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 eight.
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 eight, but first, the standings that will be updated each week after all the games. Onward we go. Just keep picking, just keep picking …
RESULTS SO FAR
@PhilHarrisonBW: 71-14 SU, 40-45 ATS
@yesh222: 66-19 SU, 44-41 ATS
@MarkRussell1975: 71-14 SU, 52-33 ATS
@BrentReeves: 68-17 SU, 52-33 ATS
@SirBrockNetter: 69-16 SU, 45-40 ATS
@JaxFryburger: 69-16 SU, 44-41 ATS
CONSENSUS PICK: 71-14 SU, 51-34 ATS
First up … Big Ten early games
Friday, October 18
Ohio State at Northwestern
8:30 PM – BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Ohio State -27.5
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
Saturday, October 19
Purdue at Iowa
Noon – ESPN2 | Get Tickets
Line: Iowa -16.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Iowa*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Iowa
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Iowa*
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Iowa*
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Iowa*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Iowa*
CONSENSUS PICK: Iowa*
Wisconsin at Illinois
Noon – BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Wisconsin -28.5
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
Indiana at Maryland
Odds via BetMGM. Access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 1:00 p.m. ET.
3:30 PM – BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Indiana -3
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Indiana
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Indiana
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Indiana
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Indiana
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Indiana*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Maryland
CONSENSUS PICK: Indiana
Minnesota at Rutgers
3:30 PM – BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Minnesota -29
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*
Michigan at Penn State
7:30 PM – ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Penn State -7.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Penn State
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Penn State*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Penn State
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Michigan
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Penn State
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Penn State
CONSENSUS PICK: Penn State
Next … Pick Six national games
Saturday, October 19
Clemson at Louisville
Noon – ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Clemson -22.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Clemson*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Clemson*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Clemson
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Clemson
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Clemson
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Clemson
CONSENSUS PICK: Clemson
Florida at South Carolina
Noon – ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Florida -7
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Florida
Contact/Follow @yesh222: South Carolina
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Florida
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Florida
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Florida
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: South Carolina
CONSENSUS PICK: Florida
Oregon at Washington
3:30 PM – ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Oregon -2.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Washington
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Washington
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Oregon
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Oregon
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Washington
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Oregon
CONSENSUS PICK: Oregon
Arizona State at Utah
6:00 PM – PAC12 | Get Tickets
Line: Utah -13.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Utah*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Utah*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Utah*
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Utah*
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Utah*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Utah*
CONSENSUS PICK: Utah*
Baylor at Oklahoma State
4:00 PM – FOX | Get Tickets
Line: Oklahoma State -3.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Oklahoma State
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Baylor
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Baylor
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Oklahoma State
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Baylor
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Baylor
CONSENSUS PICK: Baylor
Boise State at BYU
10:15 PM – ESPN2 | Get Tickets
Line: Boise State -6
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Boise State
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Boise State
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Boise State
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Boise State
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: BYU
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Boise State
CONSENSUS PICK: Boise State
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