LSU needs Jaylon Daniels to play his best game of the season to keep pace with a Tennessee offense that averages 559.3 total yards and 48.5 points per game. Vegas: Florida -11.5. Missouri came within an eyelash of . That's three winning weeks out of the last four, although the losing week was so bad that my overall record for the year is now 55-56-1. There isn't much "star power" aside from Roberts, since Army has a litany of contributors on the ground. Predictions for each Week 6 game are broken into three sections: Top 25 teams, best games between unranked teams and the rest of the slate. ET. 13 Kentucky vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Free $60 Account Today's Best Bet service@docsports.com We will have 6 Premium Picks against the spread this week! ET. This prime-time clash in Blacksburg fits the bill for Week 6. Texas Tech's defense is allowing 27.6 yards per game. The Hawkeyes will be the beneficiary of a game-changing swing midway through the fourth quarter to keep the dream of a perfect season intact. Headlines have been swirling around both these teams for the past few months, and many of them haven't been favorable. The Demon Deacons are coming off of a 31-21 road win over a much improved Florida State team. Memphis may be able to go shot-for-shot with UCF's offense, but the Knights are only allowing 17.6 points per game, while the Tigers have given up an average of 31.1 points. Georgia State enjoyed an out-of-nowhere offensive surge in a 46-14 Week 5 win over UL Monroe, but the Panthers should come crashing back . No. ET. No. ET: Given the respective schedules thus far, I'm not buying either of these teams as a threat to win the Mountain West Conference. In four games against FBS opponents, Syracuse has thrown for a total of 510 yards and one touchdown. They will be facing a Maryland team that is 4-1 with a Week 4 34-27 road loss to Michigan. As a senior at Junipero Serra High School last season, Murphy threw for 2,973 yards. In 2019, No. Head coach Mike Norvell and the Seminoles headed into the 2022 season with their backs against the wall. 5 Clemson (-20.5) at Boston College (7:30 p.m. No. And aside from Notre Dame picking off basically everything in the fourth quarter against Wisconsin, neither defense has been all that special, with each allowing more yards per play on defense than it has gained on offense. Georgia Tech made coaching carousel news last week with the announcement that head coach Geoff Collins and athletic director Todd Stansbury were fired. Let's start with a quick recap of Week 7 of NCAAF, as there were major shifts in the power . Texas A&M hasn't won a game since the end of September and Florida is on a two-game losing streak. The normally high-octane offense of Ole Miss was flummoxed by Alabama. 1 team in the country at home next week, but a road win in Baton Rouge is more important this weekend. The major factor for this matchup is the Bulldogs defense giving Georgia the better overall talent edge, since Tennessee has had trouble against the pass this season. The Bearcats aren't making noise as a playoff contender this season, thanks to their loss to Arkansas in Week 1. Kansas State looks like one of the best teams in the Big 12, having upset Oklahoma 41-34 and beating Texas Tech 37-28 in back-to-back weeks. ET: Wisconsin 27, Northwestern 17, Virginia Tech at Pitt, 3:30 p.m. Michigan is a 22-point favorite, which sounds about right. I think Washington's offense, led by quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will be too much for this ASU secondary, which gives up 225.2 yards in the air per game. Quarterback Bo Nix has played great for Oregon with the help of first-year offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for full terms and conditions. Top college football predictions for Week 3. In each of the past seven years, the regular-season meeting between Oklahoma and Texas was decided by a single possession. No. Luckily for Georgia, the Dawgs play at home against an Auburn team that is struggling. Prediction: Air Force 31, Wyoming 20, Third-Best: TCU (2-2) at Texas Tech (4-1), 7 p.m. Tulane is on a five-game winning streak, averaging 33.6 points on the season. This won't be a close one, at all. No. As Liberty and Florida State have discovered in the past two weeks, that's not easy. No. LSU got over the 40-point mark once this season and that was against FCS side Southern. It's just not the best matchup on the schedule. Fighting Irish running back Audric Estime has rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns in the last two weeks. It's always a toss-up