Week 6 of the college football schedule is here, and it's time to make our picks and predictions for the top games on Saturday. Following his two-interception game against Georgia, he's thrown just one pick against Washington State since. Auburn's Bo Nix has yet to throw an interception in 2021. Texas A&M lost its chance to claim that with a loss to Mississippi State in Week 5 and it will likely lose on Saturday against Alabama. The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 49.4 points and 553 yards this season, taking down teams like Alabama, Florida and LSU. And aside from Notre Dame picking off basically everything in the fourth quarter against Wisconsin, neither defense has been all that special, with each allowing more yards per play on defense than it has gained on offense. Head coach Jeff Scott, who is in his third season in Tampa, hasn't won more than three games in a season as a head coach. College Football HQ pick: Oklahoma State wins, 34-28. This prime-time clash in Blacksburg fits the bill for Week 6. While the sample size is relatively small, Week 6 is unquestionably the biggest week of the 2020 college football season so far. 113: NC State Wolfpack 30.8. Utah -3 (-110) 1-unit. ET. Up until two weeks ago, at least Texas A&M had a great defense. ET See No. LSU, meanwhile, has rebounded from its Week 1 loss to Florida State and won its last four games. Even if Young can't go on Saturday, the Tide's offense should be fine under backup quarterback Jalen Milroe and running back Jahmyr Gibbs. Prediction:San Diego State 41, New Mexico 13, No. Both Air Force and Army can light up the scoreboard, mostly using a rushing attack. Fresh off a seven-turnover masterpiece against Maryland, Iowa has a nation-best turnover margin of plus-12. Texas Tech's defense is allowing 27.6 yards per game. It gave up 58 points in those two games and averages a concession of 368.5 total yards per game. Headlines have been swirling around both these teams for the past few months, and many of them haven't been favorable. ET. But remember last year when Coastal Carolina had that emotional win over BYU and then turned around and needed a last-minute touchdown drive to eke out a win over a .500 Troy team that had already been blown out multiple times that year? Last year's Auburn-Georgia game got out of hand in a hurry. ET: Louisiana 27, Troy 19, Texas State at Louisiana Monroe, 5 p.m. ET (Friday)Charlotte 28-21, West Virginia (2-3) at Baylor (4-1), Noon ETBaylor 24-17, South Carolina (3-2) at Tennessee (3-2), Noon ETTennessee 35-20, Akron (1-4) at Bowling Green (2-3), Noon ETBowling Green 28-14, Northern Illinois (3-2) at Toledo (3-2), Noon ETToledo 31-17, Georgia Tech (2-3) at Duke (3-2), 12:30 p.m. ETGeorgia Tech 31-27, Old Dominion (1-4) at Marshall (2-3), 2 p.m. ETMarshall 42-13, Florida State (1-4) at North Carolina (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETNorth Carolina 45-21, Wisconsin (1-3) at Illinois (2-4), 3:30 p.m. ETWisconsin 24-17, Central Michigan (2-3) at Ohio (1-4), 3:30 p.m. ETOhio 28-27, Miami-Ohio (2-3) at Eastern Michigan (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETEastern Michigan 35-24, Ball State (2-3) at Western Michigan (4-1), 3:30 p.m. ETWestern Michigan 35-24, Middle Tennessee (2-3) at Liberty (4-1), 3:30 p.m. ETLiberty 34-20, San Jose State (3-2) at Colorado State (1-3), 3:30 p.m. ETSan Jose State 27-23, Florida Atlantic (3-2) at UAB (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETUAB 28-17, North Texas (1-3) at Missouri (2-3), 4 p.m. ETMissouri 45-21, East Carolina (3-2) at UCF (2-2), 6 p.m. ETUCF 35-31, UTSA (5-0) at Western Kentucky (1-3), 7 p.m. ETUTSA 34-31, Georgia Southern (2-3) at Troy (2-3), 7 p.m. ETGeorgia Southern 28-24, Buffalo (2-3) at Kent State (2-3), 7 p.m. ETBuffalo 31-27, South Alabama (3-1) at Texas State (1-3), 7 p.m. ETSouth Alabama 28-21, UTEP (4-1) at Southern Miss (1-4), 7 p.m. ETUTEP 24-21, Georgia State (1-4) at Louisiana-Monroe (2-2), 8 p.m. ETGeorgia State 27-20, Memphis (3-2) at Tulsa (1-4), 9 p.m. ETTulsa 35-28, New Mexico State (1-5) at Nevada (3-1), 10:30 p.m. ETNevada 45-10, UCLA (3-2) at Arizona (0-4), 10:30 p.m. ETUCLA 31-21. 4 p.m. 18 Fresno State and No. If Rutgers had shown frankly any signs of life this past weekend against Ohio State, I'd be all about picking this upset. ET: South Carolina 34, Vanderbilt 23, JMU at Louisville, 7:30 p.m. ET: Southern Miss 27, Georgia State 14, Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m. "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris "The Bear" Fallica cover the college football season as only they can, offering their top picks, betting nuggets and totals worth wagering on. 11 Utah (-3.5) at No. Kansas State is fresh off a 48-0 win against the Cowboys, but they weren't at full strength. I think UNC has the upper hand offensively. At the beginning of the season, this one looked like it could have major playoff implications. 2021 Week 6 Matchups. Texas' Bijan Robinson has 515 yards and eight touchdowns on the season. The Golden Bears will make that five straight losses. Not only has Ohio State's offense been relentless, but the Buckeyes have also turned a corner on defense as of late, albeit against Akron and Rutgers. 