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Boston College vs. Pittsburgh College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/16/2023
Boston College at Pittsburgh 7PM ET—Boston College drops to 6-4 with their 48-28 home defeat to Virginia Tech. The Eagles rushed for 124 yards on 29 carries. They allowed 363 yards rushing to the Hokies with 237 passing on 21 attempts. Thomas Castellanos completed 10 of 20 for 110 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He averaged 5.5 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 46 yards. Pittsburgh fell to 2-8 with their 28-13 road defeat to Syracuse. The Panthers rushed for 60 yards on 21 carries. They surrendered 382 rushing yards to the Orange with 17 passing yards on 8 attempts. Pittsburgh had a -3-turnover margin. Garrett Shrader Christian Veilleux hit 13 of 22 for 161 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt. Boston College in ACC play is averaging 27 points and 408 yards per game. The defense has been an issue while surrendering 32 points and 421 yards per game. The Panthers are performing poorly against the pass by allowing 64.2% completions, 13 yards per completion and 8.4 yards per pass attempt. Boston College defensively is allowing 5.2 yards per run along with big plays in the passing game by allowing 13.9 yards per completion and 8.1 yards per pass attempt. Play Pittsburgh and Boston College over 45.5.
Massachusetts vs. Liberty College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
UMASS at Liberty 1PM ET—Massachusetts improved to 3-1 with their 31-21 home victory to FCS Merrimack. The Minutemen are 87th in total offense by averaging 359 yards per game. The team runs for 4.5 yards a carry. Taisun Phommachanh is completing 62.3% of his passes with 6.5 yards per pass attempt. He has four touchdowns and three interceptions. Massachusetts is 109th in total defense by allowing 416 yards per game with 5.6 yards per rush. Liberty improved to 10-0 with their 38-10 home victory to Old Dominion. The Flames rushed for 230 yards on 45 carries. They held the Monarchs to 3.9 yards per run with 161 passing on 42 attempts. Kaidon Salter hit 13 of 22 for 225 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 10.2 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Liberty is a good defensive team holding teams to 3.8 yards per rush and defending the pass well. The Minutemen are struggling to score as in their past three games averaging 15 points per game. UMASS is poor at stopping the run so expect high volume rushes by the Flames. Play UMASS and Liberty under 62.
UTEP vs. Middle Tennessee St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
UTEP at Middle Tennessee St 2PM ET—UTEP drops to 3-7 with their 21-13 home defeat to Western Kentucky. The Miners rushed for 154 yards on 40 carries. They allowed 178 yards rushing to the Hilltoppers with 102 passing on 20 attempts. Gavin Hardison is doubtful and has missed the past five games. Cade McConnell completed 14 of 24 for 214 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt. Middle Tennessee St improved to 3-7 with their 40-6 home victory to FIU. The Blue Raiders rushed for 139 yards on 36 carries. They limited FIU to 1.3 yards per run with 230 yards passing on 39 attempts. Nicholas Vattiato hit 18 of 25 for 275 yards with four touchdowns. He averaged 11 yards per pass attempt. The Blue Raiders are a poor defensive team by allowing 401 yards per game and 62.5% completion rate to opposing quarterbacks. The Miners defend opposing quarterback allowing 58.1% completion rate. UTEP in Conference USA holds opponents to 23 points per game. Middle Tennessee St in conference is allowing 414 yards per game. Play UTEP +7.5.
Rice vs. Charlotte College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
Rice at Charlotte—Rice drops to 4-6 with their 34-14 road defeat at UTSA. The Owls rushed for 47 yards on 28 carries. They allowed 199 yards rushing to the Roadrunners with 182 passing yards on 27 attempts. JT Daniels missed the game with a concussion and is questionable here. AJ Padgett completed 17 of 28 for 182 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 6.5 yards per pass attempt. Charlotte fell to 3-7 with their 44-38 home overtime defeat to Memphis. The 49ers rushed for 223 yards on 39 carries. They held the Tigers to 3.3 yards per run with 329 passing on 49 attempts. Each team had four turnovers. Trexler Ivey hit 14 of 25 for 168 yards and four interceptions. He averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt. Rice is getting accurate quarterback play and efficient in their passing game. Charlotte is allowing 4.4 yards per rush and 61.9% shooting to opposing quarterbacks. The 49ers offense is getting poor accuracy from the quarterback position and inefficient passing game. Charlotte in conference averaging 18.8 points per game and Rice at 28 points per game. Play Rice -2.5.
