Free College Football Picks For Today 9-2-2022

Free College Football Picks For Today 9/2/2022

Free College Football Picks For Today 9/2/2022

Western Michigan vs. Michigan St College Football Pick Prediction 9/2/2022

Western Michigan at Michigan St—Tim Lester returns for his sixth season at Western Michigan. Only four starters return on offense with seven to the defense. They did finish at 8-5 last year blowing out Nevada in their bowl game.

 

Broncos must replace their quarterback and star receiver. They will look to red shirt freshman Jack Salopek at quarterback with an Alabama transfer in his year view mirror. Their strength will be on the ground with their top backs returning. Only two starters return to the offensive line.

 

Broncos allowed 30.6 point per game to opponents last season giving up 154 rushing yards for 4.7 yards per carry. Opponents averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt on the Broncos. Mel Tucker is in his third year with Michigan St. Team returns five on offense with nine to the defense.

 

Spartans went 11-2 last season defeating Pittsburgh 31-21 in the Peach Bowl. They lose their top running back but look to the transfer portal for help in that position. Payton Thorne returns under center as he completed 60.3% of his throws for over 3000 yards last season.

 

Top receivers are back for the Spartans. Offensive line lacks experience with two starters back. Michigan St was strong defending the run last season holding teams to 3.4 yards a carry.

 

They allowed 26.3 points per game as they sat 130th in the nation in pass defense giving up 341 yards a game. Offensive inexperience the concern for Western Michigan here. Play Michigan St -20.5.

Virginia Tech vs. Old Dominion College Football Pick Prediction 9/2/2022

Virginia Tech at Old Dominion—Brent Pry enters his first season as head coach. Hokies finished at 6-7 last year losing 54-10 in their bowl game to Maryland. Only four starters return on offense with seven to the defense. Team will go with Marshall transfer Grant Wells. He has thrown 22 interceptions the past two seasons.

 

Virginia Tech loses their lead running back and return two to the offensive line. Hokies had struggles getting to the passer and defending the run giving up 169 yards and 4.6 yards per rush. Old Dominion head coach Ricky Rahne returns for his second season.

 

Monarchs experienced with ten returning on offense and seven on defense. Monarchs finished at 6-7 losing to Tulsa in their bowl game. Offense has shown improvement since the team hit bottom in 2019. They averaged 26 points a game and had success on third down. Despite running for 3.9 yards a game and being turnover prone.

 

Defensively the Monarchs did allow 29.5 points a game struggling on third won and in the passing game where they allowed 63.3% completion rate for 265 yards.

 

Old Dominion can keep the improvement on offense they can stay in this game especially against a turnover prone quarterback for the Hokies. Play Old Dominion +7.

Temple vs. Duke College Football Pick Prediction 9/2/2022

Temple at Duke—Temple head coach Stan Drayton is in his first season at the school. The team returns seven on offense and defense. Owls finished at 3-9 in 2021. Quarterback D’Wan Mathis is back under center. He led the offense that averaged 14.1 points per game and 127th ranking in the nation on third down.

 

They averaged only 3.7 yards per rush attempt. Defense was torched in 2021 by allowing 40 points and sat 111th on third down. Team averaged 5 yards per carry on the Owls defense and averaged 61.1% completion rate. Temple struggled to get to the quarterback sitting near the bottom in the nation in sacks.

 

Duke head coach Mike Elko enters his first season. He will have six starters return on offense with five to the defense. Riley Leonard will start for the Blue Devils beating out a dual threat quarterback.

 

Team is experienced on the line with four starters back. They must replace a productive starting quarterback and their top receiver is gone too. It was bad on both sides of the field for the Blue Devils. They averaged 20.8 points but surrendered 42 to opponents.

 

Defensively the Blue Devils allowed 541 yards a game with opponents rushing for 5.4 yards a carry. Opponents threw for 335 yards on Duke.

