Free College Football Picks For Today, Friday 10-18-2024
Florida St vs. Duke College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/18/2024
Florida St at Duke 7PM ET—Florida St fell to 1-5 following their 29-13 home defeat to Clemson. The Seminoles gained 250 yards with 22 rushing on 23 attempts. Defensively they allowed 500 yards to the Tigers with 265 rushing for 6.6 yards a carry. Brock Glenn completed 23 of 41 passes for 228 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Duke moves to 5-1 with their 24-14 road defeat at Georgia Tech. The Blue Devils put up 279 yards with 74 rushing for 3.7 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 412 yards to the Yellow Jackets with 245 rushing for 5 yards a carry. Maalik Murphy went 18 of 31 for 205 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
The Pick:
Florida St has struggled on the ground this season with 2.2 yards per run. They complete 53% of their passes for 6.4 yards per pass attempt. On defense the Seminoles allow 4.4 yards per run with 8 yards per pass attempt. Duke rushes for 3.6 yards a carry. They average 240 yards passing per game for 6.9 yards per pass attempt. The team allows 3.8 yards per run with only 4.8 yards per pass attempt. Florida St on the road has poor pass defense as they allow 69% completions for 10.3 yards per pass attempt. They gave up 33 points a game away from home. Duke allows 4.5 yards per run in conference play. Play Florida St and Duke over 42.
Oregon vs. Purdue College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/18/2024
Oregon at Purdue 8PM ET—Oregon improved to 6-0 following their 32-31 home win to Ohio St. the Ducks put up 496 yards with 155 rushing for 5 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 367 yards to the Buckeyes with 326 passing on 35 attempts. Dillon Gabriel connected on 23 of 34 for 341 yards with two touchdowns. He rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Purdue dropped to 1-5 with their 50-48 road defeat to Illinois. The Boilermakers gained 536 yards with 239 rushing for 7.5 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 556 yards to the Fighting Illini with 379 passing on 34 attempts. Ryan Browne hit 18 of 26 for 297 yards with three touchdowns. He rushed for 118 yards.
The Pick:
Oregon is rushing for 4.8 yards a carry with an efficient passing attack with 75% completions for 8.8 yards per pass attempt. Their defense holds opponents to 3.9 yards per rush with 6.2 yards per pass attempt. Purdue has run the football effectively with 5.4 yards a carry with efficiency at the quarterback position. They complete 64.4% of their passes for 7.4 yards per pass attempt. Purdue is a poor defensive team by allowing 5.4 yards per carry and 9.3 yards per pass attempt. Oregon has defended well on the road and gives up 13.5 points per game. Purdue at home against Power 4 schools averaged 8.5 points per game. Purdue is 4-0 to the under at home facing teams that average 31 or greater points per game. Would expect the Boilermakers to lean heavily on their run game to slow tempo and limit the Ducks possessions here. Play Oregon and Purdue under 60.
Oklahoma St vs. BYU College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/18/2024
Oklahoma St at BYU 10:15PM ET—Oklahoma St drops to 3-3 after their 38-14 home defeat to West Virginia. The Cowboys gained 227 yards with 36 rushing on 21 attempts. On defense they allowed 558 yards to the Mountaineers with 389 rushing for 5.7 yards per run. Garret Rangel hit 4 of 5 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. He starts over the ineffective Alan Bowman. BYU improves to 6-0 following their 41-19 home win to Arizona. The Cougars posted 398 yards with 147 rushing for 5.4 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 389 yards to the Wildcats with 275 passing on 52 attempts. Jake Retzlaff went 18 of 32 for 218 yards with two touchdowns.
The Pick:
Oklahoma St has struggled running the football with 3.2 yards per run. Accuracy is an issue at quarterback with 58.2% completions. Oklahoma St is a bad defensive team as they give up 235 yards rushing per game for 5.5 yards per run attempt. They allow 7.9 yards per pass attempt. BYU rushes for 4.2 yards a carry and throws for 247 yards for 8.1 yards per pass attempt. BYU has the looks of the best defense in the Big 12 as they allow 3.7 yards per rush with 5.1 yards per pass attempt. Big 12 teams are running down the throat of the Cowboys with little resistance. Oklahoma St is allowing 313 yards rushing per game with 6.2 yards per rush against the conference. Big 12 teams average 8.4 yards per pass attempt against the Cowboys. Play BYU -9.
Fresno St vs. Nevada College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/18/2024
Fresno St at Nevada 10:30PM ET—Fresno St fell to 3-3 after their 25-17 home defeat to Washington St. The Bulldogs generated 338 yards with 118 rushing for 4.4 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 295 yards to the Cougars with 172 passing on 35 attempts. Mikey Keene completed 24 of 36 for 220 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Nevada improved to 3-4 with their 42-37 home win to Oregon St. The Wolf Pack gained 419 yards with 353 rushing for 8.4 yards a carry. Defensively they surrendered 562 yards to the Beavers with 214 rushing for 5 yards per carry. Brendon Lewis hit 5 of 12 for 51 yards. He rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown.
The Pick:
Fresno St has struggled on the ground this season with 3.4 yards a carry. They complete 66% of their passes for 7.7 yards per pass attempt. On defense they allow 4.5 yards per run with 5.9 yards per pass attempt. Nevada is a good offensive team behind 5.6 yards per run and 68% completion rate for 7 yards per pass attempt. The Wolf Pack allows 4.6 yards per rush with 7.4 yards per pass attempt. We have seen an upswing offensively recently from Nevada and they have covered their past three. Fresno St in conference is giving up 6 yards a carry with 40 points per game. The pass defense has been poor in their MWC games with 67% completions allowed for 7.7 yards per pass attempt. Lewis mobility for the Wolf Pack is a plus. Fresno St is 1-3 to the spread as a road favorite of 7 or fewer points. Play Nevada +2.5.