Yes, I’m cranking this up Saturday morning just a few hours before the games start. Let me put it this way – it’s been an interesting last 48 hours. But there are no excuses: tape an aspirin to it, get in there, and as Troy Aikman would say 483 times a broadcast, make a play.
Here’s the main thing today – how much does all of this delayed flight weirdness matter? I’m not messing with any of it. I’m playing it arrow-straight – maybe this makes the traveling team more focused, or too sleepy, or … nope.
All apologies if this is too ragged, and I’m not going to lie – this is a “chuck it and (bleep) it” week in a lot of ways, so … let’s have some fun.
Results So Far: 68-47
– Week 11 Schedule, Predictions
– Predictions: ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | SEC
10. Ole Miss at Oklahoma
Nov 7, 2026; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) jogs off the field during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
Line: Oklahoma -2.5
ATS Pick: Ole Miss
– Game Preview and Prediction
Sometimes a ridiculous streak is happening for a reason. Keeping with one of the core principles of this piece, “never, ever, EVER screw with a streak.” I’ve had Oklahoma as one of my key plays for the last several weeks, and it keeps coming through. And why?
(2025) Oklahoma 17, LSU 13
(2025) LSU 34, Alabama 24
(this year) Oklahoma 51, UTEP 0
Michigan 17, Oklahoma 10
Oklahoma 14, New Mexico 6
Georgia 41, Oklahoma 13
Oklahoma 27, Texas 24
Kentucky 21, Oklahoma 13
Oklahoma 23, Mississippi State 15
South Carolina 42, Oklahoma 25
Oklahoma 23, Florida 7, and now …
Because this wasn’t already enough of an irresponsibly flaky pattern call, 1) I actually do like Ole Miss straight up over the Sooners, and 2) the game was moved to 1:00 pm ET on Sunday.
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9. Stanford at Virginia Tech
Line: Virginia Tech -15.5
ATS Pick: Virginia Tech
– Game Preview and Prediction
Until you prove otherwise, Stanford … “never, ever, EVER screw with a streak” Part 2.
Stanford is 4-1 at home. On the road …
Duke 35, Stanford 7
Wake Forest 57, Stanford 3
Notre Dame 58, Stanford 7
Louisville 52, Stanford 24
8. Texas Tech at Oklahoma State
Line: Oklahoma State -3.5
ATS Pick: Oklahoma State
– Game Preview and Prediction
Let’s go. Big week, big calls, big craziness, but would Oklahoma State as a favorite really be a wacky upset? It’s a late-night game that was actually scheduled for this time. I can’t ditch the belief I’ve had for several weeks now that Texas Tech is fine, but nowhere near the killer of last year.
Oklahoma State is okay on the road, but it’s a dominant force at home, beating Oregon by eight, Murray State by 59, UCF by 14, and Colorado by 32.
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7. Utah at Arizona
Line: Utah -1.5
ATS Pick: Arizona
– Game Preview and Prediction
Utah is absolutely the real deal. It’s going to win the Big 12 Championship; I demand that it make some noise in the College Football Playoff, and … I think it’s about to have a problem with an ultra-accurate passing game.
The Utes have yet to allow anyone to hit 60% of their passes so far, but they also haven’t faced an offense quite like Arizona’s. It’s not a killer Wildcat attack, but Noah Fifita is hitting 73% of his passes, and he has yet to be below 65% at home.
That, and a run defense that’s outstanding in Tucson should be enough to make UCLA the only remaining unbeaten team.
6. Florida at Kentucky
Line: Kentucky -3
ATS Pick: Florida
– Game Preview and Prediction
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Kentucky has problems with teams that can run the ball well. Tennessee rumbled at will last week, South Carolina ran well in the tough overtime loss, and Alabama ran for a decent 155 yards in its blowout win over the Cats.
Florida might be flaky, but it’s flaky good when the ground game is fine. The Gators are 5-0 when running for over 120 yards.
5. North Texas at UTSA
Oct 24, 2026; Annapolis, Maryland, USA; North Texas Mean Green wide receiver Justin Stevenson (13) runs after catch for a touchdown against the Navy Midshipmen during the second half at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
Line: Point Total: 76.5
ATS Pick: Over
I was going to make this an under call (I despise overs on point totals over 70), but this week … nah.
The last three North Texas games, and six of the last seven, have hit 77 points or more, and the one that didn’t was because the Charlotte offense couldn’t get out of its own way in a 50-10 Mean Green win.
UTSA is averaging over 43 points per game at home. The Roadrunners will do their part. And while we’re on the subject of wild firefights …
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4. West Virginia at Kansas
Line: Point Total: 67.5
ATS Pick: Over
– Game Preview and Prediction
I honestly don’t get why West Virginia games keep getting point totals anything less than 80ish. TCU was one thing – the Horned Frogs are slowing things down to a crawl, and they did just that in a 24-20 West Virginia win – but every other game lately has been ridiculous.
Last week, Texas Tech and West Virginia got to 101. The Cincinnati game finished at 89, the Arizona craziness got to 83, Iowa State 89, and … the Oklahoma State 41-27 win over West Virginia way back in late-September is the fear.
At home, the Kansas offense is about to do more than its part.
3. Michigan at Oregon
Line: Oregon -10.5
ATS Pick: Michigan
– Game Preview and Prediction
On this, I’m going to ride and/or die on my unwavering belief that Michigan has a national championship-level defense that’s being wasted at an all-time level by the most inept big program offense possible.
Michigan should’ve lost to Michigan State by 30, but the defense kept forcing field goals in the 15-6 loss. Even with all of the pain and suffering, last week was the worst Michigan loss of the season.
Oregon will win, but this feels more like a team that got a haircut – it’s the “new Jan Brady” of college football teams. It beat Portland State 84-0 in Eugene. It hasn’t beaten anyone else at home – Boise State, Nebraska, or Northwestern – by more than eight, and it lost to UCLA.
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2. Utah State at San Diego State
Line: Utah State -2.5
ATS Pick: San Diego State
I’ll keep this quick because I know I’m going to mumble-write my way into forcing my final pick to come true.
It’s one of the weirdest quirks of the college football season. San Diego State is just next-level, oh-dear-god-awful on the road, and plucky at a supernatural level – it beat Fresno State when most of the Aztecs were out with the mumps – in Pac-12 play in Snapdragon.
(It will also help that Utah State scores less than my friends at a 4 am bartime.)
1. Minnesota at Penn State
Nov 7, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey (5) makes a pass against the UCLA Bruins during the second half at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images
Line: Penn State -11.5
ATS Pick: Minnesota
– Game Preview and Prediction
I’m on my sixth cup of coffee in the last six hours, and it’s the No. 1 pick in this piece – if you haven’t built an addition to your house off of fading my top predictions, that’s on you.
I do not get this line at all, which almost always means I’m the sucker missing the joke. It seems like an algorithm thing – like, Penn State beat Purdue 31-17, and Purdue rolled Minnesota 41-13.
The call is Minnesota outright, but when did the Gophers get absolutely rolled? Purdue ran for over 300 yards, and Mississippi State tore off 252. What happened? The run defense went bye-bye, but the key to the overall defensive meltdown came because the Gophers couldn’t handle Bulldog star quarterback Kamario Taylor and Purdue’s Ryan Browne when they took off.
Penn State is running great lately, but it’s not because of quarterback Rocco Becht.
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