Thursday picks

Friday picks

I have four picks for the first Saturday of the college football season. The explanation for each game is hyperlinked in the pick.

UCF (-2) over Penn State

Rice (+21) over Notre Dame

Arkansas (+20) over Auburn

Georgia (-7.5) over Clemson

Pool Plays

Oklahoma State (+17.5) over Florida State 

Wisconsin (+5) over LSU

Navy (+16.5) over Ohio State

Virginia (+21) over UCLA

Michigan (-34.5) over Appalachian State

Western Michigan (+10) over Purdue

Georgia Southern (+20.5) over North Carolina State

Boston College (-17) over Massachusetts

California (+11) over Northwestern

Florida Atlantic (+21.5) over Nebraska

Marshall (-24) over Miami (OH)

West Virginia (+26) over Alabama

Louisiana Tech (+38) over Oklahoma

Florida (-36.5) over Idaho

Fresno State (+21.5) over USC

Mississippi State (-31) over South Mississippi

North Texas (+25.5) over Texas

Washington (-17) over Hawaii