Free College Football Picks For Today, Friday 10-4-2024
Jacksonville St vs. Kennesaw St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/4/2024
Jacksonville St at Kennesaw St 7PM ET—Jacksonville St improved to 1-3 following their 44-7 home win to Southern Miss. The Gamecocks gained 509 yards with 273 rushing for 5.7 yards per carry. On defense they held the Golden Eagles to 246 yards with 132 passing on 23 attempts. Tyler Huff hit 14 of 16 passes for 236 yards with a touchdown and interception. He rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Kennesaw St fell to 0-4 after their 24-13 home defeat to FCS Tennessee Martin. Three weeks ago it was a 31-10 road defeat to San Jose St. The Owls produced 212 yards with 64 rushing for under two yards per carry. Defensively they allowed 417 yards to the Spartans with 355 yards passing on 39 attempts. Davis Bryson completed 16 of 34 for 117 yards and two interceptions.
The Pick:
Kennesaw St offense is very poor with 2.6 yards per rush and inaccurate and inefficient quarterback play. The Owls are allowing 5.6 yards per run with 68.2% completion rate for 7.5 yards per pass attempt. The Gamecocks getting good quarterback play with 66.1% completions with 7.6 yards per pass attempt. The Owls have been held to 16 or fewer points this season. Play Jacksonville St -16.5.
Houston vs. TCU College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/4/2024
Houston at TCU 7:30PM ET—Houston fell to 1-4 after their 20-0 home defeat to Iowa St. The Cougars put up 246 yards with 169 rushing for 5.5 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 393 yards to the Cyclones with 240 rushing for 6.3 yards a carry. Donovan Smith hit 8 of 12 for 71 yards and an interception. TCU improved to 3-2 following their 38-27 road win at Kansas. The Horned Frogs gained 507 yards with 151 rushing for 4.3 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 346 yards to the Jayhawks with 167 rushing for 4.9 yards a carry. Josh Hoover completed 28 of 37 for 356 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.
The Pick:
Houston offense is struggling with 3.9 yards a carry and inefficient in the passing game with 6.3 yards per pass attempt. On defense they defend the pas well and allow 4.2 yards a carry. TCU struggles on the ground but throwing for 381 yards a game with 69% completions for 8.6 yards per pass attempt. On defense they allow five yards a carry but solid in pass defense by allowing 54.1% completions. Houston in their three games against Power 4 teams were held to a total of 12 points. They scored only 7 points at home to UNLV in a 20 point loss. Play TCU -16.5.
Michigan St vs. Oregon College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/4/2024
Michigan St at Oregon 9PM ET—Michigan St fell to 3-2 following their 38-7 home defeat to Ohio St. The Spartans gained 246 yards with 47 rushing on 25 carries. On defense they allowed 486 yards to the Buckeyes with 188 rushing for 5.4 yards per run. Aidan Chiles completed 13 of 19 passes for 167 yards with a touchdown and interception. Oregon is 4-0 after their 34-13 road win at UCLA. The Ducks posted 431 yards with 153 rushing for 4.3 yards a carry. Defensively they held the Bruins to 172 yards with 47 rushing for 2 yards per carry. Dillon Gabriel hit 31 of 41 for 278 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
The Pick:
Michigan St is running for 4.2 yards a carry and is throwing for 237 yards for 7.8 yards per pass attempt. They defend the run well by limiting foes to 3.1 yards a carry. Oregon is passing effectively and defending the pass well. Their ground games produce 4.4 yards a carry while allowing 4.3 yards per run to opponents. Oregon has failed to cover three of four. They couldn’t separate enough against UCLA and got a scare hosting Boise St with a three-point win. Play Michigan St +23.5.
Syracuse vs. UNLV College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/4/2024
Syracuse at UNLV 9PM ET—Syracuse improved to 3-1 after their 42-14 home win to FCS Holy Cross. Prior game they dropped a 26-24 home defeat to Stanford. The Orange gained 365 yards with 26 rushing on 17 attempts. On defense they held the Cardinal to 351 yards with 173 rushing for 5.4 yards a carry. Kyle McCord hit 28 of 50 for 385 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. UNLV is 4-0 after their 59-14 home win to Fresno St. The Rebels posted 450 yards with 252 rushing for 6.5 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 346 yards to the Bulldogs with 30 rushing on 31 attempts. Hajj Malik Williams went 13 of 15 for 182 yards and three touchdowns. He rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown.
The Pick:
First road game for Syracuse. They have struggled on the ground this season with 3.6 yards a carry but getting great work from the quarterback position. Defensively they surrender 4.6 yards per run along with 63% completion rate. UNLV is a strong rushing team with 4.9 yards a carry. Defensively they are giving up 3.1 yards a carry along with only 57.9% completions for 6.3 yards per pass attempt. That loss to Stanford at home by the Orange is concerning. Williams running ability a huge key. Syracuse is 1-6 as a road underdog. UNLV is 4-0 to the spread at home in the non-conference. Play UNLV -6.5.