Saturday, September 4th, 2021

Marshall 0-0 (0-0) @ Navy 0-0 (0-0) 3:30PM CBSSN MU -2.5
Good test for Marshall, predict 7 point win


Rice 0-0 (0-0) @ Arkansas 0-0 (0-0) 2:00PM SECN/ESPN+ ARK -19.5
Arkansas by a bunch


La Tech 0-0 (0-0) @ Mississippi St. 4:00PM ESPNU MSU -23.0
Take La Tech and points, but Miss St by 14


Monmouth 0-0 (0-0) @ Middle Tenn. 0-0 (0-0) 7:00PM ESPN3 No Line
Monmouth pretty good lower division team, MTSU will have a close win


Florida Atlantic 0-0 (0-0) @ #13 Florida 0-0 (0-0) 7:30PM SECN UF -23.5
FAU will be good, but not that good; Florida by 15


NWST 0-0 (0-0) @ North Texas 0-0 (0-0) 7:30PM ESPN3 No Line
NT has lots of questions particularly on defense, but will win this one easily


UTSA 0-0 (0-0) @ Illinois 0-0 (0-0) 7:30PM BTN IU -5.5
If neutral site would take UTSA, but at ILLinois the odds are about right


Southern Miss 0-0 (0-0) @ USA 0-0 (0-0) 8:00 PM ESPN+ USA -1.0
USM in very mild upset

Bethune-Cookman 0-0 (0-0) @ UTEP 1-0 (0-0) 9:00PM ESPN3 No Line
Stated UTEP might get their only win in first game, didn't look at schedule; UTEP big

Navy
Arkansas
Mississippi State
MTSU
Florida
UNT
Illinois
USA
UTEP

ESPN 411:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/sc...e/2/week/1

USA Today 411
https://www.usatoday.com/sports/odds/

(09-01-2021 04:14 PM)THUNDERStruck73 Wrote:  Saturday, September 4th, 2021

Marshall 0-0 (0-0) @ Navy 0-0 (0-0) 3:30PM CBSSN MU -2.5
MY LINE: Marshall 30-20 Navy was so off last year that I think at this time I am going Marshall here.

Rice 0-0 (0-0) @ Arkansas 0-0 (0-0) 2:00PM SECN/ESPN+ ARK -19.5
MY LINE: Arkansas 35-18 It might not be a blowout in reality but I don't think Rice can to Arkansas and get a W.

La Tech 0-0 (0-0) @ Mississippi St. 4:00PM ESPNU MSU -23.0
MY LINE: La Tech 27-25 I think La Tech can score a narrow road win here.

Monmouth 0-0 (0-0) @ Middle Tenn. 0-0 (0-0) 7:00PM ESPN3 No Line
MY LINE: MTSU 31-13 MTSU should roll right?


Florida Atlantic 0-0 (0-0) @ #13 Florida 0-0 (0-0) 7:30PM SECN UF -23.5
MY LINE: Florida 45-15 Florida should roll.

NWST 0-0 (0-0) @ North Texas 0-0 (0-0) 7:30PM ESPN3 No Line
MY LINE: UNT 34-17 UNT should be able to roll right?


UTSA 0-0 (0-0) @ Illinois 0-0 (0-0) 7:30PM BTN IU -5.5
MY LINE: Illinois 28-23 Nebraska was in shambles but having one week of game experience for them will probably also help them get the W. That said, I am giving UTSA some credit with the score.

Southern Miss 0-0 (0-0) @ USA 0-0 (0-0) 8:00 PM ESPN+ USA -1.0
MY LINE: USM 24-21 I think USM wins but I am giving USA some credit in the score.

Bethune-Cookman 0-0 (0-0) @ UTEP 1-0 (0-0) 9:00PM ESPN3 No Line
MY LINE: UTEP 31-21 UTEP looked good last week and has a game under their belt while BC had no season last year and hasn't played yet so I am giving the nod to UTEP.

