Detroit News college football picks: Week 1
Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 1 of the college football season. All picks are made against the spread.
Western Michigan + 21.5 at Michigan State
Charboneau: Michigan State
Chengelis: Michigan State
Niyo: Michigan State
Wojnowski: Michigan State
Colorado State +27.5 at Michigan
Charboneau: Michigan
Chengelis: Michigan
Niyo: Michigan (best bet)
Wojnowski: Michigan
Central Michigan +20.5 at Oklahoma State
Charboneau: Oklahoma State
Chengelis: Central Michigan
Niyo: Oklahoma State
Wojnowski: Central Michigan
Penn State -3.5 at Purdue
Charboneau: Purdue
Chengelis: Purdue
Niyo: Penn State
Wojnowski: Purdue
Illinois + 3.5 at Indiana
Charboneau: Illinois
Chengelis: Illinois
Niyo: Illinois
Wojnowski: Illinois
North Carolina -1.5 at Appalachian State
Charboneau: North Carolina
Chengelis: North Carolina
Niyo: North Carolina
Wojnowski: Appalachian State
Cincinnati +5.5 at Arkansas
Charboneau: Cincinnati
Chengelis: Cincinnati
Niyo: Arkansas
Wojnowski: Arkansas
Texas-El Paso +31.5 at Oklahoma
Charboneau: Oklahoma
Chengelis: Oklahoma
Niyo: Oklahoma
Wojnowski: Texas-El Paso
Georgia -17.5 at Oregon
Charboneau: Oregon
Chengelis: Georgia
Niyo: Oregon
Wojnowski: Oregon
Utah -2.5 at Florida
Charboneau: Utah (best bet)
Chengelis: Utah
Niyo: Florida
Wojnowski: Florida
Notre Dame +17.5 at Ohio State
Charboneau: Ohio State
Chengelis: Ohio State (best bet)
Niyo: Notre Dame
Wojnowski: Ohio State
Utah State +40 at Alabama
Charboneau: Alabama
Chengelis: Alabama
Niyo: Alabama
Wojnowski: Alabama
Boise State +3.5 at Oregon State
Charboneau: Oregon State
Chengelis: Boise State
Niyo: Boise State
Wojnowski: Oregon State
LSU -3.5 at Florida State
Charboneau: LSU
Chengelis: LSU
Niyo: Florida State
Wojnowski: LSU
Clemson -21.5 at Georgia Tech
Charboneau: Clemson
Chengelis: Clemson
Niyo: Clemson
Wojnowski: Clemson (best bet)