Free College Football Betting Picks For Today 9/30/2023
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Michigan St vs. Iowa College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
Michigan St at Iowa 7:30PM ET—Michigan St fell to 2-2 with their 31-9 home defeat to Maryland Terrapins. The Spartans rushed for over three yards a carry. They did surrender 4.5 yards per run to the Terrapins with 223 passing on 36 attempts. Noah Kim hit 18 of 33 for 190 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He averaged 5.8 yards per attempt. Kim was benched but will start. The Spartans had a -4-turnover margin. Iowa fell to 3-1 with their 31-0 road defeat to Penn St. Hawkeyes rushed for only 20 yards. They allowed 215 yards rushing to the Nittany Lions with 182 passing yardage on 40 attempts. Iowa had a -4-turnover margin on four lost fumbles. Cade McNamara went 5 of 14 for 42 yards. He averaged just 3 yards per pass attempt. Hawkeyes top running back Kaleb Johnson is out. Iowa has the 131st ranked off in college football. They rush for 3.8 yards per carry and average 5.5 yards per pass attempt. Spartans defend the run well limiting opponents to 3.8 yards a carry. Michigan St does a better job of moving the football. Hawkeyes had trouble separating at home against a down Utah St team missing the cover in a ten-point home win. Play Michigan St +12.5.
South Carolina vs. Tennessee College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
South Carolina at Tennessee 7:30PM ET—South Carolina improved to 2-2 with their 37-30 home victory to Mississippi St Bulldogs. Gamecocks rushed for 144 yards. They held Mississippi St to just 32 rushing yards with 487 passing on 48 attempts. Spencer Rattler completed 18 of 20 for 288 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 14.4 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 43 yards. Tennessee is 3-1 with their 45-14 home victory to UTSA. Volunteers built the 31-0 lead at the half. They rushed for 303 yards. They limited the Roadrunners to 4.2 yards per run with 231 passing on 41 attempts. Tennessee had a +2-turnover margin. Joe Milton completed 18 of 31 for 209 yards with two touchdowns and 6.7 yards per pass attempt. He rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. Vols lead running back Wright is questionable as is starting receiver Keyton. Gamecocks won last year’s meeting 63-28 at home with 606 yards and 453 passing. Vols rolled up 507 yards with 453 passing. South Carolina is eighth in the nation in passing offense behind Rattler. Volunteers are allowing 68.5% completions to opponents. Tennessee running for 6.2 yards a carry and have a high volume passing attack. Gamecocks giving up big plays in the passing game by allowing 12.6 yards per completion and 8.5 per attempt. Play South Carolina and Tennessee over 60.
West Virginia vs. TCU College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
West Virginia at TCU 8PM ET—West Virginia improved to 3-1 with their 20-13 home victory to Texas Tech. Mountaineers rushed for 157 yards. They allowed the Red Raiders 160 yards rushing with 161 yards passing on 43 attempts. Garrette Green missed the game against Texas Tech with a foot injury and questionable. Backup Nicco Marchiol went 12 of 21 for 78 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He averaged only 3.7 yards per pass attempt with 72 rushing yards. TCU improved to 3-1 with their 34-17 home victory to SMU. Horned Frogs rushed for 192 yards. They held SMU to four yards a carry with 258 passing on 35 attempts. TCU held a +2-turnover margin. Chandler Morris hit 23 of 32 for 261 yards with three touchdowns. He averaged 8.2 yards per attempt and ran for 38 yards. Morris is rushing for 6.3 yards a carry this season. The Horned Frogs won last year’s meeting 41-31 on the road behind 495 yards. The Mountaineers sit 119th in passing offense. TCU are 12th in total offense in the nation by averaging 501 yards per game. They rush for 4.9 yards per carry and average 8.1 yards per pass attempt. Mountaineers were hammered in their lone road game losing 38-15. The issue is with the Mountaineers offense keeping up with their quarterback situation. Play TCU -14.
San Diego St vs. Air Force College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
San Diego St at Air Force 8PM ET—San Diego St is 2-3 with their 34-31 home defeat to Boise St. Aztecs rushed for just over four yards per attempt. They surrendered 241 yards rushing to the Broncos with 162 passing on 22 attempts. San Diego St had a -2-turnover margin. Jalen Mayden hit 16 of 22 for 241 yards with a touchdown. He rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. Air Force is 4-0 following their 45-20 road win at San Jose St. Falcons have won nine straight dating back to last year. They outscored the Spartans 28-0 in the second half. The team rushed for 400 yards on 25 carries. Falcons allowed 115 rushing yards to San Jose St with 230 passing on 35 attempts. Zac Larrier hit 2 of 2 passes for 28 yards. He rushed for 39 yards in his triple option system. Air Force won last year’s meeting 13-3 on the road. Aztecs have faced two Power 5 teams. Falcons’ strength of schedule a bit weak. Mayden showed improvement in the passing game against Boise St. But Aztecs are allowing 5.2 yards per rush and Air Force running for 5.4 an attempt. San Diego St is 122nd in the nation in total defense. Play Air Force -10.5.
Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech 8PM ET—Pittsburgh is 1-3 after their 41-24 home defeat to North Carolina. Panthers rushed for over four yards a carry. They limited the Tar Heels to under two yards per rush but 296 passing on 30 attempts. Phil Jurkovec hit 11 of 15 for 109 yards. He averaged 7.3 yards per attempt. He exited the game last week and is questionable here and will only play if healthy. Christian Vielleux went 7 of 18 for 85 yards and two interceptions. He averaged just 4.7 yards per attempt. PITT had a -3-turnover margin. Virginia Tech is 1-3 with their 24-17 road defeat at Marshall. They have lost eight of ten dating to last year. The Hokies rushed for 184 yards. They surrendered 214 rushing yards to the Thundering Herd with 166 passing on 27 attempts. Grant Wells missed the past two games with an ankle injury and that is questionable here. Kyron Jones hit 19 of 35 for 160 yards. He averaged just 4.6 yards per pass attempt but rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Pitt won and covered four of five against Virginia Tech. Hokies run defense very poor by allowing 5.3 yards a carry ranking 13rd in the nation. Hokies have the 110th ranked offense and Pittsburgh is ranked 12th national on the defensive end. Hokies rush for only 3.3 yards a carry. Play Pittsburgh -2.5.
Appalachian St vs. UL Monroe College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
Appalachian St at UL Monroe 8PM ET—Appalachian St fell to 2-2 with their 22-19 road defeat to Wyoming. Mountaineers rushed for 217 yards. They surrendered 177 yards rushing to the Cowboys with only 31 passing on fifteen attempts. Quarterback Ryan Burger missed the past three games with a figure injury and that is questionable here. Joey Aguilar hit 22 of 40 for 200 yards and an interception. He averaged five yards per pass and rushed for 20 yards. The Mountaineers lost on a 62 yards blocked field goal return with under two minutes left. UL Monroe fell to 2-1 after their 47-3 road defeat at Texas A&M two weeks ago. They come off the bye week here. The Warhawks rushed for over four yards a carry. They allowed 158 yards rushing to the Aggies with 399 passing on 40 attempts. Jiya Wright hit 6 of 15 for 95 yards. He averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt and had 34 rushing yards. Wright is playing due to a collarbone injury to starter Hunter Herring. UL Monroe is 124th in total offense, averaging 302 yards a game. They sit near the bottom of college in every key passing category. But UL Monroe is rushing for 6 yards a carry and the Mountaineers are surrendering 5.7 yards per rush. App St is struggling with their backup in the passing game. Play UL Monroe +13.5.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
Alabama at Mississippi St 9PM ET—Alabama improved to 3-1 with their 24-10 home victory to Ole Miss. Crimson Tide rushed for 131 yards. They limited the Rebels to under two yards per rush with 245 passing on 26 attempts. Jalen Milroe hit 17 of 21 passes for 225 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 10.7 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 28 yards. Mississippi St fell to 2-2 with their 37-30 road defeat to South Carolina. Bulldogs rushed for only 32 yards. They allowed the Gamecocks 144 rushing yards with 288 passing on 20 attempts. Will Rogers completed 30 of 48 for 487 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 10.1 yards per attempt. Bulldogs pass defense is struggling as they surrender 74.2% completion rate and 8.5 yards per pass attempt. Alabama makes big plays in the passing game with 14 yards per completed pass and 8.6 yards per attempt. Alabama is still strong defensively holding opponents to 307 yards per game, 3 yards per run and 5.9 yards per pass attempt. Back-to-back losses for Mississippi St with a 27 point home defeat to LSU. Play Alabama -14.5.
Washington vs. Arizona College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
Washington at Arizona 10PM ET—Washington improved to 4-0 with their 59-32 home victory to California Golden Bears. The Huskies were up 35-12 at the half. They rushed for 140 yards. Washington limited Cal to four yards per run with 363 passing on 46 attempts. Michael Penix completed 19 of 25 for 304 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 12.2 yards per attempt. Washington picked off three passes and returned one for a touchdown and added a punt return for touchdown. Arizona is 3-1 following their 21-20 road win at Stanford. Wildcats rushed for 145 yards. They held Stanford to three yards a carry with 246 yards passing on 32 attempts. Jayden de Laura hit 14 of 26 for 157 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 6 yards per pass attempt and had a rushing touchdown. De Laura is a game time decision as he was struck with a calf injury in the third quarter. Noah Fifita completed 4 of 4 for 47 yards posting 11.8 yards per pass attempt. He saw limited work in his freshman season last year. De Laura injury a massive concern as Fifita has thrown 27 passes in two years. Play Washington -18.5.
Nevada vs. Fresno St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 9/30/2023
Nevada at Fresno St 10:30PM ET—Nevada is 0-4 with their 35-24 road defeat at Texas St. Wolf Pack blew a 17-0 lead at the half. Nevada rushed for 159 yards. They allowed 276 yards rushing to the Bobcats with 298 passing on 45 attempts. Each team had three turnovers. Brendon Lewis completed 21 of 32 for 151 yards and an interception. He averaged 4.7 yards per attempt and rushed for 89 yards. Fresno St is improved to 4-0 with their 53-10 home victory to Kent. Bulldogs rushed for 143 yards. They held the Golden Flashes to 3.5 yards a carry with 102 passing on 15 attempts. Mikey Keene completed 24 of 31 for 325 yards with four touchdowns. He averaged 10.5 yards per pass attempt. Wolf Pack sit 120th in the nation in total offense. Bulldogs 22nd in college football in total defense and move the football for 425 yards a game. Nevada is 132nd in total defense by allowing 537 yards a game. They allow six yards per rush and 11.9 yards per pass attempt. Play Fresno St -24.5.