Welcome back College Football, I missed you. I am so excited for this season to start. Last year I took on Phil Steele’s College Football Picks challenge, and defeated arguably the greatest mind of College Football Analysts with a 116-34 record compared to Steele’s 111-39. This year I will take on the challenge again. Last Week, I got off to a bad start and picked Louisville to upset Auburn, which did not go down in the slightest.
My Record: 8-2
Phil’s Record: 9-1
No. 20 
Boise State Broncos at 
BYU Cougars
10:15 p.m., ESPN2
In a matchup of arguably the top 2 Power Five Teams in the nation Boise State travels to take on BYU. Before last week I would have picked the Cougars to pull off the upset but well, you know quarterback Taysom Hill and running back Jamal Williams are both injured and those two guys are two players you can not afford to lose, I think BYU will keep it close for a while, but eventually Boise State’s 17 returning starters come through in the clutch.
The Pick: Boise State
No. 22 
Arizona Wildcats at 
Nevada Wolf Pack
7 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Last week Arizona defeated a young UTSA team by only 10 points, but the game wasn’t as close as the score suggested. Then again Nevada only beat FCS team UC Davis by 17. I think Arizona’s performance last week can be contributed to Scooby Wright’s injury, the team probably didn’t know how to respond but now they will have a week to prepare. Nevada keeps it close in one of the most thrilling games this Saturday, but in the end the Wildcats come out on top.
The Pick: Arizona
Toledo Rockets at No. 18 
Arkansas Razorbacks
4 p.m., SEC Network
Last week Toledo’s game with Stony Brook was canceled at half time, where the Rockets held at 16-7 lead over a team that 90% of football fans probably thought was a high school team. The big problem for the Rockets last week was their offensive line, and will struggle against Arkansas’ front seven. This one is a easy pick, come on Phil at least give us a challenge!
The Pick: Arkansas
No. 14 
LSU Tigers at No. 25 
Mississippi State Bulldogs
9:15 p.m., ESPN
We go from a blowout to a game that I am thoroughly excited for, the number fourteen LSU Tigers travel to take on Mississippi State in a SEC West showdown. Last year Mississippi State jumped out to a 34-10 lead before eventually letting up 19 straight points but still getting a 34-29 victory against LSU in Death Valley. While Mississippi State has the edge at quarterback LSU trumps the Bulldogs on Defense and you know what they say about defense in the SEC West.
The Pick: LSU
No. 7 
Oregon Ducks at No. 5 
Michigan State Spartans
8 p.m., ABC
This is that fun type of game where you can make a case for either team to win and be totally right. Fun Fact: Michigan State’s only two losses last year were to the two teams that played in the title game, and while I think Vernon Adams is slightly over rated as a quarterback, and Michigan State has a much better defense than the Ducks.
Pick: Michigan State
Western Michigan Broncos at 
Georgia Southern Eagles
6 p.m., ESPN3
Western Michigan hung with Michigan State last week and ended up covering the spread. Georgia Southern Quarterback Kevin Ellison is suspended for this game and his backup, Favian Upshaw only hit 2 of 13 passes last week. I think this is a pretty easy one as I pick the Broncos to win.
The Pick: Western Michigan
Miami (Ohio) Redhawks at 
Wisconsin Badgers
Noon, ESPNU
Miami of Ohio was just 2-10 last year and their top passer, receiver, and rusher are all gone too. This should be a gigantic blow out win for the Wisconsin Badgers.
The Pick: Wisconsin
No. 9 
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at
Virginia Cavaliers
3:30 p.m., ABC
The number nine team in the country and the team that had arguably the best performance last week travels to Charlottesville to take on my Virginia Cavaliers. I think the Wa’hoos are better than they let on last week against stud Josh Rosen. Virginia will keep this one close for a while, but in the end the Irish will pull away and win.
The Pick: Notre Dame
Oregon State Beavers at 
Michigan Wolverines
Noon, ABC
Jim Harbaugh’s first home game as head coach at Michigan and they are taking on a under rated Oregon State team, who is led by Seth Collins, one of the best dual threats in the game ran for 152 last week. Oregon State will take an early lead but in the end Michigan, and it’s 100,000 + fans in attendance will win by double digits.
The Pick: Michigan
Tulane Green Wave at No. 15 
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
3:30 p.m.,ESPN3
Georgia Tech has been on a roll as of late and steamrolled Alcorn State last week. Look for them to do the sam to a rebuilding Tulane team.
The Pick: Georgia Tech
Auburn Tigers at No. 1
Alabama Crimson Tide
Florida Gators at No. 3
Florida State Seminoles
Minnesota Golden Gophers at No. 14
Wisconsin Badgers
Nebraska Cornhuskers at
Iowa Hawkeyes
Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 17
Missouri Tigers
Stanford Cardinal at No. 8
UCLA Bruins
Michigan Wolverines at No. 6
Ohio State Buckeyes
South Carolina Gamecocks at No. 21
Clemson Tigers 
Kentucky Wildcats at No. 22
Louisville Cardinals 
Michigan State Spartans at
Penn State Nittany Lions
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No. 9
Arizona State Sun Devils
Kansas State Wildcats at No. 6
TCU Horned Frogs
LSU Tigers
Baylor Bears at No. 15
Oklahoma Sooners
Oregon Ducks at No. 17
Utah Utes
Georgia Bulldogs at
Purdue Boilermakers
Texas A&M Aggies at No. 3
Ole Miss Rebels
West Virginia Mountaineers
Arizona Wildcats at No. 22
North Carolina Tar Heels at
Miami (FL) Hurricanes
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Navy Midshipmen at Landover, Maryland
Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 9
Illinois Fighting Illini at No. 16