Free College Football Picks Week 10 Part 2-10/26/2024
Northwestern vs. Purdue College Football Pick Prediction 11/2/2024
Northwestern at Purdue 12PM ET—Northwestern fell to 3-5 following their 40-14 road defeat to Iowa. The Wildcats gained 163 yards with 43 rushing for 1.8 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 355 yards to the Hawkeyes with 203 rushing for 5.2 yards a carry. Jack Lausch completed 10 of 19 for 62 yards and two interceptions. Purdue drops to 1-6 after their 35-0 home defeat to Oregon. The Boilermakers gained 301 yards with 208 rushing for 4.9 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 421 yards to the Ducks with 290 passing on 25 attempts. Hudson Card is expected to return from injury and split snaps with Ryan Browne.
The Pick:
Northwestern’s road performance has been very poor this year with 2.2 yards per run and 45.8% completion rate. The Boilermakers in their past three games are rushing for 5.6 yards a carry. They are getting back their starting quarterback. Play Purdue +1.
Minnesota vs. Illinois College Football Pick Prediction 11/2/2024
Minnesota at Illinois 12PM ET—Minnesota improved to 5-3 following their 48-23 home win to Maryland. The Golden Gophers gained 443 yards with 123 rushing for 4.2 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 427 yards to the Terrapins with 323 passing on 43 attempts. Max Brosmer completed 26 of 33 for 320 yards with four touchdowns. Illinois drops to 6-2 after their 38-9 road defeat at Oregon. The Fighting Illini put up 293 yards with 132 rushing for 4.1 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 527 yards to the Ducks with 298 passing on 28 Luke Altmyer hit 17 of 35 for 161 yards with two interceptions.
The Pick:
Illinois at home is rushing for 4.5 yards a carry and efficient in the passing game with 8.3 yards per pass attempt. They hold opponents to 57.6% passing at home. Minnesota on the road is rushing for only 1.6 yards a carry. Their pass defense away from home allows 65% completions for 7 yards per pass attempt. Illinois has wins at home against Michigan and Kansas. Play Illinois +3.
Stanford vs. NC State College Football Pick Prediction 11/2/2024
Stanford at NC State 12PM ET—Stanford drops to 2-6 following their 27-24 home defeat to Wake Forest. The Cardinal gained 346 yards with 108 rushing for 4 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 418 yards to the Demon Deacons with 245 passing on 30 attempts. Ashton Daniels completed 24 of 31 for 214 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He rushed for 54 yards. NC State improved to 4-4 after their 24-23 road win at Cal. The Wolf Pack put up 363 yards with 29 rushing on 30 attempts. Defensively they allowed 399 yards to the Golden Bears with 282 passing on 43 attempts. C.J. Bailey hit 25 of 36 for 306 yards with two touchdowns.
The Pick:
NC State against the ACC has passed well with 68% completion rate for 8.9 yards per pass attempt. They are allowing 35 points per game against the conference as they allow 5 yards per run with 65% completions for 259 yards passing per game. Stanford defensively in the conference is allowing 32.4 points per game with poor pass defense by allowing 272 yards per game with 9.1 yards per pass attempt. Play Stanford and NC State over 46.5.
Memphis vs. UTSA College Football Pick Prediction 11/2/2024
Memphis at UTSA 12PM ET—Memphis improved to 7-1 following their 33-28 home victory to Charlotte. The Tigers gained 303 yards with 113 rushing for 3.8 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 424 yards to the Tigers with 212 rushing for 4.4 yards a carry. Seth Henigan completed 20 of 32 for 212 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. UTSA drops to 3-5 after their 46-45 road defeat at Tulsan. The Roadrunners put up 546 yards with 103 rushing for 2.6 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 433 yards to the Golden Hurricane with 370 passing on 44 attempts. Owen McCown hit 30 of 50 for 434 yards.
The Pick:
Memphis runs effectively against the AAC with 6.7 yards per pass attempt. The Tigers defense has struggled in the conference by allowing 5.8 yards per run with 269 yards passing for 7.6 yards per pass attempt. They allow 445 yards per game in conference. UTSA is putting up 470 yards a game in AAC play led by a passing game that puts up 331 yards and 7 yards per pass attempt. They have been good run stoppers against the conference and allow opposing AAC quarterbacks to 54.7% passing. Play UTSA +7.5.
Ohio St vs. Penn St College Football Pick Prediction 11/2/2024
Ohio St at Penn St 12PM ET—Ohio St improved to 6-1 following their 21-17 home win to Nebraska. The Buckeyes put up 285 yards with 64 rushing for 2.1 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 273 yards to the Cornhuskers with 121 rushing for 3.7 yards a carry. Will Howard completed 13 of 16 for 221 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Penn St sits at 7-0 with their 28-13 road win at Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions put up 419 yards with 173 rushing for 4.9 yards a carry. On defense they held the Badgers to 298 yards with 81 rushing for 3 yards per carry. Drew Allar is questionable with a knee injury and missed the second half last week. Beau Pribula in relief hit 11 of 13 for 98 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for 28 yards.
