Detroit News college football picks: Week 8
Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 8 of the college football season. All picks made against the spread.
Northwestern +21.5 at Michigan
Charboneau: Michigan
Chengelis: Northwestern
Niyo: Michigan
Wojnowski: Michigan
Ohio State -19 at Indiana
Charboneau: Ohio State
Chengelis: Ohio State
Niyo: Ohio State (best bet)
Wojnowski: Ohio State
Illinois +23.5 at Penn State
Charboneau: Penn State
Chengelis: Penn State
Niyo: Illinois
Wojnowski: Penn State
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Wisconsin -3 at Purdue
Charboneau: Wisconsin
Chengelis: Wisconsin
Niyo: Wisconsin
Wojnowski: Wisconsin
Maryland +5 at Minnesota
Charboneau: Minnesota
Chengelis: Minnesota
Niyo: Minnesota
Wojnowski: Minnesota
Clemson +4.5 at Pittsburgh
Charboneau: Pittsburgh
Chengelis: Pittsburgh
Niyo: Pittsburgh
Wojnowski: Clemson
Cincinnati -27 at Navy
Charboneau: Cincinnati
Chengelis: Navy
Niyo: Cincinnati
Wojnowski: Cincinnati
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Oklahoma -39 at Kansas
Charboneau: Oklahoma
Chengelis: Oklahoma
Niyo: Oklahoma
Wojnowski: Oklahoma
Oklahoma State +6.5 at Iowa State
Charboneau: Oklahoma State
Chengelis: Iowa State
Niyo: Iowa State
Wojnowski: Oklahoma State
Tennessee +28 at Alabama
Charboneau: Alabama
Chengelis: Tennessee
Niyo: Alabama
Wojnowski: Alabama
USC +6.5 at Notre Dame
Charboneau: Notre Dame
Chengelis: Notre Dame (best bet)
Niyo: Notre Dame
Wojnowski: USC
Oregon +1 at UCLA
Charboneau: Oregon
Chengelis: UCLA
Niyo: Oregon
Wojnowski: UCLA
Northern Illinois +5 at Central Michigan
Charboneau: Central Michigan (best bet)
Chengelis: Central Michigan
Niyo: Central Michigan
Wojnowski: Central Michigan
Western Michigan -4 at Toledo
Charboneau: Western Michigan
Chengelis: Western Michigan
Niyo: Western Michigan
Wojnowski: Toledo
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Eastern Michigan -3.5 at Bowling Green
Charboneau: Bowling Green
Chengelis: Eastern Michigan
Niyo: Eastern Michigan
Wojnowski: Eastern Michigan
Records
Charboneau: 8-7 last week, 55-49-2 overall, 4-2-1 best bets
Chengelis: 8-7 last week, 53-51-2 overall, 5-2 best bets
Niyo: 7-8 last week, 59-45-2 overall, 4-2-1 best bets
Wojnowski: 8-7 last week, 59-45-2 overall, 4-3 best bets