College Football Picks

Colorado State is 2-0 ATS this season. Joe Jensen takes the Rams to cover the 17.5-point spread at Canvas Stadium, with the home crowd and BYU’s first road test driving the play.

Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as LSU’s head coach in one of the biggest coaching revenge games of the college football season. Joe Jensen takes the Tigers to cover with the best defense in the nation.

The Duke’s Mayo Classic pits two 2-0 teams at a neutral site in Charlotte. Joe Jensen takes West Virginia to cover the 10.5-point spread, with the Mountaineers’ strong ATS trends and neutral-site setup driving the play.

The line has moved five points toward Alabama since opening. Joe Jensen takes Florida State to cover the 20.5-point spread at Bryant-Denny, with the Seminoles’ Week 1 upset of Alabama last year and slow tempo driving the play.

USC is 1-2 against the spread through three games, failing to cover as a big favorite in both prior spots. Joe Jensen takes Rutgers to cover the 23.5-point spread at SHI Stadium.

Joe Jensen takes SMU getting the points at Louisville in one of Week 3’s closest ACC matchups, with the Mustangs’ Week 1 road win at Florida State and last year’s 38-6 blowout of Louisville driving the play.

The Beehive Boot returns to Rice-Eccles Stadium. Joe Jensen takes Utah State to cover the 27.5-point spread with rivalry factors and Morgan Scalley’s conservative first-year approach in play.

Kentucky just lost by 28 to Alabama at home. Now they travel to Kyle Field to face a Texas A&M team that has outscored opponents 98-20. Joe Jensen backs the Aggies to cover.

Georgia’s spread has moved from -17.5 to -24.5 since opening. Joe Jensen takes Arkansas to cover in their SEC opener at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

Penn State is laying nearly 40 points at home, but its nation-leading defense could shut Buffalo out for stretches. Joe Jensen backs the Under at Beaver Stadium.