The Pick:
Penn St offense has rushed for 154 yards with 4.4 yards a carry and getting accuracy and efficiency at the quarterback position. They defended conference foes to 3.5 yards a carry with 6 yards per pass attempt. The Buckeyes offense in the conference is completing 76% with 9.1 yards per pass attempt. They are rushing for 4.3 yards a carry in the Big Ten. Penn St quarterback situation a concern and they gave up over 400 yards to USC with 30 points. Play Ohio St and Penn St over 46.
Vanderbilt vs. Auburn College Football Pick Prediction 11/2/2024
Vanderbilt at Auburn 12:45PM ET—Vanderbilt drops to 5-3 following their 27-24 home defeat to Texas. The Commodores gained 269 yards with 114 rushing for 3.7 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 396 yards to the Longhorns with 288 passing on 37 attempts. Diego Pavia completed 16 of 28 for 143 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Auburn improved to 3-5 with their 24-10 road win at Kentucky. The Tigers put up 498 yards with 326 rushing for 6.5 yards a carry. Payton Thorne went 20 of 26 for 172 yards with a touchdown and interception.
The Pick:
Auburn against the SEC is completing 63.1% of their passes for 7.9 yards per attempt and rushing for 4.7 yards a carry. They have defended the run and pass well against the SEC. Vanderbilt has struggled running the football on the road. They are giving up 5.1 yards per run away from home. Auburn run game has improved the past three games to 4.9 yards a carry. Vanderbilt is 1-4 to the spread on the road facing a team that averages 8 yards per pass attempt or greater. Play Auburn -6.5.
Old Dominion vs. Appalachian St College Football Pick Prediction 11/2/2024
Old Dominion at Appalachian St 2:30PM ET—Old Dominion improved to 4-4 following their 47-19 home victory to Georgia Southern. The Monarchs put up 560 yards with 256 rushing for 6.2 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 416 yards to the Eagles with 303 passing on 36 attempts. Colton Joseph completed 20 of 26 for 304 yards and four touchdowns. He rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Appalachian St is 3-4 with their 33-26 home victory to Georgia Southern. The Mountaineers had 479 yards with 180 rushing for 4.7 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 386 yards to the Panthers with 194 rushing for 5.7 yards a carry. Joey Aguilar hit 18 of 27 for 299 yards and three touchdowns.
The Pick:
App St against the Sun Belt is rushing for 4.7 yards a carry with 274 yards passing for 7.2 yards per pass attempt. The defense has struggled in conferment play. Old Dominion struggles with accuracy and efficiency in the passing game on the road. Defensively away from home Monarchs allow 276 passing yards per game with 7.8 yards per pass attempt. Play Appalachian St +2.5.
Tulsa vs. UAB College Football Pick Prediction 11/2/2024
Tulsa at UAB 2:30PM ET—Tulsa improved to 3-5 following their 46-45 home win to UTSA. The Golden Hurricane gained 433 yards with 63 rushing for 1.8 yards per run. On defense they allowed 546 yards to the Roadrunners with 443 passing on 51 attempts. Cooper Legas hit 16 of 31 for 333 yards with five touchdowns. He rushed for 46 yards. UAB falls to 1-6 after their 35-25 road defeat at USF. The Blazers put up 485 yards with 101 rushing for 3 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 355 yards to the Bulls with 154 rushing for 3.8 yards per carry. Jalen Kitna went 33 of 56 for 384 yards with two touchdowns and a pick.
The Pick:
Tulsa rushed for 3.4 yards a carry in the AAC. Golden Hurricane with Legas back at quarterback from injury is an upgraded from an inefficient passing game. On defense the team allows conference foes to 5.1 yards per run with 340 yards passing for 9.8 yards per pass attempt. UAB in the AAC moves the football through the air for 265 yards and 6.6 yards per pass attempt. Their defense has been poor against the conference by allowing 48 points per game with 5.9 yards per run and 10.3 yards per pass attempt. Play Tulsa and UAB over 58.
Arizona vs. UCF College Football Pick Prediction 11/2/2024
Arizona at UCF 3:30PM ET—Arizona drops to 3-5 after their 31-26 home defeat to West Virginia. The Wildcats put up 386 yards with 78 rushing for 3.1 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 401 yards to the Mountaineers with 203 rushing for 5.1 yards per run. Noah Fifita completed 21 of 32 for 294 yards with two touchdowns. He had a rushing touchdown. UCF fell to 3-5 with their 37-24 home defeat to BYU. The Knights gained 379 yards with 181 rushing for 6.2 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 480 yards to the Cougars with 252 rushing for 4.9 yards a carry. Jacurri Brown went 8 of 17 for 96 yards and two interceptions.
The Pick:
UCF has rushed effectively against the Big 12 but are getting inaccurate quarterback play. On defense Big 12 teams rush for 4.4 yards a carry and throw for 287 yards with 7.3 yards per pass attempt on the Knights. Arizona in conference play throws for 248 yards with 6.4 yards per pass attempt. They allow 4.6 yards per run with 61.3% completions to the conference defensively. In their past three games UCF is allowing 449 yards per game. The Wildcats are 7-4 to the spread as a road underdog. UCF is 0-3 to the spread as a home favorite of -3.5 to -10. Play Arizona +6.5.