Free College Football Picks Week 2 Part 4-9/7/2024

Free College Football Picks Week 2 Part 4-9/7/2024

Free College Football Picks Week 2 Part 4-9/7/2024

Georgia Southern vs. Nevada College Football Pick Prediction 9/7/2024

Georgia Southern at Nevada 7PM ET—Georgia Southern is 0-1 after their 56-45 home defeat to Boise St. The Eagles gained 461 yards with 139 rushing for 4 yards per carry. They allowed 651 yards to the Broncos with 371 rushing for 10.6 yards a carry. JC French hit 28 of 50 passes for 322 yards with two touchdowns. Nevada is 1-1 following their 28-26 road win at Troy. The Wolf Pack posted 393 yards with 214 rushing for 6.3 yards per carry. Defensively they allowed 391 yards to the Trojans with 191 rushing for 5.3 yards a carry. Brendon Lewis completed 17 of 20 for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Chubba Purdy could be available following his shoulder injury. But Lewis has been efficient under center.

The Pick:

The Wolf Pack have been better in run defense of these two teams. The Eagles allowed 71% completion rate and 12.7 yards per pass attempt. The run and pass defense by Georgia Southern just two poor to back in this high elevation road environment. Play Nevada +1.

San Jose St vs. Air Force College Football Pick Prediction 9/7/2024

San Jose St at Air Force 7PM ET—San Jose St is 1-0 after their 42-24 home win to FCS Sacramento St. The Spartans finished at 7-6 in 2024. First year head coach Ken Niumataolo has three starters on offense returning with four on defense. The Spartans put up 29.6 points per game last year with a strong round attack and were able to make plays downfield in the passing game. On defense they allowed 369 yards with 4.7 yards a carry and only 6.9 yards per pass attempt. Quarterback Emmett Brown is a Washington St transfer who attempted four passes last year. He was effective in the win last week passing for 298 yards and 8.8 yards per pass attempt. Air Force is 1-0 after their 21-6 home win to FCS Merrimack. The Falcons went 9-4 last season for head coach Troy Calhoun. Only two starters on offense return with four on defense. Last year the Falcons put up 26.7 points per game along with 358 yards. They ran for 5 yards a carry and were not an efficient passing team. Defensively they held foes to 19.1 points and 287 yards. They defended both the run and pass well. John Busha is a quarterback in his junior year. He attempted 19 passes last year in three games. Last week he threw for only 71 yards and 42.9% completions.

The Pick:

Both teams lack experience. It will be a challenge for the Spartans defense to defend this option attack by the Falcons. The Hornets, an FCS team, were able to get 24 points and rush for 4.3 yards a carry on the Spartans defense. Sacramento St averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt on San Jose St. Play Air Force -3.5.

UAB vs. UL Monroe College Football Pick Prediction 9/7/2024

UAB at UL Monroe 7PM ET—UAB is 1-0 following their 41-3 home win to FCS Alcorn St. The Blazers finished at 4-8 last year under head coach Trent Dilfer. Returning are seven starters on offense with four to the defense. The team put up 29.5 points per game in 2023 with 4.5 yards per run and a highly efficient passing game. On defense they allowed 39.7 points along with 460 yards per game. Opponents rushed for 5.3 yards a carry and completed 62.7% of their passes with 258 yards passing per game. Their top rushing and receiver have exited. Jacob Zeno returns at quarterback. Last year he completed 73.6% of his passes for 8.2 yards per pass attempt. He had 215 yards passing in the win last week but only 6.5 yards per pass attempt. UL Monroe is 1-0 after their 30-14 home win to FCS Jackson St. They were 2-10 last year and head coach Bryant Vincent is in his first season. The team returns 2 starters on offense with five on defense. The War Hawks were a poor offensive team in 2023 averaging 16.7 points per game with 3.9 yards per run. The pass game was ineffective. Defensively they allowed 37 points and 459 yards per game. Opponents rushed for 4.3 yards a carry against them and completed 64.2% of their passes for 283 yards per game. General Booty starts at quarterback. The junior saw his first ever work in college football last week in the win against his FCS opponents throwing only 14 times.

The Pick:

These are two very poor looking defensive teams. Zeno’s passing accuracy and downfield numbers to his receivers’ points to a high point total with another season under Dilfer. UL Monroe should be able to run on this Blazers team and get points on that board. Play UAB and UL Monroe over 53.5.

Tulsa vs. Arkansas St College Football Pick Prediction 9/7/2024

Tulsa at Arkansas St 7PM ET—Tulsa is 1-0 with their 62-28 home win to Northwestern St. Tulsa went 4-8 last year for head coach Kevin Wilson. Eight starters are back on offense with four on defense. The Golden Hurricane struggled on offense with 21.7 points per game with four yards per run. The passing attack was ineffective. Defensively they surrendered 36.3 points per game with 4.9 yards per run. They were very poor defending the pass. Red shirt freshman Kirk Francis starts at quarterback. He saw action in four games last season hitting 56.2% of his passes with 8 yards per pass attempt. He had strong numbers in the opening win. Arkansas St is 1-0 after their 34-31 home win to FCS Central Arkansas. The Red Wolves finished at 6-7 in 2023 for head coach Butch Jones. The team has ten starters back on offense with six on defense. They put up 27 points a game last year with 364 yards with 3.8 yards per carry. Accuracy was an issue in the passing game, but they made big plays with an 8 yards per pass attempt average. Defense was poor a year ago as they allowed 32 points per game with 455 yards. Teams rushed for 4.8 yards a carry and allowed 69.1% completions. Sophomore Jaylen Raynor returns under center looking to build on a freshman campaign where he completed 58.2% with 8.9 yards per pass attempt. He had five rushing touchdowns. He threw 47 times last week with poor accuracy and 317 yards.

