College Football Picks: Week 9

College Football Picks (Week 1, 2011): 3-2 (+$50)
College Football Picks (Week 2, 2011): 2-2-1 (+$370)
College Football Picks (Week 3, 2011): 2-3 (-$380)
College Football Picks (Week 4, 2011): 3-2 (+$270)
College Football Picks (Week 5, 2011): 4-1 (+$580)
College Football Picks (Week 6, 2011): 2-3 (-$570)
College Football Picks (Week 7, 2011): 3-1-1 (+$150)
College Football Picks (Week 8, 2011): 2-3 (-$180)

College Football Picks (2011 Season): 21-17-2 (+$290)
College Football Picks (2010 Season): 37-31-2 (+$190)
College Football Picks (2009 Season): 34-34-2 (-$3,820)
College Football Picks (2008 Season): 49-38 (+$3,020)

By the way, the fourth-annual Walter/Joker Annual Challenge is on, as I’ll be competing with the Joker’s College Picks. We each pick five games and see who does the best each week.


Rice at Houston
Line: Houston by 27.5.

Thursday, 8:00 p.m.

As a disclaimer, don’t go nuts with my college football picks. I’m much better at picking NFL games (though not this year); I’m just doing these upon request. Follow @walterfootball for updates.

Houston is on fire right now, and I expect them to keep rolling. Considering Rice is traveling during the week (since Rice and Houston are so far away from each other), I don’t see how they can possibly keep up with the Cougars.

College Football Pick: Houston -27.5 (5 Units) — Correct; +$500







Northwestern at Indiana
Line: Northwestern by 9.

Saturday, 12:00 p.m.

I know Indiana’s not any good, but Northwestern stinks too. They don’t deserve to be road favorites of this much, especially after an emotional loss against Penn State.

College Football Pick: Indiana +9 (2 Units) — Incorrect; -$220






Washington State at Oregon
Line: Oregon by 35.

Saturday, 3:00 p.m.

I took the Ducks last week, and I’m picking them again. This has blowout written all over it.

College Football Pick: Oregon -35 (3 Units) — Incorrect; -$330




Oklahoma at Kansas State
Line: Oklahoma by 13.5.

Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

I think Kansas State has a good shot of winning this one outright, so I’m definitely taking the points. Overrated Oklahoma will be flat following its loss to Texas Tech.

College Football Pick: Kansas State +13.5 (2 Units) — Incorrect; -$220






Wisconsin at Ohio State
Line: Wisconsin by 7.

Saturday, 8:00 p.m.

Another flat team. I don’t know how Wisconsin will get up for this game after losing on that Hail Mary.

College Football Pick: Ohio State +7 (2 Units) — Correct; +$200






NFL Picks - Dec. 13


2025 NFL Mock Draft - Dec. 11


NFL Power Rankings - Dec. 9


2026 NFL Mock Draft - Nov. 29


Fantasy Football Rankings - Sept. 4




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