Free College Football Betting Picks For Today 9/28/2023
More College Football Picks Predictions Previews
Temple vs. Tulsa College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/28/2023
Temple vs. Tulsa 7:30PM ET—Temple is 2-2 after their 41-7 home defeat to Miami. The Owls rushed for only 11 yards. They surrendered 323 rushing yards to the Hurricanes with 220 passing yards on 25 attempts. E.J. Warner hit 22 of 39 for 240 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He averaged 6.2 yards per attempt and had a lost fumble. Owls had a -3-turnover margin. Tulsa is 2-2 after their 22-14 road win at Northern Illinois. Golden Hurricane rushed for 179 yards. They did allow 167 rushing yards to the Huskies with only 128 passing on 29 attempts. Quarterback Braylon Braxton missed the past three games due to an ankle injury. He is questionable on Thursday. Backup Cardell Williams went 8 of 20 for 102 yards and two interceptions. He averaged only 5.1 yards per attempt. Owls are an experienced team and have nine starters back on defense. Only nine starters returned for the Golden Hurricane. Both teams faced difficult schedules. Better downfield passing for Williams as he is averaging 9.2 yards per attempt. Tough travel spot for the Owls after playing at Miami at home on Saturday. Play Tulsa -3.
Middle Tennessee St vs. Western Kentucky College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/28/2023
Middle Tennessee St at Western Kentucky 7:30PM ET—Middle Tennessee St is fell to 1-3 with their 31-23 home defeat to Colorado St. Blue Raiders rushed for 151 yards. They held the Rams to under two yards per rush but 345 passing on 44 attempts. Nicholas Vattiato completed 30 of 41 for 279 yards with two touchdowns. He averaged 6.8 yards per pass and rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Blue Raiders had a -2-turnover margin. Western Kentucky fell to 2-2 with their 27-24 road defeat at Troy. Hilltoppers rushed for only 20 yards. They allowed 172 yards rushing to the Trojans with 349 yards passing on 35 attempts. Hilltoppers had two lost fumbles and forced three away from Troy. Austin Reed went 23 of 39 for 268 yards with two touchdowns. He averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt. WKU has won six of seven against the Blue Raiders cover their past two. Middle Tennessee St is 91sts in total offense. Hilltoppers faced tough defenses in back-to-back games in Troy and Ohio St. they do have a win by 17 at home to South Florida. Play Western Kentucky -6.5.
Jacksonville St vs. Sam Houston St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/28/2023
Jacksonville St at Sam Houston St 8PM ET—Jacksonville St improved to 3-1 with their 21-0 home victory to Eastern Michigan. The Gamecocks rushed for 295 yards. They limited the Eagles to 1.5 yards per rush with 95 passing on 29 attempts. Logan Smothers hit 9 of 19 for 93 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown. Jacksonville St had a +3-turnover margin. Sam Houston St is 0-3 with their 38-7 road defeat at Houston. Bearkats rushed for 52 yards. They allowed 186 rushing yards to the Cougars with 352 passing on 42 attempts. Sam Houston St had a -2-turnover margin. Arizona/North Texas transfer Grant Gunnell hit on 14 of 22 for 100 yards and an interception. He averaged 4.5 yards per rush. Bearkats sit 133rd in the nation in total offense by averaging 148 yards per game. They are rushing for 1.6 yards a carry and average 4.5 yards per attempt. Jacksonville St is 17th in the nation in total defense. Their offense produces on the ground. Sam Houston St has played a tough schedule with three teams from Power 5 conferences and Air Force. Gamecocks were able to score 16 on the road to Coastal Carolina. Play Jacksonville St -6.5.
Hawaii vs. UNLV College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
Hawaii at UNLV 4PM ET—Hawaii improved to 2-3 with their 20-17 home victory to New Mexico St. Warriors overcame the 17-3 halftime deficit. They rushed for 3.3 yards per carry. UNLV surrendered 180 rushing yards to New Mexico St with 155 yards passing on 15 attempts. Brayden Schager hit 26 of 38 for 245 yards with a touchdown. He averaged 6.4 yards per attempt. UNLV improved to 3-1 after their 45-28 road win at UTEP. Rebels rushed for 307 yards for over six yards per carry. They limited the Miners to less than three yards a carry with 225 passing on 31 attempts. Quarterback Doug Brumfield missed the game due to an injury. He remains questionable with a little bit of progress. Jayden Maiava hit 15 of 27 for 190 yards with an interception. He averaged 7 yards per pass attempt with 28 rushing yards. UNLV picked off three passes and finished with a +2-turnover margin. Respect the 40 points the Rebels put up at home to Vanderbilt. The Warriors sit 108th in the nation in total offense. Rebels run game having success with 4.8 yards a carry. Hawaii was able to put up 28 on the road to Vanderbilt. UNLV are 104th in the nation in total defense by allowing 409 yards a game. Play Hawaii and UNLV over 59.5.
