College football picks · Week 8 · Graded against the final
College football picks · Week 8
Week 8: we went 37‑19.
Our pick for every College football Week 8 game, graded against the final score.
Our pick for every College football Week 8 game, graded against the final score.
Game
Line
Our score
Our pick
Result
Missouri State at Delaware
Delaware · DEL −3 · Tue 7:00 PM · Missouri State 38, Delaware 61 · we had it
DEL −3
DEL 28–24
Delaware
Won
Middle Tennessee at Florida International
Florida International · FIU −10 · Tue 7:00 PM · Middle Tennessee 26, Florida International 23 · we missed
FIU −10
FIU 28–18
Florida International
Lost
South Alabama at Marshall
South Alabama · USA −1.5 · Tue 7:30 PM · South Alabama 13, Marshall 20 · we missed
USA −1.5
USA 36–30
South Alabama
Lost
New Mexico State at Sam Houston
New Mexico State · NMSU −3 · Wed 8:00 PM · New Mexico State 30, Sam Houston 24 · we had it
NMSU −3
NMSU 23–21
New Mexico State
Won
Liberty at Kennesaw State
Liberty · LIB −8.5 · Thu 7:00 PM · Liberty 34, Kennesaw State 6 · we had it
LIB −8.5
LIB 30–20
Liberty
Won
James Madison at App State
James Madison · JMU −12.5 · Thu 7:00 PM · James Madison 31, App State 34 · we missed
JMU −12.5
JMU 34–22
James Madison
Lost
East Carolina at Memphis
Memphis · MEM −10.5 · Thu 7:30 PM · East Carolina 34, Memphis 41 · we had it
MEM −10.5
MEM 33–22
Memphis
Won
Duke at Virginia
Virginia · UVA −2.5 · Fri 7:00 PM · Duke 19, Virginia 16 · we missed
UVA −2.5
UVA 24–23
Virginia
Lost
Massachusetts at UConn
UConn · CONN −12.5 · Fri 7:00 PM · Massachusetts 16, UConn 35 · we had it
CONN −12.5
CONN 31–20
UConn
Won
Army at Tulsa
Army · ARMY −1.5 · Fri 8:30 PM · Army 38, Tulsa 35 · we had it
ARMY −1.5
ARMY 28–27
Army
Won
Air Force at Wyoming
Air Force · AF −7 · Fri 9:00 PM · Air Force 14, Wyoming 28 · we missed
AF −7
AF 26–19
Air Force
Lost
NC State at Stanford
NC State · NCSU −7.5 · Fri 10:30 PM · NC State 28, Stanford 31 · we missed
NCSU −7.5
NCSU 33–23
NC State
Lost
Indiana at Michigan
Indiana · IU −7 · Sat 12:00 PM · Indiana 13, Michigan 6 · we had it
IU −7
IU 26–17
Indiana
Won
Pittsburgh at Miami
Miami · MIA −20.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · Pittsburgh 23, Miami 52 · we had it
MIA −20.5
MIA 34–15
Miami
Won
Rice at Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic · FAU −9.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · Rice 49, Florida Atlantic 51 · we had it
FAU −9.5
FAU 32–21
Florida Atlantic
Won
Rutgers at Northwestern
Northwestern · NU −15.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · Rutgers 14, Northwestern 42 · we had it
NU −15.5
NU 37–22
Northwestern
Won
West Virginia at TCU
TCU · TCU −10 · Sat 12:00 PM · West Virginia 24, TCU 20 · we missed
TCU −10
TCU 34–24
TCU
Lost
Texas Tech at Cincinnati
Texas Tech · TTU −10.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · Texas Tech 24, Cincinnati 37 · we missed
TTU −10.5
TTU 33–23
Texas Tech
Lost
Western Michigan at Toledo
Toledo · TOL −2.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · Western Michigan 38, Toledo 45 · we had it
TOL −2.5
TOL 26–22
Toledo
Won
California at SMU
SMU · SMU −18.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · California 20, SMU 59 · we had it
SMU −18.5
SMU 36–20
SMU
Won
LSU at Auburn
LSU · LSU −7 · Sat 12:00 PM · LSU 38, Auburn 17 · we had it
LSU −7
LSU 30–21
LSU
Won
Akron at Kent State
Kent State · KENT −3 · Sat 1:00 PM · Akron 20, Kent State 35 · we had it
KENT −3
KENT 24–23
Kent State
Won
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan
Miami (OH) · M-OH −3.5 · Sat 1:00 PM · Miami (OH) 28, Central Michigan 27 · we had it
M-OH −3.5
M-OH 23–17
Miami (OH)
Won
Baylor at Kansas
Baylor · KU −1.5 · Sat 1:00 PM · Baylor 24, Kansas 25 · we missed
KU −1.5
BAY 28–26
Baylor
Lost
Oregon at Illinois
Oregon · ORE −10.5 · Sat 3:00 PM · Oregon 10, Illinois 21 · we missed
ORE −10.5
ORE 29–20
Oregon
Lost
Texas A&M at Alabama
Alabama · ALA −13.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Texas A&M 20, Alabama 31 · we had it
ALA −13.5
ALA 31–20
Alabama
Won
Oklahoma at Mississippi State
Oklahoma · OU −1.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Oklahoma 23, Mississippi State 15 · we had it
OU −1.5
OU 25–24
Oklahoma
Won
Boston College at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech · GT −6.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Boston College 49, Georgia Tech 27 · we missed
