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College Football betting picks against the spread Week 16 2020

I'm really liking the longer regular season for college football. It's nice to have some college football betting going aside from just the quarterback-only popularity contest that is the Heisman Trophy. We have 21 games still going on this weekend. Let's win some money!

I had one of my best weeks of the year in week 15. I still am in a hole, but it's far less deep than it was. I'm afraid that there may not be enough games left for me to get out of it. Now we at least have a baseline for all schools. That makes it a little bit easier to pick.

In case you don't know what I do here, I pick every FBS vs. FBS college football game of the season. Big deal, right? Lots of people make picks. Well, I do them all against the spread! I take the odds of each game and average them out at all the Vegas casinos and round to the nearest half. There will be no ties here. Ties are for the other football.

I also assign a point value based on the confidence I have in each pick. 1 means that I have little to no confidence. 5 is one I would place a decent wager on. I keep track of my record and my points back from year to year.

Games involving FCS vs. FCS schools and FBS vs. FCS schools will NOT be picked. Most of these lines are off the boards at the major casinos anyway. This year there are less of those games happening, and if there is enough demand, I may take a shot.

As we all well know, this is not an exact science. Due to the volatile nature of betting in general, this is for entertainment purposes only! I cannot be responsible for the loss of money, possessions, spouses, or limbs because of my picks. I can't have that on my conscious.

The good spots were harder to come by this week, but there are still some spots I like.

Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Friday college football betting picks week 16:

Bleacher Report College Football Picks Week 5

UAB at Marshall(-4.5)(2): This is a hard one considering how bad Marshall looked against Rice. UAB's defense is at least as good as Rice, and Tyler Johnston is back under center. I see why this line is falling, but the wrong team is still favored. I'll take the Blazers outright. I'm just lowering the bet a little because of the weather.

Ball State vs. Buffalo(-13.5) at Detroit(4): This is too low. Buffalo's defense is as strong as their run game. That's something else that Ball State doesn't do well….stop the run. Jaret Patterson and Kevin Marks are both in for big games.

Nebraska(-6.5) at Rutgers(2): I'm not sure why this line jumped a little. This is going to be cold and snowy and just outright miserable. That will neutralize Nebraska's greatest offensive asset, Wan'Dale Robinson. Nebraska is the more talented team, but that has meant absolutely nothing this year. Nebraska's defense is the better unit, but I don't like this spread. There wont be a lot of offense in this one. I'm still going Nebraska, but I wouldn't bet this.

Oregon at (13)USC(-2.5)(4): The cardiac Trojans are a thing this year. Don't pay attention to what happens in the first three quarters. If USC heads into the fourth trailing, fret not. They'll find a way to win it. Give me USC.

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College football betting picks afternoon week 16:

(14)Northwestern vs. (4)Ohio State(-19.5) at Indianapolis(5): There's no sense being mad. We all knew how this was going to end up. The Big Ten(14) would do themselves no favors by keeping Ohio State out of the Championship and a shot at playoff money. Greater good and all. It turns out that Indiana wouldn't be able to play Northwestern anyway. And honestly, it was an asinine move by the conference to impose such rules in a season like this anyway. All they did was open the door for controversy. That's all they need since there has been a firestorm around these bozos since August.

As for the game, every time we think Northwestern has arrived, they lay an egg. The egg this year was Michigan State. It gets thoroughly scrambled here. Ohio State wins big and makes it impossible for a committee that already has them fourth to keep them out despite only six games.

(10)Oklahoma(-5.5) vs. (6)Iowa State at Jerry World(3): Iowa State hasn't won a conference championship since they won the Missouri Valley Conference exactly 100 years ago. It's not quite Cubs futility, but they're trying. They may get to 108 yet because Oklahoma is getting revenge for a game they gave away in Ames back in October. BOOMER!

(5)Texas A&M(-13.5) at Tennessee(3): The Aggies need a statement win just in case there's some chaos in front or behind them. They need help because their biggest win lost at home to LSU last weekend. Their hold on five is tentative. A&M wont lose this game, and considering what a mess Tennessee is, they get their statement and cover this with relative ease.