 

Blue Devils did win three of their four non-conference last year despite a horrific season. Will take the ACC team here at home with two massive rebuilds for each team. Play Duke -7.

 

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Illinois vs. Indiana College Football Pick Prediction 9/2/2022

Illinois at Indiana—Illinois head coach Bret Bielema is in his second season with the school. Six starters returned on offense and defense. Team moved to 1-0 following their 38-6 win against a rebuilding Wyoming team. Fighting Illini took advantage of the young lines of the Cowboys. They rushed for 260 yards on 41 carries.

 

Fighting Illini held the Cowboys to 212 yards and only 5 of 20 completions. Quarterback Tommy Devito completed 17 of 27 for 194 yards and two touchdowns. Tom Allen is in his second season with the Hoosiers. The team returns four starters on offense and seven to the defense.

 

It was a down 2-10 year for Indiana a season ago. Hoosiers lured Missouri transfer Connor Bazelak under center. In his three seasons Bazelak completed 66% of his throws for over 5000 yards. They look to transfers at running back and return three starters to the offensive line.

 

Indiana regressed defensively in 2021 giving up 35 points a game with 5.6 yards per rush average. Opponents averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt on the Hoosiers.

 

Fighting Illini has now covered four straight dating back to last season. Defense. Hoosiers have failed to cover nine of ten and lost eight straight to close the season. Prefer the Illinois line against this Hoosiers defense with a strong run attack. Play Illinois +2.

TCU vs. Colorado College Football Pick Prediction 9/2/2022

TCU at Colorado—Sonny Dykes enters his first season at TCU. The team returns nine starters on offense with eight to the defense. Horned Frogs finished at 5-7 last year. Offensive numbers looked good until to find the problem and that was red zone performance.

 

Three quarterbacks are competing for the starting job and all three may see action in the opener. Dykes likes to air it out but will it be at the expense of the defense like what happened in his previous Major conference job at California.

 

Defense was slipping at TCU. They sat 120th in the nation allowing 38 points a game and 123rd on third down. Opponents rushed for 6.1 yards a carry on the Horned Frogs with 66% completion rate and 9.5 yards per pass attempt. Carl Dorrell enters his third season with the Buffaloes.

 

Team finished 4-8 and return seven starters on offense with five on defense. Brendon Lewis returns under center. He led an offense that finished 121st in scoring at 17.3 points per game and were near the bottom on third down conversions. They averaged a mere 4 yards per play and 3.2 yards per rush attempt.

 

A 5.8 yards per pass attempt averaged ranked 122nd. Defensively the Buffs allowed 28.5 points a game. They were near the bottom of college football on third down, total yards and at 5.2 yards per rush against 113th in the nation.

 

Buffaloes will have trouble matching the scoring of his Sonny Dykes offensive style now with the Horned Frogs. Play TCU -13.5.

FAU vs. Ohio College Football Pick Prediction 9/3/2022

FAU at Ohio—Willie Taggart is in his third season with FAU. Eight starters returned on offense with six to the defense. Owls moved to 1-0 with their 43-13 win to Charlotte 49ers. Big offensive performance for the Owls as they gained 482 yards on the 49ers.

 

N’Kosi Perry hit on 16 of 22 passes for 256 yards and a touchdown. The run game produced 318 yards. FAU held the 49ers to 279 yards with only 62 rushing on 23 carries. Ohio head coach Tim Albin is in his second season. Team went 3-9 a season ago as he replaced Frank Solich who retired last summer due to health concerns.

 

Bobcats return five starters on offense with nine to the defense. Quarterback Kurtis Rourke returns. Only two starters return on the offensive line. Ohio had been a defensive minded team under Solich. But last year the team surrendered 30.5 points and struggled getting off the field on third down sitting 102nd in the nation.

 

Teams were able to rush for five yards a carry and complete 67.3% of their throws on the Bobcats. Owls do have the benefit of a game played. This inexperienced offense and downward trend for the Bobcats the concern. Play FAU -4.

 

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