College football's Week 8 slate for the 2022 season features 54 games, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. He doesn't put up fancy numbers or many Heisman-level performances, but the Wolverines live through their success on the ground, and a team like Rutgers won't have an answer for that. Early returns suggest that SMU's run defense is markedly better than in recent years, though, and goodness knows this Mustangs offense can score at least four touchdowns against anyone. The Orange have decent wins against Purdue and Louisville, but the formula for stopping them has become clear. The line is moving steadily in the Rebels' favor despite UK getting elite rusher Chris . Top Week 6 college football predictions. Despite the miscues from the Cowboys, Kansas hasn't been the same with starting quarterback Jalon Daniels out with a shoulder injury. 2 Georgia vs. No. Oct 6, 2021 College football's Week 6 slate for the 2021 season features 51 games from Thursday to Saturday, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. But what he did against LSUrepeatedly running around like a chicken with its head off before pulling some magical play out of nowherealmost certainly isn't going to fly against this Georgia defense. Georgia averages 41.8 points and allows just 10.5 points per game. 2 Tennessee at No. Of particular note in advance of this showdown with Michigan, Nebraska has allowed just three rushing touchdowns all season and has limited its two most recent Big Ten foes to 56 carries for 108 yards. by Christopher Delgado - 10/17/2022. But Oklahoma has held each of its five opponents to 100 rushing yards or fewer. No. No. ET: San Diego State 23, UNLV 18, Houston at SMU, 7 p.m. No. College football's Week 6 slate for the 2022 season features 57 games, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. But the combination of Arizona State's above-average secondary and Stanford's considerably-below-average run defense should keep another upset from happening. Like, at all. Odds and lines subject to change. Cincy's offense, which ranks 18th nationally in scoring (40.2 ppg), should have no problems against a USF defense that is tied at 122nd in scoring defense. USC has won the last three against Washington State, dating back to 2018. This will be the toughest defense UCLA has faced this season, as the Utes rank 12th in scoring defense, allowing just 14.4 points per game. He has the Bulldogs winning it all. Notre Dame has back-to-back wins, defeating Syracuse and UNLV. Florida State's secondary has three takeaways so far this season. And this Arkansas defense has been every bit as stingy as Alabama's thus far this year. I think Mississippi State has a bit more to play for this week, and I think it'll be hard for Arkansas to rebound after two demoralizing losses. That streak will continue this weekend when Indiana is unable to find any yards on the ground and has trouble scoring. It's been a rough three weeks for the Nittany Lions, but it's been a rough year for the Hoosiers. Florida (vs. Missouri) 12 p.m. The Canes will be looking to bounce back from two straight losses to Texas A&M and Conference USA's Middle Tennessee State. ET, UTEP (4-1) at Southern Miss (1-4), 7 p.m. Clemson looks like the clear ACC favorite, coming off of a statement 20-10 win over NC State at home. Prediction: Kansas State 28, Iowa State 21, No. Alabama has won this game by at least 18 points in six of the last seven seasons, though it is at least noteworthy that the exception to that rulea 27-19 game at Texas A&M in 2017was the lone instance during that stretch in which the Aggies were unranked. A bye for 'Cuse comes before a tough schedule ahead, including games vs. NC State, at Clemson and vs. Notre Dame for the rest of the month. 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. Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m. Still, Cincinnati is a quality 4-1 team that beat a Power 5 squad in Indiana in Week 4. 2 Georgia (5-0) at No. But Arkansas had two long passing touchdowns en route to 448 total yards in Week 4 and Mississippi State threw for more than 400 yards this past weekend. The Longhorns were on a bye week last weekend, which came at a great time as they try to make a late-season push. 3 to No. No. Michigan is a 22-point favorite, which sounds about right. Prediction:Michigan State 31, Rutgers 20, No. However, the first Friday night Pac-12 game of the season tends to be a wild one, so we'll see what actually happens. Washington has also played relatively well throughout the season, except for a major hiccup against Arizona State. 2 team in the SEC West. And goodness knows Oklahoma has had a propensity for nail-biters this season. The 2022 college football season started rocky with upsets and constant changes in the Top 10, but clear candidates for the College Football Playoff have emerged. Penn State-Iowa isn't the only ranked matchup this week. Arizona State is searching for its next head coach, while UCLA is back near the top of the college football world. Still, one is going to pick up its fifth win of the season, and it will probably be Air Force. Ohio State has won the last six straight against Sparty. They won't all be this easy for SDSU, but its first Mountain West Conference win of the season will be a blowout. 16 BYU vs. Notre Dame (-3) (7:30 p.m. ET: The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. ET . 