Plus, it's hard for me to pick against a team that's been so unexpectedly fun to watch this season, so I am (unwisely) picking with my heart on this one. Florida (vs. Missouri) 12 p.m. 1 in the nation with 29 touchdown passes, and No. 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. The Tigers are more vulnerable to an upset than their Top Five ranking would seem. One of the biggest stories of this season has been high-scoring offenses, which is a common story for teams in the Top 10. Brian Kelly can use Saturday's game as his first chance to earn a signature win in purple and gold, and it could establish the Tigers as the No. Unless otherwise noted, games are assumed to take place . No. In the last three weeks, he's combined for seven passing touchdowns and five scores on the ground. The Red River Showdown between No. They needed to make a winning impact, and although the month of October was a difficult stretch for the Noles (1-3 record), they appear to be on the right path. The Nittany Lions will play Michigan in the Big House on Oct. 15, followed by a home game against Minnesota and a home game against Ohio State on Oct. 29. ET, Georgia Southern (2-3) at Troy (2-3), 7 p.m. 14 Notre Dame (4-1) at Virginia Tech (3-1), 7:30 p.m. 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. 11 Utah for prediction. CFB PICKS. I think this Yellow Jacket team can rally behind him and give him his second win, this time at home. This prime-time clash in Blacksburg fits the bill for Week 6. Or earlier this season when Fresno State toppled UCLA before just barely surviving at home against winless UNLV? Still, one is going to pick up its fifth win of the season, and it will probably be Air Force. 17 TCU, Noon ETSee No. 2 Georgia (5-0), 3:30 p.m. College football's Week 8 slate for the 2022 season features 54 games, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. Two years before that, No. The Jayhawks moved to 5-0 after beating Iowa State 14-11 last week. If Ewers and Gabriel don't play, both offenses will likely rely on their run games. Lincoln Riley's undefeated USC team looks like the Pac-12's best chance for a playoff team. There's no surprise that the biggest games of the week are filled with SEC talent. ET. Two disappointing teams will face off in College Station for what was projected to be an important game in SEC title picture prior to the start of the season. Texas Tech's defense is allowing 27.6 yards per game. It's a fair line, because Vanderbilt's defense is just plain awful. 21 Texas, and No. ET, New Mexico State (1-5) at Nevada (3-1), 10:30 p.m. Oklahoma State is fifth in scoring offense, averaging 47.8 points per game. The Bearcats are flying higher than ever before, and with them playing at home against a Temple squad that has already lost by 25 to Boston College and by 47 to Rutgers this season, a four-touchdown spread doesn't feel like anywhere near enough. Predicting NFL Week 6 upsets, plus weekly buzz, notes Geno Smith's stock is pointing up, while Russell Wilson's play as a Bronco has been subject to critique. In fact, the Hogs' last four opponents have been held without a single passing touchdown and limited to 105.5 passing yards on average. TCU aided in that process by obliterating the Sooners in Week 5. After failing to find the end zone all game, the Dawgs finally scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win 26-22. 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 Ducks will head to Buffaloes territory and pummel Colorado on the road. "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. 2 Tennessee at No. ET. The Wildcats are just a two-point favorite going on the road to Ames. (Granted, Georgia had to start its backup QB and didn't need to throw much, but stats are stats.). The Kansas defense is capable of getting a few stops against Max Duggan and the TCU offense. 6 Oklahoma (5-0), Noon ET (in Dallas), No. Auburn's Bo Nix has yet to throw an interception in 2021. The winner of Saturday's contest could be one of three undefeated teams left in Big 12 conference play. Although the start for Notre Dame looked disastrous, the Fighting Irish have rebounded well in the last two weeks. Truly, it wouldn't be a surprise if Coastal Carolina scores on every possession. USC at UCLA pick: The computer favors Southern Cal by a 60.5 percent margin over the rival Bruins to stay in the Pac-12 title hunt, but watch . ET. The Bruins are averaging 39.6 points on the season, with over 500 yards a game. TCU's defense is 65th nationally, and Kansas' is 79th, so this could potentially be a shootout. ET. But remember last year when Coastal Carolina had that emotional win over BYU and then turned around and needed a last-minute touchdown drive to eke out a win over a .500 Troy team that had already been blown out multiple times that year? The Wildcats are 3-2 on the season, and looking like they could finish with their first season at .500 since 2017. In three games against Power Five opponents, the Tigers have tallied 77 carries for 145 yards with no touchdowns. (Miami (Fla.) at Florida State, 3:30 p.m. Couple that deterioration on defense with an offense that can't seem to find any sort of rhythm, and it feels like Texas A&M might be the worst team in the SEC West at this point. But Kansas is facing a very good TCU team. ET. Aside from USC, UCLA is the