Louisiana Tech vs. Jacksonville St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
Louisiana Tech at Jacksonville St 2PM ET—Louisiana Tech fell to 3-8 with their 42-27 home defeat to Sam Houston St. The Bulldogs rushed for 105 yards on 26 carries. They allowed 144 yards rushing to the Bearkats with 269 passing on 28 attempts. Louisiana Tech had a -4-turnover margin. Hank Bachmeier completed 28 of 41 for 361 yards with two interceptions. He averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt. Jacksonville St drops to 7-3 after their 38-28 road defeat two weeks ago to South Carolina. The Jackrabbits rushed for 225 yards on 57 attempts. They held the Gamecocks to 3.3 yards per run with 399 yards passing on 39 attempts. Jacksonville St had a -2-turnover margin. Zion Webb hit 12 of 23 for 183 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 8 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 65 yards. The Bulldogs are getting accurate quarterback play. Jacksonville St is giving up big plays in the passing game. Past three games Louisiana Tech is averaging 27 points and 420 yards per game. Play Louisiana Tech +8.5
Appalachian St vs. James Madison College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
Appalachian St at James Madison 2PM ET—Appalachian St improved to 6-4 with their 42-14 road win at Georgia St. The Mountaineers rushed for 254 yards on 39 carries. They held the Panthers to under three yards per run with 121 yards passing on 31 attempts. Joey Aguilar completed 14 of 21 for 255 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 12.1 yards per pass attempt. James Madison sits at 10-0 with their 44-6 home victory to Connecticut. The Dukes rushed for 46 yards on 23 carries. They held the Huskies to 3.1 yards per run with 240 passing on 41 attempts. James Madison had a +2-turnover margin. Jordan McCloud hit 33 of 37 passes for 457 yards with four touchdowns. He averaged 12.4 yards per pass attempt. James Madison a good defensive team allowing 324 yards per game ranking 26th in the nation. They hold opponents to 2 yards per rush and limit big plays in the passing game. App St struggles to stop the run with opponents rushing for 5.2 yards a carry. The Dukes are getting efficient play from the passing game. JMU past three games averaging 39 points and 512 yards per game. Play James Madison -9.
Hawaii vs. Wyoming College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
Hawaii at Wyoming 2PM ET—Hawaii improved to 4-7 with their 27-13 home victory to Air Force. The Warriors rushed for 121 on 29 carries. They allowed 201 yards rushing to the Falcons with 114 passing on 9 attempts. Hawaii had a +4-turnover margin. Brayden Schager completed 22 of 29 for 176 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 6.1 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Wyoming fell to 6-4 with their 34-14 road defeat to UNLV. The Rebels Cowboys rushed for 121 yards on 33 attempts. They allowed 165 yards rushing to the Rebels with 232 passing on 24 attempts. Andrew Peasley hit 11 of 22 for 144 yards with an interception. He averaged 6.5 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Wyoming has struggled of late by averaging 15 points and 247 yards over their past three games. Hawaii has shown defensive improvement following back to back wins against Nevada and Air Force. The Cowboys performing poorly with quarterback accuracy and passing efficiency. The Warriors hold opposing quarterbacks to just 59.2% completion rate. Play Hawaii +13.5.
Kent vs. Ball St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
Kent at Ball St 2PM ET—Kent is 1-9 with their 49-19 home defeat to Bowling Green. The Golden Flashes rushed for 74 yards on 32 carries. They allowed 190 yards rushing to the Falcons with 286 passing on 23 attempts. Tommy Ulatowski completed 23 of 40 for 284 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 7.1 yards per pass attempt. Ball St is 3-7 with their 20-17 road victory at Northern Illinois. The Cardinals rushed for 186 yards on 44 carries. They allowed 174 yards rushing to the Huskies with 141 passing on 28 attempts. Kiael Kelly hit 15 of 25 for 115 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 4.6 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. These are two offenses near the bottom of college football. Ball St against the MAC is averaging 17.5 points and 300 yards per game. They have one of the most inefficient passing games in college football. The Golden Flashes hold opponents to 4.3 yards per run and opposing quarterbacks to 60% completion rate. Play Kent +13.
Sam Houston St vs. Western Kentucky College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
Sam Houston St at Western Kentucky 3:30PM ET—Sam Houston St improved to 2-8 with their 42-27 road victory to Louisiana Tech. The Bearkats rushed for 144 yards on 33 carries. They allowed four yards per run to the Bulldogs with 419 passing on 43 attempts. Sam Houston St had a +4-turnover margin. Keegan Shoemaker completed 18 of 28 for 269 yards with a touchdown. He averaged 9.6 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 54 yards with a touchdown. Western Kentucky fell to 5-5 with their 38-29 home defeat to New Mexico St. The Hilltoppers rushed for 167 yards on 31 carries. They allowed 236 yards rushing to the Aggies with 141 passing on 24 attempts. Austin Reed hit 20 of 36 passes for 270 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt and had a rushing touchdown. This game is important for the Hilltoppers to become bowl eligible. The Bearkats a poor offensive team sitting 121st in the nation with 2.9 yards per run and inefficient in the passing game. They are allowing 426 yards per game in conference play. Western Kentucky at home is putting up 36 points and 452 yards per game. Play Western Kentucky -12.5.
