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College Football Scoreboard, Schedule, Predictions, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 1 Thursday, Friday

College football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Thursday and Friday of Week 1 of the season.


Results So Far
Straight Up: 26-1
Against the Spread: 21-6
Over/Under: 17-10

Click on each game for the preview and prediction

ACC

Thursday, September 1

West Virginia at Pitt 
Prediction: Pitt 34, West Virginia 30
Line: Pitt -7.5 o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Pitt 38, West Virginia 31

VMI at Wake Forest 
Prediction: Wake Forest 48, VMI 13
Line: Wake Forest -32, o/u: 67.5
Final Score: Wake Forest 44, VMI 10

Friday, September 2

Virginia Tech at Old Dominion
7:00, ESPNU
Prediction: Virginia Tech 27, Old Dominion 17
Line: Virginia Tech -6.5, o/u: 49.5
Final Score: Old Dominion 20, Virginia Tech 17

Temple at Duke 
Prediction: Duke 30, Temple 17
Line: Duke -9.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Duke 30, Temple 0

American Athletic

Thursday, September 1

South Carolina State at UCF 
Prediction: UCF 45, South Carolina State 16
Line: UCF -41, o/u: 59
Final Score: UCF 56, South Carolina State 10

Friday, September 2

Temple at Duke 
Prediction: Duke 30, Temple 17
Line: Duke -9.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Duke 30, Temple 0

Big 12

Thursday, September 1

West Virginia at Pitt 
Prediction: Pitt 34, West Virginia 30
Line: Pitt -7.5 o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Pitt 38, West Virginia 31

Central Michigan at Oklahoma State 
Prediction: Oklahoma State 30, Central Michigan 16
Line: Oklahoma State -22, o/u: 58.5
Final Score: Oklahoma State 58, Central Michigan 44

Friday, September 2

Tennessee Tech at Kansas 
Prediction: Kansas 38, Tennessee Tech 14
Line: Kansas -32, o/u: 58
Final Score: Kansas 56, Tennessee Tech 10

TCU at Colorado 
Prediction: Colorado 30, TCU 27
Line: TCU -14, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: TCU 38, Colorado 13

Big Ten

Thursday, September 1

Penn State at Purdue 
Prediction: Penn State 30, Purdue 24
Line: Penn State -3.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: Penn State 35, Purdue 31

New Mexico State at Minnesota 
Prediction: Minnesota 44, New Mexico State 10
Line: Minnesota -36.5, o/u: 53
Final Score: Minnesota 38, New Mexico State 0

Friday, September 2

Western Michigan at Michigan State 
Prediction: Michigan State 34, Western Michigan 20
Line: Michigan State -21.5, o/u: 54
Final Score: Michigan State 35, Western Michigan 13

Illinois at Indiana 
Prediction: Illinois 27, Indiana 24
Line: Indiana -2, o/u: 45.5
Final Score: Indiana 23, Illinois 20 

Conference USA

Thursday, September 1

Bryant at FIU
Prediction: FIU 37, Bryant 17
Line: FIU -14, o/u: 55.5
Final Score: FIU 38, Bryant 37 (OT)

Alabama A&M at UAB 
Prediction: UAB 34, Alabama A&M 16
Line: UAB -41, o/u: 64.5
Final Score: UAB 59, Alabama A&M 0

Louisiana Tech at Missouri
Prediction: Missouri 37, Louisiana Tech 27
Line: Missouri -20.5, o/u: 61.5
Final Score: Missouri 52, Louisiana Tech 24

Friday, September 2

William & Mary at Charlotte 
Prediction: Charlotte 30, William & Mary 13
Line: Charlotte -7, o/u: 59.5
Final Score: William & Mary 41, Charlotte 24

Independents

Thursday, September 1

New Mexico State at Minnesota 
Prediction: Minnesota 44, New Mexico State 10
Line: Minnesota -36.5, o/u: 53
Final Score: Minnesota 38, New Mexico State 0

MAC

Thursday, September 1

St. Francis at Akron
Prediction: Akron 31, Saint Francis 17
Line: Akron -17, o/u: 54.5
Final Score: Akron 30, Saint Francis 23 (OT)

Ball State at Tennessee 
Prediction: Tennessee 47, Ball State 17
Line: Tennessee -35.5, o/u: 66.5
Final Score: Tennessee 59, Ball State 10

Central Michigan at Oklahoma State 
Prediction: Oklahoma State 30, Central Michigan 16
Line: Oklahoma State -22, o/u: 58.5
Final Score: Oklahoma State 58, Central Michigan 44

LIU at Toledo
Prediction: Toledo 54, LIU 10
Line: Toledo -47.5, o/u: 55.5
Final Score: Toledo 37, LIU 0

Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois 
Prediction: Northern Illinois 44, Eastern Illinois 13
Line: Northern Illinois -34.5, o/u: 54.5
Final Score: Northern Illinois 34, Eastern Illinois 27

Friday, September 2

Eastern Kentucky at Eastern Michigan
7:00, ESPN3
Prediction: Eastern Michigan 30, Eastern Kentucky 20
Line: Eastern Michigan -13.5, o/u: 59
Final Score: Eastern Michigan 42, Eastern Kentucky 34

Western Michigan at Michigan State 
Prediction: Michigan State 34, Western Michigan 20
Line: Michigan State -21.5, o/u: 54
Final Score: Michigan State 35, Western Michigan 13

Mountain West

Thursday, September 1

Cal Poly at Fresno State 
Prediction: Fresno State 52, Cal Poly 13
Line: Fresno State -40, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: Fresno State 35, Cal Poly 7

Portland State at San Jose State 
Prediction: San Jose State 37, Portland State 23
Line: San Jose State -24.5, o/u: 55
Final Score: San Jose State 21, Portland State 17

Pac-12

Thursday, September 1

Northern Arizona at Arizona State 
Prediction: Arizona State 38, Northern Arizona 10
Line: Arizona State -24.5, o/u: 55
Final Score: Arizona State 40, Northern Arizona 3

Friday, September 2

TCU at Colorado 
Prediction: Colorado 30, TCU 27
Line: TCU -14, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: TCU 38, Colorado 13

SEC

Thursday, September 1

Ball State at Tennessee 
Prediction: Tennessee 47, Ball State 17
Line: Tennessee -35.5, o/u: 66.5
Final Score: Tennessee 59, Ball State 10

Louisiana Tech at Missouri
Prediction: Missouri 37, Louisiana Tech 27
Line: Missouri -20.5, o/u: 61.5
Final Score: Missouri 52, Louisiana Tech 24

Sun Belt

Friday, September 2

Virginia Tech at Old Dominion
7:00, ESPNU
Prediction: Virginia Tech 27, Old Dominion 17
Line: Virginia Tech -6.5, o/u: 49.5
Final Score: Old Dominion 20, Virginia Tech 17

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