Football Predictions - 18 Sep thru 22 Sep

Upset picks are in italics.

Thursday

Rice at Charlotte - Owls by 9

Miami at Buffalo - Bills by 26.5

Friday

Tulsa at Oklahoma State - Cowboys by 16

Iowa at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 9.5

Saturday

(17) Texas Tech at (16) Utah - Utes by 19.5

Arkansas at Memphis - Tigers by 10.5

Maryland at Wisconsin - Badgers by 6

Syracuse at Clemson - Tigers by 10.5

Wofford at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 11

SMU at TCU - Horned Frogs by 17

Bowling Green at Louisville - Cardinals by 16.5

UNLV at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 4

North Texas at Army - Mean Green by 6.5

South Carolina State at South Florida - Bulls by 30

UAB at (15) Tennessee - Volunteers by 28

Wagner at Central Michigan - Chippewas by 13.5

Oregon State at (6) Oregon - Ducks by 37

Kent State at (7) Florida State - Seminoles by 35

(22) Auburn at (11) Oklahoma - Sooners by 10

Tulane at (13) Ole Miss - Rebels by 15

(21) Michigan at Nebraska - Cornhuskers by 6

Purdue at (24) Notre Dame - Irish by 24.5

North Carolina at UCF - Knights by 14

Ball State at UConn - Huskies by 24.5

James Madison at Liberty - Flames by 1.5

Louisiana at Eastern Michigan - Ragin Cajuns by 0.5

Troy at Buffalo - Bulls by 13.5

Toledo at Western Michigan - Rockets by 6

Gardner-Webb at Ohio - Bobcats by 27

NC State at Duke - Blue Devils by 1

Northern Illinois at Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 25

Temple at (18) Georgia Tech - Yellowjackets by 17.5

Idaho at San Jose State - Spartans by 10.5

West Virginia at Kansas - Jayhawks by 4.5

Delaware at FIU - Golden Panthers by 12

Arkansas State at Kennesaw State - Owls by 7.5

Duquesne at Akron - Zips by 8

South Carolina at (23) Missouri - Tigers by 16

Murray State at Jacksonville State - Gamecocks by 21

Marshall at Middle Tennessee - Thundering Herd by 8

UT Martin at Missouri State - Bears by 14

Nevada at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 23.5

Boise State at Air Force - Falcons by 3.5

Maine at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 16.5

Coastal Carolina at South Alabama - Jaguars by 23

Florida at (4) Miami - Hurricanes by 16.5

(9) Illinois at (19) Indiana - Hoosiers by 3.5

Georgia State at (20) Vanderbilt - Commodores by 38

Arizona State at Baylor - Bears by 4

Washington at Washington State - Huskies by 5

Stanford at Virginia - Cavaliers by 13

BYU at East Carolina - Pirates by 6

Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 18

SE Louisiana at (3) LSU - Tigers by 33

Sam Houston at (8) Texas - Longhorns by 34.5

McNeese at Utah State - Aggies by 22

Nicholls at Texas State - Bobcats by 25

UL Monroe at UTEP - Miners by 9.5

UTSA at Colorado State - Roadrunners by 1.5

Wyoming at Colorado - Buffaloes by 11.5

California at San Diego State - Bears by 10

Michigan State at (25) USC - Trojans by 24.5

Fresno State at Hawaii - Bulldogs by 7.5

Sunday

Green Bay at Cleveland - Packers by 20

Indianapolis at Tennessee - Colts by 12.5

Cincinnati at Minnesota - Bengals by 2

Pittsburgh at New England - Patriots by 1

LA Rams at Philadelphia - Eagles by 5.5

NY Jets at Tampa Bay - Buccaneers by 17.5

Las Vegas at Washington - Commanders by 9.5

Atlanta at Carolina - Falcons by 18

Houston at Jacksonville - Texans by 0.5

Denver at LA Chargers - Chargers by 10.5

New Orleans at Seattle - Seahawks by 10.5

Arizona at San Francisco - 49ers by 8

Dallas at Chicago - Cowboys by 5.5

Kansas City at NY Giants - Chiefs by 10.5

Monday

Detroit at Baltimore - Ravens by 3

Results

NCAA: 59-11 (.843) 212-37 overall (.851)

Upsets: 7-4 (.636) 19-15 overall (.559)

NFL: 12-4 (.750) 24-8 overall (.750)

Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 2-3 overall (.400)

Football Predictions - 11 Sep thru 15 Sep

Upset picks are in italics.