GT −6.5
GT 28–23
Georgia Tech
Lost
Tennessee at South Carolina
South Carolina · SC −2.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Tennessee 24, South Carolina 27 · we had it
SC −2.5
SC 26–25
South Carolina
Won
Iowa at Minnesota
Iowa · IOWA −7.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Iowa 10, Minnesota 13 · we missed
IOWA −7.5
IOWA 24–17
Iowa
Lost
Bowling Green at Buffalo
Buffalo · BUF −3 · Sat 3:30 PM · Bowling Green 24, Buffalo 31 · we had it
BUF −3
BUF 25–20
Buffalo
Won
Michigan State at UCLA
UCLA · UCLA −16.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Michigan State 10, UCLA 28 · we had it
UCLA −16.5
UCLA 30–13
UCLA
Won
Hawai'i at Northern Illinois
Hawai'i · HAW −3 · Sat 3:30 PM · Hawai'i 56, Northern Illinois 21 · we had it
HAW −3
HAW 26–21
Hawai'i
Won
North Texas at Navy
North Texas · UNT −3 · Sat 3:30 PM · North Texas 49, Navy 39 · we had it
UNT −3
UNT 33–29
North Texas
Won
BYU at UCF
BYU · BYU −7.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · BYU 31, UCF 39 · we missed
BYU −7.5
BYU 25–19
BYU
Lost
Sacramento State at Ball State
Ball State · BALL −14.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Sacramento State 17, Ball State 34 · we had it
BALL −14.5
BALL 32–20
Ball State
Won
Kansas State at Arizona State
Kansas State · KSU −1.5 · Sat 3:45 PM · Kansas State 17, Arizona State 28 · we missed
KSU −1.5
KSU 29–24
Kansas State
Lost
UL Monroe at Troy
Troy · TROY −13.5 · Sat 4:00 PM · UL Monroe 21, Troy 14 · we missed
TROY −13.5
TROY 32–18
Troy
Lost
Eastern Michigan at Ohio
Ohio · OHIO −11.5 · Sat 4:00 PM · Eastern Michigan 20, Ohio 24 · we had it
OHIO −11.5
OHIO 30–19
Ohio
Won
San José State at Nevada
Nevada · NEV −6 · Sat 5:00 PM · San José State 13, Nevada 28 · we had it
NEV −6
NEV 26–20
Nevada
Won
Louisiana at Southern Miss
Louisiana · UL −11.5 · Sat 5:00 PM · Louisiana 31, Southern Miss 35 · we missed
UL −11.5
UL 32–21
Louisiana
Lost
Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech · LT −13.5 · Sat 5:00 PM · Old Dominion 0, Louisiana Tech 26 · we had it
LT −13.5
LT 30–16
Louisiana Tech
Won
Boise State at Washington State
Boise State · BOIS −14.5 · Sat 6:00 PM · Boise State 31, Washington State 10 · we had it
BOIS −14.5
BOIS 34–20
Boise State
Won
San Diego State at Colorado State
Colorado State · CSU −1.5 · Sat 6:30 PM · San Diego State 49, Colorado State 56 · we had it
CSU −1.5
CSU 31–30
Colorado State
Won
Georgia State at Arkansas State
Georgia State · GAST −2.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Georgia State 32, Arkansas State 38 · we missed
GAST −2.5
GAST 31–27
Georgia State
Lost
Colorado at Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State · OKST −13.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Colorado 24, Oklahoma State 57 · we had it
OKST −13.5
OKST 36–21
Oklahoma State
Won
Virginia Tech at Clemson
Virginia Tech · CLEM −3 · Sat 7:00 PM · Virginia Tech 20, Clemson 16 · we had it
CLEM −3
VT 25–24
Virginia Tech
Won
Utah State at Texas State
Texas State · TXST −14.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · Utah State 17, Texas State 20 · we had it
TXST −14.5
TXST 37–23
Texas State
Won
Ole Miss at Texas
Texas · TEX −3 · Sat 7:30 PM · Ole Miss 27, Texas 34 · we had it
TEX −3
TEX 28–26
Texas
Won
Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Kentucky · UK −10 · Sat 7:30 PM · Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 34 · we had it
UK −10
UK 32–21
Kentucky
Won
Syracuse at North Carolina
North Carolina · UNC −8.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · Syracuse 31, North Carolina 30 · we missed
UNC −8.5
UNC 27–21
North Carolina
Lost
USC at Wisconsin
USC · USC −2.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · USC 7, Wisconsin 24 · we missed
USC −2.5
USC 25–24
USC
Lost
Iowa State at Arizona
Arizona · ARIZ −11.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · Iowa State 3, Arizona 39 · we had it
ARIZ −11.5
ARIZ 31–21
Arizona
Won
UTSA at Tulane
UTSA · UTSA −3 · Sat 8:00 PM · UTSA 42, Tulane 19 · we had it
UTSA −3
UTSA 27–24
UTSA
Won
Houston at Utah
Utah · UTAH −6.5 · Sat 10:15 PM · Houston 13, Utah 21 · we had it
UTAH −6.5
UTAH 32–25
Utah
Won
North Dakota State at New Mexico
New Mexico · UNM −4.5 · Sat 10:20 PM · North Dakota State 16, New Mexico 21 · we had it
UNM −4.5
UNM 24–17
New Mexico
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.