Sooners and Cowboys should dominate FAU and Missouri State; Irish no go at home with Michigan; Top 25 and Labor Weekend picks

College Football 

2018

The Big Twelve should have a very productive opening weekend as I have them winning all ten games. Texas, West Virginia, and Texas Tech will be challenged but I see all three winning. Oklahoma should have no problem with Florida Atlantic and Kansas will get a big win over Nichols at home.

I have Michigan nipping the Irish in South Bend in the game of the week. Virginia Tech will lose to Florida State and I have Miami just a nose over LSU in Baton Rouge.  All my predictions below the Top 25 list.

Fred’s Top 25

1. Alabama

2. Oklahoma

3. Ohio State

4. Clemson

5. Auburn

6. Wisconsin

7. Miami (Fla)

8. Georgia

9. West Virginia

10. Michigan

11. TCU

12. Stanford

13. Penn State

14. Virginia Tech

15. Oregon

16. USC

17. Univ. of Central Florida

18. Boise State

19. Kansas State

20. Oklahoma State

21. LSU

22. Mississippi State

23. Florida

24. South Carolina

25. Florida State

Game picks for the Labor Day weekend

Thursday, August 30

UCF 32 at UConn 19

Minnesota 41 and New Mexico State 9

Northwestern 26 at Purdue 21

Wake Forest 28 at Tulane 17

Oklahoma State 62 and Missouri State 7

Utah 49 and Weber State 14

aTm 45 and Northwestern State 0

Friday, August 31

Western Michigan 24 and Syracuse 22

Michigan State 21 and Utah State 13

Army 21 at Duke 20

Wisconsin 41 and Western Ky 18

Stanford 30 and San Diego State 14

Colorado 24 at Colorado State 19

Saturday, Sept 1

Ohio State 38 and Oregon State 7

Oklahoma 52 and Florida Atlantic 24

TCU 59 and Southern 7

Texas 38 at Maryland 18 at Landover, MD

Texas Tech 43 and Ole Miss 34 at Houston

Clemson 50 and Furman 0

Georgia 50 and Austin Peay 0

Auburn 19 and Washington 17

Penn State 38 and Appalachian State

West Virginia 39 and Tennessee 28  at Charlotte, NC

Kentucky 28 and Central Michigan 20

Washington State 32 at Wyoming 28

USC 49 and UNLV 20

North Carolina 31 and California 17

Boise State 28 at Troy 20

Tulsa 49 and Central Arkansas 24

Cincinnati 26 and UCLA 21

Kansas 38 and Nichols 19

Kansas State 48 and South Dakota 12

Michigan 20 and Notre Dame 17

Alabama 42 and Louisville 15

Nebraska 30 and Akron 10

Baylor 66 and Abilene Christian 14

Iowa State 37 and South Dakota State 21

Arizona 28 and BYU 17

Sunday, Sept. 2

Miami (Fla) 21 at LSU 19

Monday, Sept 3

Florida State 22 and Virginia Tech 19

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