Thursday

NC State at Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 2

Washington at Green Bay - Packers by 18

Friday

Indiana State at (22) Indiana - Hoosiers by 31.5

Colgate at Syracuse - Orange by 22

Colorado at Houston - Cougars by 17.5

Kansas State at Arizona - UA Wildcats by 16

New Mexico at UCLA - Bruins by 12

Saturday

(4) Oregon at Northwestern - Ducks by 4

(12) Clemson at Georgia Tech - Yellowjackets by 18.5

(13) Oklahoma at Temple - Owls by 7.5

Wisconsin at (19) Alabama - Crimson Tide by 15.5

Central Michigan at (23) Michigan - Wolverines by 17

Houston Christian at Nebraska - Cornhuskers by 31

Towson at Maryland - Terrapins by 24.5

William & Mary at Virginia - Cavaliers by 27

Samford at Baylor - Bears by 27.5

Memphis at Troy - Tigers by 2

Buffalo at Kent State - Bulls by 13

South Alabama at (24) Auburn - Tigers by 26.5

New Hampshire at Ball State - Cardinals by 8.5

UConn at Delaware - Huskies by 4.5

Villanova at (2) Penn State - Nittany Lions by 34.5

(6) Georgia at (15) Tennessee - Volunteers by 13

Oregon State at (21) Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 27

USC at Purdue - Trojans by 7

Norfolk State at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 29

Youngstown State at Michigan State - Spartans by 22

Washington State at North Texas - Mean Green by 19

SMU at Missouri State - Bears by 3

Pittsburgh at West Virginia - Mountaineers by 8

Richmond at North Carolina - Tar Heels by 20.5

Northwestern State at Cincinnati - Bearcats by 27.5

Incarnate Word at UTSA - Roadrunners by 18.5

Morgan State at Toledo - Rockets by 27.5

(14) Iowa State at Arkansas State - Cyclones by 6.5

Louisiana at (25) Missouri - Tigers by 29.5

UTEP at (7) Texas - Longhorns by 35

(18) South Florida at (5) Miami - Hurricanes by 7

Liberty at Bowling Green - Falcons by 10.5

Middle Tennessee at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 25

Alcorn State at Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 25

FAU at FIU - Golden Panthers by 14

Merrimack at Kennesaw State - Owls by 15

Eastern Kentucky at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 15

Monmouth at Charlotte - 49ers by 0.5

Ohio at (1) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 17.5

Western Michigan at (9) Illinois - Illini by 33

Arkansas at (17) Ole Miss - Rebels by 17

Ole Dominion at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 0.5

Jacksonville State at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 2

Murray State at Georgia State - Panthers by 10

App State at Southern Miss - Mountaineers by 2.5

Prairie View at Rice - Owls by 13

Florida at (3) LSU - Tigers by 18

(16) Texas A&M at (8) Notre Dame - Irish by 22

Eastern Michigan at Kentucky - Wildcats by 26.5

UMass at Iowa - Hawkeyes by 29

New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 22

East Carolina at Coastal Carolina - Pirates by 4

Vanderbilt at (11) South Carolina - Gamecocks by 3

(20) Utah at Wyoming - Utes by 7

Duke at Tulane - Green Wave by 24.5

Abilene Christian at TCU - Horned Frogs by 50

Navy at Tulsa - Midshipmen by 3.5

Akron at UAB - Blazers by 16.5

Air Force at Utah State - Aggies by 2.5

Southern at Fresno State - Bulldogs by 30.5

Texas State at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 5.5

Minnesota at California - Bears by 9.5

Boston College at Stanford - Cardinal by 1

Portland State at Hawaii - Warriors by 14

Sunday

Jacksonville at Cincinnati - Bengals by 8

NY Giants at Dallas - Cowboys by 18.5

Chicago at Detroit - Lions by 13.5

LA Rams at Tennessee - Rams by 4.5

New England at Miami - Dolphins by 6

San Francisco at New Orleans - 49ers by 12

Buffalo at NY Jets - Bills by 15.5

Seattle at Pittsburgh - Steelers by 2

Cleveland at Baltimore - Ravens by 23

Carolina at Arizona - Cardinals by 22.5

Denver at Indianapolis - Colts by 14

Philadelphia at Kansas City - Chiefs by 1.5

Atlanta at Minnesota - Vikings by 7.5

Monday

Tampa Bay at Houston - Buccaneers by 3.5

LA Chargers at Las Vegas - Chargers by 7.5

Results

NCAA: 70-13 (.843) 153-26 overall (.855)

Upsets: 8-6 (.571) 12-11 overall (.522)

NFL: 12-4 (.750)

Upsets: 1-2 (.333)

Football Predictions - 4 Sep thru 8 Sep

Upset picks are in italics.

