College football picks · Week 1 · Graded against the final
College football picks · Week 1
Week 1: we went 85‑10.
Our pick for every College football Week 1 game, graded against the final score.
Our pick for every College football Week 1 game, graded against the final score.
Game
Line
Our score
Our pick
Result
North Carolina at TCU
TCU · TCU −7.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · North Carolina 15, TCU 10 · we missed
TCU −7.5
TCU 28–19
TCU
Lost
San José State at USC
USC · USC −38.5 · Sat 3:00 PM · San José State 26, USC 42 · we had it
USC −38.5
USC 32–30
USC
Won
NC State at Virginia
Virginia · UVA −4 · Sat 3:30 PM · NC State 8, Virginia 34 · we had it
UVA −4
UVA 28–24
Virginia
Won
Jacksonville State at North Dakota State
North Dakota State · NDSU −6.5 · Sat 5:30 PM · Jacksonville State 7, North Dakota State 33 · we had it
NDSU −6.5
NDSU 27–20
North Dakota State
Won
Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan · EMU −9 · Sat 6:30 PM · Sacramento State 17, Eastern Michigan 28 · we had it
EMU −9
EMU 32–22
Eastern Michigan
Won
New Mexico State at Florida State
Florida State · FSU −31.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · New Mexico State 17, Florida State 34 · we had it
FSU −31.5
FSU 43–11
Florida State
Won
Hawai'i at Stanford
Stanford · STAN −4.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Hawai'i 27, Stanford 37 · we had it
STAN −4.5
STAN 26–22
Stanford
Won
Memphis at UNLV
UNLV · UNLV −4.5 · Sat 10:00 PM · Memphis 27, UNLV 21 · we missed
UNLV −4.5
UNLV 30–26
UNLV
Lost
Massachusetts at Rutgers
Rutgers · RUTG −29.5 · Thu 6:00 PM · Massachusetts 37, Rutgers 21 · we missed
RUTG −29.5
RUTG 41–12
Rutgers
Lost
Bethune-Cookman at UCF
UCF · UCF −43 · Thu 7:00 PM · Bethune-Cookman 6, UCF 73 · we had it
UCF −43
UCF 31–28
UCF
Won
Merrimack at Delaware
Delaware · DEL −31.5 · Thu 7:00 PM · Merrimack 7, Delaware 42 · we had it
DEL −31.5
DEL 42–14
Delaware
Won
Akron at Wake Forest
Wake Forest · WAKE −28 · Thu 7:00 PM · Akron 16, Wake Forest 38 · we had it
WAKE −28
WAKE 37–12
Wake Forest
Won
West Georgia at Kennesaw State
Kennesaw State · KENN −21.5 · Thu 7:00 PM · West Georgia 0, Kennesaw State 47 · we had it
KENN −21.5
KENN 37–15
Kennesaw State
Won
UAlbany at Buffalo
Buffalo · BUF −18.5 · Thu 7:00 PM · UAlbany 17, Buffalo 21 · we had it
BUF −18.5
BUF 34–15
Buffalo
Won
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri
Missouri · MIZ −55.5 · Thu 8:00 PM · Arkansas-Pine Bluff 14, Missouri 54 · we had it
MIZ −55.5
MIZ 32–30
Missouri
Won
Colorado at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech · GT −6.5 · Thu 8:00 PM · Colorado 14, Georgia Tech 13 · we missed
GT −6.5
GT 29–22
Georgia Tech
Lost
Eastern Illinois at Minnesota
Minnesota · MINN −42.5 · Thu 8:00 PM · Eastern Illinois 7, Minnesota 59 · we had it
MINN −42.5
MINN 27–25
Minnesota
Won
Idaho at Utah
Utah · UTAH −36.5 · Thu 9:00 PM · Idaho 14, Utah 66 · we had it
UTAH −36.5
UTAH 32–25
Utah
Won
UAB at Illinois
Illinois · ILL −25.5 · Thu 9:00 PM · UAB 23, Illinois 42 · we had it
ILL −25.5
ILL 41–14
Illinois
Won
San José State at Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan · EMU −1.5 · Fri 6:30 PM · San José State 27, Eastern Michigan 21 · we missed
EMU −1.5
EMU 30–27
Eastern Michigan
Lost
Toledo at Michigan State
Michigan State · MSU −10 · Fri 8:00 PM · Toledo 20, Michigan State 30 · we had it
MSU −10
MSU 28–18
Michigan State
Won
UTEP at Oklahoma
Oklahoma · OU −40.5 · Fri 8:00 PM · UTEP 0, Oklahoma 51 · we had it
OU −40.5
OU 27–25
Oklahoma
Won
Fresno State at USC
USC · USC −21.5 · Fri 9:00 PM · Fresno State 0, USC 39 · we had it
USC −21.5
USC 37–15
USC
Won
Miami at Stanford
Miami · MIA −24.5 · Fri 9:00 PM · Miami 45, Stanford 6 · we had it
MIA −24.5
MIA 37–12
Miami
Won
Tarleton State at Bowling Green
