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
