College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 6

College football expert picks and predictions for Week 6 highlighted by Tennessee at LSU, Utah at UCLA, and TCU at Kansas

College football expert picks, predictions for Week 6, including Tennessee at LSU, Utah at UCLA, and TCU at Kansas


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College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 6

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

Week 6 College Football Expert Picks
SMU at UCF | Nebraska at Rutgers
Houston at Memphis | Colorado St at Nevada
UNLV at San Jose St | Michigan at Indiana
Tennessee at LSU | TCU at Kansas
Arkansas at Miss State | Texas vs Oklahoma
Auburn at Georgia | Texas Tech at Oklahoma St
Utah at UCLA | Ohio State at Michigan State
North Carolina at Miami | Clemson at BC
Washington State at USC | BYU vs Notre Dame
Iowa at Illinois | Florida State at NC State
Hawaii at SDSU | Oregon State at Stanford
Results So Far | Experts NFL Week 5 Picks 

SMU at UCF

Line: UCF -3, o/u: 62

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

NEXT: Nebraska at Rutgers Expert Picks, Predictions

Tennessee vs LSU Prediction, Game Preview

Tennessee vs LSU game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

Tennessee vs LSU prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Saturday, October 8


Tennessee vs LSU How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Tennessee (4-0), LSU (4-1)
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College Football Week 5 Roundup
CFN 1-131 Rankings | Rankings by Conference
Bowl Projections | Week 5 Scoreboard
Week 6 Early Lines | Hot Seat Coach Rankings
What 12-Team Playoff Would Look Like
Cavalcade of Whimsy: The Silly Coaching World
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Tennessee vs LSU Game Preview

Why Tennessee Will Win

That was a nice two weeks.

The Vols started the season 4-0 with a big, fun win over Florida going into a bye week break. As much as can be, they’re rested, they’ve had time to prepare, and now they get to go against an LSU team that’s been on a bit of a rough run.

The Tigers are playing well, but the Auburn game was tough, the Mississippi State was tough, now they have to get ready for a passing game that’s as efficient as any in college football. Hendon Hooker hasn’t thrown a pick, and he doesn’t have to force much thanks to a ground game that hit the 200-yard mark against everyone but Pitt.

That’s the No. 1 offense in college football rolling into Baton Rouge.

The defense is great on third downs and it has been strong against the run, but …

NFL Expert Picks, Week 5

Why LSU Will Win

The Tennessee defense hasn’t been anything great overall.

Anthony Richardson and Florida bombed away for over 450 yards, the pass rush has been hit or miss, and the secondary is allowing more yards per game than anyone in the SEC.

Jayden Daniels needs to kick it all back in.

The former Arizona State transfer quarterback has been a terrific playmaker so far, but he’s coming off a rough day against Auburn leading to a players-only meeting to try getting everyone on the same page.

Going against the Tennessee secondary should fix a slew of problems.

On the other side, the defense is doing a nice job of taking the ball away, it’s been great at not breaking too often after bending, and overall it has quietly been really, really good.

– Schedules, Previews CollegeNFL

What’s Going To Happen

The LSU defense is the best Tennessee has had to face so far, and it’s going to show.

Hooker and the Vol offense will get things rolling to make this a back-and-forth fight, but Daniels and the LSU attack will keep up.

There haven’t been too many deep shots from Daniels so far – that’s about to change.

The Tiger offense will run well enough to take some of the pressure off, and the defense will come up with the one second half stop the Vols won’t.

CFN Expert Picks, Week 6

Tennessee vs LSU Prediction, Line

LSU 34, Tennessee 30
Line: Tennessee -3, o/u: 64
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Tennessee vs LSU Must See Rating (out of 5): 4.5

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Predictions of Every Game
Bowl Projections | Rankings
Schedules, Scores For All 131 Teams

SEC Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 6

SEC schedule and previews for all of the Week 6 games of the 2022 season, highlighted by Texas A&M at Alabama, Tennessee at LSU, and Arkansas at Mississippi State

SEC schedule and previews for all of the Week 6 games of the 2022 season, highlighted by Texas A&M at Alabama, Tennessee at LSU, and Arkansas at Mississippi State


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Click on each game for the preview and prediction

Results So Far
Straight Up 50-8, ATS 36-20, o/u 32-24

Tennessee at LSU

12:00, ESPNU
Line: Tennessee -3, o/u: 64

Arkansas at Mississippi State

12:00, SEC Network
Line: Mississippi State -8, o/u: 61.5

Missouri at Florida

12:00, ESPNU
Line: Florida -11, o/u: 54.5

Auburn at Georgia

3:30, CBS
Line: Auburn -29.5, o/u: 49

Ole Miss at Vanderbilt

4:00, SEC Network
Line: Ole Miss -18, o/u: 62

South Carolina at Kentucky

7:30, SEC Network
Line: Kentucky -10.5, o/u: 49

Texas A&M at Alabama

8:00, CBS
Line: Alabama -24, o/u: 52

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College Football Week 5 Roundup
CFN 1-131 Rankings | Rankings by Conference
Bowl Projections | Week 5 Scoreboard
Week 6 Early Lines | Hot Seat Coach Rankings
What 12-Team Playoff Would Look Like
Cavalcade of Whimsy: The Silly Coaching World