Bowling Green · BGSU −2.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · Tarleton State 20, Bowling Green 13 · we missed
BGSU −2.5
BGSU 25–24
Bowling Green
Lost
New Hampshire at Syracuse
Syracuse · SYR −35.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · New Hampshire 3, Syracuse 66 · we had it
SYR −35.5
SYR 45–11
Syracuse
Won
East Carolina at Alabama
Alabama · ALA −28 · Sat 12:00 PM · East Carolina 10, Alabama 48 · we had it
ALA −28
ALA 40–13
Alabama
Won
North Texas at Indiana
Indiana · IU −40.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · North Texas 16, Indiana 52 · we had it
IU −40.5
IU 30–27
Indiana
Won
Ohio at Nebraska
Nebraska · NEB −24 · Sat 12:00 PM · Ohio 21, Nebraska 49 · we had it
NEB −24
NEB 35–12
Nebraska
Won
Liberty at James Madison
James Madison · JMU −6 · Sat 12:00 PM · Liberty 13, James Madison 20 · we had it
JMU −6
JMU 28–22
James Madison
Won
Oregon State at Houston
Houston · HOU −21 · Sat 12:00 PM · Oregon State 20, Houston 33 · we had it
HOU −21
HOU 36–15
Houston
Won
Bryant at Army
Army · ARMY −37 · Sat 12:00 PM · Bryant 3, Army 59 · we had it
ARMY −37
ARMY 27–24
Army
Won
Coastal Carolina at West Virginia
West Virginia · WVU −21 · Sat 12:00 PM · Coastal Carolina 24, West Virginia 31 · we had it
WVU −21
WVU 38–17
West Virginia
Won
Lafayette at UConn
UConn · CONN −21.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · Lafayette 7, UConn 56 · we had it
CONN −21.5
CONN 36–16
UConn
Won
Ball State at Ohio State
Ohio State · OSU −50 · Sat 12:30 PM · Ball State 3, Ohio State 56 · we had it
OSU −50
OSU 30–27
Ohio State
Won
Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · PITT −16.5 · Sat 12:30 PM · Miami (OH) 14, Pittsburgh 59 · we had it
PITT −16.5
PITT 32–16
Pittsburgh
Won
Kent State at South Carolina
South Carolina · SC −35.5 · Sat 12:45 PM · Kent State 0, South Carolina 57 · we had it
SC −35.5
SC 28–26
South Carolina
Won
Duquesne at Air Force
Air Force · AF −31.5 · Sat 1:00 PM · Duquesne 0, Air Force 34 · we had it
AF −31.5
AF 44–14
Air Force
Won
Southeast Missouri State at Iowa State
Iowa State · ISU −30 · Sat 1:00 PM · Southeast Missouri State 10, Iowa State 38 · we had it
ISU −30
ISU 42–12
Iowa State
Won
Youngstown State at Kentucky
Kentucky · UK −22.5 · Sat 1:00 PM · Youngstown State 13, Kentucky 45 · we had it
UK −22.5
UK 43–20
Kentucky
Won
Rhode Island at Temple
Temple · TEM −14.5 · Sat 2:00 PM · Rhode Island 14, Temple 38 · we had it
TEM −14.5
TEM 33–19
Temple
Won
Tennessee State at Georgia
Georgia · UGA −49.5 · Sat 3:00 PM · Tennessee State 3, Georgia 63 · we had it
UGA −49.5
UGA 29–26
Georgia
Won
Boise State at Oregon
Oregon · ORE −24.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Boise State 27, Oregon 34 · we had it
ORE −24.5
ORE 38–14
Oregon
Won
Maine at App State
App State · APP −20.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Maine 3, App State 55 · we had it
APP −20.5
APP 37–17
App State
Won
Furman at Tennessee
Tennessee · TENN −49.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Furman 9, Tennessee 56 · we had it
TENN −49.5
TENN 35–32
Tennessee
Won
Marshall at Penn State
Penn State · PSU −23.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Marshall 0, Penn State 45 · we had it
PSU −23.5
PSU 38–14
Penn State
Won
Tulane at Duke
Duke · DUKE −9 · Sat 3:30 PM · Tulane 3, Duke 17 · we had it
DUKE −9
DUKE 30–22
Duke
Won
Towson at Navy
Navy · NAVY −31.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Towson 15, Navy 42 · we had it
NAVY −31.5
NAVY 41–10
Navy
Won
Texas State at Texas
Texas · TEX −29.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Texas State 7, Texas 59 · we had it
TEX −29.5
TEX 45–15
Texas
Won
Baylor at Auburn
Auburn · AUB −6.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Baylor 16, Auburn 17 · we had it