25 LSU (noon ET, ESPN), No. The Ducks will head to Buffaloes territory and pummel Colorado on the road. Now, the Horned Frogs have to play on the road for the first time in 2021, and they must do so against a Texas Tech defense which has held four out of five opponents below 100 rushing yards and below 23 points. Let's get back on the right track. ET: Temple 23, South Florida 18, Marshall at Old Dominion, 2 p.m. Dimers has free College Football picks, College Football predictions today and College Football computer picks for every game of the NCAA Football regular season and postseason. Just being ranked in Week 6 is a major achievement for the program's new head coach and his rebuilding of the team. Following the marquee road win over Notre Dame, the No. We will have 6 Premium Picks against the spread this week! Although Florida State has lost the last two to NC State, I like the 'Noles in an upset here. Even though the Commodores look much stronger under Clark Lea this season, sitting at 3-2, Ole Miss just has too much talent on offense. They'll be back next Friday for a home game against 1-4 California, which should be an easy victory. Two offenses with the ability to regularly put the ball in the end zone will face off in Salt Lake City this weekend. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits and North Dakota State Bison face off on Sunday in the college football. The wait is finally over. The Jayhawks' defensive totals are only slightly worse compared to TCU. But the combination of Arizona State's above-average secondary and Stanford's considerably-below-average run defense should keep another upset from happening. Oregon is a 13-point favorite on the road, and the Ducks offense will likely be too much for this Arizona defense. That might be enough for the Bayou Bengals to eke out the road upset. It looks like they'll keep a position there since they're playing a Memphis team that's on a three-game losing streak, had a 1-4 record in October and has fielded one of the worst defenses in the AAC. The Red Wolves have allowed 207 points in their last four games, and not one of those offenses was as potent as Coastal Carolina's. The 2022 College Football Week 6 will feature Tennessee Vs LSU and Texas Tech Vs Oklahoma St. We will have 6 more Premium Picks against the spread this week! Since joining the AAC, SMU has had quite a bit of documented trouble with Navy's triple-option offense. With Notre Dame's offense hitting over 40 points in two straight games, the Fighting Irish may have found the key to saving their season. Both of these teams are trending in opposite directions. Prediction: Kentucky 45, South Carolina 17. 21 NC State, 8 p.m. Against Alabama, Arkansas pulled within five points in the second half before Bama pulled away to win 49-26. This week, Liberty earned a spot in the Top 25 for the first time this season, but it looks like that will be short-lived. NC State's best quality is its linebacker room and schemes it runs on the defensive end, but that won't be able to stop Hartman each quarter. The Hoosiers started the season 3-0, including a Week 1 win over Illinois. With Georgia dominating Oregon, the Buckeyes beating Notre Dame, Florida's close win over Utah, the LSU and FSU thriller, plus the Thursday night Backyard Brawl between Pitt and West Virginia, Week 1 did not disappoint. ET: Northern Illinois 27, Central Michigan 18, Western Michigan at Bowling Green, 7 p.m. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images, Bijan Robinson. This week will show just how good the SEC is, and just how underrated the Big 12 is, with incredible conference games on deck. 9 Michigan (5-0) at Nebraska (3-3), 7:30 p.m. It is allowing just 8.9 points and 75.6 yards on the ground. 8 min read. Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler has been quite turnover prone so far this year, throwing for four touchdowns and seven interceptions. 24 Oregon State at Washington, Friday, 10:30 p.m. AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. The Cougars are averaging just 29.6 points per game, compared to USC's 10th ranked scoring offense (42 PPG). Under interim head coach Brent Key, who was promoted from offensive line coach, Georgia Tech went on the road and upset No. There aren't a lot of big-time matchups, but some wild ones are upcoming. Coastal Carolina Vs Arkansas St. It beat Iowa State and Duke by one possession and outlasted West Virginia in overtime in Week 2. No. The Boilermakers lost two of their first three games of the season against Penn State and Syracuse, but the win over Minnesota brought them to 3-2. ET, Old Dominion (1-4) at Marshall (2-3), 2 p.m. All five of BYU's wins have come by a margin of 8-14 points. There aren't many teams that let one player carry their entire offense, but the Fighting Illini ride the success of running back Chase Brown. Still, both teams enter this one 4-1. Instead, OSU-Rutgers looked an awful lot like the "very good team against very bad team" matchup we've grown accustomed to watching in recent years. ET: Kent State 35, Miami (OH) 24. Memphis may be able to go shot-for-shot with UCF's offense, but the Knights are only allowing 17.6 points per game, while the Tigers have given up an average of 31.1 points. 