Boise St vs. Memphis College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
Boise St at Memphis 4PM ET—Boise St improved to 2-2 after their 34-31 road victory to San Diego St. Broncos rushed for 241 yards. They held the Aztecs to 4.1 yards per rush with 273 yards passing on 23 attempts. Taylen Green hit on 12 of 22 for 162 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 7.4 yards per attempt with 25 rushing yards and a touchdown. Memphis is 3-1 on the year with their 34-27 road defeat to the Missouri Tigers. Memphis rushed for under three yards a carry. They surrendered 201 yards on the ground to Missouri with 341 passing on 25 attempts. Seth Henigan completed 31 of 47 for 316 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. He averaged 6.7 yards per attempt. Boise St senior running back George Holani has missed the past three games and is questionable. Broncos have slipped to 121st in the nation in total defense. They are allowing 430 yards a game with 9.8 yards per pass attempt. Tigers have an experienced quarterback that is completing 69.1% of their passes at a high volume of attempts. Memphis runs well enough at 4.4 yards a carry. Tigers hold opponents to 324 yards a game. Play Memphis -3.5.
LSU vs. Ole Miss College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
LSU at Mississippi 6PM ET—LSU improved to 3-1 with their 34-31 home victory to Arkansas. Tigers rushed for 189 yards. They allowed just under four yards per carry to the Razorbacks with 289 passing on 31 attempts. Jayden Daniels hit 20 of 29 for 320 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 11 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 36 yards. Ole Miss fell to 3-1 with their 24-10 road defeat at Alabama. Rebels rushed for under two yards a carry. They held the Crimson Tide to nearly three yards per run with 225 passing on 21 attempts. Jaxon Dart hit 20 of 35 for 244 yards with an interception. He averaged seven yards per attempt and had a rushing touchdown. The Tigers have won six of seven against the Rebels including last year 45-20 by piling up 500 yards of offense. LSU is 7th in the nation in total offense by averaging 530 yards a game. But they are struggling in pass defense. Rebels are posting 470 yards a game with huge plays in the passing game. Tigers have played the tougher schedule. Play LSU -2.5.
Oregon vs. Stanford College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
Oregon at Stanford 6:30PM ET—Oregon moved to 4-0 with their 42-6 home victory to Colorado. The Ducks built the 35-0 lead at the half. They rushed for 240 yards. The team held the Buffs to 40 rushing yards with 159 passing on 33 attempts. Bo Nix hit 28 of 33 for 276 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt and had a rushing touchdown. Stanford fell to 1-3 with their 21-20 home defeat to Arizona. Cardinals rushed for three yards a carry. They surrendered 145 yards rushing to the Wildcats with 204 passing on 30 attempts. Ashton Daniels hit 14 of 26 for 198 yards and 7.6 yards per attempt. He took five sacks. This is an inexperienced Stanford team with three starters returned on offense and defense. The Ducks sit 2nd in the nation in total offense averaging 571 yards per game. Stanford is 120th in total defense, giving up 430 yards per game. Ducks have covered three of four against the Cardinal. Play Oregon -27.
Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia Southern College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern 7PM ET—Coastal Carolina fell to 2-2 with their 30-17 home defeat to Georgia St. Chanticleers rushed for over four yards per run. They surrendered 182 yards passing to the Panthers with 191 passing on 27 attempts. Grayson McCall hit 26 of 42 for 295 yards with a touchdown. He averaged 7 yards per attempt. Georgia Southern improved to 3-1 after their 40-3 road victory at Ball St. Eagles rushed for 167 yards. They limited the Cardinals to 37 rushing yards with 160 passing on 29 attempts. Tulsa transfer Davis Brin hit 34 of 46 for 344 yards and four touchdowns. The Eagles sit 18th in total offense in the nation by averaging 480 yards per game. Coastal Carolina does move the football for 415 yards with 281 passing. Chanticleers have won four straight against the Eagles and McCall is a capable quarterback. Play Coastal Carolina +6.5.
East Carolina vs. Rice College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
East Carolina at Rice 7PM ET—East Carolina improved to 1-3 with their 44-0 home victory to FCS Gardner Webb. Losses came at Appalachian St and Michigan with a home loss by 18 to Marshall. Alex Finn in his FBS games hitting 52% of his passes with no touchdowns and four picks. He averaged 5.4 yards per attempt. He is splitting time with Mason Garcia who is completing 53.5% with a touchdown and interception. He is averaging 3.4 yards per pass attempt. Rice fell to 2-2 with their 42-29 road defeat to USF. Owls rushed for one yard on 20 carries. They surrendered 162 rushing yards to the Bulls with 435 passing on 29 attempts. JT Daniels was 27 of 40 for 432 yards with three touchdowns. He averaged 10.8 yards per attempt. Daniels exited the game with an injury and is questionable. He missed practice on Monday. AJ Padgett in relief last week went 7 of 10 for 59 yards with a touchdown. He averaged 5.9 yards per attempt. He saw work in three games last year with a 50.6% completion rate and 8.2 yards per attempt passing for five touchdowns and an interception. Pirates are inexperienced on offense with only four starters back. ECU is 130th in the nation in total offense. Rice sits 60th in total offense getting production from a passing game that averages 324 yards per game with 9.5 yards per attempt. Play Rice -3.5.