10 Best College Football Predictions Against The Spread Week 4

10 best predictions and picks against the spread and point totals for the Week 4 college football games.

10 best predictions for the big Saturday of college football. What games appear to be the best bets and best picks for the Week 4 games?


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Results So Far: 28-12-1

1) We’re FINALLY done with most of the FCS vs FBS games. The silly season is over and conference plays kicks in full force, which means …

2) Now we settle in.

Everyone overreacts after Week 1, and then everything is skewed a bit after Week 2. After Week 3 we can pretty much figure out how things are going, and that’s why the theme of the week is this …

Go with what you know until proven otherwise.

For example, I misfired last week by not going with Oklahoma -10.5 over Nebraska. We know Nebraska is bad, and until proven otherwise, the idea is to go against it when the spread is reasonable, like it was against the Sooners. Of course OU won in a walk.

You’ll see what I mean, starting with …

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10. UMass at Temple

POINT TOTAL 43.5
ATS PICK UNDER

Fair warning: there’s a spiteful aspect to this pick.

Rutgers -17 over Temple was my No. 1 call of last week, and it wasn’t even close. Now the Owls owe me.

What do we know, and what did we learn from that disaster? The Temple defense is pretty good.

The offense didn’t do much of anything, but the defense held Rutgers to just over 200 yards, and that was after stuffing Lafayette.

Is there any concern that the Owl O could go off on a UMass defense that gave up 42 to Tulane and 55 to Toledo? Not really, and if it does, it’s not likely to get up to 40 and the defense might be able to take care of the rest.

UMass will score, but it should hang around 10-to-14. This will get dicey late, but this should come in around the high 30s.

Okay, now deep breath as I ditch the theme for this next pick, and we shall never speak of it again …

9. Iowa at Rutgers

POINT TOTAL 33.5
ATS PICK Over

I hate this pick.

I hate picking this game, I hate that I feel compelled to add this to the list, and I hate that I’m feeding this to a trusting public that might actually watch this abomination if it invests in it one way or another.

I know, I know, I’ve hammered Iowa unders HARD so far this year, and it’s been a breeze.

How obnoxious have Iowa games been? The total points scored in the three games is 54. You know how hard that is to do?

As my standard line has been this season, you could set the total for an Iowa game at 1.5 and I’d still go under. Ha, ha – we all had a good laugh, killed some time, and …

If the final score in this is 3-2, fine.

A point total of 33.5 is just too obscene. If you take the over and it doesn’t work, it’s not your fault.

Now that I’ve gone off the rails …

8. Virginia at Syracuse

POINT TOTAL 55
ATS PICK Under

I don’t like this pick either, but for an entirely different reason …

Friday night games are weird.

Everyone’s rhythm is off, there’s a strange vibe, crazy things happen, and they generally fail to follow any logic or reason.

And I know, I don’t have to add this game to the list – just like I didn’t have to put Iowa vs Rutgers on here – but if things go to form and we go with what we know, including it is a moral imperative.

Virginia just doesn’t score.

The Illinois loss got to a total of 27, and the win over Old Dominion last week ended up at 30.

Could the Cavaliers find their mojo and start winging it around like they did in 2021? Yeah, but they haven’t done it yet.

Syracuse hung 48 on the board against UConn, but that’s UConn – Virginia’s D is okay. The Purdue game was a relative shootout that went back-and-forth late, and that only got to 61 and went over on the late TD pass.

This has a far better chance of hanging around the 20s for each team than the 30s.

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7. Tulsa at Ole Miss

POINT TOTAL 65.5
ATS PICK Over

I keep waiting for Tulsa’s offensive fever to break, but it’s not happening.

It’s been one of he biggest stunners of the year so far – Tulsa leads the nation in passing after three games.

It’s averaging 413 yards per outing after bombing away on Wyoming, Northern Illinois, and Jacksonville State to get there – no one else is averaging more than 389. The O has needed to crank it up in shootout after shootout, and to be warned, there’s one big concern here.

The Old Miss defense has been outstanding.

It allowed just 13 points in three games, but it hasn’t faced a strong passing game since the 28-10 win over Troy to kick things off.

This has a few things to like. It starts with the Rebel offense finding its groove – it should handle most of the 65.5 on its own. That means Tulsa will keep firing to keep up, there should be a few late points, and something very doable like 40+ish to 20ish should combine to get to 66.

There are more point total picks to come, but until then, going with what we know …

6. Florida Atlantic at Purdue

LINE Purdue -17
ATS PICK Purdue

It’s scary when things seem this simple.

Florida Atlantic’s defense has been awful against the two decent teams it faced, and it hasn’t dealt with anyone like Purdue yet.

The Owls have a slew of decent things going their way, but they’ve been abysmal against anyone who can throw a forward pass – they were ripped to shreds in the 41-38 loss to Ohio, and were hit for 339 passing yards by UCF in the 40-14 loss.

By the way, Purdue likes to throw.

