NC State is just a 3.5-point favorite at home, but it'll be interesting to see how this Wolfpack team rebounds from the home loss to Clemson. But Penn State has yet to cough up the ball more than once in a game and has an impressive plus-six mark of its own. Two years before that, No. This year's Red River Rivalry might not be that nationally relevant, but it should be a fun one, per usual. 13 Kentucky vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. It should be a high-scoring affair with Ewers back in his comfort zone and Texas looking to make a statement. 22 Syracuse at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m. Ole Miss trailed Alabama 35-0 before making the final score (42-21) a little bit more respectable. William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Barrett Banister . Use the Matchup generator below to analyze all games. 6 Oklahoma vs. No. The Sooners have played four games against FBS opponents, winning each of them by seven points or fewer. The Buckeyes haven't lost a game this season, and they'll be playing a team that's allowed over 30 points in three straight games. Last week, the Tigers' defense forced four turnovers against Auburn to come from down 17 points to win 21-17. The Bulldogs have all the talent and resources to take the next step. At this point, the question isn't: "Will there be upsets? As was the case heading into last week's big Cincinnati-Notre Dame game, the million dollar question is: Which turnover-forcing defense will win that momentum-shifting battle? Meanwhile, we've seen a few challengers emerge in teams that could create some chaos later in the year. 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No. At long last, we've reached the #Pac12AfterDark on a Friday night portion of the regular season, and what a fantastic game to get that party started. It was 45-3 in the fourth quarter before the Broncos padded their stats a bit with a couple of long touchdown passes, but it was a beatdown in Idaho against a ranked Boise State team. ET. The Black Knights are 1-3, with their only win coming in Week 3 over FCS squad Villanova. ET. It might be time to embrace the possibility that Nebraska is the second-best team in the Big Ten West. Prediction:Virginia Tech 27, Notre Dame 24, No. Beating South Carolina will help them take the next step in that goal. ET, Wisconsin (1-3) at Illinois (2-4), 3:30 p.m. Penn State won't be a riser after a win against Indiana, unless it demolishes the Hoosiers on the road. It'll be interesting to see if USF decides to make a coaching change if the Bulls keep losing. It's a bit surprising, given this Sparty team won the Peach Bowl last season. The Wildcats have allowed 28.8 points per game, and that number will rise after Saturday's outing. Like, at all. Given how great both of these defenses have beenonly Georgia (4.6 points allowed per game) has a better scoring defense than Iowa (11.6) and Penn State (12.0)a similar result seems likely. They will be facing a Maryland team that is 4-1 with a Week 4 34-27 road loss to Michigan. Kansas put up a season-low 14 points and managed just 213 total yards on its home turf. 10 BYU (5-0) vs. Boise State (2-3), 3:30 p.m. 2 Ohio State at Northwestern, Noon ET. And aside from Notre Dame picking off basically everything in the fourth quarter against Wisconsin, neither defense has been all that special, with each allowing more yards per play on defense than it has gained on offense. 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. Maybe things will get a little weird for this night game at Kyle Field, but it seems more likely that 'Bama will run away with what will be its 20th consecutive win. Both Air Force and Army can light up the scoreboard, mostly using a rushing attack. ET: Utah State 24, New Mexico 18, UTSA at UAB, 3:30 p.m. 1 Alabama and Texas A&M is in prime time in Week 6. The Bruins are averaging 39.6 points on the season, with over 500 yards a game. Nov 22, 2022 9:36 AM EST. 1 Alabama (5-0) at Texas A&M (3-2), 8 p.m. These matchups at Kinnick Stadium have been pretty awesome in recent years. Prediction:Arizona State 35, Stanford 17, No. The Aggies were one of just two teams to beat Alabama last season, upsetting the Tide 41-38 at home. QB Jaxson Dart has thrown for 910 yards and five touchdowns on the year. ET: Hawai'i at San Diego State, 10:30 p.m. ET. 13 Arkansas (4-1) at No. 17 TCU (-6.5) at No. ET, UCLA (3-2) at Arizona (0-4), 10:30 p.m. Aside from USC, UCLA is the last remaining undefeated team in the Pac-12. This game looked a lot more intriguing at the start of the season. ET. The Huskies