
College Football Week 1 Game Predictions
August 28, 2019By: Domenic Buccini, Head CFB Analyst

With college football starting up again this week, I’ve decided to change from just predicting the games, to instead predicting them with spreads.
Thurs 8/29
Matchup/Spread | Time | Doms Pick |
UCLA(+2.5) At Cincinnati(-2.5) | 7:00 PM ET | UCLA +2.5 |
Wagner(+17.5) At Uconn(-17.5) | 7:00 PM ET | Uconn -17.5 |
Albany(+14.0) At Central Michigan(-14.0) | 7:00 PM ET | Central Michigan -14.0 |
Morgan State(+21.5) At Bowling Green(-21.5) | 7:00 PM ET | Morgan State +21.5 |
Robert Morris(+47.5) At Buffalo(-47.5) | 7:00 PM ET | Robert Morris +47.5 |
Florida A&M(+47.5) At #17 UCF(-47.5) | 7:30 PM ET | #17 UCF -47.5 |
Central Arkansas(+8.5) At Western Kentucky(-8.5) | 7:30 PM ET | Western Kentucky -8.5 |
Gardner-Webb(+32.5) At Charlotte(-32.5) | 7:30 PM ET | Gardner-Webb +32.5 |
Georgia Tech(+36.5) At #1 Clemson(-36.5) | 8:00 PM ET | #1 Clemson -36.5 |
FIU(+2.5) At Tulane(-2.5) | 8:00 PM ET | FIU +2.5 |
Alabama State(+42.5) At UAB(-42.5) | 8:00 PM ET | Alabama State +42.5 |
Texas State(+34.0) At #12 Texas A&M(-34.0) | 8:30 PM ET | #12 Texas A&M -34.0 |
South Dakota State(+13.5) At Minnesota(-13.5) | 9:00 PM ET | Minnesota -13.5 |
Kent State(+25.0) At Arizona State(-25.0) | 10:00 PM ET | Arizona State -25.0 |
Northern Colorado(+10.5) At San Jose State(-10.5) | 10:00 PM ET | San Jose State -10.5 |
#14 Utah(-6.0) At BYU(+6.0) | 10:15 PM ET | #14 Utah -6.0 |
Friday 8/30
Matchup/Spread | Time | Doms Pick |
Rice(+22.5) At Army(-22.5) | 6:00 PM ET | Army -22.5 |
Tulsa(+22.5) At #18 Michigan State(-22.5) | 7:00 PM ET | #18 Michigan State -22.5 |
#19 Wisconsin(-12.0) At South Florida(+12.0) | 7:00 PM ET | #19 Wisconsin -12.0 |
Umass(+16.0) At Rutgers(-16.0) | 7:15 PM ET | Umass +16.0 |
Utah State(+3.5) At Wake Forest(-3.5) | 8:00 PM ET | Utah State +3.5 |
Purdue(-10.5) At Nevada(+10.5) | 9:30 PM ET | Purdue -10.5 |
Colorado State(+13.5) Vs Colorado(-13.5) | 10:00 PM ET | Colorado -13.5 |
Oklahoma State(-14.0) At Oregon State(+14.0) | 10:30 PM ET | Oklahoma State -14.0 |
Saturday 8/31
Matchup/Spread | Time | Doms Pick |
Mississippi State(-20.0) At Louisiana(+20.0) | 12:00 PM ET | Mississippi State -20.0 |
East Carolina(+17.0) At NC State(-17.0) | 12:00 PM ET | NC State -17.0 |
FAU(+27.5) At #5 Ohio State(-27.5) | 12:00 PM ET | #5 Ohio State -27.5 |
NIU(+18.5) At #21 Iowa State(-18.5) | 12:00 PM ET | #21 Iowa State -18.5 |
South Alabama(+36.5) At #24 Nebraska(-36.5) | 12:00 PM ET | South Alabama +36.5 |
Akron(+17.0) At Illinois(-17.0) | 12:00 PM ET | Illinois -17.0 |
Indiana(-17.0) At Ball State(+17.0) | 12:00 PM ET | Indiana -17.0 |
Howard(+29.5) At Maryland(-29.5) | 12:00 PM ET | Maryland -29.5 |
Indiana State(+4.5) At Kansas(-4.5) | 12:00 PM ET | Kansas -4.5 |
Toledo(+11.5) At Kentucky(-11.5) | 12:00 PM ET | Kentucky -11.5 |
Ole Miss(+5.5) At Memphis(-5.5) | 12:00 PM ET | Ole Miss +5.5 |
JMU(+7.0) At West Virginia(-7.0) | 2:00 PM ET | West Virginia -7.0 |
Rhode Island(+22.5) At Ohio(-22.5) | 2:00 PM ET | Rhode Island +22.5 |
Eastern Washington(+21.0) At #13 Washington(-21.0) | 3:00 PM ET | Washington -21.0 |
Bucknell(+40.5) At Temple(-40.5) | 3:00 PM ET | Bucknell +40.5 |
Duke(+34.5) At #2 Alabama(-34.5) | 3:30 PM ET | #2 Alabama -34.5 |