Florida State at Wake Forest(-6.5)(4): This looks backwards. Lawrance Toafili makes the Seminoles a different team. So does Jordan Travis. Give me the Noles outright.

Washington State at Utah(-10.5)(5): What? Did the entire Utah offense get COVID? Not a chance. This is WAY too low. Lock in Utah this week.

Air Force(-2.5) at Army(4): Not happening. Army gets both legs of the Commander in Chief Trophy in Michie Stadium! They aren't losing this. Give me Army!

Mississippi(-2.5) at LSU(4): Are they expecting a letdown after the big win for LSU in the Swamp? I just don't see it. the Ole Miss defense is going to have problems with Max Johnson and Kayshon Boutte is just another in a great line of LSU wideouts. LSU outright at home. This also feels like a really easy pick.

Missouri(-1.5) at Mississippi State(3): The Mississippi State defense is light years ahead of the offense right now. Until that changes, I just can't take them. Missouri is good enough to win this. Give me Mizzou.

College football betting picks night week 16:

(3)Clemson(-10.5) vs. (2)Notre Dame at Charlotte(2): I really don't like the half, but Trevor Lawrence is probably worth two touchdowns on his own. Remember what happens when Clemson comes out hungry. I'll take the Tigers.

Minnesota at Wisconsin(-12.5)(3): I don't buy this for a second. The Minnesota offense is good enough to move the ball on most teams. Wisconsin hasn't moved the ball consistently since the Michigan game. This is way too many in a rivalry game. I don't know that Minnesota wins outright, but they'll come close if they don't.

Boise State(-6.5) vs. (24)San Jose State at Las Vegas(2): This feels high. I believe in the Spartans and have since the beginning. I didn't expect the defense to be this good, but I'm not surprised that the offense is. Boise is in for a big fight here, and I'll be surprised if they win. Give me the Spartans.

Illinois at Penn State(-15.5)(1): This feels high to me. It was a peculiar firing of Lovie Smith, so the Illini could be reeling. I'll lower the bet, but I have a hard time believing that Penn State is more than two touchdowns better than anyone right now, especially if weather is a factor. Give me Illinois.

Stanford at UCLA(-7.5)(2): The UCLA offense is good, but I'm not sure the defense can keep them ahead of a team like Stanford by more than a touchdown. Austin Jones is going to be a problem. Still, UCLA has playmakers all over the offense. I'll go Bruins but lower the bet.

Michigan State at Maryland(-1.5)(2): It seems like Eric Najarian can move the Maryland offense if Taulia can't go again. I'll take Maryland.

(1)Alabama(-17.5) vs. (7)Florida at Atlanta(4): Atlanta is Tuscaloosa east. It always has been. Florida's inability to run the ball is very dangerous in this game. Alabama is going to tee off on Kyle Trask with no legitimate run threat. This is low. Alabama wins really big and solidifies the number one ranking even more.

(23)Tulsa at (9)Cincinnati(-14.5)(1): I know that Cincinnati is capable of covering this, but if they come out flat like some teams with long layoffs have, they have no chance of covering. I'll take Tulsa.

Arizona State(-7.5) at Oregon State(3): The Sun Devils offense finally woke up last week as they punished Arizona in the Territory Cup. It's a different world in Corvallis, but not that much different. Give me Sparky, but the Beavers will put up a fight.

Right now I only have 21 picks for the weekend. I have a feeling we will lose at least one more, and my hopes of some being rescheduled seems unlikely. It is possible that Iowa could play Michigan State again, but why would Sparty go against a team that beat them by 42 six weeks ago?

College Football Betting Picks 2019

I was a solid 3-2 in the parlay last week, but that's still a loss. I want a win! Here's this week's five, in order. Utah, Ohio State, Aladamnbama, USC, and Army.

Stay tuned throughout the season for every college football game picked against the spread! I usually have my picks up about 24 hours before kickoff in order to get the most accurate spread possible. If I change one, I will update the article and post on Twitter if I can.

I went light on both ends with two each of ones and fives. I have six twos and fours and five in the middle with the threes. For the first time ever in six years of doing this, I have palindromic picks. Hopefully that's a good omen.

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