Week 1 CFB Predictions

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College football is back! Welcome to Pypeline’s Week 1 college football predictions. I’ll predict every game, big or small. As always, join us before kickoff on twitter. We’ll talk about the match-ups, answer any fantasy questions, and get you ready for an action-packed day of football. And check out our 8 picks against the spread at the end, because who doesn’t love watching college football AND making money?

Utah RB Zack Moss looks to lead the Utes to a victory in the Holy War – (photo: AP)

Thursday August 29th

Top 25

  • (1) Clemson 49 Georgia Tech 10
  • (12) Texas A&M 45 Texas State 7
  • (14) Utah 24 BYU 13
  • (17) UCF 63 Florida A&M 10

FBS

  • Bowling Green 38 Morgan State 7
  • UConn 41 Wagner 27
  • Buffalo 48 Robert Morris
  • Cincinnati 24 UCLA 20
  • Central Michigan 45 Albany 10
  • Charlotte 47 Gardner Webb 17
  • WKU 34 Central Arkansas 27
  • Tulane 28 FIU 27
  • UAB 49 Alabama State 14
  • Minnesota 37 South Dakota State 20
  • Arizona State 45 Kent State 17
  • SJSU 31 Northern Colorado 16
Purdue WR Rondale Moore is a superstar in the making – (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Friday August 30th

Top 25

  • (18) Michigan State 34 Tulsa 13
  • (19) Wisconsin 31 USF 20

FBS

  • Army 38 Rice 10
  • Rutgers 34 UMass 20
  • Wake Forest 35 Utah State 31
  • Purdue 34 Nevada 27
  • Colorado 38 Colorado State 17
  • Oklahoma State 42 Oregon State 31
Iowa St QB Brock Purdy gears up for a huge season for the Cyclones – (Photo: Matthew Putney/AP)

Saturday August 31st

Top 25

  • (2) Alabama 49 Duke 7
  • (3) Georgia 35 Vanderbilt 14
  • (5) Ohio State 45 FAU 14
  • (6) LSU 38 Georgia Southern 14
  • (7) Michigan 48 MTSU 7
  • (10) Texas 41 Louisiana Tech 23
  • (13) Washington 38 EWU 20
  • (15) Penn State 56 Idaho 3
  • (16) Auburn 28 (11) Oregon 24
  • (20) Iowa 34 Miami OH 10
  • (21) Iowa State 41 Northern Iowa 14
  • (22) Syracuse 41 Liberty 20
  • (23) Washington St 48 New Mexico State 17
  • (24) Nebraska 49 South Alabama 17
  • (25) Stanford 24 Northwestern 23
Illinois RB Reggie Corbin will lead the Fighting Illini to an opening season victory – (Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports)

FBS

  • Indiana 34 Ball State 17
  • Kentucky 27 Toledo 17
  • Maryland 45 Howard 17
  • NC State 41 East Carolina 21
  • Illinois 34 Akron 13
  • Kansas 38 Indiana State 14
  • Mississippi State 31 Louisiana 17
  • Memphis 38 Ole Miss 31
  • Ohio 49 Rhode Island 10
  • West Virginia 28 JMU 17
  • Temple 42 Bucknell 7
  • Navy 42 Holy Cross 21
  • Appalachian State 48 ETSU 14
  • Eastern Michigan 31 Coastal Carolina 27
  • South Carolina 34 UNC 20
  • Tennessee 42 Georgia State 10
  • Air Force 35 Colgate 14
  • Virginia Tech 31 Boston College 24
  • Arkansas 48 Portland State 10
  • Texas Tech 52 Montana State 14
  • Troy 38 Campbell 17
  • UTSA 20 Incarnate Word 13
  • New Mexico 34 Sam Houston State 27
  • Marshall 59 VMI 7
  • California 34 UC Davis 7
  • Northern Illinois 28 Illinois State 13
  • Florida State 27 Boise State 20
  • Western Michigan 45 Monmouth 24
  • Old Dominion 42 Norfolk State 20
  • SMU 34 Arkansas State 31
  • Baylor 63 Stephen F. Austin 7
  • Kansas State 27 Nicholls 24
  • Southern Miss 49 Alcorn State 14
  • Virginia 24 Pitt 20
  • North Texas 63 Abilene Christian 16
  • Missouri 38 Wyoming 13
  • UL Monroe 49 Grambling 17
  • TCU 63 Arkansas Pine Bluff 6
  • UTEP 31 Houston Baptist 20
  • San Diego State 44 Weber State 10
  • UNLV 49 Southern Utah 17
  • USC 27 Fresno State 17
Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb and the Sooners should win a high-scoring affair against Houston – (Photo: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports)

Sunday September 1st

  • (4) Oklahoma 56 Houston 35

Monday September 2nd

  • (9) Notre Dame 31 Louisville 13

8 Picks vs the Spread

  • NMSU +32 vs (23) WSU
  • Louisiana Tech +21 vs (10) Texas
  • Tulane -2 vs FIU
  • Tulsa +23 vs Michigan State
  • Nevada +11 vs Purdue
  • Georgia Southern +28 vs (6) LSU
  • Miami OH +21.5 vs (20) Iowa
  • Wyoming +17.5 vs Missouri