Everyone is on FAU, and I’m not entirely sure why other than Aidan O’Connell is iffy. Even so, Purdue will throw for 400 yards and score in the 40s.

If you think the Owls have 24ish points in them on the road against a 1-2 Big Ten team that desperately needs a good performance thanks to last second losses to Penn State and Syracuse, okay.

NEXT: College Football Pick Against the Spread No. 5: Utah at Arizona State

Texas vs Texas Tech Prediction, Game Preview

Texas vs Texas Tech game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 4 game on Saturday, September 24

Texas vs Texas Tech prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 4, Saturday, September 24


Texas vs Texas Tech How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 24
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Texas (2-1), Texas Tech (2-1)
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Why Texas Will Win

That was a dangerous landmine Texas just sidestepped.

UTSA is a solid team, the Longhorns were banged up and coming off the heartbreaking loss to Alabama, and everything appeared set up for a massive letdown. Instead, this team showed it might really be different.

Hudson Card was fine with Quinn Ewers out, Bijan Robinson went off – 183 yards and three touchdowns on a hurt ankle – and everything went fine in the 41-20 win. And why?

The defense.

The running game rolled for almost 300 yards, but the biggest difference this year is a Texas D that’s actually tackling people. The overall stats might not be great, but it’s only allowing 17 points per game, the pass defense has been good enough, and yeah, the offense has been good through the injuries.

Texas Tech’s offense hasn’t kicked in yet. The line hasn’t been great, the seven turnovers in the last two games are too many, and …

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Why Texas Tech Will Win

There’s going to be a learning curve, but eventually the O will work.

It hasn’t been the Western Kentucky high-octane attack of 2021 – that’s what it’s supposed to be under offensive coordinator Zach Kittley – but the passing game has been okay, there’s just enough of a running game to do something, and things should be far better once the turnovers slow down.

The biggest difference, though, is the defense. It shut down the Houston running game and kept NC State to just 270 yards in last week’s 27-14 loss – the four turnovers by the O did the team in.

The run D is the second best in the Big 12, the passing attack leads the conference – even if, again, it’s not going ballistic – and Texas is going to have to work in more of a grind than it might like.

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas Tech has enough of a pass rush to be a bother, and the run defense so far has been terrific. That might be enough to keep this close. It also helps that the Texas D doesn’t take the ball away in bunches.

Quinn Ewers is at least expected to dress for the game, but Texas will win on another solid day from Robinson and a great performance from a pass defense that will hold up throughout.

It’ll be a fight, though.

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Texas vs Texas Tech Prediction, Line

Texas 31, Texas Tech 20
Line: Texas -6.5, o/u: 61.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Texas vs Texas Tech Must See Rating (out of 5): 3.5

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Big 12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 4

Big 12 schedule and previews for all of the Week 4 games of the 2022 season, highlighted by Texas at Texas Tech, Kansas State at Oklahoma, and Baylor at Iowa State

Big 12 schedule and previews for all of the Week 4 games of the 2022 season, highlighted by Texas at Texas Tech, Kansas State at Oklahoma, and Baylor at Iowa State


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Results So Far
Straight Up 21-7, ATS 14-13-1, o/u 22-7

Thursday, September 22

West Virginia at Virginia Tech

7:30, ESPN
Prediction: West Virginia 27, Virginia Tech 23
Line: West Virginia -1.5, o/u: 51.5

Saturday, September 24

Baylor at Iowa State

12:00, ESPN2
Line: Iowa State -2.5, o/u: 45.5

Duke at Kansas

12:00, FS1
Line: Kansas -7.5, o/u: 66.5

TCU at SMU

12:00, ESPNU
Line: TCU -2.5, o/u: 70.5

Texas at Texas Tech

3:30, ESPN
Line: Texas -6.5, o/u: 61.5

Kansas State at Oklahoma

8:00, FOX

Line: Oklahoma -12.5, o/u: 52.5

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College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 4

Week 4 college football expert picks and predictions highlighted by Florida at Tennessee, Wisconsin at Ohio State, and Arkansas at Texas A&M

College football expert picks, predictions for Week 4, including Florida at Tennessee, Wisconsin at Ohio State, and Arkansas at Texas A&M


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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
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West Virginia at Virginia Tech

Line: West Virginia -2.5, o/u: 50.5

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

Week 4 College Football Expert Picks
WVU at Va Tech | Coastal Carolina at Georgia St

Virginia at Syracuse | Nevada at Air Force
Boise State at UTEP | Kent State at Georgia
Maryland at Michigan | Clemson at Wake Forest
Florida at Tennessee | Minnesota vs Michigan St
Texas at Texas Tech | Notre Dame at North Carolina
Oregon at Wash St | Arkansas vs Texas A&M
Vanderbilt at Alabama | Wisconsin at Ohio St

Kansas State at Oklahoma | USC at Oregon St

Wyoming at BYU | Western Michigan at SJSU
Stanford at Washington | Utah at Arizona State

Results So Far | NFL Week 3 Expert Picks

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