The following teams do not have a spread:
- Rutgers vs Morgan State (FBS)
- Indiana vs FIU (cancelled)
- Maryland – Idle
- Michigan State – Idle
Illinois at South Florida
- USF -17.0, Over / Under 56
I still really don’t have a good idea what to expect from Illinois offense so I’m not feeling too good about putting any money on the over/under but I do think the UI defense is capable of doing just enough to cover.
Iowa vs North Texas
- Iowa -21.5, O/U 53.5
Hawkeye offense was rolling against the Cyclones a week ago. I think they are capable of putting 42 points up and covering in this one. That puts the over in danger, but can North Texas get 14? I think they can. Remember, Seth Littrell is an offensive guy and even in their three touchdown loss to SMU, North Texas still hit 32 points.
Michigan vs Air Force
- Michigan -23.5, O/U 48.5
This is a game I could see be tighter than expected and generate some points or be a Michigan blowout. As a result, I’m ignoring the spread and simply betting the over.
Minnesota vs Middle Tennessee
- Minnesota -10, O/U 51
I really like the Blue Raiders as a program but I really dislike them in this match-up. Gophers played pretty much flawless football against Oregon State a week ago. I’ll gladly give up 10 points. As for the over, well Middle Tennessee’s two games have had 34 and 53 combined points. Minnesota’s have had 24 and 62. What does that tell me? It tells me that their average point totals are 43.5 and 43 points per game and that they both improved greatly on offense from week one to week two. Translation: I love taking the over in this one.
Nebraska vs Northern Illinois
- Nebraska -13.0, O/U 56
With the Huskers defense, I’ll be taking the over almost anytime it is under 60…that is at least until they can show me they can stop somebody. Also taking Nebraska to cover. I’m thinking a 45-24 type game is in order.
Northwestern vs Bowling Green
- Northwestern -22.0, O/U 57
Is Northwestern capable of scoring 22 points? Right now they are averaging just 24 points per game. The MSU-BG game was only 35-10 and so far the Spartans are playing way better than the Cats. Northwestern wins by the exact same score as week one: 31-10. Points and the under.
Ohio State vs Army
- OSU -30.5, O/U 53
Ohio State always seems to rebound after a loss. As much as Army is a scrappy team to root for, I think the Bucks either come out flying or pull away in the early third. Either way they cover this spread.
Penn State vs Georgia State
- PSU -37.0, O/U 55
Panthers lost to a FCS team 17-10. That’s really all you need to know about this one as Penn State wins by about 49-7. Hey, that goes over, too!
Purdue at Missouri
- Missouri -7.5, O/U 78
Purdue showed me something, a lot actually, in their lopsided win over Ohio. Ohio actually has a defense while Missouri gives up a million points. As a result, I’ll take Purdue to cover that spread since I’m getting over a touchdown. Staying away from the over/under bet though. 42-35 is an awesome shootout and still only gets you to 77. Anything approaching 80 really scares me off.
Wisconsin at BYU
- Wisconsin -16, O/U 40.5
The BYU offensive line has been wretched. I don’t see the Cougars contributing much to the score so I’m a tad tempted to take the under, but, 40 points is too low for me to be confident so, long story short, I’ll snag the over. Badgers cover, too. 28-10 popped into my head for some reason but then I realized even in a shaky day passing the Badgers still got over 30. Wisconsin should be able to hit 35 in this one.
Lightning Round for Non-Readers:
Illinois/USF – Points
Iowa/North Texas – UI, Over
Michigan/Air Force – Over
Minnesota/Middle Tennessee – UM, Over
Nebraska/Northern Illinois – NU, Over
Northwestern/Bowling Green – Points, Under
Ohio State/Army – OSU
Penn State/Georgia State – PSU, Over
Purdue/Missouri – Points
Wisconsin/BYU – UW, Over
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