College Football Expert Picks Predictions Week 10

College football expert picks and predictions for Week 10 highlighted by Tennessee at Georgia, Clemson at Notre Dame, and Alabama at LSU

College football expert picks, predictions for Week 10, including Tennessee at Georgia, Clemson at Notre Dame, and Alabama at LSU


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College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 10

* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
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Week 10 College Football Expert Picks
Ball State at Kent State | Buffalo at Ohio
CMU at NIU | WMU at Bowling Green
UTEP at Rice | App State at Coastal Carolina
UMass at UConn | Duke at Boston College
Oregon St at Washington | Air Force at Army
Ohio State at Northwestern | Texas Tech at TCU
Florida at Texas A&M | Tennessee at Georgia
Michigan St at Illinois | Penn St at Indiana
Alabama at LSU | Texas at Kansas State
Michigan at Rutgers | Clemson at Notre Dame
Florida State at Miami | UCLA at Arizona State
Cal at USC | Hawaii at Fresno State
Results So Far | NFL Week 9 Expert Picks
College Football Schedule | NFL Schedule

Ball State at Kent State

Line: Kent State -7, o/u: 62

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

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Tennessee vs Georgia Prediction Game Preview

Tennessee vs Georgia game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 10 game on Saturday, November 5

Tennessee vs Georgia prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 10, Saturday, November 5


Tennessee vs Georgia How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 5
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Tennessee (8-0), Georgia (8-0)
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Tennessee vs Georgia Game Preview

Why Tennessee Will Win

Wait, Tennessee has a defense, too?

Granted, the stats are a tad skewed because everyone has to bomb away to keep up against the high-powered Volunteer attack, but last week Kentucky rolled into Knoxville with the potential No. 1 overall pick in QB Will Levis, and an offensive style that was supposed to control the game, and none of it worked.

Tennessee’s offense didn’t have to go insane – it was only the second time all year the attack didn’t get to 500 yards – and it was still a light and breezy 44-6 win partly because the defense came up with three takeaways and held the Wildcats to just 205 yards of total offense.

No one’s expecting the 2000 Baltimore Raven D to show up against Georgia, but Tennessee doesn’t need to do anything amazing. It just has to force a few takeaways – two or more so far in every game but two – and it has to keep being great at coming up with third down stops. Basically, just hold serve once in a while.

Keep the pressure on with the offense, make Georgia press, and turn this into a shootout. Tennessee is better equipped for that.

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Why Georgia Will Win

Will Oregon Georgia show up?

With some due respect to the road game at South Carolina and last week’s date against Florida, it’s not like this has been the toughest of roads for the Dawgs.

They went through the motions against Kent State and Missouri, picked it back up, and now – turnovers against Florida aside – they appear to be ready to go back to being the razor-sharp machine that ripped through Oregon 49-3 to start the season.

It’s like they’ve been building for this, and now it’s time to play again.

Lost in all of the Tennessee love right now is that 1) Alabama’s secondary can be roasted deep – it was a perfect fit for the Vol passing game – and 2) It was a wee bit of a fight to get past Pitt and Florida.

There was a dominant road win at LSU, and the team has shown enough to earn the No. 1 spot in the first round of College Football Playoff rankings, but it hasn’t seen a D anywhere close to this.

Forget about the ground game against this bunch – an underappreciated key cog that makes the Vol attack go – the offense will seem like it’s never on the field against an offense that holds the ball for 35 minutes per game, the defense is second in the nation behind Illinois in points allowed, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Great, now you made it mad.

It’s not like Georgia was going to come into this without being fulled focused, but you don’t think those rankings on Monday night might have irked the supposed No. 3 team in America just a wee bit? However …

Georgia has only been challenged once this year – Missouri hit 63% of its passes in the 26-22 loss. It wasn’t pushed like everyone thinks in the win over Kent State, but it was hardly a smooth effort. The Golden Flashes hit 68% of their throws.

Those were the only two times this season against FBS teams Georgia allowed anyone to hit the 60% mark, and now it’s going against the most efficient passing game in America with the hottest quarterback going.

Hendon Hooker will hit at least 65% of his throws and the offense will work for stretches, but the storyline will quickly pivot to the other side.

Y’all going to count out old Stetson Bennett again?

Georgia is No. 1 in the SEC in third down conversions, it’s second in the nation in total offense behind that team on the other side of the field, and the environment will be next-level jacked like nothing this Tennessee team has dealt with – the LSU game wasn’t at night.

Hooker will be terrific, and the Vols will have their moments, but Georgia’s offense will be on the field way too much.