AUB −6.5
AUB 34–26
Auburn
Won
Boston College at Cincinnati
Cincinnati · CIN −7 · Sat 3:30 PM · Boston College 15, Cincinnati 34 · we had it
CIN −7
CIN 29–22
Cincinnati
Won
Fordham at North Dakota State
North Dakota State · NDSU −41.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Fordham 0, North Dakota State 38 · we had it
NDSU −41.5
NDSU 30–27
North Dakota State
Won
The Citadel at Charlotte
Charlotte · CLT −20.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · The Citadel 43, Charlotte 41 · we missed
CLT −20.5
CLT 34–13
Charlotte
Lost
Oklahoma State at Tulsa
Oklahoma State · OKST −13.5 · Sat 3:45 PM · Oklahoma State 10, Tulsa 24 · we missed
OKST −13.5
OKST 37–23
Oklahoma State
Lost
North Alabama at Arkansas
Arkansas · ARK −40.5 · Sat 4:15 PM · North Alabama 14, Arkansas 31 · we had it
ARK −40.5
ARK 33–31
Arkansas
Won
Northern Illinois at Iowa
Iowa · IOWA −31 · Sat 4:15 PM · Northern Illinois 0, Iowa 40 · we had it
IOWA −31
IOWA 38–7
Iowa
Won
Alcorn State at Southern Miss
Southern Miss · USM −19.5 · Sat 5:00 PM · Alcorn State 3, Southern Miss 49 · we had it
USM −19.5
USM 35–16
Southern Miss
Won
Norfolk State at Old Dominion
Old Dominion · ODU −41.5 · Sat 6:00 PM · Norfolk State 10, Old Dominion 31 · we had it
ODU −41.5
ODU 28–25
Old Dominion
Won
Wyoming at Colorado State
Colorado State · CSU −3 · Sat 6:00 PM · Wyoming 13, Colorado State 35 · we had it
CSU −3
CSU 25–22
Colorado State
Won
SE Louisiana at South Alabama
South Alabama · USA −13.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · SE Louisiana 14, South Alabama 39 · we had it
USA −13.5
USA 33–20
South Alabama
Won
Missouri State at Texas A&M
Texas A&M · TA&M −38.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Missouri State 0, Texas A&M 50 · we had it
TA&M −38.5
TA&M 28–26
Texas A&M
Won
Arkansas State at Memphis
Memphis · MEM −10.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Arkansas State 24, Memphis 42 · we had it
MEM −10.5
MEM 33–21
Memphis
Won
Austin Peay at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt · VAN −28.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Austin Peay 9, Vanderbilt 28 · we had it
VAN −28.5
VAN 45–16
Vanderbilt
Won
Abilene Christian at Texas Tech
Texas Tech · TTU −44.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Abilene Christian 10, Texas Tech 33 · we had it
TTU −44.5
TTU 31–29
Texas Tech
Won
Nicholls at Kansas State
Kansas State · KSU −41.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Nicholls 3, Kansas State 71 · we had it
KSU −41.5
KSU 29–26
Kansas State
Won
Houston Christian at Rice
Rice · RICE −22.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Houston Christian 3, Rice 31 · we had it
RICE −22.5
RICE 35–13
Rice
Won
Sam Houston at Troy
Troy · TROY −16.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Sam Houston 21, Troy 24 · we had it
TROY −16.5
TROY 35–19
Troy
Won
Charleston Southern at Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern · GASO −28.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Charleston Southern 0, Georgia Southern 31 · we had it
GASO −28.5
GASO 39–13
Georgia Southern
Won
Florida International at South Florida
South Florida · USF −14.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Florida International 9, South Florida 19 · we had it
USF −14.5
USF 33–19
South Florida
Won
Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State · JXST −22.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Eastern Kentucky 7, Jacksonville State 49 · we had it
JXST −22.5
JXST 37–17
Jacksonville State
Won
Idaho State at Utah State
Utah State · USU −15.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Idaho State 29, Utah State 17 · we missed
USU −15.5
USU 38–24
Utah State
Lost
