The Utes have won the last four straight following their Week 1 loss at Florida, but this will be the first ranked team Utah has faced all season. After losing to an unranked Stanford team that didn't even jump into the AP Top 25 as a result of the upset, Oregon didn't fall as far as expected (from No. No. ET: Tulane 30, ECU 27, Tulsa at Navy, 3:30 p.m. Bleacher Report says Iowa State defensive end Will McDonald IV is a prospect the New Orleans Saints should be scouting at 2023 . At this point, the question isn't: "Will there be upsets? That's three winning weeks out of the last four, although the losing week was so bad that my overall record for the year is now 55-56-1. This all depends on the health of Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders. They'll have this week off to prepare for back-to-back road games against Boston College and Miami. This week, Liberty earned a spot in the Top 25 for the first time this season, but it looks like that will be short-lived. Vanderbilt's defense checks in at 114th in scoring defense nationally. ET: Central Michigan 28, Ball State 6, Toledo at Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m. 1 topic this week in college football is Cincinnati's case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff. So there's no better time for predictions. ET, Miami-Ohio (2-3) at Eastern Michigan (3-2), 3:30 p.m. The offense averaged 39 points in the last two weeks, and Martinez combined for 319 yards and five scores on the ground. I like Maryland at home here, but I think Purdue keeps it close. (Granted, Georgia had to start its backup QB and didn't need to throw much, but stats are stats.). ET. But if that's the case, advantage Virginia Tech, which has the more mobile of the two quarterbacks. The Scarlet Knights started out 3-0, played well in a loss at Michigan and now they get to host a Michigan State team that, despite a 5-0 record, has left much to be desired on defense. The Flames are 7-1, with their best wins coming against BYU and Southern Miss. The Tigers are more vulnerable to an upset than their Top Five ranking would seem. One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 6: Auburn (+28.5) stays within the spread when it faces No. One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 3: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish cover the 12-point spread against the Cal Golden Bears at home . Both of these teams are undefeated, and Kansas is 5-0 for the first time since 2009. Week 6. Fifth-Best: Oregon State (4-1) at Washington State (2-3), 4 p.m. Predictions for each Week 6 game are broken into three sections: Top 25 teams, best games between unranked teams and the rest of the slate. As was the case in Week 5, "must-watch" games outside of the AP Top 25 are few and far between this weekend. Awesome if you enjoy low-scoring, late drama, that is. Iowa State has won the last two games in this series, but K-State won eight out of the last 11 meetings between these two. The Wolfpack would be booted from the Top 25 if they're dominated by the Demon Deacons at home. The Tar Heels are steamrolling through the ACC, with four straight conference wins. The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 49.4 points and 553 yards this season, taking down teams like Alabama, Florida and LSU. 1 team in the country at home next week, but a road win in Baton Rouge is more important this weekend. Look for the Utes to lean heavily upon TJ Pledger and Micah Bernard while their defense does everything in its power to slow down USC wide receiver Drake London. Eligibility restrictions apply. It was incredibly cool to see Key, who played at Georgia Tech from 1997 to 2000, get an upset victory in his first game as interim head coach. ET: Washington State 23, Stanford 17, West Virginia at Iowa State, 3:30 p.m. Despite losing 49-3 in Week 1 to Georgia, the Ducks have rebounded nicely and are 4-1. Quarterback Drake Maye hasn't gotten the credit he deserves, especially with the production he's displayed as a freshman. They turned it around with back-to-back wins to get to 5-3, and the victory against Liberty should be another solid building block. ET. They will be facing a Maryland team that is 4-1 with a Week 4 34-27 road loss to Michigan. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images, Bijan Robinson. I think this Yellow Jacket team can rally behind him and give him his second win, this time at home. ET: This one is compelling because it's a chance for Oregon State to become an AP Top 25 team for the first time in more than eight years. Clemson has had two close bouts against Syracuse and Florida State in their last two games. USC quarterback Caleb Williams will keep writing his application for the Heisman Trophy this weekend. This has to be one of the most difficult games to predict because the Aggies have home-field advantage, but Florida has better weapons. ET (Friday). 11 Michigan State (5-0) at Rutgers (3-2), Noon ET. ET. The Golden Bears will make that five straight losses. He's now up to 17 total touchdowns on the year. I think Mississippi State has a bit more to play for this week, and I think it'll be hard for Arkansas to rebound after two demoralizing losses. I think Kansas State has the edge here, especially with how well quarterback Adrian Martinez has been playing. As Liberty and Florida State have discovered in the past two weeks, that's not easy. It doesn't seem like Brown shows many elusive moves on the field compared to backs across the country, but he carries the ball more than most. Last week against Baylor, he finished with just 181 yards, a touchdown and an interception. 7 min read. It is allowing just 8.9 points and 75.6 yards on the ground. The Tigers recorded 31 against Mississippi State and 38 versus New Mexico. The Bulldogs have all the talent and resources to take the next step. ET. UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson also put himself into the Heisman Trophy conversation with this incredible hurdle of a Washington defender: THIS HURDLE WAS WILD