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Tennessee vs Georgia Prediction, Line

Georgia 38, Tennessee 27
Line: Georgia -8.5, o/u: 65.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Tennessee vs Georgia Must See Rating (out of 5): 5
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10 Best College Football Predictions Against The Spread Week 10

10 best predictions and picks against the spread and point totals for the Week 10 college football games.

10 best predictions for this week’s college football slate. What games appear to be the best bets and best picks for the Week 10 games?


10 Best College Football Predictions: Week 10

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Results So Far: 53-47-1

This is a serious week that calls for serious predictions.

Besides a few massive whiffs here and there – seriously, thanks SO much, TCU, for that unnecessary TD pass in the final 20 seconds against West Virginia – the biggest complaint comes from those of you wanting bigger picks and bigger calls for the bigger games.

Of course money doesn’t care if it’s on Akron or Alabama, it’s all the same, but every once in a while it’s a little easier to dive in head first into the giant battles with more known parts.

Just ask anyone who thinks they have the MAC clocked this year.

I’ve got a crazy gimmick idea I’ll save for next week with the alternative top ten picks – aka FADE FADE FADE. For now, though, with so much on the line with the Week 10 showdowns, we’re not messing around.

This starts with the giant games everyone will be watching, and yes ATS lovers, these are all going to be picks against the spread …

Except for the two at the very end.

Click on each game for the preview

10. Alabama at LSU

LINE Alabama -13.5
PICK LSU

Full disclosure, I’m not the hugest fan of this pick only because it goes against my DNA to ever pick against Alabama.

I got a hive just writing that.

I know Alabama is amazing when Nick Saban and his $25 million coaching staff get two weeks to figure it all out, and I know Tennessee destroyed LSU 40-13 in Death Valley.

That loss to the Vols was a day game, and we all know LSU is a totally different problem to deal with in Baton Rouge at night.

Tennessee, Texas, and Arkansas were probably the three best teams on the Bama slate so far. All were away from Tuscaloosa, and each one was a problem in its own way.

The Tide will win, but in a nasty road environment against a team that had two weeks off after beating Ole Miss by 25, give me the double digit home dog.

9. Tennessee at Georgia

LINE Georgia -8.5
PICK Georgia

More full disclosure, I think I’ve picked against Tennessee in every game this year. Yeah, that has served me well, so do with this as you will.

8.5 is a LOT to be giving the No. 1 team in the College Football Playoff rankings, but I’m just going come out and say it …

I know this is supposed to be all analytical with logic and rationale, and I hate projecting feelings on an entire team of 18-to-23-year-old kids as if it’s a singular thing. However, I can’t get past the idea that Georgia isn’t going to take being ranked No. 3 all that well.

That might be just that one little bit of extra juice that takes this team to a whole other level of focus.

It’s not like the defending national champ is crawling into this. It won its last three games over Auburn, Vanderbilt, and Florida by a combined score of 141 to 30.  As much as everyone wants to hate on the close call to Missouri, that was the only time anyone came closer than 17 points against this bunch.

Again, Tennessee has made me look ridiculous time and again – I’ve gotten used to it – but as much as I love that the world finally figured out how great Hendon Hooker is, I think this will be about ol’ Stetson Bennett and that Dawg D.

And for the third humongous game of the weekend before we get back to business …

8. Clemson at Notre Dame

LINE Clemson -3.5
PICK Clemson

I missed on Notre Dame against Syracuse last week – for some reason I ignored just how banged up the Orange were – and I totally overloved BYU before Marcus Freeman’s running game went off in Vegas. However, for the most part I’ve been pretty good on my Irish picks.

I took them to cover against Ohio State, thought they’d struggle with Stanford, and had them beating North Carolina. I think I’ve got this one, and it comes down to one simple premise.

Clemson’s NFL defensive front got two weeks off to get ready for this.

It’s Clemson, so of course there won’t be anything easy on the way to the win. However, Notre Dame probably can’t win if it doesn’t run for 200 yards, and Clemson isn’t going to allow that to happen.

Oh, and for all the struggles and problems, no one has come closer than six against the Tigers.

7. South Carolina at Vanderbilt

LINE South Carolina -6.5
ATS PICK Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt is all rested after two weeks off before a home game. It gave Missouri problems in a 17-14 Commodore loss on the road, and South Carolina is coming off an ugly 23-10 loss to Mizzou just last week.

It’s okay. This is an up-and-down Gamecock team, and I’m believing things are about to swing back up.

South Carolina couldn’t run a lick on the Tigers – it’ll run just fine on Vandy. That, and Commodore passing game won’t be accurate enough. It has hit more than 65% of its passes just once, and it lost to Ole Miss by 24.

