Free College Football Picks For Today, Friday 10-11-2024
Northwestern vs. Maryland College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/11/2024
Northwestern vs. Maryland 8PM ET—Northwestern fell to 2-3 following their 41-24 home defeat to Indiana. The Wildcats gained 336 yards with 93 rushing for 4.2 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 439 yards to the Hoosiers with 380 passing on 33 attempts. Jack Lausch completed 23 of 38 for 243 yards with two touchdowns. He rushed for 34 yards. Maryland moves to 3-2 after their 42-28 road loss at Indiana. The Terrapins put up 401 yards with 112 rushing for 3.7 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 510 yards to the Hoosiers with 359 passing on 33 attempts. Billy Edwards hit 26 of 41 for 289 yards with three touchdowns.
The Pick:
Northwestern is a poor offensive team. They rush for 4.2 yards a carry and complete only 55.2% of their passes for 5.4 yards per attempt. The Wildcats defend the run well but allow 65.3% completions for 7.5 yards per pass attempt. Maryland rushes for 4.2 yards a carry. They have a good passing game that averages 305 yards a game with 72% completion rate and 8.1 yards per pass attempt. They hold opponents to 3.5 yards a carry and allow opposing quarterbacks to 55.4% completions. This will be the Wildcats second road game. They were held to five points in Washington with dreadful offensive numbers. Play Maryland -11.
UNLV vs. Utah St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/11/2024
UNLV at Utah St 9PM ET—UNLV fell to 4-1 following their 44-41 home overtime defeat to Syracuse. The Rebels gained 354 yards with 127 rushing for 5 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 492 yards to the Orange with 355 passing on 63 attempts. Hajj Malik Williams hit 21 of 25 passes for 227 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Utah St is 1-4 with their 62-30 road defeat at Boise St. The Aggies put up 507 yards with 135 rushing for 4 yards per carry. On defense they allowed 599 yards to the Broncos with 303 passing on 32 attempts. Spener Petras completed 27 of 41 for 372 yards with three touchdowns.
The Pick:
UNLV is rushing for 4.9 yards a carry and getting efficient quarterback play with 66% completions for 8.4 yards per pass attempt. They allow 3.4 yards per run by 258 yards passing for 6.1 yards per pass attempt. Utah St rushes for 5.4 yards a carry and throws for 271 yards with 7.4 yards per pass attempt. The Aggies are a very poor defensive team giving up 5.7 yards a carry with 70% completions for 7.7 yards per pass attempt. Their starting quarterback Petras is back healthy now and you have look at his Aggies team a little differently now. Play UNLV and Utah St over 66.5.
Utah vs. Arizona ST College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/11/2024
Utah at Arizona St 10:30PM ET—Utah is 4-1 with their 23-10 home defeat to Arizona. The Utes posted 364 yards with 84 rushing for 2.9 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 358 yards to the Wildcats with 161 rushing for 5.2 yards a carry. Camerson Rising missed the past three games but has been announced as the starter on Friday. In two games he has completed 62.1% of his passes with 11.9 yards per pass attempt and seven touchdowns. Arizona St improved to 4-1 following their 35-31 home win to Kansas. The Sun Devils gained 481 yards with 309 yards rushing for 6.9 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 411 yards to the Jayhawks with 260 passing on 31 attempts. Sam Leavitt was 14 of 24 for 157 yards with four touchdowns and a pick. He rushed for 77 yards.
The Pick:
The Utes rush for 4.7 yards a carry and average 7.8 yards per pass attempt. On defense they hold opponents to 3.6 yards per run and 48% completions for 5.7 yards per pass attempt. Arizona St has run the football for five yards a carry and passes for 7.6 yards per pass attempt. A good defensive team that allows 3 yards per rush and 59.3% completions. The Utes have failed to cover three of four games. They are 0-5 to the spread on the road against teams that allow 120 yards rushing or lower. Play Arizona St +5.5.