14 Ole Miss (-6.5). Sean Tucker I Rich Barnes USA Today Sports, Drake Maye I Grant Halverson/Getty Images, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, J.J. McCarthy I Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Jordan Travis I Melina Meyers/USA Today Sports, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Brian Kelly can use Saturday's game as his first chance to earn a signature win in purple and gold, and it could establish the Tigers as the No. In the SEC, Ole Miss, Kentucky and Tennessee look like they could be legitimate challengers to Alabama and Georgia. ET (Thursday). 19 Kansas (noon ET, FS1), Arkansas at No. But NC State is led by backup quarterback Jack Chambers, who's had trouble moving the ball. 21 Texas (4-1), Noon ET (in Dallas). 1 Alabama (-24) (8 p.m. ET: Given the respective schedules thus far, I'm not buying either of these teams as a threat to win the Mountain West Conference. Although Kentucky suffered its first loss of the season to Ole Miss last week, the Wildcats' chances of winning the SEC East are still in front of them. Quarterback Drake Maye hasn't gotten the credit he deserves, especially with the production he's displayed as a freshman. Always, always, always beware the letdown game. After failing to find the end zone all game, the Dawgs finally scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win 26-22. But fast forward to Week 6 of 2022, and Texas A&M looks like a much different team than this time last year. The Buckeyes haven't lost a game this season, and they'll be playing a team that's allowed over 30 points in three straight games. 16 BYU vs. Notre Dame (-3) (7:30 p.m. The Hawkeyes will be the beneficiary of a game-changing swing midway through the fourth quarter to keep the dream of a perfect season intact. The Flames are 7-1, with their best wins coming against BYU and Southern Miss. 17 TCU for prediction, No. Still, one is going to pick up its fifth win of the season, and it will probably be Air Force. ET. 3 to No. The Rebels only had one gain of 20 or more yards, and that 42-yard pass to Chase Rogers didn't come until the fourth quarter when the game was effectively over. The Week 8 slate begins on Wednesday night with Appalachian . Unless otherwise noted, games are assumed to take place on Saturday. ET kickoff . In 2019, No. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visiting ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), visiting OPGR.org (OR), or calling/texting TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). ET, ESPN+), Auburn at No. Oct 6, 2021 College football's Week 6 slate for the 2021 season features 51 games from Thursday to Saturday, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. ET: Appalachian State 32, Coastal Carolina 17, UMass at UConn, 7 p.m. Oklahoma State is a 9-point favorite. ET: Baylor 32, Oklahoma 23, Georgia State at Southern Miss, 3 p.m. That's worse than two yards per carry. 17 TCU (-6.5) at No. 24 SMU (5-0) at Navy (1-3), 3:30 p.m. 3 Ohio State (-25.5) at Michigan State (4 p.m. See Premium Picks for the lock. Last week, the Tigers' defense forced four turnovers against Auburn to come from down 17 points to win 21-17. Use the Matchup generator below to analyze all games. That seemed impossible after their Week 0 meltdown in the loss to Illinois, but the Cornhuskers gave both Oklahoma and Michigan State a serious run for their money on the road and won their other three games (Fordham, Buffalo and Northwestern) by a combined score of 136-17. This one looks like it will be quite the entertaining matchup, even though both teams are coming off of losses. No. Considering LSU jumped out to an early 13-0 lead this past weekend and considering Auburn trailed Georgia State 24-12 at halftime the week before, it's easy to see something similar happening in this one. He's thrown for 1,594 yards and 19 touchdowns with just one interception. After an exciting opening weekend of college football, we have an idea of who the elite contenders are for the 2022 season. The Tigers are more vulnerable to an upset than their Top Five ranking would seem. Mississippi State, meanwhile, has won two straight over Bowling Green and Texas A&M. ET, Middle Tennessee (2-3) at Liberty (4-1), 3:30 p.m. In case needing a last-second field goal to win a home game against Connecticut wasn't enough proof of how bad things have gotten for Vanderbilt, the Commodores are underdogs by more than five touchdowns against a Florida team that scored 13 points this past weekend and that has yet to win a game by more than 24 points. There's no surprise that the biggest games of the week are filled with SEC talent. No. Heading into Week 6 of the college football season, we've yet to see too many upsets come from the nation's top five teams. Week 6 of college football looks to continue a chaotic season filled with upsets and surprises. Tennessee still has to go to Louisiana and win, but the circumstances around the game are as ideal as they can be for a visiting team, especially one that does not go to Tiger Stadium on a regular basis. Michigan has held all five of its opponents to 17 points or fewer, but we're also talking about five offenses that rank outside of the top 60 in the country in total yards per game. Last year's blowout 56-7 victory over Sparty vaulted the Buckeyes back into the playoff conversation. There were a few bad beats, but I can't describe my picks as anything other than terrible last week. Texas and Oklahoma are afterthoughts in the Big 12 title race right now. 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