Free College Football Picks For Today, Tuesday 10-15-2024
Troy vs. South Alabama College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/15/2024
Troy at South Alabama 7:30PM ET—Troy fell to 1-5 following their 38-17 home defeat to Texas St. The Trojans gained 331 yards with 63 rushing for 1.9 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 467 yards to the Bobcats with 215 rushing for 5.5 yards a carry. Goose Crowder is questionable with an upper body injury and missed the game. Tucker Kilcrease went 17 of 28 for 249 yards and two touchdowns. South Alabama drops to 2-4 with their 18-16 road defeat to Arkansas St. the Jaguars put up 453 yards with 161 rushing for 4.9 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 411 yards to the Red Wolves with 345 passing on 39 attempts. Gio Lopez completed 21 of 35 for 292 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He rushed for 54 yards.
The Pick:
Troy is rushing for 4.2 yards a carry and does move the football downfield with 64% completions for 8 yards per pass attempt. The Trojans are a poor defensive team by allowing 5.3 yards per run and 71% completions for 7.7 yards per pass attempt. South Alabama is a good offensive team with 6 yards per run and 8.1 yards per pass attempt. Defensively the Jaguars are giving up 4.2 yards a carry and struggle to defend the pass by giving up 66.2% completions for 8.6 yards per pass attempt. This is one of the worst Troy defensive teams in recent memory. Each pass defense is subpar here. Play Troy and South Alabama over 54.5.
Kennesaw St vs. Middle Tennessee St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/15/2024
Kennesaw St at Middle Tennessee St 8PM ET—Kennesaw St fell to 0-5 following their 63-24 home defeat to Jacksonville St. The Owls put up 270 yards with 189 rushing for 4.2 yards a carry. On defense they gave up 577 yards to the Gamecocks with 384 rushing for 7.2 yards a carry. Khalib Johnson went 2 of 2 for five yards and gets a possible start here as starter David Bryson is benched. There are two other candidates with only one pass thrown career wise among them. Middle Tennessee St drops to 1-5 after their 48-21 road defeat to Louisiana Tech. The Blue Raiders put up 339 yards with 60 rushing for 2.9 yards per run. Defensively they allowed 551 yards to the Bulldogs with 329 passing on 28 attempts. Nicholas Vattiato hit on 24 of 39 for 276 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
The Pick:
Kennesaw St is a poor offensive team as they rush for 2.7 yards a carry with inaccurate play at quarterback. On defense they surrender 5.1 yards a carry with 69% completions for 8.3 yards per pass attempt. Middle Tennessee St struggles to run the football sitting at under three yards a carry. A good passing team with 64% completion rate with 7.6 yards per pass attempt. The Blue Raiders allow 4.8 yards per rush with 73% completions for 9.5 yards per pass attempt. Vattiato is an experienced quarterback and the backups behind Bryson could rotate in this spot. Both defenses are horrid here. Play Kennesaw St and Middle Tennessee St over 50.5.
Louisiana Tech vs. New Mexico St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/15/2024
Louisiana Tech at New Mexico St 9PM ET—Louisiana Tech improved to 2-3 following their 48-21 home win to Middle Tennessee St. The Bulldogs produced 551 yards with 222 rushing for 4.9 yards a carry. On defense they held the Blue Raiders to 336 yards with 60 rushing on 2.9 yards a carry. Evan Bullock hit 18 of 25 for 290 yards with five touchdowns. He rushed for a touchdown. New Mexico St fell to 1-5 with their 54-13 road defeat to Jacksonville St. The Aggies gained 350 yards with 206 rushing for 4.9 yards a carry. On defense they gave up 530 yards to the Gamecockes with 334 rushing for 6.8 yards a carry. Santino Marucci hit 3 of 10 passes for 24 yards. Parker Awad saw work and hit 9 of 16 for 120 yards with a touchdown and pick and may return as the starter.
The Pick:
Louisiana Tech rushes for 3.1 yards per carry and has an effective passing game with 260 yards per game with 8 yards per pass attempt. The defense holds opponents to 2.9 yards a carry with 59% completions for 6.4 yards per pass attempt. New Mexico St rushes for 4.3 yards per carry but has an ineffective passing game with 42% completions for 4.3 yards per attempt. On defense they give up 250 yards rushing for 6 yards a carry with 7.8 yards per pass attempt. Louisiana Tech is 1-8 to the spread on the road against the conference. New Mexico St is 5-0 to the spread against the conference. They have been competitive at home with the blowouts coming on the road. Play New Mexico St +11.5.