COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS AND GAMES TO WATCH FOR WEEK 7
Last Week: 12-5 (71%)
Overall 67-26 (72%)
Mississippi State (2-3) @ 
BYU (3-3) – 10:15PM ET, ESPN (Friday)
The Pick: BYU
Kansas State (3-2) @ #19
Oklahoma (3-2) – 12PM ET, EPSN
The Pick: Oklahoma
Illinois (1-4) @ 
Rutgers (2-4) – 12PM ET, ESPN News
The Pick: Illinois
#24
Western Michigan (6-0) @ 
Akron (4-2) – 3:30PM ET, CBS Sports Network
The Pick: Western Michigan
Wake Forest (5-1) @ #14
Florida State (4-2) – 3:30PM ET, ESPN
The Pick: Florida State
Missouri (2-3) @ #18
Florida (4-1) – 4PM ET, SEC Network
The Pick: Florida
Iowa State (1-5) @ 
Texas (2-3) – 7PM ET, Longhorn Network
The Pick: Texas
Stanford (3-2) @ 
Notre Dame (2-4) – 7:30PM ET, NBC
The Pick: Notre Dame
UCLA (3-3) @ 
Washington State (3-2) – 10:30PM ET, ESPN
The Pick: Washington State
#20
West Virginia (4-0) @ 
Texas Tech (3-2) – 12PM ET, FS1
Spread: West Virginia -1
A loss here for West Virginia could mean that the Big 12’s only hope for the playoff is Baylor, which would not be a great look for the league. Lubbock is known for being a place where good teams come to lose. Texas Tech’s unpredictable offense has led to the downfall of good teams that got their secondaries exposed. West Virginia has played some good teams so far in Missouri, Byu, and Kansas State, but none of those teams have had even close to the fire power on offense Texas Tech has. However for as good as TTU’s offense is, their defense is just as bad, I’m calling for West Virginia’s defense to hold out just enough to allow Skyler Howard and the West Virginia offense to pull off the win.
The Pick: West Virginia 42, Texas Tech 35
NC State (4-1) @ #3
Clemson (6-0) – 12PM ET, ABC
Spread: Clemson -17.5
Clemson’s offense finally seams to be clicking. After a slow start the season, scoring 26 or less points in their first three games against FBS competition, Clemson scored 42 and 56 in back to back weeks. Normally this would be the type of game that would end up on the quick picks portion of the article, but NC State is a team many have overlooked, and they are coming off of a win against Notre Dame and ending Wake Forest’s undefeated season. I don’t see NC State winning this game on the road, but I do see them keeping it close for a while, and then seeing Clemson and Deshaun Watson pull away in the second half.
The Pick: Clemson 38, NC State 21
#10
Nebraska (5-0) @ 
Indiana (3-2) – 3:30PM ET, ABC/ESPN2
Spread: Nebraska -3.5
Nebraska is a weird team, they don’t really belong in the top 10, but they just keep winning. This week the Huskers have arguably their toughest test so far as they travel to Bloomington to play a secretly good Indiana team that has beat Michigan State, and played close against Ohio State in the past two weeks. The Hoosiers have relied on a stout defense to carry them so far this year, they tackle well, they cover well, but last week against Ohio State they got exposed when JT Barrett ran past the Hoosiers. If Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong can build off that success, I think the Huskers will be able to sneak a road win over a good Indiana team.
The Pick: Nebraska 34, Indiana 31
#1
Alabama (6-0) @ #9
Tennessee (5-1) – 3:30PM ET, CBS
Spread: Alabama -13
In every big game Tennessee has been in they’ve fell behind early and then came back to win or send it to overtime. That won’t work against Alabama, they need to come out fighting early, and the guy they need to do that is Josh Dobbs. Dobbs threw for 398 yards against Texas A&M last week, and to beat Alabama he’ll probably need more. Arkansas threw for 400 yards and Ole Miss threw for 450 against Alabama, but both teams failed. I don’t trust Dobbs to throw for that much without becoming careless with the ball. RB Jalen Hurd is still hurt as well, and Alabama has the best defense in the country. I’ve got Alabama by 2 possessions on the road.
The Pick: Alabama 45, Tennessee 30
North Carolina (4-2) @ #16
Miami (FL) (4-1) – 3:30PM ET, ABC/ESPN2
Spread: Miami -7
North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky would be a Heisman contender if Lamar Jackson wasn’t out of this world. The problem for North Carolina is that their success rides on him. In games where UNC has won Trubisky has thrown for an average of 389 yards, no interceptions and 3 touchdowns. In games where UNC has lost? 107 yards and no touchdowns. If Miami can slow down Trubisky, and I think Miami’s secondary is one of the best, then this game is over. I see Miami running all over an absolutely horrific run defense, and Brad Kayaa throwing for just enough to carry the Canes to a Win.
The Pick: Miami 35, North Carolina 27
#12
Ole Miss (3-2) @ #22
Arkansas (4-2) – 7PM ET, ESPN
Spread: Ole Miss -7
Ole Miss is probably a lot better than their record entails, their only losses are to Alabama and Florida State, and they played those games close. Chad Kelly has played fantastic so far this year, tossing 13 touchdowns in the first five games of the year and the Arkansas defense hasn’t been able to come up with a good game so far this year. Arkansas is coming off of a deflating loss against Alabama, they were never really in the game, but teams that play Alabama are always not at 100% the next week, and Ole Miss is coming off of a bye. Ole Miss may be on the road, but I’m taking the Rebels.
The Pick: Ole Miss 42, Arkansas 38
#2
Ohio State (5-0) @ #8
Wisconsin (4-1) – 8PM ET, ABC
Spread: Ohio State -10.5
The last time these two teams played, it was one of the most lopsided Big Ten Championship Games in history, as Ohio State blew out the Badgers 59-0 to catapult themselves into the top 4, and eventually a national title. I see this as a low scoring game, which is why the big spread is weird to me. Both teams have played phenomenal defense, most notably when Wisconsin held Michigan (arguably the best offense in the country) to just 14 points. At the end of the day, Wisconsin’s offense has some fatal flaws, and if Ohio State is able to jump out to a 21-7 lead, the Badgers just don’t have the passing attack to come back. I’ve got the Buckeyes
The Pick: Ohio State 28, Wisconsin 19