in a night game at Carter-Finley Stadium, but matchups like this usually favor the more experienced team. Oregon has rattled off three straight wins over BYU, Washington State and Stanford. Kansas will play host to College GameDay for the first time in program history as it attempts to go to 6-0 . I think this Yellow Jacket team can rally behind him and give him his second win, this time at home. Now, the Horned Frogs have to play on the road for the first time in 2021, and they must do so against a Texas Tech defense which has held four out of five opponents below 100 rushing yards and below 23 points. No. Prediction: Oregon State 34, Washington 28. This week, Liberty earned a spot in the Top 25 for the first time this season, but it looks like that will be short-lived. I think Kentucky will be playing a bit angry coming off a close loss, unfortunately for South Carolina. Not only was Rutgers held to 17 points or fewer for a third consecutive game against an FBS opponent, but a defense that had held its first four opponents below 280 total yards was torn to pieces. They get a tough test of their own at the Rose Bowl against the Utah Utes. Although Kentucky suffered its first loss of the season to Ole Miss last week, the Wildcats' chances of winning the SEC East are still in front of them. It faces an Iowa State team that despite starting the season 3-0, including a Week 2 victory at Iowais 0-2 in Big 12 play. ET. 8 Tennessee, Noon ETSee No. The Black Knights are 1-3, with their only win coming in Week 3 over FCS squad Villanova. If Rutgers had shown frankly any signs of life this past weekend against Ohio State, I'd be all about picking this upset. The Tigers blew a 17-0 lead last week to LSU, and had four turnovers to lose 21-17. Here are our picks straight up and against the spread for Week 6 . I think this one will be close for awhile before Tennessee pulls away in the fourth. Florida (vs. Missouri) 12 p.m. ET. The Wildcats have allowed 28.8 points per game, and that number will rise after Saturday's outing. The Bulldogs' lone win surpassing this spread was against Oregon. Accountability Time: After a terrible 10-21 showing against the spread in Week 4, we rallied with a 16-11 record this past week, including correctly projecting the outright upsets by Arizona State, Michigan and Mississippi State. Two years before that, No. ET: TCU's defense has allowed at least 32 points and more than 400 yards of total offense in three consecutive games against Cal, SMU and Texas. After one of the best starts in program history, they've lost three straight conference games. Week 6 of college football looks to continue a chaotic season filled with upsets and surprises. Here are five questions that need to be answered this week and our Week 6 predictions. All five of BYU's wins have come by a margin of 8-14 points. Unless otherwise noted, games are assumed to take place on Saturday. One of the biggest stories of this season has been high-scoring offenses, which is a common story for teams in the Top 10. If the turnover margin in this one ends up being a wash, I like Penn State to get the road win, as I have substantially more faith in the Nittany Lions offense in a battle of field position. Although the order has changed somewhat, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson and Michigan have remained perfect through five weeks. 6 Oklahoma and No. The 'Noles made it a one-score game with 9:32 left, but Wake kicked a 27-yard field goal with 2:55 left to put their comeback hopes to rest. Still, both teams enter this one 4-1. (Granted, Georgia had to start its backup QB and didn't need to throw much, but stats are stats.). Beating Clemson was a huge opportunity missed for this NC State team, so I think FSU might have a better mindset coming into this one. ET: Boston College 27, Duke 24, Kentucky at Missouri, Noon ET: Kentucky 31, Missouri 23, Minnesota at Nebraska, Noon ET: Minnesota 26, Nebraska 18, Iowa at Purdue, Noon ET: Purdue 23, Iowa 17, Western Kentucky at Charlotte, Noon ET: Western Kentucky 31, Charlotte 14, Maryland at Wisconsin, Noon ET: Maryland 28, Wisconsin 27, Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 12:30 p.m. 15 Coastal Carolina (5-0) at Arkansas State (1-4), 7:30 p.m. 18 Auburn (4-1), 3:30 p.m. Once Georgia gets past the first game, it will enter an SEC with multiple teams in . Premium Picks are made public once the games are played. The Buckeyes need to be dominant in this matchup to continue to show the selection committee just how good they are, and they'll be exactly that. ET: Texas State 20, Louisiana Monroe 