Free College Football Betting Picks For Today 9/22/2023
Wisconsin vs. Purdue College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/22/2023
Wisconsin at Purdue 7PM ET—Wisconsin is 2-1 with their 35-14 home victory to Georgia Southern. It was 7-7 at the half then the Badgers outscored the Eagles 28-7 in the second half. They gained over five yards per rush with a productive passing attack.
They limited Georgia Southern to under three yards per run with 383 passing on 52 attempts. Oklahoma/SMU transfer Tanner Mordecai hit 19 of 30 passes for 236 yards and 7.9 yards per attempt. He ran for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Purdue is 1-2 after their 35-20 home defeat to the Syracuse Orange. Boilermakers rushed for under three yards per attempt but were able to move the football through the air. They allowed six yards per rush to the Orange with 184 passing on 28 attempts.
Texas transfer Hudson Card was 32 of 46 for 323 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 7 yards per attempt but lost three fumbles. The Badgers have won their past ten meetings and covered three of four.
Boilermakers are 116th in the nation in pass defense. Wisconsin had ten players back on offense with eight on defense. Purdue lost half their starters. Boilermakers were pounded by Syracuse on the ground. Play Wisconsin -5.5.
NC State vs. Virginia College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/22/2023
NC State at Virginia—NC State is 2-1 after their 45-7 home win to FCS VMI. Wolf Pack in their 2 FBS games beat UCONN on the road by 10 and lost by 21 at Notre Dame.
Virginia transfer quarterback Brennan Armstrong completed 63% of his throws with three touchdowns and three interceptions. He is averaging 6.5 yards per pass attempt and has rushed for three touchdowns. Virginia fell to 0-3 with their 42-14 road defeat in Maryland. They couldn’t hold an early 14-0 lead.
Cavs rushed for three yards a carry. Defensively the team surrendered nearly four yards per rush to the Terrapins with 342 passing on 30 attempts. Quarterback Tony Muskett has missed the past two games due to a shoulder injury and is questionable here.
Freshman Anthony Colandrea went 23 of 39 for 263 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. He averaged 6.7 yards per attempt and rushed for 19 yards. It was a -4 turnover margin for Virginia. NC State has covered four of five against Virginia. Cavs are moving the football through the air for 249 yards per game.
Wolf Pack allowed 7.7 yards per pass attempt. Armstrong during his career with Virginia had issues with interception and the Cavaliers know him well. Wolf Pack are inexperienced on defense with five starters back. Play Virginia +10.
Boise St vs. San Diego St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/22/2023
Boise St at San Diego St—Boise St sits at 1-2 with their 42-18 home victory to FCS North Dakota. The Broncos have losses in their FBS games by two at home to UCF and 56-19 at Washington.
Quarterback Taylen Green is completing a career low 52.9% with three touchdowns and four interceptions. He is averaging 6.6 yards per attempt and is a threat to run with 6.4 yards per run attempt.
San Diego St is 2-2 after their 26-9 road defeat at Oregon St. Aztecs held to two yards per run. They surrendered six yards per run to the Beavers with 284 passing on 30 attempts. Jalen Mayden completed 20 of 32 for 256 yards with an interception. He averaged 8 yards per attempt.
Boise St sits 124th in the nation in yards allowed per play at 6.7. Mayden showing improvement at quarterback. Broncos are allowing 301 yards passing per game. Play San Diego St +6.5.
Air Force vs. San Jose St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/22/2023
Air Force at San Jose St—Air Force is 3-0 after their 39-21 home victory to Utah St. Falcons stormed to the 22-0 lead after one quarter. The team rushed for 344 yards on 64 attempts. Air Force held the Aggies to two yards per rush with 248 passing on 35 attempts. They had a +2-turnover margin.
Zac Larrier hit 3 of 4 passes for 84 yards. In the Triple Option he rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. He is averaging 5.1 yards per run. San Jose St is 1-3 after their 21-17 road defeat at Toledo.
Spartans rushed for under two yards a carry. They surrendered 237 yards rushing to the Rockets on 36 attempts with only 92 passing on 23 attempts. The Spartans had a +2-turnover margin. Chevan Cordeiro went 24 of 41 for 228 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 5.6 yards per attempt.