are 14-point favorites over the Sun Devils. ET, No. I think Notre Dame's offense will be too much for this BYU defense, which allows 335.4 yards per game. 21 NC State, 8 p.m. 2 team in the SEC West. 16 BYU vs. Notre Dame (in Las Vegas), 7:30 p.m. The saving grace for LSU is that Kentucky doesn't have a ball-hawking defense (three turnovers forced through five games) and the Wildcats haven't been particularly potent on offense as of late either. This has to be one of the most difficult games to predict because the Aggies have home-field advantage, but Florida has better weapons. The Cougars are averaging just 29.6 points per game, compared to USC's 10th ranked scoring offense (42 PPG). Tech's defense forced two turnovers that set up a pair of scores. They defeated a ranked Cincinnati team to propel themselves into the rankings, despite losing the previous week to East Carolina. 8 min read. It looks like Chip Kelly finally has things rolling at UCLA, as the Bruins are off to their best start since his debut season in 2018. They get a tough test of their own at the Rose Bowl against the Utah Utes. Still, Washington can still make some noise in the Pac-12 this season. Miami first-year head coach Mario Cristobal knows how important a game like this would be to get the Hurricanes back on track. ET, NBC), No. Ohio State is one of the most explosive teams in the country, and Northwestern will have no answer for its offensive attack. No. Both SEC West contenders are in desperate need of a bounce-back game if they want to remain in the hunt for a division crown. He played in 13 games over three . 9 Oklahoma State (+1.5) pulls off the outright upset and easily covers against No. The most surprising team in college football gets its time in the spotlight on Saturday. College football's Week 6 slate for the 2022 season features 57 games, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. While the sample size is relatively small, Week 6 is unquestionably the biggest week of the 2020 college football season so far. 2 Tennessee at No. Texas A&M hasn't won a game since the end of September and Florida is on a two-game losing streak. Quarterback Max Duggan and the TCU Horned Frogs continue to be underrated, despite multiple wins against ranked opponents. If that trend continues this week, the Trojans are due for the latter. In just the second meeting of top five teams . ET: Georgia Southern 34, Georgia State 30, Liberty at UMass, 3:30 p.m. 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 . Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images, Jalon Daniels. No. Clemson is fresh off a bye week headed to South Bend to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who have finally found some life. 2 Georgia (5-0), 3:30 p.m. But Indiana has dropped their last two games against Cincinnati and Nebraska, losing both games by at least two scores. No. The Utes are still in the hunt for the top spot in the Pac-12 rankings, currently trailing USC, Oregon and UCLA. 7 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech 3:30 p.m. And if they continue trying to run through a brick wall this coming weekend against Kentucky's defense, they're only going to hurt themselves. ET. And though Tanner McKee has 10 touchdowns against zero interceptions since becoming Stanford's starting quarterback, this will be the toughest defense he has faced by a wide margin. The Trojans shouldn't have too much trouble against Washington State. 8). Odds and lines subject to change. The Tigers have won 10 straight against Boston College. 1 Alabama (-24) (8 p.m. ET: Fresno State 28, Hawai'i 14. Fighting Irish running back Audric Estime has rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns in the last two weeks. The only loss after their opening game came against the juggernaut Tennessee Volunteers. No. Penn State looks like one of the only possible challengers to Ohio State in the Big Ten. 17 TCU . LSU needs Jaylon Daniels to play his best game of the season to keep pace with a Tennessee offense that averages 559.3 total yards and 48.5 points per game. Tennessee caught a break for its trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 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. Last year's blowout 56-7 victory over Sparty vaulted the Buckeyes back into the playoff conversation. Kansas should have one of the best crowds in program history behind the team on Saturday, and it gained some experience playing in close games to start the season. Unless otherwise noted, games are assumed to take place . 