last remaining undefeated team in the Pac-12. No. This game looked a lot more intriguing at the start of the season. And though Boise State can't run worth a darn and has already had a couple of major duds on defense this year, Hank Bachmeier is a good enough quarterback to at least make things interesting if BYU lets the Broncos hang around. It looks like Ducks quarterback Bo Nix is feeling comfortable in Dan Lanning's offense. They have gone a combined 1-3 over the last two weeks, but a rivalry like this one will always have some juice. ET, NBC), No. The Razorbacks had a chance to defeat TAMU, but doinked a game-winning field goal attempt off the top of the upright. Each of their games has been extremely tight, and they're two points away from being one of the few undefeated teams standing. Multiple teams from the conference are in the running for the top four after the initial CFP rankings release, as are usual challengers Ohio State, Clemson and Michigan. Instead of dealing with quarterback Garret Shrader and running back Sean Tucker in a top-six run game, opponents gain an advantage when they make Syracuse throw. They haven't had a game end with a one-score difference since defeating Maryland in September. ET, ACC Network). Last November, BYU destroyed Boise State. The Cougars are averaging just 29.6 points per game, compared to USC's 10th ranked scoring offense (42 PPG). Nevertheless, we've ranked the five most intriguing "other" games. ET, ESPN+), Auburn at No. No. Quarterback Sam Hartman and wide receiver A.T. Perry will lead Wake Forest to an important ACC win on their road of vengeance toward the conference title. The Falcons should be the favorites in this matchup, since they have the better defense that's allowing just 16.8 points a game. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for full terms and conditions. 9 Ole Miss (-19) at Vanderbilt (4 p.m. TCU is going to be one of the few undefeated teams left in the country after this week, which should give it a bright spotlight. Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler has been quite turnover prone so far this year, throwing for four touchdowns and seven interceptions. The Utes are still in the hunt for the top spot in the Pac-12 rankings, currently trailing USC, Oregon and UCLA. ET: Iowa State 28, West Virginia 23, New Mexico at Utah State, 3:30 p.m. 18 Auburn (4-1), 3:30 p.m. Tennessee will be the best offense LSU has faced thus far, but the Tigers have still only allowed 14.8 points per game so far this season. 5 Cincinnati (4-0) vs. Temple (3-2), 7 p.m. Tennessee's tempo will likely wear down this LSU frontthe Vols like to go fast, which can make even the stingiest defenses tired. Quarterback Quinn Ewers had a frightful performance against the Cowboys, but Texas had a chance to regroup. The Rebels will score a few times. The offense averaged 39 points in the last two weeks, and Martinez combined for 319 yards and five scores on the ground. 19 Kansas (noon ET, FS1), Arkansas at No. Headlines have been swirling around both these teams for the past few months, and many of them haven't been favorable. 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. The Wolfpack would be booted from the Top 25 if they're dominated by the Demon Deacons at home. 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. This week will show just how good the SEC is, and just how underrated the Big 12 is, with incredible conference games on deck. The Wildcats have allowed 28.8 points per game, and that number will rise after Saturday's outing. Oct 6, 2021 College football's Week 6 slate for the 2021 season features 51 games from Thursday to Saturday, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. ET: Middle Tennessee 21, Louisiana Tech 13, Washington State at Stanford, 3:30 p.m. The Volunteers head to Athens, Georgia, where both teams will compete to hand each other their first loss of the season. 5 Clemson (-20.5) at Boston College (7:30 p.m. 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. Prediction:Coastal Carolina 59, Arkansas State 21, No. Arkansas has lost its last two games to Texas A&M and Alabama. ET, No. Considering LSU jumped out to an early 13-0 lead this past weekend and considering Auburn trailed Georgia State 24-12 at halftime the week before, it's easy to see something similar happening in this one. 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. Georgia State enjoyed an out-of-nowhere offensive surge in a 46-14 Week 5 win over UL Monroe, but the Panthers should come crashing back . 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. But for better or worse, this meeting of winless schools from the northeast doesn't appear to be on national television. They're led by a quality defense that forces turnovers. It's the middle of the week in November . The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. After an exciting opening weekend of college football, we have an idea of who the elite contenders are for the 2022 season. And it definitely feels like they have no hope of keeping pace with an Alabama team that has now scored at least 31 points in 31 consecutive games. 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. Last year, Oklahoma came from behind from a 28-7 first-quarter deficit to win 55-48 in a thriller. 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