Free College Football Picks Week 9 Part 3-10/26/2024
Rice vs. Connecticut College Football Pick Prediction 10/26/2024
Rice at UCONN 3:30PM ET—Rice fell to 2-5 following their 24-20 road defeat at Tulane. The Owls gained 344 yards with 73 rushing for 4.3 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 306 yards to the Green Wave with 154 rushing for 3.9 yards a carry. E.J. Warner completed 26 of 46 for 271 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. UCONN drops to 5-3 after their 23-20 home defeat to Wake Forest. The Huskies gained 304 yards with 40 rushing on 25 carries. Defensively they allowed 391 yards to the Demon Deacons with 117 rushing for 2.7 yards a carry. Nick Evers went 26 of 43 for 264 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
The Pick:
Rice is a good rushing team that averages 5.2 yards a carry. They have defended well by allowing 3.9 yards a carry with 57.1% completions allowed. Connecticut has issues with quarterback accuracy. The Owls defended the Green Wave well for the cover last week. Play Rice +6.5.
Maryland vs. Minnesota College Football Pick Prediction 10/26/2024
Maryland at Minnesota 3:30PM ET—Maryland improved to 4-3 following their 29-28 home win to USC. The Terrapins gained 417 yards with 81 rushing for 3.8 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 417 yards to the Trojans with 336 passing on 50 attempts. Billy Edwards completed 39 of 50 for 373 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Minnesota is 4-3 after their 21-17 road win at UCLA. The Golden Gophers put up 234 yards with 41 rushing on 24 carries. Defensively they allowed 229 yards to the Bruins with 293 passing on 36 attempts. Max Brosmer hit 26 of 37 for 193 yards with two touchdowns.
The Pick:
Maryland has gotten good production at the quarterback position with 69.5% completion rate for 7.5 yards per pass attempt. On defense they hold opponents to 3.3 yards a carry with 58% completion rate. The Golden Gophers have struggled on the ground with 3.5 yards a carry. The Terrapins have a +6-turnover margin. Minnesota is 4-7 to the spread at home facing the conference. Play Maryland +4.
Texas Tech vs. TCU College Football Pick Prediction 10/26/2024
Texas Tech at TCU 3:30PM ET—Texas Tech fell to 5-2 following their 59-32 home defeat to Baylor. The Red Raiders put up 455 yards with 149 rushing for 4.3 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 529 yards to the Bears with 274 passing on 32 attempts. Behren Morton completed 33 of 49 for 286 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. TCU improved to 4-3 with their 13-7 road win at Utah. The Horned Frogs gained 395 yards with 132 rushing for four yards a carry. On defense they held the Utes to 267 yards with 68 rushing for 2.6 yards a carry. Josh Hoover went 22 of 41 for 263 yards and rushed for a touchdown.
The Pick:
Texas Tech is a good offensive team that rushes for 5 yards a carry with 292 passing for 7.1 yards per pass attempt. TCU has struggled on the ground this year with 3.5 yards a carry but allow 4.7 yards per run. The defense has been poor for the Horned Frogs at home where they allow 5.2 yards per run with 9.1 yards per pass attempt and 71.4% completions. The Red Raiders are 3-0 to the spread as a road underdog of +7 or fewer. Play Texas Tech +6.5.
Oklahoma St vs. Baylor College Football Pick Prediction 10/26/2024
Oklahoma St at Baylor 3:30PM ET—Oklahoma St drops to 3-4 following their 38-35 road defeat at BYU. The Cowboys put up 421 yards with 269 rushing for 7.3 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 473 yards to the Cougars with 255 rushing for 7.1 yards a carry. Alan Bowman hit 11 of 19 for 85 yards with a touchdown and interception. Baylor improved to 3-4 with their 59-35 road win at Texas Tech. The Bears gained 529 yards with 255 rushing for 7.3 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 455 yards to the Red Raiders with 306 passing on 50 attempts. Sawyer Robertson completed 21 of 32 for 274 yards with five touchdowns.