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. Both of these teams are trending in opposite directions. UCLA dominated Washington in a Friday night game in Los Angeles to improve to 5-0 and earn a top-25 ranking. 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. This year's Red River Rivalry might not be that nationally relevant, but it should be a fun one, per usual. Georgia will take down the Volunteers to give them their first loss since last season. It gave up 58 points in those two games and averages a concession of 368.5 total yards per game. It was definitely a "burn the tape" game for Oklahoma State since it had Sanders for most of the contest. 9 Ole Miss (-19) at Vanderbilt (4 p.m. 13 Kentucky vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. They will continue their hot streak and defeat the Tigers at home. One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 3: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish cover the 12-point spread against the Cal Golden Bears at home . Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke entered 2022 with plenty of offseason hype, but he hasn't performed as well as expected early in the year. Shane Mickle January 8, 2023 at 2:00 PM EST. Prediction: Florida State 28, NC State 26, No. 10 Florida, No. And the kicker: Ohio State is 6-0 in this series with an average margin of victory of 36.0 points since Maryland joined the Big Ten. ND quarterback Drew Pyne threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns in the win over North Carolina. The Aggies suffered a shocking upset at home to Appalachian State in Week 2, and lost 42-24 to Mississippi State last week. 2020's meeting was a 53-45 shootout that the Sooners won. But even if LSU's defense can hold up well, I'm not sure LSU has the firepower to keep pace with a high-scoring Vols offense. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Quarterback Sam Hartman and wide receiver A.T. Perry will lead Wake Forest to an important ACC win on their road of vengeance toward the conference title. The Horned Frogs are putting an average of 518.6 yards on the board, and no team has been able to find the blueprint to stop them. The Wildcats have given up 39 or more points in each of their losses. 117: Central Michigan Chippewas 30.2. UCF may be on the road, but a game at Memphis never hurt anybody. 13 Arkansas (4-1), Noon ET, No. Not only has Ohio State's offense been relentless, but the Buckeyes have also turned a corner on defense as of late, albeit against Akron and Rutgers. Quarterback Max Duggan and the TCU Horned Frogs continue to be underrated, despite multiple wins against ranked opponents. 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McCarthy I Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Jordan Travis I Melina Meyers/USA Today Sports, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. Prediction: TCU 38, Texas Tech 31, Second-Best: Virginia (3-2) at Louisville (3-2), 3 p.m. That includes impressive victories over Arizona State and Utah, as well as considerably less impressive wins over Arizona and South Florida. After one of the best starts in program history, they've lost three straight conference games. There isn't much "star power" aside from Roberts, since Army has a litany of contributors on the ground. ET, Florida State (1-4) at North Carolina (3-2), 3:30 p.m. In the last three weeks, CJ Stroud and the Buckeyes' offense have put up an average of 59 points. All Top 25 games Saturday unless otherwise noted. Prediction:Coastal Carolina 59, Arkansas State 21, No. There isn't much to worry about since the Tar Heels are playing a Virginia team with quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who's recorded nine interceptions this season. It was 24-0 in a heartbeat, 45-6 by halftime and 52-6 early in the third when Buckeyes coach Ryan Day decided to fill the field with backups. ET: Memphis 34, Houston 17, Colorado State at Nevada 10:30 p.m. Prediction: Illinois 24, Michigan State 16. I don't expect this game to be that close, but I do think there will be talk of hangovers in the first half of this Friday night game. ET: Tulane 30, ECU 27, Tulsa at Navy, 3:30 p.m. The LSU Tigers snuck into the AP Top 25 to be ranked for the first time under Brian Kelly. Multiple teams from the conference are in the running for the top four after the initial CFP rankings release, as are usual challengers Ohio State, Clemson and Michigan. 10 Penn State eked out a 17-12 victory over No. ET. Week 6 of the college football season features four matchups between teams ranked in the latest AP Top 25. Clemson's offense, with a much more comfortable looking DJ Uiagalelei under center, should roll on Saturday night. The Kansas defense is capable of getting a few stops against Max Duggan and the TCU offense. 