It is what it is, till it isn't.

Marshall
Arkansas
La Tech
MTSU
UF
North Texas
UTSA
Southern Miss
UTEP

Navy
Arkansas
Mississippi State
Middle Tenn
Florida
North Texas
Illinois
Southern Miss
UTEP

(09-02-2021 06:06 PM)Franko Wrote:  Official Week 1 Picks
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Marshall @ Navy - Tough call here. Navy is usually a pretty good team but so is Marshall. New coach, on the road, so I have to pick the Midshipmen, not seeing either team yet. Navy 35 Marshall 31
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Rice @ Arkansas - Pittman might have the Hogs back, I know they won only 3 games last season but the schedule was brutal. Arkansas 41 Rice 28
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La Tech 0-0 (0-0) @ Mississippi St. - Something tells me that Holtz will make this a tight one but let it slip away. Hope the Bulldogs surprise but picking the other Bulldogs. Miss State 35 La Tech 27
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Monmouth @ Middle Tennessee - I saw somewhere that Monmouth was ranked in an FCS poll? I was not aware they even fielded a football team. I expect the Blue Raiders to prevail regardless. MTSU 42 Monmouth 20

Florida Atlantic @ #13 Florida - The Owls want to make a statement in Gainesville but expecting the homestanding Gators to prevail, not an easy game though. Florida 37 FAU 28

Northwestern State @ North Texas - Northwestern State is usually a pretty solid FCS team but I just don't see them winning in Denton. Looking for the Mean Green to secure the W. North Texas 38 Northwestern State 20.

UTSA @ Illinois - The Fighting Illini already notched a W over the Cornhuskers so they may be surprised for a big chunk of this game against a pretty good Road Runners team. Illinois 31 UTSA 21
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Southern Miss @ South Alabama - Not sure what to expect, we have Kane Wommack vs Will Hall. Not familiar with what either team is expecting but gut tells me USM will pull this out. Southern Miss 35 USA 24

Bethune-Cookman @ UTEP - The Miners come in feeling pretty good about things after their road win over the hapless Aggies and will be the first FBS team to play a second games albeit an FCS team all the way from Daytona Beach. UTEP 42 Bethune-Cookman 21

Geez! I hate it when I have to agree with a Topper Bur, Those Picks look to be on the Money! Go CUSA.

Marshall
Arkansas
Mistake
Middle
Florida fing gators.
C-UNT
Illinois
USM
UTEP don’t F it up.

Marshall
Arkansas
MSST
MTSU
Florida
UNT
Illinois
USM
UTEP

MU
Army
MSU
MT
Gators
UNT
UTSA
USM
UTEP

(09-02-2021 08:50 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 06:06 PM)Franko Wrote:  Official Week 1 Picks
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Marshall @ Navy - Tough call here. Navy is usually a pretty good team but so is Marshall. New coach, on the road, so I have to pick the Midshipmen, not seeing either team yet. Navy 35 Marshall 31
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Rice @ Arkansas - Pittman might have the Hogs back, I know they won only 3 games last season but the schedule was brutal. Arkansas 41 Rice 28
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La Tech 0-0 (0-0) @ Mississippi St. - Something tells me that Holtz will make this a tight one but let it slip away. Hope the Bulldogs surprise but picking the other Bulldogs. Miss State 35 La Tech 27
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Monmouth @ Middle Tennessee - I saw somewhere that Monmouth was ranked in an FCS poll? I was not aware they even fielded a football team. I expect the Blue Raiders to prevail regardless. MTSU 42 Monmouth 20

Florida Atlantic @ #13 Florida - The Owls want to make a statement in Gainesville but expecting the homestanding Gators to prevail, not an easy game though. Florida 37 FAU 28

Northwestern State @ North Texas - Northwestern State is usually a pretty solid FCS team but I just don't see them winning in Denton. Looking for the Mean Green to secure the W. North Texas 38 Northwestern State 20.