The Pick:

A poor running game coupled with inefficient passing the concern on the Red Wolves side. Tulsa has efficiency issues with their quarterback situation as well. Tulsa is rebuilding. Play Tulsa and Arkansas St under 65.5.

Louisiana vs. Kennesaw St College Football Pick Prediction 9/7/2024

Louisiana at Kennesaw St 7PM ET—UL Lafayette is 1-0 after their 40-10 home win to FCS Grambling. The team finished at 6-7 last year for head coach Michael Desormeaux. Returning are seven starters on offense with eight on defense. A good offensive team in 2023 that averaged 32 points, 4.8 yards per run and efficient passing. Defensively they allowed 30 points and 402 yards per game. Teams rushed for 4 yards a carry on them with 63% completions with 7.5 yards per pass attempt. Ben Wooldridge will start at quarterback. The past two seasons he completed 56.5% with 6.9 yards per pass attempt. He put up strong numbers in the opener. Kennesaw St is 0-1 with their 28-16 road defeat at UTSA. The Owls put up 253 yards with 51 rushing for 1.3 yards per carry. They allowed 416 yards to the Roadrunners with 340 passing for 8.9 yards per pass attempt. Davis Bryson hit 14 of 28 for 202 yards.

The Pick:

The Owl’s passing defense is a concern facing an experienced quarterback supported by a good running game. The Ragin Cajuns defense was poor last season. Bryson was able to throw for over 200 yards in his opener is encouraging in the program’s first game as an FBS program. Play Louisiana and Kennesaw St over 46.5.

Western Michigan vs. Ohio St College Football Pick Prediction 9/7/2024

Western Michigan at Ohio St 7:30PM ET—Western Michigan is 0-1 following their 28-14 road defeat to Wisconsin. The Broncos gained 261 yards with 120 rushing for 3.6 yards per carry. Defensively they allowed 388 yards against the Badgers with 5.3 yards per run. Western Michigan limited the Badgers to 5.3 yards per pass attempt. Hayden Wolff was 12 of 18 for 141 yards and an interception. Ohio St is 1-0 after their 52-6 home win to Akron. The Buckeyes put up 404 yards with 170 rushing for 5.2 yards a carry. They held the Zips to 177 yards with 1.3 yards per run on 35 carries. Will Howard hit 17 of 28 for 228 yards and three touchdowns.

The Pick:

Wolff’s inefficiency is a concern for the Broncos. They face a better defensive team in Ohio St here. Western Michigan is experienced in defense. The Broncos will give more resistance than the Zips. Play Western Michigan and Ohio St under 54.5.

Colorado vs. Nebraska College Football Pick Prediction 9/7/2024

Colorado at Nebraska 7:30PM ET—Colorado is 1-0 after their 31-26 home win to FCS North Dakota St. Deion Sanders is in his second season with the team. Returning are eight starters on offense and defense. The team put up 28.2 points a game last year with only 2.3 yards per run. They were an efficient passing team. On defense they allowed 34.8 points per game struggling in both run and pass defense. Shedeur Sanders returns under center. He completed 69.3% of his passes last year with 7.5 yards per pass attempt. This was with poor protection. He put up huge numbers in the opener. Nebraska is 1-0 after their 40-7 home win to UTEP. The Cornhuskers put up 507 yards with 223 rushing for 4.7 yards a carry. They held UTEP to 205 yards with 2.3 yards per run. Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 19 of 27 for 23 yards and two touchdowns.

The Pick:

A huge test for the Buffaloes offensive and defensive lines in this road spot. Colorado’s poor running game is a concern. The Buffs allowed 26 points to an FCS school and couldn’t separate to a double-digit win. Play Nebraska -6.5.

Tennessee vs. NC State College Football Pick Prediction 9/7/2024

Tennessee vs. NC State—Game played in Charlotte. Tennessee is 1-0 after their 69-3 home win to FCS Chattanooga. Tennessee finished at 9-4 for head coach Josh Heupel in 2023. Six starters are back on offense with five on defense. Their offense produced 32 points with 447 yards per game. They rushed for 8 yards a carry with an effective passing game. Defensively they held foes to 21 points and only 3.3 yards per run with above average pass defense. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava starts. He saw limited work in five games last season, hitting 62.2% of his passes with 7 yards per attempt and three touchdowns. He was effective last week in the opener. NC State is 1-0 after their 38-21 home win to FCS Western Carolina. The team went 9-4 in 2023 for head coach Dave Doeren. They return seven starters on offense with five on defense. The offense produced only 24.7 points per game with 4.2 yards per run and an ineffective passing game. The Wolfpack defended well allowing 21.9 points per game and 4.2 yards a carry. They held opponents to 6.6 yards per pass attempt. Coastal Carolina transfer Grayson McCall starts at quarterback. Last year he completed 67.4% of his passes with 8.6 yards per pass attempt. He suffered through an injury last year. McCall had a strong performance in his opener.

The Pick:

The Wolfpack defense a concern here against a good Tennessee team. The battle up front would favor the SEC team in the Vols. That Volunteers run game the key here which aids in big plays in the passing game. Play Tennessee -9.