(via . USC has played well at home all season, winning by a combined score of 153-56 against Rice, Fresno State and Arizona State. UNC's Week 4 loss to Notre Dame knocked the Heels out of the rankings, but this is still a quality 4-1 team. They gave up 322 rushing yards in the loss to Oregon State two weeks ago, and Utah has averaged better than 6.0 yards per carry in three of its four games. Even if Sanders doesn't have the best day, Tech's passing defense gives up 205 yards in the air per game. LSU got over the 40-point mark once this season and that was against FCS side Southern. The Demon Deacons are coming off of a 31-21 road win over a much improved Florida State team. Enjoy the free college football picks against the spread as well! Last week, the Tigers' defense forced four turnovers against Auburn to come from down 17 points to win 21-17. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Use the Matchup generator below to analyze all games. ET, ESPN) Florida . Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler has been quite turnover prone so far this year, throwing for four touchdowns and seven interceptions. Head coach Brian Kelly and the Tigers started the season slow with a loss in Week 1, but it's been mostly positive from there. 18 UCLA vs. No. And in each of the past two seasons, he racked up more rushing yards against Virginia than he did against any other foe. PSU has played Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State, so there's reason to keep the Nittany Lions in the Top 20. One of the top college football picks the model is recommending for Week 6: No. Sean Tucker I Rich Barnes USA Today Sports, Drake Maye I Grant Halverson/Getty Images, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, J.J. McCarthy I Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Jordan Travis I Melina Meyers/USA Today Sports, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The pro football world is descending on Indianapolis for the annual NFL Scouting Combine this week, where 2023 draft prospects will be put through a gauntlet of on-field workouts, off-field medical exams, media . Up next for the Terps? This week will show just how good the SEC is, and just how underrated the Big 12 is, with incredible conference games on deck. Even if the Chants decide to be nice and focus primarily on running the ball (and the clock), you're still talking about an offense that averages 6.4 yards per carry against a defense that just allowed 503 rushing yards in a 59-33 loss to Georgia Southern. But it'll be interesting to see which team comes out fighting the hardest. Florida State's secondary has three takeaways so far this season. ET. ET (Friday)Charlotte 28-21, West Virginia (2-3) at Baylor (4-1), Noon ETBaylor 24-17, South Carolina (3-2) at Tennessee (3-2), Noon ETTennessee 35-20, Akron (1-4) at Bowling Green (2-3), Noon ETBowling Green 28-14, Northern Illinois (3-2) at Toledo (3-2), Noon ETToledo 31-17, Georgia Tech (2-3) at Duke (3-2), 12:30 p.m. ETGeorgia Tech 31-27, Old Dominion (1-4) at Marshall (2-3), 2 p.m. ETMarshall 42-13, Florida State (1-4) at North Carolina (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETNorth Carolina 45-21, Wisconsin (1-3) at Illinois (2-4), 3:30 p.m. ETWisconsin 24-17, Central Michigan (2-3) at Ohio (1-4), 3:30 p.m. ETOhio 28-27, Miami-Ohio (2-3) at Eastern Michigan (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETEastern Michigan 35-24, Ball State (2-3) at Western Michigan (4-1), 3:30 p.m. ETWestern Michigan 35-24, Middle Tennessee (2-3) at Liberty (4-1), 3:30 p.m. ETLiberty 34-20, San Jose State (3-2) at Colorado State (1-3), 3:30 p.m. ETSan Jose State 27-23, Florida Atlantic (3-2) at UAB (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETUAB 28-17, North Texas (1-3) at Missouri (2-3), 4 p.m. ETMissouri 45-21, East Carolina (3-2) at UCF (2-2), 6 p.m. ETUCF 35-31, UTSA (5-0) at Western Kentucky (1-3), 7 p.m. ETUTSA 34-31, Georgia Southern (2-3) at Troy (2-3), 7 p.m. ETGeorgia Southern 28-24, Buffalo (2-3) at Kent State (2-3), 7 p.m. ETBuffalo 31-27, South Alabama (3-1) at Texas State (1-3), 7 p.m. ETSouth Alabama 28-21, UTEP (4-1) at Southern Miss (1-4), 7 p.m. ETUTEP 24-21, Georgia State (1-4) at Louisiana-Monroe (2-2), 8 p.m. ETGeorgia State 27-20, Memphis (3-2) at Tulsa (1-4), 9 p.m. ETTulsa 35-28, New Mexico State (1-5) at Nevada (3-1), 10:30 p.m. ETNevada 45-10, UCLA (3-2) at Arizona (0-4), 10:30 p.m. ETUCLA 31-21. Beating South Carolina will help them take the next step in that goal. Under interim head coach Brent Key, who was promoted from offensive line coach, Georgia Tech went on the road and upset No. That could give the Jayhawks an edge in this one. Dating back to last season, this win marks the eighth straight victory for the Bruins, their longest undefeated stretch since 2005. No. Michigan State lost to its in-state rival Michigan last weekend, and the losing streak will continue against Illinois. 