14, BYU at Boise State, 7 p.m. At the beginning of the season, this one looked like it could have major playoff implications. ET. The Tigers recorded 31 against Mississippi State and 38 versus New Mexico. Predictions for each Week 6 game are broken into three sections: Top 25 teams, best games between unranked teams and the rest of the slate. California started the season with some solid showings, but now it is riding a four-game losing streak, all of which came against Pac-12 opponents. The Trojans are 13-point favorites against Washington State at home. Head coach Scott Frost will finally get a big W with the Huskers. Unlike Georgia State and LSU, though, the Bulldogswho have allowed just one offensive touchdown thus far this seasonwill squeeze the life out of Auburn if they get ahead by multiple scores. 4 Penn State won 21-19 on a walk-off touchdown at unranked Iowa. 7 min read. If Ewers and Gabriel don't play, both offenses will likely rely on their run games. In the last three weeks, he's combined for seven passing touchdowns and five scores on the ground. But if that's the case, advantage Virginia Tech, which has the more mobile of the two quarterbacks. Clemson is fresh off a bye week headed to South Bend to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who have finally found some life. LSU, meanwhile, has rebounded from its Week 1 loss to Florida State and won its last four games. ET: Nevada 24, Colorado State 10, UNLV at San Jos State, 10:30 p.m. No. The Rebels will score a few times. The Trojans shouldn't have too much trouble against Washington State. ET, Fox), No. The Horned Frogs can afford a high concession or two because their offense is averaging 549.5 total yards per game, which is 129 yards above Kansas' average. Speaking of the Crimson Tide, Tennessee needs to avoid looking ahead to that game. ET . 25 San Diego State (4-0) vs. New Mexico (2-3), 9 p.m. ET. It was definitely a "burn the tape" game for Oklahoma State since it had Sanders for most of the contest. They'll be back next Friday for a home game against 1-4 California, which should be an easy victory. Gambling problem? Still, Washington can still make some noise in the Pac-12 this season. 2 Georgia (5-0) at No. This week, Liberty earned a spot in the Top 25 for the first time this season, but it looks like that will be short-lived. 8). I think Kansas State has the edge here, especially with how well quarterback Adrian Martinez has been playing. Auburn has lost five straight against Georgia. The pro football world is descending on Indianapolis for the annual NFL Scouting Combine this week, where 2023 draft prospects will be put through a gauntlet of on-field workouts, off-field medical exams, media . ET See No. ET. Notre Dame started the season 0-2, including an upset at home against Marshall, and BYU lost 41-20 to Oregon in Week 3. Even if Sanders doesn't have the best day, Tech's passing defense gives up 205 yards in the air per game. These are two programs on completely opposite paths. However, the Cowboys have been rock-solid on defense, limiting opponents to 304.0 total yards per game. Last year's game necessitated four overtimes before Oklahoma won 53-45, which, somewhat fittingly, was the widest margin of victory since 2013excluding the 2018 Big 12 championship. Travis has thrown for 1,226 yards and eight touchdowns on the year. North Carolina beat Virginia Tech 41-10 last week, whereas Miami has yet to begin conference play. There aren't many teams that let one player carry their entire offense, but the Fighting Illini ride the success of running back Chase Brown. Oregon is 7-1 with its only loss coming against No. Saturday will mark just the fourth overall meeting between these two. I like Maryland at home here, but I think Purdue keeps it close. 24 Cincinnati vs. South Florida , 2:30 p.m. He's thrown for 1,135 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season, but he threw his third interception of the year against Clemson last week. No. Beating South Carolina will help them take the next step in that goal. 4 with a 90.2 QBR and 2,671 yards. The 'Noles run game features Treshaun Ward and Trey Benson, who have combined for 715 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. Arkansas State's defense is abysmal. That includes impressive victories over Arizona State and Utah, as well as considerably less impressive wins over Arizona and South Florida. Quarterback Cameron Rising will lead Utah to their seventh win of the season. The Beavers are 6-2, with their only downfalls coming against Utah and USC. 3 to No. The Cowboys opened conference