Idaho(+39.5) At #15 Penn State(-39.5) | 3:30 PM ET | #15 Penn State -39.5 |
Colgate(+18.0) At Air Force(-18.0) | 3:30 PM ET | Air Force -18.0 |
Holy Cross(+20.5) At Navy(-20.5) | 3:30 PM ET | Navy -20.5 |
Eastern Michigan(-6.0) At Coastal Carolina(+6.0) | 3:30 PM ET | Eastern Michigan -6.0 |
South Carolina(-10.5) At North Carolina(+10.5) | 3:30 PM ET | South Carolina -10.5 |
Georgia State(+26.0) At Tennessee(-26.0) | 3:30 PM ET | Tennessee -26.0 |
East Tennessee State(+32.5) At Appalachian State(-32.5) | 3:30 PM ET | Appalachian State -32.5 |
Virginia Tech(-4.0) At Boston College(+4.0) | 4:00 PM ET | Boston College +4.0 |
Northwestern(+6.5) At #25 Stanford(-6.5) | 4:00 PM ET | #25 Stanford -6.5 |
Portland State(+28.5) At Arkansas(-28.5) | 4:00 PM ET | Arkansas -28.5 |
Montana State(+25.0) At Texas Tech(-25.0) | 4:00 PM ET | Texas Tech -25.0 |
#22 Syracuse(-18.0) At Liberty(+18.0) | 6:00 PM ET | #22 Syracuse -18.0 |
Sam Houston State(+9.0) At New Mexico(-9.0) | 6:00 PM ET | Sam Houston State +9.0 |
Incarnate Word(+5.5) At UTSA(-5.5) | 6:00 PM ET | UTSA -5.5 |
Campbell(+35.5) At Troy(-35.5) | 6:00 PM ET | Troy -35.5 |
UC Davis(+13.0) At California(-13.0) | 6:30 PM ET | California -13.0 |
VMI(+40.5) At Marshall(-40.5) | 6:30 PM ET | Marshall -40.5 |
Norfolk State(+27.0) At Old Dominion(-27.0) | 7:00 PM ET | Old Dominion -27.0 |
#11 Oregon(+3.5) At #16 Auburn(-3.5) | 7:00 PM ET | #11 Oregon +3.5 |
Alcorn State(+26.0) At Southern Mississippi(-26.0) | 7:00 PM ET | Southern Mississippi -26.0 |
Illinois State(+5.5) At NIU(-5.5) | 7:00 PM ET | NIU -5.5 |
Monmouth(+25.5) At Western Michigan(-25.5) | 7:00 PM ET | Western Michigan -25.5 |
SMU(+2.5) At Arkansas State(-2.5) | 7:00 PM ET | Arkansas State -2.5 |
Boise State(+5.0) At Florida State(-5.0) | 7:00 PM ET | Florida State -5.0 |
Nicholls(+23.5) At Kansas State(-23.5) | 7:00 PM ET | Kansas State -23.5 |
Stephen F Austin(+38.0) At Baylor(-38.0) | 7:00 PM ET | Baylor -38.0 |
#3 Georgia(-22.0) At Vanderbilt(+22.0) | 7:30 PM ET | #3 Georgia -22.0 |
Georgia Southern(+27.5) At #6 LSU(-27.5) | 7:30 PM ET | #6 LSU -27.5 |
Middle Tennessee(+34.0) At #7 Michigan(-34.0) | 7:30 PM ET | Middle Tennessee +34.0 |
Miami(OH)(+21.5) At #20 Iowa(-21.5) | 7:30 PM ET | #20 Iowa -21.5 |
Missouri(-18.0) At Wyoming(+18.0) | 7:30 PM ET | Missouri -18.0 |
Abilene Christian(+20.5) At North Texas(-20.5) | 7:30 PM ET | North Texas -20.5 |
Virginia((-2.5) At Pittsburgh(+2.5) | 7:30 PM ET | Virginia -2.5 |
Louisiana Tech(+20.5) At #10 Texas(-20,5) | 8:00 PM ET | #10 Texas -20.5 |
Houston Baptist(+17.5) At UTEP(-17.5) | 8:00 PM ET | UTEP -17.5 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff(+52.5) At TCU(-52.5) | 8:00 PM ET | Arkansas-Pine Bluff +52.5 |
Grambling(+28.5) At UL Monroe(-28.5) | 8:00 PM ET | Grambling +28.5 |
Weber State(+7.5) At San Diego State(-7.5) | 9:00 PM ET | San Diego State -7.5 |
New Mexico State(+31.5) At #23 Washington State(-31.5) | 10:00 PM ET | #23 Washington State -31.5 |
Southern Utah(+24.0) At UNLV(-24.0) | 10:00 PM ET | UNLV -24.0 |
Fresno State(+13.5) At USC(-13.5) | 10:30 PM ET | Fresno State +13.5 |
Sun 9/1
Matchup/Spread | Time | Doms Pick |
Houston(+23.0) At #4 Oklahoma(-23.0) | 7:30 PM ET | #4 Oklahoma -23.0 |
Mon 9/2
Matchup | Time | Doms Pick |
#9 Notre Dame(-20.5) At Louisville(+20.5) | 8:00 PM ET | #8 Notre Dame -20.5 |