The Pick:
Oklahoma St on the road is rushing for 5.1 yards a carry with 316 yards passing with 8 yards per pass attempt. Defense is a massive issue on the road. Baylor offense has struggled against the Big 12 with 4.1 yards per run and only 56% completions. Their pass defense against the conference is allowing 252 yards with 7.4 yards per pass attempt. Baylor is 0-4 to the spread as a home favorite of -7 points or fewer. Play Oklahoma St +7.
Missouri vs. Alabama College Football Pick Prediction 10/26/2024
Missouri at Alabama 3:30PM ET—Missouri improved to 6-1 following their 21-17 home win to Auburn. The Tigers gained 353 yards with 81 rushing for 2.5 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 286 yards to the Tigers with 176 passing on 29 attempts. Brady Cook has a high ankle sprain and is questionable. He went 11 of 22 for 194 yards. Alabama fell to 5-2 with their 24-17 road defeat at Tennessee. The Crimson Tide 314 yards with 75 rushing for 2.2 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 408 yards to the Volunteers with 214 rushing for 5 yards per carry. Jalen Milroe completed 25 of 45 for 239 yards with a touchdown and interception.
The Pick:
Key running back Nate Noel is doubtful for Missouri with a foot injury. Sophomore Drew Pyne could get the start for the Tigers here at quarterback. The Notre Dame transfer is a redshirt sophomore who saw significant action with Notre Dame in 2022 and was accurate and efficient. Missouri has rushed for 4.7 yards a carry. They have struggled defensively on the road where they allow 70.2% completions for 8.9 yards per pass attempt. Alabama defense against the SEC is giving up 282 yards passing for 8.6 yards per pass attempt. Offensively in SEC play they complete 69% of their passes for 9.1 yards per pass attempt. The Crimson Tide is 6-0 to the over at home when the total is lined between 49.5 and 56 points. Play Missouri and Alabama over 55.
UTSA vs. Tulsa College Football Pick Prediction 10/26/2024
UTSA at Tulsa 3:30PM ET—UTSA improved to 3-4 following their 38-24 home win to FAU. The Roadrunners gained 485 yards with 145 rushing for 3.2 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 203 yards to the Owls with 103 yards passing on 21 attempts. Owen McCown hit 26 of 45 for 340 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Tulsa drops to 2-5 with their 20-10 road defeat at Temple. The Golden Hurricane put up 245 yards with 75 rushing for 2.4 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 397 yards to the Owls with 316 passing on 47 attempts. Kirk Francis hit 11 of 23 for 153 yards with a touchdown and interception.
The Pick:
UTSA has defended well against conference opponents by allowing 2.1 yards per run with 54.7% completion rate. They have passed well in conference with 294 yards per game with 6.3 yards per pass attempt. Tulsa has struggled in pass defense by allowing 65% completions for 9.2 yards per pass attempt. The Golden Hurricane offensively against the AAC is rushing for 3.9 yards a carry with 4.6 yards per pass attempt. The Roadrunners are 6-4 to the spread as a road favorite. Tulsa is 2-12 to the spread at home. Play UTSA -8.
Wake Forest vs. Stanford College Football Pick Prediction 10/26/2024
Wake Forest at Stanford 3:30PM ET—Wake Forest improved to 3-4 following their 23-20 road win at Connecticut. The Demon Deacons produced 391 yards with 117 rushing for 2.7 yards a carry. On defense they held the Huskies to 304 yards with 40 rushing for 25 attempts. Hank Bachmeier completed 21 of 36 for 274 yards with an interception. Stanford fell to 2-5 after their 40-10 home defeat to SMU. The Cardinal put up 306 yards with 33 rushing on 35 attempts. Defensively they allowed 501 yards to the Mustangs with 322 passing on 27 attempts. Ashton Daniels went 2 of 5 for 20 yards. Elijah Brown relieved and was ineffective with two picks.
