College Football Picks: Week 1

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 (Week 9, 2011): 2-3 (-$70)
College Football Picks (Week 10, 2011): 3-2 (-$60)
College Football Picks (Week 11, 2011): 2-3 (-$270)
College Football Picks (Week 12, 2011): 3-2 (+$50)
College Football Picks (Week 13, 2011): 1-4 (-$780)
College Football Picks (Week 14, 2011): 4-1 (+$380)

College Football Picks (2011 Season): 36-32-2 (-$390)
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.


South Carolina at Vanderbilt
Line: South Carolina by 6.5.

Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

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

This is one of those situations where the nationally televised road favorite is getting tons of action. In fact, South Carolina is getting twice as much money as any other team Thursday night. Vanderbilt is a live home dog with the superior quarterback.

College Football Pick: Vanderbilt +6.5 (2 Units) — Correct; +$200







Boise State at Michigan State
Line: Michigan State by 7.

Friday, 8:00 p.m.

Boise State has lost so many starters, including Kellen Moore. I feel like they’re just touchdown underdogs based on name recognition. Michigan State is far superior.

College Football Pick: Michigan State -7 (1 Unit) — Incorrect; -$110






Ohio at Penn State
Line: Penn State by 6.

Saturday, 12:00 p.m.

This has an “us against the world” feel about it. The NCAA and media destroyed Penn State this offseason, so the remaining Nittany Lion players may want to prove that they’re still a legitimate team with a big victory in this game.

College Football Pick: Penn State -6 (1 Unit) — Incorrect; -$110






Florida International at Duke
Line: Duke by 3.5.

Saturday, 7:00 p.m.

The better team is getting the points in this matchup. Florida International won eight games last season and returns most of its starters. Duke stinks, as always.

College Football Pick: Florida International +3.5 (2 Units) — Incorrect; -$220






Kentucky at Louisville
Line: Louisville by 13.5.

Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Louisville is a good team, but this is a big rivalry, so I feel like the Cardinals are favored by too much, especially considering that Kentucky is coming out of the vastly superior conference. By the way, the underdog is 8-4 against the spread in this series since 2000.

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






NFL Picks - Oct. 5


2025 NFL Mock Draft - Oct. 2


Fantasy Football Rankings - Sept. 4


NFL Power Rankings - Aug. 28




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