their Duke loss. NORTHWESTERN by 16
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Indiana Hoosiers : The Hoosiers offense will overpower the Hilltoppers defense. The key will be how well the Hilltoppers offense plays. They might keep this game close. INDIANA by 12
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Temple Owls : The Knights will generate a strong offensive scheme. RUTGERS by 18
New Mexico State Aggies at Wisconsin Badgers : The Badgers get a chance to roll over an opponent as they work out what happened against Washingotn State. WISCONSIN by 24
Penn State Nittany Lions at Auburn Tigers : Auburn is down this year, but Sean Clifford as not developed, so these two teams are fairly close. I favor the stronger defense in Penn State, but it will take the last drive to determine a winner. PENN STATE by four
Nevada Wolf Pack at Iowa Hawkeyes : Both teams lost last week, but the Wolf Pacl ;looked even worse than Iowa. The Hawkeyes defense will be the key to victory. IOWA by six
MAC
Cincinnati Bearcats at Miami Ohio RedHawks : No contest here. CINCINNATI by 24
Long Island Sharks at Kent State Golden Flashes : Kent State should win here, but their team is weak and the Sharks have already warmed up against an FCS opponent, so watch out for an upset. KENT STATE by eight
Buffalo Bulls at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers : Buffalo is not as good as I predicted, so this one will end differently than I figured when I wrote my preview column. COASTAL CAROLINA by 20
Bucknell Bison at Central Michigan Chippewas : This one should be as easy for the Chippewas as their opening week game. CENTRAL MICHIGAN by 24
Ohio Bobcats at Iowa State Cyclones : Hot off their defeat of in-state rival Iowa, the Cyclones are feelign their power. Ohio doesn't have much power, as Penn State demonstrated. IOWA STATE by 23
Murray State Racers at Ball State Cardinals : If this were basketball, I would pick the visiting team with no question. In football, the Racers aren't as strong, but they could be strong enough to defeat a pathetic Ball State team. I'll still call it for the FBS team, but a FCS upset seems possible here. BALL STATE by six
Vanderbilt Commodores at Northern Illinois Huskies : Vandy opened the season scoring at will against Hawaii, but the Huskies have a much better defense. NORTHERN ILLINOIS by 13
Pitt Panthers at Western Michigan Broncos : Pitt will bounce back powerfully here. PITT by 23
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Arizona State Sun Devils : I hope the Eagles enjoy the weather in Arizona, because there won't be much other joy. ARIZONA STATE by 26
Other Games of Interest
Towson Tigers at West Virginia Mountaineers : I picked this one just because it might be another FCS upset, as the Mountaineers absolutely stink right now. I'll pick them because they SHOULD win. WEST VIRGINIA by six
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