South Carolina is 5-0 against teams that didn’t connect on 65% of its passes, and 0-3 against teams that did. That, and along with a good day from the ground game, Spencer Rattler will throw for at least 250 yards.

Speaking of Missouri …

6. Kentucky at Missouri

LINE Kentucky -1.5
ATS PICK Missouri

I’ve been trying so hard to make Kentucky a thing. However, my timing is off.

I thought it would get by Ole Miss – nope. Even with quarterback issues I thought it would get by South Carolina – nope. I got the hint and took Mississippi State – nope, the Cats beat the Bulldogs. And then last week I honestly thought UK had the knuckleball style and passing game to maybe catch Tennessee in an all-time sandwich game. Triple nope.

I’m due.

Will Levis is gutting it out, but he’s really hurt. His toughness is a plus for the pro scouts to see, but it’s going to be a problem against a sneaky-amazing Missouri defense that hasn’t allowed 300 yards of total offense in any of the last three games and in four of the last five.

All three Kentucky losses came when it allowed more than 140 yards. Missouri will run for 140, the D will come up with two takeaways, and the secondary should hold up just enough against a game Levis to get the upset.

NEXT: College Football Pick Against the Spread No. 5: Minnesota at Nebraska

SEC Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 10

SEC predictions, schedule and previews for all of the Week 10 games

SEC schedule and previews for the Week 10 games highlighted by Tennessee at Georgia, Alabama at LSU, Florida at Texas A&M


SEC Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 10

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Results So Far
Straight Up 63-18, ATS 46-33, o/u 42-36

Click on each game for the preview and prediction

Saturday, November 5

Kentucky at Missouri

12;00 SEC Network
Line: Kentucky -2.5, o/u: 41.5

Florida at Texas A&M

12:00 ESPN
Line: Texas A&M -3.5, o/u: 53.5

Tennessee at Georgia

3:30 CBS
Line: Georgia -8.5, o/u: 65.5

Liberty at Arkansas

4:00 SEC Network
Line: Arkansas -13.5, o/u: 63.5

Alabama at LSU

7:00 ESPN
Line: Alabama -12.5, o/u: 57.5

Auburn at Mississippi State

7:30 ESPN2
Line: Auburn -13.5, o/u: 51.5

South Carolina at Vanderbilt

7:30 SEC Network
Line: South Carolina -6.5, o/u: 47.5

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College GameDay crew picks winner of Georgia vs Tennessee

The ESPN College GameDay crew picked the winner of the Georgia vs Tennessee football game.

No. 13 Georgia is set to host No. 12 Tennessee today at 3:30 p.m. on CBS from Athens, Georgia.

The Dawgs are favored by 12.5 to beat the Vols, and the ESPN College GameDay crew, plus MLB legend Alex Rodriguez is on board.

(Odds courtesy of BetMGM)

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At the end of GameDay, as they always do, the crew picks the winner of the week’s biggest games.

For the UGA game, they all picked the Dawgs.

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Tennessee vs Georgia football: Expert picks and predictions

The UGA Wire staff presents their weekly Georgia football score, stat and game predictions ahead of Saturday’s matchup against Tennessee.

The No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers (2-0, 2-0) travel to Athens this week to face off against the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (2-0, 2-0).

Tennessee has been red hot under third-year head coach Jeremy Pruitt.  The Vols have won eight consecutive games dating back to last season.  They are coming off an impressive 35-12 win over the Missouri Tigers.

Georgia looked playoff ready last week against Auburn, beating them by a score of 27-6.  The Dawgs defense was absolutely lockdown against Auburn quarterback Bo Nix and crew, allowing only two field goals the entire game out of the Tigers.

Saturday’s matchup should be a good one in between the hedges.  Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 EDT and will be aired on CBS

With that being said, the UGA Wire staff has put together a number of score, stat and game predictions ahead of Saturday’s matchup with the help of BetMGM.

Here are the picks:

The moneymakers:

No. 3 Georgia (-12.5) vs No. 14 Tennessee

Odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.

UGA WIRE Game Picks:

Joe Vitale: Georgia

James Morgan: Georgia

Henry Sillen: Georgia

J.C. Shelton: Georgia

 

Spread Pick (Georgia -12.5/Tennessee +6.5):

JV: Georgia -12.5

JM: Tennessee +12.5

HS: Georgia -12.5

JC: Georgia -12.5

 

Over/Under (42.5):

JV: Under

JM: Under

HS: Under

JC: Over

 

Score prediction:

JV: Georgia 28, Tennessee 9

JM: Georgia 24, Tennessee 7

HS: Georgia 30, Tennessee 10

JC: Georgia 24, Tennessee 10