NC State vs. Virginia Tech College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
NC State at Virginia Tech 3:30PM ET—NC State improved to 7-3 with their 23-6 road win at Wake Forest. The Wolf Pack rushed for 266 yards on 50 carries. They limited the Demon Deacons to 7 rushing yards with 156 passing on 29 attempts. Brennan Armstrong completed 12 of 17 for 111 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 6.5 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. Virginia Tech improved to 5-5 with their 48-22 road victory at Boston College. The Hokies rushed for 363 yards on 51 carries. They allowed 4.1 yards per run to the Eagles with 138 passing yards on 27 attempts. Kyron Drones hit 12 of 17 for 219 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for 135 yards. NC State is rushing for 4.1 yards per attempt and the Hokies are allowing 4.5 yards per run. Virginia Tech struggles with quarterback accuracy. NC State is 21st in the nation in total defense allowing 3.3 yards per run and 57.5% completion rate. The Wolfpack limit big plays in the passing game. Play NC State +3.
Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
Wake Forest at Notre Dame 3:30PM ET—Wake Forest drops to 4-6 with their 26-6 home defeat to NC State. The Demon Deacons rushed for 7 yards on 18 carries. They allowed 266 yards rushing to the Wolfpack with 111 yards passing on 17 attempts. Michael Kern completed 14 of 26 for 137 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 5.3 yards per pass attempt. Notre Dame fell to 7-3 with their 31-23 road defeat at Clemson two weeks ago. The Fighting Irish rushed for 183 yards on 31 carries. They surrendered 176 yards rushing to the Tigers with 109 passing on 26 attempts. Notre Dame had 3 turnovers and took 2 away from the Tigers. Sam Hartman hit 13 of 30 for 146 yards with two interceptions. He averaged a season low 4.9 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Wake Forest is going with an inexperienced quarterback here. The Demon Deacons rush for only 3.3 yards a carry and struggle with quarterback accuracy. Notre Dame is 7th in total defense. The Fighting Irish rushes for 5 yards per carry and Wake Forest allows 4.2 yards per run. The Demon Deacons hold opposing quarterbacks to 60.1% completions. Play Wake Forest and Notre Dame under 46.5.
Louisiana vs. Troy College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
Louisiana at Troy 3:30PM ET—Louisiana fell to 5-5 with their 34-31 home defeat to Southern Miss. The Ragin Cajuns rushed for 130 yards on 32 carries. They allowed 229 yards rushing to the Golden Eagles with 161 passing yards on 26 attempts. Zeon Chriss is questionable with a leg injury and missed last week’s game. Chandler Fields completed 24 of 38 for 260 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 6.8 yards per pass attempt. Troy improved to 8-2 with their 45-14 road win at UL Monroe. The Trojans rushed for 82 yards on 29 carries. They held the Warhawks to 3.1 yards per run with 243 yards passing on 36 attempts. Troy registered nine sacks. Gunnar Watson hit 24 of 39 for 219 yards with four touchdowns. He averaged 5.6 yards per pass attempt. Troy is the 14th ranked defense in college football by allowing 296 yards per game. They hold teams to 3.2 yards per run and limit big plays in the passing game. Louisiana does a good job in running defense by allowing 3.8 yards per rush. The Trojans are holding Sun Belt teams to 10.5 points per game. Play Louisiana and Troy under 47.5.
North Carolina vs. Clemson College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
North Carolina at Clemson 3:30PM ET—North Carolina is 8-2 with their 47-45 double overtime victory to Duke. The Tar Heels rushed for 195 yards on 44 attempts. They allowed 179 yards rushing to the Blue Devils with 200 passing yards on 29 attempts. Drake Maye hit 28 of 43 for 342 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 8 yards per pass attempt and rushed for two touchdowns. Clemson improved to 6-4 after their 42-21 home victory to Georgia Tech. The Tigers rushed for 260 yards on 44 carries. They allowed 117 rushing yards to the Yellow Jackets with 137 passing yards on 32 attempts. Clemson had a +3-turnover margin on the strength of picking off four passes. Cade Klubnik completed 23 of 34 for 205 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 6 yards per pass attempt. North Carolina is 3rd in total offense by averaging 520 yards per game with 4.9 yards per run. Outstanding quarterback accuracy and passing efficiency. Clemson is very poor with pass efficiency and the Tar Heels limit big plays in the passing game. Play North Carolina +7.
UNLV vs. Air Force College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/18/2023
UNLV at Air Force 3:30PM ET—UNLV improves to 8-2 with their 34-14 home victory to Wyoming. The Rebels rushed for 165 yards on 46 attempts. They allowed under four yards per run to the Cowboys with 176 passing yards on 28 attempts. Jayden Maiava completed 17 of 24 for 232 yards with a touchdown. He averaged 9.7 yards per pass attempt and rushed for two touchdowns. Air Force fell to 8-2 with their 27-13 road defeat to Hawaii. The Falcons rushed for 201 yards on 47 carries. They allowed 121 yards rushing to the Warriors with 176 passing on 29 attempts. Zac Larrier suffered an injury and left the game in the first quarter and is questionable. Jensen Jones hit 3 of 7 for 114 yards with an interception. He rushed for 56 yards. Air Force is third in the nation in total defense by allowing 245 yards with 2.3 yards per run. They have been efficient in pass defense by limiting big plays. UNLV is a high-volume rushing team as is Air Force. The Rebels hold teams to 3.7 yards per carry. Two high volume running teams whose defenses stop the run. Play UNLV and Air Force under 47.