Big Ten and big game expert picks and predictions, Week 1

We give you all of our expert predictions and picks against the spread and straight-up in the Big Ten and some of the bigger games for Week 1.

Friday, Sept. 3

North Carolina at Virginia Tech

6 p.m. | ESPN  
Tipico Line:
North Carolina -5.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: North Carolina*
@MarkRussell1975: North Carolina
@JoshKeatley16: North Carolina
CONSENSUS PICK: North Carolina


Saturday, Sept. 4

Alabama vs. Miami (FL) (in Atlanta)

3:30 p.m. | ABC 
Tipico Line:
Alabama -19.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: Alabama
@MarkRussell1975: Alabama
@JoshKeatley16: Alabama*
CONSENSUS PICK: Alabama


Louisiana at Texas

4:30 p.m. | FOX 
Tipico Line:
Texas -8.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: Texas
@MarkRussell1975: Texas*
@JoshKeatley16: Louisiana
CONSENSUS PICK: Texas* (via coin flip)


Georgia vs. Clemson (in Charlotte)

7:30 p.m. | ABC
Tipico Line:
Clemson -2.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: Clemson
@MarkRussell1975: Georgia
@JoshKeatley16: Clemson
CONSENSUS PICK: Clemson


LSU at UCLA

8:30 p.m. | FOX
Tipico Line:
LSU -2.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: LSU
@MarkRussell1975: UCLA
@JoshKeatley16: UCLA
CONSENSUS PICK: UCLA


Sunday, Sept. 5

Notre Dame at Florida State

7:30 p.m. | ABC 
Tipico Line:
Notre Dame -7.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: Notre Dame
@MarkRussell1975: Notre Dame
@JoshKeatley16: Notre Dame
CONSENSUS PICK: Notre Dame

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