College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 7

College football expert picks and predictions for Week 7 highlighted by Alabama at Tennessee, Penn State at Michigan, and USC at Utah

College football expert picks, predictions for Week 7, including Alabama at Tennessee, Penn State at Michigan, and USC at Utah


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College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 7

* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

Week 7 College Football Expert Picks
Louisiana at Marshall | Baylor at West Virginia
Temple at UCF | Navy at SMU

UTSA at FIU | Penn State at Michigan

Auburn at Ole Miss | Kansas at Oklahoma

Iowa State at Texas | Minnesota at Illinois
Vanderbilt at Georgia | Alabama at Tennessee

Oklahoma State at TCU | NC State at Syracuse
Arkansas at BYU | Wisconsin at Michigan St
LSU at Florida | Clemson at Florida State
Miss St at Kentucky | Stanford at Notre Dame
USC at Utah | Air Force at UNLV

Nevada at Hawaii | Results So Far
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Louisiana at Marshall

Line: Marshall -10.5, o/u: 47.5

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Marshall
Evan Bredeson, CornhuskersWire.com: Marshall
Tony Cosolo, ColoradoBuffaloesWire.com: Marshall
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Marshall
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Marshall*
Cami Griffin, LonghornsWire.com: Marshall
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: Marshall*
Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: Marshall
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com Marshall
Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com: Marshall*
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Marshall*
E, CFN Marshall
Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com Marshall
Zack Pearson, TarHeelswire.com Marshall
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Marshall*
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Marshall
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Marshall
Joe Vitale, UGAWire.com: Marshall
Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip), CFN: Louisiana
CONSENSUS PICK: Marshall  

NEXT: Baylor at West Virginia Expert Picks, Predictions

Navy vs SMU Prediction, Game Preview

Navy vs SMU game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Friday, October 14

Navy vs SMU prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Friday, October 14


Navy vs SMU How To Watch

Date: Friday, October 14
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Navy (2-3), SMU (2-3)
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Navy vs SMU Game Preview

Why Navy Will Win

The team needed to pivot, and it did it.

Navy was going nowhere, the offense wasn’t working, the team lost to Delaware to start and couldn’t get anything working against Memphis, and now it won two of the last three with an explosion in the 53-21 win over Tulsa.

That’s how the ground game should work. It’s been more precise, the O line is playing better, and the team is controlling the clock.

On the flip side, SMU is 103rd in the nation against the run, it’s allowing everyone to hit passes – Navy won’t throw, but if it hits three big throws, that will be enough – and …

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Why SMU Will Win

Navy can be thrown on.

The Tulsa offense sputtered and struggled in last week’s loss, but the passing game went for 284 yards, Memphis bombed away for over 400, and overall the Midshipmen pass D is among the worst in the country.

SMU is going to throw for over 300 yards, because that’s what SMU does. It might be on a three-game losing streak, but going against Maryland, TCU, and UCF is part of the reason why. Navy might be playing better, but it’s not one of those three, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

It might come down to Navy converting off mistakes.

Along with the running game working better last week the four takeaways made the difference. Navy has come up with eight turnovers in the last three games, and it’ll generate two in this.

It won’t be enough, though, as SMU perks back up at home, gets the passing game going from the start, and the season kicks after a rough few weeks.

College Football Expert Picks, Week 7

Navy vs SMU Prediction, Line

SMU 34, Navy 23
Line: SMU -12.5, o/u: 57.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Navy vs SMU Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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