Cordeiro is averaging a career low of 5.9 yards per attempt. Falcons have won eight straight dating back to last season. San Jose St is struggling in defending the run by allowing 5.1 yards per rush.
They last saw Air Force in 2020 so these players may not be familiar with facing the Triple Option. The Falcons are rushing for 5.4 yards a carry and getting effective quarterback play. Play Air Force -6.
Iowa vs. Penn St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/23/2023
Iowa at Penn St 7:30PM ET—Iowa is 3-0 with their 41-10 home victory to Western Michigan. Hawkeyes rushed for 254 yards on 43 carries. They limited the Broncos to just over three yards per run with 122 passing on 18 attempts.
Michigan transfer Cade McNamara went 9 of 19 for 103 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He averaged 5.4 yards per attempt. Penn St is 3-0 with their 30-13 road win at Illinois. The Nittany Lions rushed for 4.1 yards per attempt.
They limited the Fighting Illini to two yards a carry with 292 passing on 44 attempts. Drea Allar went 16 of 33 for 208 yards and only 6.3 yards per attempt. He rushed for 24 yards. Nittany Lions had a +5-turnover margin by picking off four passes.
Hawkeye’s defense held opponents to 4.3 yards per play which is 19th best in the nation. McNamara’s performance in his initial conference game a concern. McNamara appeared banged up last week playing through his questionable status in the injury report. Iowa is 122nd in the nation in total offense. Play Penn St -14.5.
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North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/23/2023
North Carolina at Pittsburgh—North Carolina improved to 3-0 after their 31-13 home victory to Minnesota. The Tar Heels rushed for three yards a carry. They did allow over 5.5 yards per run to the Golden Gophers with 133 passing yards on 30 attempts.
Drake Maye completed 29 of 40 for 414 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt. Pittsburgh is 1-2 following their 17-6 road defeat at West Virginia.
Panthers rushed for under four yards per rush with poor production in the passing game. They allowed three yards a carry to the Mountaineers with 60 passing yards on 11 attempts. Phil Jurkovec went 8 of 20 for 81 yards and three interceptions. He averaged only 4.1 yards per attempt and rushed for 35 yards on 11 carries.
Panthers had a -2-turnover margin. Pittsburgh is inexperienced on defense, bringing back five starters. The Tar Heels are 19th in total offense with 494 yards per game.
Pittsburgh is 113th in total offense. Jurkovec in his two games against FBS competition is completing 34.6% with 5 yards per attempt. Massive quarterback discrepancy. Play North Carolina -7.5.
UCF vs. Kansas St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/23/2023
UCF at Kansas St—UCF is 3-0 after their 48-14 home victory to FCS Villanova. Knights have wins at home to Kent by 50 and at Boise St 18-16.
Quarterback Timmy McClain is the backup now due to the injury to John Rhys Plumlee. He saw action in 11 games in 2021 completing 55.3% with 7.2 yards per attempt. He had a 7.2 yards per attempt averaged and rushed for four touchdowns. He passed for five touchdowns and seven interceptions.
This year he threw five passes in mop up duty against Kent and had a good outing against Villanova, which is a good FCS program. Kansas St fell to 2-1 after their 30-27 road defeat at Missouri. Kansas St losses by allowing a 61-yard field goal as time expires.
The Wildcats gained nearly four yards per rush. They limited the Tigers to under three yards a carry with 356 passing on 36 attempts. Will Howard went 25 of 39 for 270 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 6.9 yards per attempt.
Howard is a game time decision with undisclosed reasons. QB 2 is Avery Johnson who threw four passes in Week 1 against an FCS opponent. We could be looking at two backup quarterbacks here. McClain and Johnson look like major downgrades. These are both good defensive teams.
Wildcats allow just 1.8 yards per run. UCF holds foes to 3.4 yards a carry and only 42.7% completions which is best in the nation. Play UCF and Kansas St under 52.5.
James Madison vs. Utah St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/23/2023
James Madison at Utah St 8PM ET—James Madison improved to 3-0 after their 16-14 road victory at Troy. Dukes rushed for 2.5 yards per attempt. They limited the Trojans to -12 rushing yards with 333 passing on 44 attempts.
Jordan McCloud completed 18 of 26 for 200 yards with a touchdown. He averaged 7.7 yards per attempt. Utah St fell to 1-2 with their 39-21 road defeat to Air Force. The Aggies were down 29-0 early in the second quarter.