play with a 36-25 victory over Baylor last week. That seemed impossible after their Week 0 meltdown in the loss to Illinois, but the Cornhuskers gave both Oklahoma and Michigan State a serious run for their money on the road and won their other three games (Fordham, Buffalo and Northwestern) by a combined score of 136-17. Awesome if you enjoy low-scoring, late drama, that is. Predictions for each Week 6 game are broken into three sections: Top 25 teams, best games between unranked teams and the rest of the slate. No. Subscribe to 247Sports YouTube for the latest college football, basketball and recruiting news including live college commitments. One of the top college football picks the model is recommending for Week 6: No. Each of their games has been extremely tight, and they're two points away from being one of the few undefeated teams standing. But Penn State has yet to cough up the ball more than once in a game and has an impressive plus-six mark of its own. ET: San Jos State 27, UNLV 20, Louisville at Virginia, Noon ET: Virginia 30, Louisville 28, Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan, Noon ET: Western Michigan 35, EMU 20, Buffalo at Bowling Green, Noon ET: Buffalo 38, Bowling Green 27, Missouri at Florida, Noon ET: Florida 24, Missouri 17, Akron at Ohio, 2 p.m. Last year's blowout 56-7 victory over Sparty vaulted the Buckeyes back into the playoff conversation. Both offenses are led by a pair of talented quarterbacks in TAMU's Will Rogers and Arky's KJ Jefferson. 17 Ole Miss (3-1), Noon ET. This year's Red River Rivalry might not be that nationally relevant, but it should be a fun one, per usual. No. This will be the definition of a run-heavy game, with Tucker and Pittsburgh running back Israel Abanikanda going jab for jab. James Parks. This game is a Premium Pick. 17 TCU, Noon ETSee No. ET. Records: The Bear . ET, Georgia State (1-4) at Louisiana-Monroe (2-2), 8 p.m. Tulsa is 1-4 in its last five games, mostly because of a subpar defense that can't stop the run. There were nine losses by AP Top 25 teams in Week 5 as the Tilt-A-Whirl known as the 2021 college football season kicked into an even higher gear for the start of October. There hasn't been many teams as streaky as the Red Raiders, beating teams like Texas and West Virginia but losing four of their last six. Predictions for each Week 6 game are broken into three sections: Top 25 teams, best games between unranked teams and the rest of the slate. ET: Bowling Green 30, Western Michigan 21, UTEP at Rice, 7 p.m. He played in 13 games over three . It should be a classic game that brings hard hits and goal-line attacks for both parties. Under interim head coach Brent Key, who was promoted from offensive line coach, Georgia Tech went on the road and upset No. ET: This one is compelling because it's a chance for Oregon State to become an AP Top 25 team for the first time in more than eight years. Auburn's Bo Nix has yet to throw an interception in 2021. As we enter October, we should know how for real this PSU team is. Arizona is 3-5 with three straight losses. 23 Liberty at Arkansas, 4 p.m. ET: Tulane 30, ECU 27, Tulsa at Navy, 3:30 p.m. The Huskies are 14-point favorites over the Sun Devils. In just the second meeting of top five teams . Enjoy the free college football picks against the spread as well! Couple that deterioration on defense with an offense that can't seem to find any sort of rhythm, and it feels like Texas A&M might be the worst team in the SEC West at this point. ET: Liberty 35, UMass 3, Wisconsin at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. The Blue Devils are 4-1 on the season, losing to Kansas in Week 4. ET, Ball State (2-3) at Western Michigan (4-1), 3:30 p.m. Kansas' Jalon Daniels has thrown for 983 yards, 11 touchdowns and just one interception. You can still bet on it, though, and Connecticut has shown an impressive amount of heart in its recent two-point losses to Wyoming and Vandy. South Carolina is 4-2, with losses to Arkansas and Georgia so far this season. Instead, OSU-Rutgers looked an awful lot like the "very good team against very bad team" matchup we've grown accustomed to watching in recent years. But I think Martinez can make some plays with his feet late in this one to win it close. It looks like Chip Kelly finally has things rolling at UCLA, as the Bruins are off to their best start since his debut season in 2018. So it . These matchups at Kinnick Stadium have been pretty awesome in recent years. ET, NBC), No. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 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