Thursday

Dallas at Philadelphia - Eagles by 16

Friday

James Madison at Louisville - Cardinals by 13

Western Illinois at Northwestern - Wildcats by 19.5

Northern Illinois at Maryland - Terrapins by 21.5

Eastern Washington at Boise State - Broncos by 19.5

Kansas City vs. LA Chargers - Chiefs by 5

Saturday

FIU at (2) Penn State - Nittany Lions by 27.5

San Jose State at (7) Texas - Longhorns by 43.5

(11) Illinois at Duke - Blue Devils by 3

East Texas A&M at (14) Florida State - Seminoles by 31

Iowa at (16) Iowa State - Cyclones by 12.5

Baylor at (17) SMU - Mustangs by 19.5

Kennesaw State at (23) Indiana - Hoosiers by 27.5

Kent State at (24) Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 32.5

Northwestern State at Minnesota - Gophers by 30

Virginia at NC State - Cavaliers by 0.5

Central Michigan at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 14

UConn at Syracuse - Orange by 6.5

Liberty at Jacksonville State - Gamecocks by 15

Utah State at (19) Texas A&M - Texas A&M Aggies by 29

Western Carolina at Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 7

Howard at Temple - Owls by 26.5

Idaho State at New Mexico - Lobos by 17

Grambling at (1) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 44

Austin Peay at (4) Georgia - Bulldogs by 43

Oklahoma State at (6) Oregon - Ducks by 23

Troy at (8) Clemson - Tigers by 19.5

(20) Ole Miss at Kentucky - Rebels by 5

East Tennessee State at (22) Tennessee - Volunteers by 42

Kansas vs. Missouri - Tigers by 6.5

Miami (OH) at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 12.5

Fresno State at Oregon State - Bulldogs by 15.5

Gardner-Webb at Georgia Tech - Yellowjackets by 38.5

Bowling Green at Cincinnati - Bearcats by 15

Delaware at Colorado - Buffaloes by 23.5

Lindenwood at App State - Mountaineers by 26.5

Texas State at UTSA - Roadrunners by 3.5

UAB at Navy - Midshipmen by 25.5

North Texas at Western Michigan - Broncos by 1.5

Saint Francis at Buffalo - Bulls by 25.5

Bryant at UMass - Bulldogs by 7

Middle Tennessee at Wisconsin - Badgers by 48

West Virginia at Ohio - Bobcats by 1.5

Northern Iowa at Wyoming - Cowboys by 23

South Florida at (13) Florida - Gators by 3.5

Arkansas State at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 20

Sacramento State at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 19.5

Jackson State at Southern Miss - Tigers by 1

Cal Poly at (25) Utah - Utes by 43

Texas Southern at California - Bears by 34

Missouri State at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 22.5

NC Central at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 29

Campbell at East Carolina - Pirates by 22

Florida A&M at Florida Atlantic - Owls by 8

Bethune-Cookman at (5) Miami - Hurricanes by 39

South Carolina State at (10) South Carolina - Gamecocks by 42

North Carolina at Charlotte - 49ers by 3

Army at Kansas State - Wildcats by 19

Houston at Rice - Owls by 12.5

North Carolina A&T at UCF - Knights by 23.5

Western Kentucky at Toledo - Rockets by 9

Northern Colorado at Colorado State - Rams by 19

Memphis at Georgia State - Tigers by 1.5

Tulane at South Alabama - Green Wave by 3.5

Long Island at Eastern Michigan - Eagles by 13.5

Louisiana Tech at (3) LSU - Tigers by 28.5

(12) Arizona State at Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 6.5

(15) Michigan at (18) Oklahoma - Sooners by 8

Ball State at Auburn - Tigers by 43.5

Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 10

