College Football Picks

Joe Jensen breaks down Friday’s Fresno State at USC college football matchup with a spread play on the Bulldogs, backed by USC’s failure to cover in Week 0 and Fresno State’s offensive talent.

Joe Jensen breaks down Friday’s Miami at Stanford ACC opener with a spread play on the Cardinal getting points, backed by home field and Miami’s cross-country travel.

Joe Jensen breaks down Friday’s Toledo at Michigan State season opener with a total play backed by two first-year head coaches and massive roster turnover.

Joe Jensen breaks down Friday’s UTEP at Oklahoma season opener with a total play backed by the Sooners’ 6th-ranked defense and Oklahoma’s history of Unders in blowout spots.

Joe Jensen breaks down Thursday’s Idaho at Utah college football season opener with a total play backed by new coaching staff and Utah’s run-heavy identity.

Joe Jensen breaks down Thursday’s UAB at Illinois season opener with a total play backed by Illinois breaking in a new quarterback and offensive line.

Joe Jensen breaks down Thursday’s Colorado at Georgia Tech college football season opener with a spread play on the Buffaloes as underdogs, backed by Julian Lewis’s homecoming motivation.

Joe Jensen breaks down Thursday’s Bethune-Cookman at UCF college football season opener with a total play backed by UCF’s historical FCS scoring dominance.

Joe Jensen breaks down Thursday’s Massachusetts Minutemen at Rutgers Scarlet Knights college football season opener with a total play backed by UMass’s offensive struggles and Schiano’s conservative approach.

Notre Dame takes on Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on Sunday night to open the 2026 college football season. Our pick backs the Irish laying 20 points with CJ Carr and a stout Notre Dame defense.