VMI at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech · VT −54.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · VMI 3, Virginia Tech 73 · we had it
VT −54.5
VT 33–30
Virginia Tech
Won
Western Michigan at Michigan
Michigan · MICH −27.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · Western Michigan 12, Michigan 13 · we had it
MICH −27.5
MICH 39–11
Michigan
Won
UL Monroe at Mississippi State
Mississippi State · MSST −28.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · UL Monroe 13, Mississippi State 62 · we had it
MSST −28.5
MSST 42–13
Mississippi State
Won
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech · LT −44.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · Northwestern State 6, Louisiana Tech 80 · we had it
LT −44.5
LT 29–27
Louisiana Tech
Won
Florida Atlantic at Florida
Florida · FLA −25.5 · Sat 7:45 PM · Florida Atlantic 21, Florida 66 · we had it
FLA −25.5
FLA 43–17
Florida
Won
Murray State at Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee · MTSU −22.5 · Sat 7:45 PM · Murray State 14, Middle Tennessee 38 · we had it
MTSU −22.5
MTSU 39–19
Middle Tennessee
Won
Lamar at Louisiana
Louisiana · UL −20.5 · Sat 8:00 PM · Lamar 7, Louisiana 38 · we had it
UL −20.5
UL 35–14
Louisiana
Won
South Dakota State at Northwestern
Northwestern · NU −14 · Sat 8:00 PM · South Dakota State 18, Northwestern 34 · we had it
NU −14
NU 30–17
Northwestern
Won
Utah Tech at BYU
BYU · BYU −51.5 · Sat 8:00 PM · Utah Tech 7, BYU 63 · we had it
BYU −51.5
BYU 32–30
BYU
Won
Hampton at Maryland
Maryland · MD −45.5 · Sat 8:00 PM · Hampton 0, Maryland 62 · we had it
MD −45.5
MD 29–27
Maryland
Won
Mercyhurst at New Mexico State
New Mexico State · NMSU −29.5 · Sat 9:00 PM · Mercyhurst 14, New Mexico State 51 · we had it
NMSU −29.5
NMSU 41–12
New Mexico State
Won
Portland State at San Diego State
San Diego State · SDSU −38.5 · Sat 9:30 PM · Portland State 20, San Diego State 53 · we had it
SDSU −38.5
SDSU 33–30
San Diego State
Won
Northern Arizona at Arizona
Arizona · ARIZ −33.5 · Sat 9:30 PM · Northern Arizona 7, Arizona 35 · we had it
ARIZ −33.5
ARIZ 45–14
Arizona
Won
Clemson at LSU
LSU · LSU −10 · Sat 9:40 PM · Clemson 10, LSU 51 · we had it
LSU −10
LSU 30–20
LSU
Won
UNLV at Hawai'i
UNLV · UNLV −2.5 · Sat 10:00 PM · UNLV 21, Hawai'i 6 · we had it
UNLV −2.5
UNLV 29–26
UNLV
Won
Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento State
Sacramento State · SAC −38.5 · Sat 10:00 PM · Mississippi Valley State 0, Sacramento State 52 · we had it
SAC −38.5
SAC 30–27
Sacramento State
Won
Central Michigan at New Mexico
New Mexico · UNM −10.5 · Sat 10:00 PM · Central Michigan 7, New Mexico 38 · we had it
UNM −10.5
UNM 29–18
New Mexico
Won
Morgan State at Arizona State
Arizona State · ASU −43.5 · Sat 10:00 PM · Morgan State 7, Arizona State 70 · we had it
ASU −43.5
ASU 28–25
Arizona State
Won
UCLA at California
UCLA · UCLA −2.5 · Sat 10:30 PM · UCLA 45, California 24 · we had it
UCLA −2.5
UCLA 28–26
UCLA
Won
Western Kentucky at Nevada
Western Kentucky · WKU −1.5 · Sat 10:30 PM · Western Kentucky 14, Nevada 49 · we missed
WKU −1.5
WKU 27–25
Western Kentucky
Lost
Washington State at Washington
Washington · WASH −24 · Sun 4:00 PM · Washington State 10, Washington 24 · we had it
WASH −24
WASH 38–14
Washington
Won
Louisville at Ole Miss
Ole Miss · MISS −6.5 · Sun 7:30 PM · Louisville 38, Ole Miss 41 · we had it
MISS −6.5
MISS 31–24
Ole Miss
Won
Wisconsin at Notre Dame
Notre Dame · ND −21.5 · Sun 7:30 PM · Wisconsin 13, Notre Dame 41 · we had it
ND −21.5
ND 34–13
Notre Dame
Won
SMU at Florida State
SMU · SMU −3 · Mon 7:30 PM · SMU 27, Florida State 24 · we had it
SMU −3
SMU 28–25
SMU
Won
Our score is the model’s projection, frozen before kickoff, so the record can be checked against it. Line: the closing consensus. Picks, not betting advice. 21+, where legal.