Akron at Nebraska - Cornhuskers by 33.5

Georgia Southern at USC - Trojans by 25.5

Boston College at Michigan State - Spartans by 6

Southern Illinois at Purdue - Boilermakers by 22.5

Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 9.5

UL Monroe at (21) Alabama - Crimson Tide by 14

UCLA at UNLV - Rebels by 27

McNeese at Louisiana - Ragin Cajuns by 15

Tulsa at New Mexico State - Aggies by 4

UT Martin at UTEP - Miners by 8.5

Weber State at Arizona - Wildcats by 25.5

San Diego State at Washington State - Cougars by 1.5

Stanford at BYU - Cougars by 20

UC Davis at Washington - Huskies by 27.5

Sam Houston at Hawaii - Warriors by 5

Sunday

Arizona at New Orleans - Cardinals by 10

Tampa Bay at Atlanta - Buccaneers by 9.5

Cincinnati at Cleveland - Bengals by 20.5

Miami at Indianapolis - Dolphins by 4

Las Vegas at New England - Raiders by 1

Pittsburgh at NY Jets - Steelers by 6

NY Giants at Washington - Commanders by 16

Carolina at Jacksonville - Jaguars by 11

Tennessee at Denver - Broncos by 13.5

San Francisco at Seattle - 49ers by 7.5

Detroit at Green Bay - Lions by 6.5

Houston at LA Rams - Rams by 3.5

Baltimore at Buffalo - Ravens by 2.5

Monday

Minnesota at Chicago - Vikings by 11.5

Results

NCAA: 78-13 (.857) 83-13 overall (.865)

Upsets: 3-5 (.375) 4-5 overall (.444)

NFL Preseason Rankings

The NFL returns tomorrow with the defending champion Eagles hosting their rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, but the Eagles are not my pick to win the title this year. After working through all of the roster changes, as well as this season's schedule, I've projected how good each team will be, and how many wins that will translate to this season. Here are my full preseason rankings, as well as my picks for the playoffs:

				Actual		Proj
Rank	LW	Team	Rating	W	L	W	L	Seed
1	1	Detroit	-14.85			13	4	N1
2	3	Baltimore	-13.7			13	4	A1
3	2	Philadelphia	-12.38			13	4	N3
4	4	Buffalo	-9.778			13	4	A2
5	6	Tampa Bay	-9.109			12	5	N4
6	14	Cincinnati	-7.88			11	6	A5
7	9	Kansas City	-7.877			11	6	A3
8	18	San Francisco	-7.293			13	4	N2
9	5	Green Bay	-6.777			10	7	N5
10	7	Minnesota	-6.461			10	7	N6
11	10	Washington	-3.469			9	8
12	11	LA Chargers	-3.026			10	7	A6
13	13	Arizona	-2.173			10	7	N7
14	15	LA Rams	-1.584			9	8
15	8	Denver	-0.314			9	8
16	21	Miami	0.3367			9	8	A7
17	17	Houston	0.7078			8	9	A4
18	16	Seattle	1.5617			8	9
19	19	Atlanta	1.6371			8	9
20	25	Dallas	2.17			7	10
21	12	Pittsburgh	2.58			7	10
22	26	Jacksonville	5.5648			7	10
23	22	Indianapolis	5.7952			7	10
24	20	Chicago	6.2826			5	12
25	27	Las Vegas	7.5522			6	11
26	24	New Orleans	9.2763			6	11
27	23	NY Jets	9.674			5	12
28	29	New England	10.12			6	11
29	28	NY Giants	10.98			3	14
30	30	Tennessee	11.801			5	12
31	31	Cleveland	13.806			3	14
32	32	Carolina	15.011			3	14

Playoff Picks

Wild Card

(2) Bills over (7) Dolphins

(3) Chiefs over (6) Chargers

(5) Bengals over (4) Texans

(2) 49ers over (7) Cardinals

(3) Eagles over (6) Vikings

(4) Buccaneers over (5) Packers

Divisional

(1) Ravens over (5) Bengals

(2) Bills over (3) Chiefs

(1) Lions over (4) Buccaneers

(3) Eagles over (2) 49ers

Conference

(1) Ravens over (2) Bills

(1) Lions over (3) Eagles

Super Bowl

(1) Lions over (1) Ravens

The Lions will not only reach the Super Bowl for the first time in their history, they will walk away with the Lombardi trophy, giving the city of Detroit its first title in any major sport since 2008.

NCAA Football Predictions - 28 Aug thru 1 Sep

Upset picks are in italics.

