Free College Football Picks For Today, Friday 11-1-2024
Georgia St vs. Connecticut College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/1/2024
Georgia St at UCONN 7PM ET—Georgia St fell to 2-5 following their 33-26 road defeat to Appalachian St. The Panthers gained 386 yards with 194 rushing for 5.7 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 479 yards to the Mountaineers with 299 passing on 27 attempts. Zach Gibson completed 16 of 22 for 192 yards and an interception. UCONN moves to 5-3 with their 17-10 home victory to Rice. The Huskies put up 309 yards with 181 rushing for 4.1 yards per run. On defense they held the Owls to 178 yards with 88 passing on 30 attempts. Nick Evers went 9 of 24 for 128 yards and an interception.
The Pick:
UCONN rushes for 4.4 yards a carry and is inaccurate and inefficient with their passing game. They defended the run and passed well. Georgia St is rushing for 4.5 yards a carry and throwing for 248 yards for 6.6 yards per pass attempt. Defensively the Panthers have struggled by allowing 5.2 yards per run with 8.1 yards per pass attempt. Georgia St is 4-2 to the spread when a road underdog of +3.5 to +10. Quarterback play is the concern to lay these points with the Huskies. Play Georgia St +8.5.
USF vs. FAU College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/1/2024
USF at FAU 7:30PM ET—USF improved to 3-4 following their 35-25 home victory to UAB. The Bulls gained 355 yards with 154 rushing for 3.8 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 485 yards to the Blazers with 384 passing on 56 attempts. Byrum Brown is questionable for a foot injury that forced him to miss the past two games. They come off the bye and Brown has been able to practice this week. Browns completes 59.1% of his passes for 6.3 yards per pass attempt and a threat to run. Bryce Archie has practiced with the first team and went 17 of 31 for 201 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. FAU drops to 2-5 with their 38-24 road defeat at UTSA. The Owls posted 203 yards with 100 rushing for 3 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 485 yards to the Roadrunners with 340 passing on 45 attempts. Cam Fancher was 9 of 19 for 96 yards. He rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Two of his starting receivers are questionable.
The Pick:
USF in the conference has rushed for only 2.4 yards per carry and getting inaccurate and inefficient play at quarterback. Defensively they allow AAC opponents to throw for 307 yards and complete 67% of their throws for 7.7 yards per pass attempt. FAU in conference play has completed 64% of their passes for 7.7 yards per pass attempt. Defensively the Owls allow conference foes to rush for 5.5 yards a carry with 240 passing yards for 7.7 yards per pass attempt. USF has played the tougher schedule by far batting Miami, Tulane and Memphis. USF is 7-3 to the over in conference play on the road. Two struggling defenses here. Play USF and FAU over 47.
San Diego St vs. Boise St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/1/2024
San Diego St at Boise St 8PM ET—San Diego St drops to 3-4 following their 29-26 home defeat to Washington St. The Aztecs gained 414 yards with 130 rushing for 4.3 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 371 yards to the Cougars with 257 passing on 27 attempts. Danny O’Neil completed 22 of 34 for 195 yards with an interception. Boise St improved to 6-1 with their 29-24 road win at UNLV. The Broncos posted 394 yards with 185 rushing for 4.6 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 367 yards to the Rebels with 188 rushing for 5.2 yards per carry. 105 rushing yards came from the UNLV QB. Maddux Madsen went 18 of 33 for 209 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
The Pick:
Rain is in the forecast with 15 MPH winds. Boise St runs the football effectively in conference and has a strong passing game. They defend the run and hold opponents to 60% passing. San Diego St has shown improvement with their passing game in their past three games. In this period, they hold opponents to 3.5 yards per run with 55.9% completions. The Aztecs have covered four straight. They are 7-2 to the spread on the road in conference. Play San Diego St +23.5.