13 Arkansas.The . They were inches from defeating the Trojans and have continuously put away teams that they're favored against. Nick Saban told reporters earlier this week that Young is "day-to-day.". No. South Florida, meanwhile, is having a rough season so far. The Wolfpack improved to 4-1 with a closer-than-most-expected 34-27 home win over Louisiana Tech. You can still bet on it, though, and Connecticut has shown an impressive amount of heart in its recent two-point losses to Wyoming and Vandy. LSU, meanwhile, has rebounded from its Week 1 loss to Florida State and won its last four games. ND quarterback Drew Pyne threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns in the win over North Carolina. 2020's meeting was a 53-45 shootout that the Sooners won. The Bulldogs lost 31-16 to LSU in Week 3, so this game doesn't have a ton of SEC West implications, with Alabama leading the pack. That duo has rushed for a combined 461 yards and six touchdowns over the last two games, resulting in a win over the Flames and a last-second loss to the Seminoles. Still, both teams enter this one 4-1. North Dakota State at South Dakota State - 1/8/23 College Football Picks and Prediction. The Lobos have also averaged just 212 yards of total offense and 7.7 points during their current three-game losing streak, so this one should be over by halftime. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. That seemed impossible after their Week 0 meltdown in the loss to Illinois, but the Cornhuskers gave both Oklahoma and Michigan State a serious run for their money on the road and won their other three games (Fordham, Buffalo and Northwestern) by a combined score of 136-17. Heading into Week 6 of the college football season, we've yet to see too many upsets come from the nation's top five teams. The Blue Devils are 4-1 on the season, losing to Kansas in Week 4. 7 Ohio State (4-1) vs. Maryland (4-1), Noon ET. 10 Florida, No. Purdue pulled off an upset last week, putting together two scoring drives in the fourth quarter to beat No. They have gone a combined 1-3 over the last two weeks, but a rivalry like this one will always have some juice. Clemson is a 20.5-point favorite. Week 13 College Football Computer Generated Predictions: 101: Bowling Green Falcons 25.7. ET. Select A Week 6 Matchup: Thursday, October 7th - Houston Vs Tulane. 1 Georgia, 3:30 p.m. October 3, 2022 30A Sports Picks Free Content 0. Still, a fight for the top four will get even tougher in the next few weeks. The Rebels only had one gain of 20 or more yards, and that 42-yard pass to Chase Rogers didn't come until the fourth quarter when the game was effectively over. Notre Dame started the season 0-2, including an upset at home against Marshall, and BYU lost 41-20 to Oregon in Week 3. The Cyclones lost 31-24 against Baylor before falling 14-11 at Kansas last week. 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. ET: Central Michigan 28, Ball State 6, Toledo at Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m. Texas Tech's defense is allowing 27.6 yards per game. 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. Bearcat quarterback Ben Bryant, who had to replace longtime starter Desmond Ridder this season, has Cincy's offense running smoothly. Washington looked like one of the best teams in the Pac-12, until UCLA defeated the Huskies 40-32 last Friday night. My official position for this week is that only two of the 14 games pitting a ranked team against an unranked opponent will result in an upset, though I do anticipate a few others being way too close for comfort for the favorites. Unfortunately the Buckeyes will hand Sparty its fourth-straight loss of the season on Saturday. Led by Bijan Robinson, Texas is averaging nearly 270 rushing yards and 3.4 rushing touchdowns per game. 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. The Jayhawks' defensive totals are only slightly worse compared to TCU. 24 Pitt 26-21 last weekend. Not only has Ohio State's offense been relentless, but the Buckeyes have also turned a corner on defense as of late, albeit against Akron and Rutgers. It's been a nice ride for the Green Wave, but the train is coming to a stop with a loss this week. Prediction: Oregon State 34, Washington 28. Prediction: Ohio State 52, Northwestern 16, No. This will be the toughest defense UCLA has faced this season, as the Utes rank 12th in scoring defense, allowing just 14.4 points per game. However, the first Friday night Pac-12 game of the season tends to be a wild one, so we'll see what actually happens. 24 Cincinnati vs. South Florida , 2:30 p.m. 7 min read. 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