Thursday

(25) Boise State at South Florida - Broncos by 9.5

Ohio at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 4

Lafayette at Bowling Green - Falcons by 23

East Carolina at NC State - Wolf Pack by 4.5

Jacksonville State at UCF - Knights by 7.5

Delaware State at Delaware - Blue Hens by 4

Saint Francis at UL Monroe - Warhawks by 14

Wyoming at Akron - Zips by 7

Central Arkansas at Missouri - Tigers by 30

Elon at Duke - Blue Devils by 24

UT Martin at Oklahoma State - Cowboys by 17.5

Buffalo at Minnesota - Gophers by 16.5

Stephen F Austin at Houston - Cougars by 18.5

Alabama State at UAB - Blazers by 12.5

Nebraska vs Cincinnati - Cornhuskers by 5

Miami (OH) at Wisconsin - Badgers by 5

Stony Brook at San Diego State - Aztecs by 8

Friday

Tarleton at Army - Black Knights by 29.5

Western Michigan at Michigan State - Spartans by 5.5

Kennesaw State at Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 20.5

App State vs. Charlotte - Mountaineers by 4.5

Bethune-Cookman at FIU - Golden Panthers by 11.5

Western Illinois at (12) Illinois - Illini by 30

Wagner at Kansas - Jayhawks by 29

Auburn at Baylor - Bears by 8.5

Georgia Tech at Colorado - Buffaloes by 7.5

UNLV at Sam Houston - Rebels by 8

Central Michigan at San Jose State - Spartans by 10

Saturday

(1) Texas at (3) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 9.5

Syracuse vs. (24) Tennessee - Volunteers by 5.5

Mississippi State at Southern Miss - Bulldogs by 13

FAU at Maryland - Terrapins by 13

Ball State at Purdue - Boilermakers by 6

Northwestern at Tulane - Green Wave by 14.5

Duquesne at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 24

VMI at Navy - Midshipmen by 28.5

Merrimack at Kent State - Golden Flashes by 0.5

Toledo at Kentucky - Wildcats by 6.5

Fordham at Boston College - Eagles by 25.5

Robert Morris at West Virginia - Mountaineers by 21.5

Central Connecticut at UConn - Huskies by 21.5

Old Dominion at (20) Indiana - Hoosiers by 20

Eastern Kentucky at Louisville - Cardinals by 34.5

Nevada at (2) Penn State - Nittany Lions by 30

Marshall at (5) Georgia - Bulldogs by 14

(8) Alabama at Florida State - Crimson Tide by 17

South Dakota at (22) Iowa State - Cyclones by 31

Bucknell at Air Force - Falcons by 12.5

Temple at UMass - Minutemen by 5

Holy Cross at Northern Illinois - Huskies by 23

Montana State at (7) Oregon - Ducks by 39

Maine at Liberty - Flames by 15.5

Alabama A&M at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 27

Chattanooga at Memphis - Tigers by 25.5

Illinois State at (18) Oklahoma - Sooners by 27

Albany at Iowa - Hawkeyes by 32.5

Coastal Carolina at Virginia - Cavaliers by 8.5

Weber State at James Madison - Dukes by 24.5

Long Island at (15) Florida - Gators by 31.5

North Dakota at (17) Kansas State - Wildcats by 30.5

UTSA at (19) Texas A&M - Aggies by 15.5

Charleston Southern at Vanderbilt - Commodores by 27.5

Austin Peay at Middle Tennessee - Blue Raiders by 1.5

North Alabama at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 17.5

SE Missouri State at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 13

Morgan State at South Alabama - Jaguars by 22.5

Nicholls at Troy - Trojans by 14.5

(9) LSU at (4) Clemson - Clemson Tigers by 4

New Mexico at (14) Michigan - Wolverines by 24

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at (23) Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 23.5

Missouri State at USC - Trojans by 33

SE Louisiana at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 11.5

UTEP at Utah State - Aggies by 12

Georgia State at (21) Ole Miss - Rebels by 32

Portland State at BYU - Cougars by 34

Rice at Louisiana - Ragin Cajuns by 11.5

Eastern Michigan at Texas State - Bobcats by 14

Lamar at North Texas - Mean Green by 17.5

Abilene Christian at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 2.5

East Texas A&M at (16) SMU - Mustangs by 35.5

Bryant at New Mexico State - Aggies by 2.5

Georgia Southern at Fresno State - Bulldogs by 0.5

Northern Arizona at (11) Arizona State - Sun Devils by 33

Idaho at Washington State - Cougars by 21.5

California at Oregon State - Bears by 4.5

Hawaii at Arizona - Wildcats by 6.5

Utah at UCLA - Bruins by 3

Colorado State at Washington - Huskies by 14.5

Sunday

Virginia Tech vs. (13) South Carolina - Gamecocks by 4

(6) Notre Dame at (10) Miami - Irish by 2.5

Monday

TCU at North Carolina - Horned Frogs by 3.5

Results

NCAA Football: 5-0 (1.000)

Upset Picks: 1-0 (1.000)

NCAA Football Predictions - 23 Aug

 Upset picks are in italics.

(22) Iowa State vs. (17) Kansas State - Cyclones by 0.5

Idaho State at UNLV - Rebels by 29.5

Fresno State at Kansas - Jayhawks by 8

Sam Houston at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 3.5

Stanford at Hawaii - Warriors by 0.5