4 Penn State (5-0) at No. And it should be fun when the Gators bring in human highlight reel Anthony Richardson as the backup quarterback for garbage time. 5 Clemson (-20.5) at Boston College (7:30 p.m. Prediction:San Diego State 41, New Mexico 13, No. The weekend boasts a quartet of Top 25 showdowns, including a . ", No. Head coach Mike Norvell and the Seminoles headed into the 2022 season with their backs against the wall. ET. The good news for the Kansas offense is that TCU's defense has been gashed a bit by SMU and Oklahoma in the last two weeks. Texas lost its previous game to the Oklahoma State Cowboys, but a win against Kansas State is on its way. And that means the Ducks still have a College Football Playoff pulse if they can get healthy and rally from poor showings over the past two weeks. 1 Alabama and Texas A&M is in prime time in Week 6. He has the Bulldogs winning it all. Still, both teams enter this one 4-1. However, the Cowboys have been rock-solid on defense, limiting opponents to 304.0 total yards per game. "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris "The Bear" Fallica cover the college football season as only they can, offering their top picks, betting nuggets and totals worth wagering on. ET: San Jos State 17, Colorado State 10, Hawai'i at Fresno State, 10:30 p.m. Arkansas State's defense is abysmal. The Panthers were another team with high expectations heading into the season, but transfer QB Kedon Slovis and Co. have sputtered to 4-4. No. The Green Wave have quietly notched a 7-1 record, with a perfect 4-0 record in conference play. Arkansas lost 37-0 to Georgia. Texas A&M hasn't won a game since the end of September and Florida is on a two-game losing streak. Still, Washington can still make some noise in the Pac-12 this season. Texas A&M lost its chance to claim that with a loss to Mississippi State in Week 5 and it will likely lose on Saturday against Alabama. 19 Wake Forest (5-0) at Syracuse (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ET. 15 Washington 40-32 last Friday night. The Beavers were third among others receiving votes this week, and getting to 5-1 would likely push them over the top. The two combined for 382 total yards and four touchdowns in the win over Arkansas last week. The 'Noles run game features Treshaun Ward and Trey Benson, who have combined for 715 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. LSU can't run the ball. The Hawkeyes will be the beneficiary of a game-changing swing midway through the fourth quarter to keep the dream of a perfect season intact. The Trojans shouldn't have too much trouble against Washington State. Now that BYU is the home team and Boise State has a sub-.500 record, the only possible justification for this game having a spread that's less than two touchdowns is that BYU has gotten into the habit of playing up or down to its competition's level. If that trend continues this week, the Trojans are due for the latter. Georgia's shutout streak will come to an end, but it's not going to be a fun day for Auburn. 3 Penn State 24-23 on a last-second field goal. 8 Tennessee (-3.5) at No. Prediction: Washington 48, Arizona State 13, No. Prediction: TCU 38, Texas Tech 31, Second-Best: Virginia (3-2) at Louisville (3-2), 3 p.m. The Bruins will be playing in Tempe, which should bring a bigger crowd than they are used to, but those fans will trickle out when the Bruins lead a couple of big-play drives. There hasn't been many teams as streaky as the Red Raiders, beating teams like Texas and West Virginia but losing four of their last six. Based on 1000s of simulations, our computer analyzes the data for each and every College Football game to provide the best College Football picks and odds for you to . ET: San Jos State 27, UNLV 20, Louisville at Virginia, Noon ET: Virginia 30, Louisville 28, Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan, Noon ET: Western Michigan 35, EMU 20, Buffalo at Bowling Green, Noon ET: Buffalo 38, Bowling Green 27, Missouri at Florida, Noon ET: Florida 24, Missouri 17, Akron at Ohio, 2 p.m. The Week 6 slate begins on Wednesday night with SMU taking . Both offenses are led by a pair of talented quarterbacks in TAMU's Will Rogers and Arky's KJ Jefferson. Texas' Bijan Robinson has 515 yards and eight touchdowns on the season. 19 Kansas (noon ET, FS1), Arkansas at No. But here's hoping you're enjoying the analysis/commentary more than you'd enjoy watching a coin flip 112 times. Predictions for each Week 6 game are broken into three sections: Top 25 teams, best games between unranked teams and the rest of the slate. Josh Heupel's team also carries the advantage of being rested after its win over Florida, which was as important emotionally than it was physically. ET. ET, Pac-12 Network), Florida State at No. The Blue Devils are 4-1 on the season, losing to Kansas in Week 4. Still, Cincinnati is a quality 4-1 team that beat a Power 5 squad in Indiana in Week 4. 5 Clemson at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. 7 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech 3:30 p.m. Chip Kelly's UCLA Bruins surged into the rankings after Week 5 as well. ET, ABC), No. Ole Miss has won the last three straight over Vanderbilt. So far, he has thrown for 1,383 yards and 13 touchdowns with four interceptions. NCAA football predictions and Week 6 Opening Line Report with Best Bets and Picks by expert college football handicappers at Docsports.com. ET: Nevada 24, Colorado State 10, UNLV at San Jos State, 10:30 p.m. Ole Miss trailed Alabama 35-0 before making the final score (42-21) a little bit more respectable. 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