The team rushed for two yards per attempt. They surrendered 344 rushing yards to the Falcons on 64 carries with 84 passing on four attempts. It was a -2-turnover margin for the Aggies. Freshman McCae Hillstead will start at quarterback for an ineffective Cooper Legas.
Last week he completed 18 of 27 for 202 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 7.5 yards per attempt. Three straight road games for James Madison.
Dukes have a good running attack averaging 4.8 yards per attempt and the Aggies were torched on the ground last week. Dukes are tops in college football in rush defense and face a freshman quarterback in his first start. Play James Madison and Utah St under 52.5.
UNLV vs. UTEP College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/23/2023
UNLV at UTEP 9PM ET—UNLV is 2-1 after their 40-37 home victory to Vanderbilt. Rebels overcame a 17-0 deficit in the second quarter. The team rushed for 3.2 yards a carry. They held the Commodores to just over two yards per run with 337 passing in 37 attempts.
Rebels had a +2-turnover margin. Quarterback Doug Brumfield hit just 2 of 4 passes for fifteen yards and an interception. He was forced to leave the game due to injury and is questionable on Saturday.
Jayden Maiva in relief went 19 of 33 for 261 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 7.9 yards per attempt and rushed for 29 yards with a touchdown. UTEP fell to 1-3 with their 31-10 road defeat to the Arizona Wildcats.
Minors rushed for under two yards per carry. They surrendered 544 yards to the Wildcats with 244 rushing on 3 attempts. UTEP surrendered 300 passing yards on 32 attempts. Gavin Hardison hit on 15 of 31 for 228 yards with 7.4 yards per attempt.
Miners sit 118th in the nation in yards allowed per carry at 4.9. Miners are 86th in total offense. Hardison playing on eggshells after getting bench and has been inefficient all four seasons at the school. Rebels look like they found something with Maiva. Play UNLV -2.
USC vs. Arizona St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/23/2023
USC at Arizona St 10:30PM ET—USC improved to 3-0 with their 56-10 home victory to Stanford. The Trojans stormed to a 49-3 halftime lead. The Trojans rushed for over six yards a carry. They did allow over five yards per rush to the Cardinals with 140 passing yards on 25 attempts.
The Trojans had a +3-turnover margin. Caleb Williams completed 19 of 21 for 281 yards with three touchdowns. He averaged 13.4 yards per attempt. Williams played only half with a huge lead. Williams added a 21-yard touchdown run.
Arizona St fell to 1-2 with their 29-0 home defeat to Fresno St. Sun Devils rushed for under two yards a carry with poor production from their passing game. The allowed two yards per rush to the Bulldogs with 281 passing on 49 attempts.
ASU had a -8 turnover margin as three quarterbacks threw a total of five interceptions. Quarterback Trenton Bourguet is doubtful. Drew Pyne is expected to play and went 5 of 13 for 52 yards and had two interceptions last week.
Pyne played in 11 games for Notre Dame last year with a 64.6% completion rate with 8 yards per pass attempt. He suffered an injury during training camp and is finally healthy.
Sun Devils are 126th in the nation in total offense. Pyne in his second game could get enough points on the board to get this total over. Play USC and Arizona St over 62.
California vs. Washington College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/23/2023
Cal at Washington 10:30PM ET—California is 2-1 with their 31-17 home victory to FCS Idaho. Facing FBS opponents the Golden Bears have a 37-point win at North Texas and lost by four at home to Auburn.
Quarterback Sam Jackson is completing 53.7% of his throws with 4.9 yards per attempt. He has three touchdowns and two interceptions. He has 65 rushing yards and a touchdown. Washington improved to 3-0 with their 41-7 road victory at Michigan St. Huskies were up 35-0 at the half.
The team rushed for nearly six yards a carry. They limited the Spartans to two yards per run with 208 passing on 35 attempts. Michael Penix hit 27 of 35 for 473 yards with four touchdowns averaging 13.5 yards per attempt. He is not much of a threat to run.
California has covered the past four meetings against the Huskies. Last year the Huskies came away with a 28-21 win with 374 yards passing by Penix. Golden Bears did play Auburn tough at home. They are running the football for 5.2 yards a carry and sit 26th in total defense. Play California +20.5.
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