Every year (and every week of the CFB season) we have a little friendly competition among our writers for world domination when it comes to picking Big Ten and some of the bigger college football games.
We’ll bring you our expert picks and predictions on all the league games against the spread, and straight-up throughout the season. We’ll even give you what you didn’t know you wanted with six of the best non-Big Ten games known as our “Pick Six” now that we’ve entered the conference part of the schedule. As an added note, if there’s a tie with any of the picks, George Washington decides it via the old-fashioned coin flip.
As a reminder, if there’s an asterisk next to the pick, that means the team will win, but not cover.
EXAMPLE:
– If you think Ohio State will win minus-3.5 over an opponent: OSU
– If you think Ohio State will win outright: OSU
– If you think Ohio State will win, but NOT cover: OSU*
Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.
Here are our expert picks for a pretty big Week 7, but first, here are the results so far.
Results So Far
@PhilHarrisonBW: 61-19 straight up, 35-45 against the spread
@MarkRussell1975: 59-21 SU, 34-46 ATS
@JoshKeatley16: 61-19 SU, 44-36 ATS
CONSENSUS PICK: 60-20 SU, 36-44 ATS
NEXT … Big Ten Games
Penn State at Michigan
Saturday, Oct. 15
Noon ET | Fox
Tipico Line: Michigan -6.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Michigan
@MarkRussell1975: Michigan
@JoshKeatley16: Michigan
CONSENSUS PICK: Michigan
Minnesota at Illinois
Saturday, Oct. 15
Noon ET | Big Ten Network
Tipico Line: Minnesota -6.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Minnesota*
@MarkRussell1975: Minnesota
@JoshKeatley16: Minnesota
CONSENSUS PICK: Minnesota
Maryland at Indiana
Saturday, Oct. 15
3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Tipico Line: Maryland -11.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Maryland
@MarkRussell1975: Maryland
@JoshKeatley16: Maryland
CONSENSUS PICK: Maryland
Wisconsin at Michigan State
Saturday, Oct. 15
4:00 p.m. ET | Fox
Tipico Line: Wisconsin -7.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Wisconsin
@MarkRussell1975: Wisconsin
@JoshKeatley16: Michigan State
CONSENSUS PICK: Wisconsin
Nebraska at Purdue
Saturday, Oct. 15
7:30 p.m. ET | Big Ten Network
Tipico Line: Purdue -13.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Purdue*
@MarkRussell1975: Purdue*
@JoshKeatley16: Purdue
CONSENSUS PICK: Purdue*
NEXT … The Pick Six
Alabama at Tennessee
Saturday, Oct. 15
3:30 p.m. ET | CBS
Tipico Line: Alabama -7.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Alabama
@MarkRussell1975: Tennessee
@JoshKeatley16: Alabama
CONSENSUS PICK: Alabama
Oklahoma State at TCU
Saturday, Oct. 15
3:30 p.m. ET | ABC
Tipico Line: TCU -4.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Oklahoma State
@MarkRussell1975: TCU
@JoshKeatley16: Oklahoma State
CONSENSUS PICK: Oklahoma State
NC State at Syracuse
Saturday, Oct. 15
3:30 p.m. ET | ACC Network
Tipico Line: Syracuse -3.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: NC State
@MarkRussell1975: NC State
@JoshKeatley16: NC State
CONSENSUS PICK: NC State
Clemson at Florida State
Saturday, Oct. 15
7:30 p.m. ET | ABC
Tipico Line: Clemson -3.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Clemson
@MarkRussell1975: Clemson
@JoshKeatley16: Clemson
CONSENSUS PICK: Clemson
Mississippi State at Kentucky
Saturday, Oct. 15
7:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network
Tipico Line: Mississippi State -3.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Mississippi State
@MarkRussell1975: Kentucky
@JoshKeatley16: Kentucky
CONSENSUS PICK: Kentucky
USC at Utah
Saturday, Oct. 15
8:00 p.m. ET | Fox
Tipico Line: Utah -3.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Utah
@MarkRussell1975: USC
@JoshKeatley16: Utah
CONSENSUS PICK: Utah
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