The college football calendar is turning ever so quickly, and conference games are starting to dominate the landscape in the Big Ten and around the country. What we thought we knew will become more apparent as teams begin to matchup, and it’s up to us to continue to give you the investment advice you want for week six.
As normal, we’re predicting every Big Ten game for the week straight-up and against the spread, but since the slate is lighter with conference play getting into the swing of things, we’ll do the same for the six games deemed to be the biggest nationally each week.
A a reminder, if there’s an *next to the pick, that means the team will win, but not cover. Also, we get our odds from BetMGM.
INSTRUCTIONS: Make your pick against the spread. For example …
– If you think Ohio State will win -3.5 over Michigan: OSU
– If you think Ohio State will win outright: OSU
– If you think Ohio State will win, but NOT cover: OSU*
– If there’s a tie, George Washington settles it via the ‘ole quarter coin-flip.
Here we go for week four, but first, the standings that will be updated each week after all the games. Last week was not so good, but we’re pulling up our big boy pants and looking to rebound.
RESULTS SO FAR
@PhilHarrisonBW: 50-10 SU, 26-34 ATS
@yesh222: 47-13 SU, 30-30 ATS
@MarkRussell1975: 50-10 SU, 34-26 ATS
@BrentReeves: 48-12 SU, 35-25 ATS
@SirBrockNetter: 47-13 SU, 27-33 ATS
@JaxFryburger: 50-10 SU, 28-32 ATS
CONSENSUS PICK: 50-10 SU, 33-27 ATS
First up … Big Ten early games
Saturday, October 5
Maryland at Rutgers
Noon – BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Maryland -13.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Maryland
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Maryland
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Maryland
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Maryland
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Maryland
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Maryland
CONSENSUS PICK: Maryland
Iowa at Michigan
Noon – FOX | Get Tickets
Line: Michigan -5.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Michigan
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Iowa
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Michigan
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Michigan
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Michigan
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Iowa
CONSENSUS PICK: Michigan
Purdue at Penn State
Noon – ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Penn State -28
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Penn State
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Penn State
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Penn State
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Penn State
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Penn State
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Penn State
CONSENSUS PICK: Penn State
Kent State at Wisconsin
Noon – ESPNU | Get Tickets
Line: Wisconsin -36.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Wisconsin
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Wisconsin
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Wisconsin
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Wisconsin
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Wisconsin
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Wisconsin
CONSENSUS PICK: Wisconsin
Next … Big Ten later games
Illinois at Minnesota
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3:30 PM – BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Minnesota -13.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Minnesota*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Minnesota*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Minnesota
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Minnesota*
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Minnesota
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Minnesota
CONSENSUS PICK: Minnesota
Northwestern at Nebraska
4:00 PM – FOX | Get Tickets
Line: Nebraska -6.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Nebraska
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Nebraska*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Nebraska
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Nebraska
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Nebraska*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Nebraska*
CONSENSUS PICK: Nebraska
Michigan State at Ohio State
7:30 PM – ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Ohio State -20.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Ohio State*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Ohio State*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Ohio State
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Ohio State*
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Ohio State
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Ohio State
CONSENSUS PICK: Ohio State
Next … Pick Six national games (abbreviated this week)
Saturday, September 27
TCU at Iowa State
Noon – ESPN2 | Get Tickets
Line: Iowa State -3.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Iowa State
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Iowa State
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Iowa State
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Iowa State
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Iowa State*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Iowa State
CONSENSUS PICK: Iowa State
Auburn at Florida
3:30 PM – CBS | Get Tickets
Line: Auburn -2.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Florida
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Auburn
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Auburn
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Auburn
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Auburn
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Auburn
CONSENSUS PICK: Auburn
Texas at West Virginia
3:30 PM – ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Texas -10.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Texas*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: West Virginia
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Texas
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Texas
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Texas
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Texas
CONSENSUS PICK: Texas
Baylor at Kansas State
3:30 PM – ESPN2 | Get Tickets
Line: Kansas State -2
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Kansas State
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Baylor
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Baylor
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Kansas State
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Baylor
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Baylor
CONSENSUS PICK: Baylor
California at Oregon
8:00 PM – FOX | Get Tickets
Line: Oregon -18
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Oregon*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Oregon*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Oregon
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Oregon*
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Oregon*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Oregon*
CONSENSUS PICK: Oregon*
Washington at Stanford
10:30 PM – ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Washington -14.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Washington*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Washington
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Washington*
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Washington*
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Washington*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Washington
CONSENSUS PICK: Washington*
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