The Pick:
The Deamon Deacons in conference has struggled offensively with 3.9 yards a carry with inaccurate quarterback play. Their pass defense has been poor in their ACC games by allowing 37 points and 338 yards passing with 72% completion rate. Stanford at home held opponents to 3.1 yards a carry but had struggles defending the pass. They average 195 yards passing at home with 6.1 yards per pass attempt. The Cardinal is allowing 28 points per game at home. Both teams struggle defensively with pass coverage. The Cardinal is 4-2 to the over at home facing teams that average 240 or greater passing yards per game. Play Wake Forest and Stanford over 54.
Northwestern vs. Iowa College Football Pick Prediction 10/26/2024
Northwestern at Iowa 3:30PM ET—Northwestern fell to 3-4 after their 23-3 home defeat to Wisconsin. The Wildcats gained 209 yards with 127 rushing for 4.1 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 259 yards to the Badgers with 199 rushing for 4.6 yards a carry. Jack Lausch completed 9 of 24 for 82 yards. He rushed for 55 yards. Iowa moves to 5-3 after their 32-20 road defeat at Michigan St. The Hawkeyes posted 283 yards with 133 rushing for 5.8 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 568 yards to the Spartans with 256 passing on 30 attempts. Cade McNamara hit 11 of 23 for 150 yards with a touchdown and interception.
The Pick:
Northwestern has struggled against the conference with 3.2 yards a carry with 47% completions for 5.4 yards per pass attempt. The Wildcats defensively have been poor in pass conference against the Big Ten by allowing 271 yards for 7.8 yards per pass attempt. The Hawkeyes against the Big Ten are rushing for 5.6 yards a carry and allowing 2.6 yards per run with 6.4 yards per pass attempt. Play Iowa -14.
Illinois vs. Oregon College Football Pick Prediction 10/26/2024
Illinois at Oregon 3:30PM ET—Illinois improved to 6-1 following their 21-7 home win to Michigan. The Fighting Illini gained 167 yards with 187 rushing for 4.9 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 322 yards with 114 rushing for three yards a carry. Luke Altmyer hit 9 of 18 for 80 yards with a touchdown. He rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Oregon is 7-0 with their 35-0 road win at Purdue. The Ducks put up 411 yards with 131 rushing for 3.7 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 301 yards to the Boilermakers with 93 passing on 19 attempts. Dillon Gabriel went 21 of 25 for 290 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
The Pick:
Oregon against the Big Ten is rushing for 4.7 yards a carry and passing for 307 yards with 8.8 yards per pass attempt with 72% completions. They hold Big Ten teams to 3.6 yards a carry. Illinois on the road rushes for 2.8 yards a carry and is poor in pass coverage by allowing 70% completions for 7.7 yards per pass attempt. The Ducks are 3-1 to the spread when favored at home by 21.5 to 31 points. Play Oregon -21.5.
Oregon St vs. California College Football Pick Prediction 10/26/2024
Oregon St at Cal 4PM ET—Oregon St fell to 4-3 following their 33-25 home defeat to UNLV. The Beavers gained 367 yards with 137 rushing for 3.7 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 384 yards to the Rebels with 188 rushing for 4.7 yards a carry. Gevani McCoy completed 21 of 37 for 231 yards. He rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. California drops to 3-4 after their 24-23 home defeat to NC State. The Golden Bears put up 399 yards with 117 rushing for 4 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 363 yards to the Wolf Pack with 334 passing on 37 attempts. Francisco Mendoza hit 30 of 42 for 282 yards.
The Pick:
Oregon St has rushed for 5.2 yards a carry and average 6.7 yards per pass attempt. They have struggled in rush defense by holding opponents to 57.4% completions. Cal is rushing for 3.4 yards per carry and getting accurate and efficient play at quarterback. In their past three games their defense is allowing 301 yards passing for 7.7 yards per pass attempt. Four straight losses for Cal. The Golden Bears are 1-4 to the spread in consecutive road games. Play Oregon St +10.