UTSA @ Illinois - The Fighting Illini already notched a W over the Cornhuskers so they may be surprised for a big chunk of this game against a pretty good Road Runners team. Illinois 31 UTSA 21
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Southern Miss @ South Alabama - Not sure what to expect, we have Kane Wommack vs Will Hall. Not familiar with what either team is expecting but gut tells me USM will pull this out. Southern Miss 35 USA 24

Bethune-Cookman @ UTEP - The Miners come in feeling pretty good about things after their road win over the hapless Aggies and will be the first FBS team to play a second games albeit an FCS team all the way from Daytona Beach. UTEP 42 Bethune-Cookman 21

If a 38-20 win is the best UNT can do, there are going to be a lot of angry Mean Green fans in Denton. We should hang 30 on the board in the first half.

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Sorry Joe I was just 6 points off on both teams, I guess their were a lot of Mean Green fans angry with only 24 at half.

(09-03-2021 07:12 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  ESPN 411:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/sc...e/2/week/1

USA Today 411
https://www.usatoday.com/sports/odds/

(09-01-2021 04:14 PM)THUNDERStruck73 Wrote:  Saturday, September 4th, 2021

Marshall 0-0 (0-0) @ Navy 0-0 (0-0) 3:30PM CBSSN MU -2.5
MY LINE: Marshall 30-20 Navy was so off last year that I think at this time I am going Marshall here.
REALTY SAID: Marshall 49-7 Complete OWNAGE.
1-0

Rice 0-0 (0-0) @ Arkansas 0-0 (0-0) 2:00PM SECN/ESPN+ ARK -19.5
MY LINE: Arkansas 35-18 It might not be a blowout in reality but I don't think Rice can to Arkansas and get a W.
REALITY SAID: Arkansas 38-17 Yeah... and I was SO close on the score.
2-0

La Tech 0-0 (0-0) @ Mississippi St. 4:00PM ESPNU MSU -23.0
MY LINE: La Tech 27-25 I think La Tech can score a narrow road win here
REALITY SAID: Miss St 35-34. That 4th though?
2-1

Monmouth 0-0 (0-0) @ Middle Tenn. 0-0 (0-0) 7:00PM ESPN3 No Line
MY LINE: MTSU 31-13 MTSU should roll right?
REALITY SAID: MTSU 50-15 yeah...
3-1

Florida Atlantic 0-0 (0-0) @ #13 Florida 0-0 (0-0) 7:30PM SECN UF -23.5
MY LINE: Florida 45-15 Florida should roll.
REALITY SAID: Florida 35-14 Yeah...
4-1

NWST 0-0 (0-0) @ North Texas 0-0 (0-0) 7:30PM ESPN3 No Line
MY LINE: UNT 34-17 UNT should be able to roll right?
REALITY SAID: UNT 44-14 Yeah...
5-1

UTSA 0-0 (0-0) @ Illinois 0-0 (0-0) 7:30PM BTN IU -5.5
MY LINE: Illinois 28-23 Nebraska was in shambles but having one week of game experience for them will probably also help them get the W. That said, I am giving UTSA some credit with the score.
REALITY SAID: UTSA 37-30 Well now, UTSA gets a big win.
5-2

Southern Miss 0-0 (0-0) @ USA 0-0 (0-0) 8:00 PM ESPN+ USA -1.0
MY LINE: USM 24-21 I think USM wins but I am giving USA some credit in the score.
REALITY SAID: USA 31-7 Say what... Not that surprised USA won but I am surprised at the blowout.
5-3

Bethune-Cookman 0-0 (0-0) @ UTEP 1-0 (0-0) 9:00PM ESPN3 No Line
MY LINE: UTEP 31-21 UTEP looked good last week and has a game under their belt while BC had no season last year and hasn't played yet so I am giving the nod to UTEP.
REALITY SAID: UTEP 38-28 Is UTEP now for real?
6-3

It is what it is, till it isn't.

some of these games....