19 Kansas (noon ET, FS1), Arkansas at No. Arizona is 3-5 with three straight losses. Mississippi State, meanwhile, has won two straight over Bowling Green and Texas A&M. Indiana's season is nothing short of unusual. Tennessee's Joe Milton III has had quite the journey during his college career. The Aggies were one of just two teams to beat Alabama last season, upsetting the Tide 41-38 at home. Sam Hartman and this Wake offense, which is putting up 40.4 points per game, should have no problems against an Army defense that ranks 102nd nationally. The Wildcats have allowed 28.8 points per game, and that number will rise after Saturday's outing. Maybe the Knights will boot and rally to knock off Michigan State for a second consecutive year, but I can't pick it. That could make all the difference in covering the 6.5 points if they do not come out on top. No. South Carolina is 4-2, with losses to Arkansas and Georgia so far this season. Kramer predicts Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas will make the playoff. This would've been a very exciting matchup with a healthy Devin Leary, who's out for the year with a torn pec. Army, meanwhile, has struggled consistently so far this season. ET, San Jose State (3-2) at Colorado State (1-3), 3:30 p.m. 3 Oregon. The other two Top 25 matchups on the Week 6 slate are unexpected. 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. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Just being ranked in Week 6 is a major achievement for the program's new head coach and his rebuilding of the team. 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(via . ET (Friday). Even if each guy rushes for 100 yards and a score, though, a Wake Forest offense that has scored at least 35 points in each game this season should be able to take care of the rest. Massachusetts, on the other hand, has lost its last two games by a combined score of 98-10 and fully deserves to be a home underdog against an 0-6 opponent. NC State fell 30-20 to Clemson last week, and Florida State suffered its first loss to Wake Forest last week. He has over 100 rushing yards in every game this season. In case needing a last-second field goal to win a home game against Connecticut wasn't enough proof of how bad things have gotten for Vanderbilt, the Commodores are underdogs by more than five touchdowns against a Florida team that scored 13 points this past weekend and that has yet to win a game by more than 24 points. ET: Middle Tennessee 21, Louisiana Tech 13, Washington State at Stanford, 3:30 p.m. That duo has rushed for a combined 461 yards and six touchdowns over the last two games, resulting in a win over the Flames and a last-second loss to the Seminoles. 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. A win on Saturday would give Oklahoma State three straight over the Red Raiders. All signs are pointing to another Michigan-Ohio State game to decide the Big Ten East this season. From the people who brought you a 6-4 final score back in 2004, it'll be Penn State-Iowa in the game of the week as a Top 10 clash for the first time ever. These are two programs on completely opposite paths. The Tigers would have a good chance to keep the streak alive if they were playing basically anyone other than Alabama in their division. But through five weeks of the season, this matchup has lost a lot of its luster. ET. Ole Miss trailed Alabama 35-0 before making the final score (42-21) a little bit more respectable. And I like the Razorbacks to pull off the road upset. Kansas will play host to College GameDay for the first time in program history as it attempts to go to 6-0 . ESPN's College GameDay will be in town for the first time ever, so the atmosphere in Lawrence, Kansas should be electric. The 6-2 UCF Knights are in the AP Top 25 for the first time in the Gus Malzahn era. Head coach Brian Kelly and the Tigers started the season slow with a loss in Week 1, but it's been mostly positive from there. ET. 3 Ohio State at Michigan State, 4 p.m. While the sample size is relatively small, Week 6 is unquestionably the biggest week of the 2020 college football season so far. Free $60 Account Today's Best Bet service@docsports.com The Bulldogs' lone win surpassing this spread was against Oregon. 2 Tennessee. 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. No. The TCU Horned Frogs and Kansas Jayhawks are a combined 9-0 going into their showdown in Lawrence, Kansas on Saturday. They defeated a ranked Cincinnati team to propel themselves into the rankings, despite losing the previous week to East Carolina. ET: USC's season has oscillated back and forth between "Win by at least 23 points" and "get embarrassed on defense in a loss by double digits." The Beavers are 6-2, with their only downfalls coming against Utah and USC. No. Josh Heupel's team also carries the advantage of being rested after its win over Florida, which was as important emotionally than it was physically. ET, No. Look for the Utes to lean heavily upon TJ Pledger and Micah Bernard while their defense does everything in its power to slow down USC wide receiver Drake London. Florida has won 29 of the last 30 games in this series, including a 56-0 victory two years ago. These matchups at Kinnick Stadium have been pretty awesome in recent years. Beating South Carolina will help them take the next step in that goal. Syracuse got a lot of hype earlier in the season, but it quickly went back in its shell after facing real talent. And though the preseason Heisman favorite hasn't been anywhere near as proficient as expected, we've got to go with Spencer Rattler over Casey Thompson if this boils down to which quarterback has the most fourth-quarter heroics up his sleeve. They'll be back next Friday for a home game against 1-4 California, which should be an easy victory. 1 Alabama (5-0) at Texas A&M (3-2), 8 p.m. 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. 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