Tech Trends
CHARLOTTE at FIU... 49ers no covers first four TY, 0-7 last six vs. line since late LY, 7-17-2 last 25 on board. Golden Panthers were 3-0-2 as home chalk 2014-16.
FIU, based on Charlotte negatives.
RICE at PITT...Narduzzi only 3-13 vs. spread at Heinz Field since 2015, 2-9 as home chalk. Also 1-8 vs. line last nine vs. non-ACC. Bailiff has tailed off in recent years but Owls actually 4-2 vs. line last six since late LY, though only 5-9-1 as DD dog since 2014.
Slight to Rice, based on Pitt home woes.
SOUTH FLORIDA at EAST CAROLINA...ECU 2-11-1 last 14 on board! No covers last three vs. USF but did manage a push LY. USF 13-6-1 as chalk since 2015.
South Florida, based on team trends.
MEMPHIS at UCF (rescheduled from Sept. 9)...Tigers just 2-6 vs. spread last eight away from Liberty Bowl. Scott Frost 10-5 vs. line with Knights, 5-2 vs. spread as host.
UCF, based on team trends.
SYRACUSE at NC STATE...Pack was 4-1 as home chalk last year, though 0-2 laying 27+ in first two TY. Doeren was 12-4 as chalk 2015-16. Cuse was 4-7 as dog LY for Babers.
North Carolina State, based on extended trends.
EASTERN MICHIGAN at KENTUCKY...EMU 8-1 vs. line away from Ypsilanti. Cats no covers last 7 non-SEC, 1-6 last 7 laying DD.
EMU, based on team trends.
BALL STATE at WESTERN MICHIGAN...Ball 29-11 as road dog dating to the last Hoke year of 2008 (6-0-1 for Neu). That includes one very subpar 1-4 mark in role in 2015. Though WMU has won and covered last three in series. Broncs only 1-5 vs. line since late 2016.
Ball State, based on team trends.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN at BOSTON COLLEGE...Chips 3-11 last 14 on board, 2-6 last 8 away from home. But BC only 4-8 last 12 as chalk.
Slight to BC, based on recent CMU marks.
AKRON at BOWLING GREEN...Jinks 0-4 vs. line TY, 2-7 last 9 since mid 2016. Falcs 1-6 vs. line at home post-Babers.
Akron, based on recent BGSU struggles.
OHIO at UMASS...Mass no covers last four vs. FBS foes at home. Minutemen 3-9 vs. spread last 12 on board. Solich 6-1 vs. line last 7 as reg season visitor, covers last 2 as road chalk.
Solich and Ohio, based on team trends.
BUFFALO at KENT STATE... Bulls 3-1 vs. line TY, narrow miss vs. Colgate, but covered first two on road TY. Kent State 1-5 last six vs. spread. Though Golden Flashes have covered last two in series.
Buffalo, based on recent trends.
HOUSTON at TEMPLE...Temple 0-4 vs. line to begin 2017, no covers last five since Rhule announced departure before bowl. Cougs 9-5 vs. spread last 14 away from TDECU Stadium.
Houston, based on Temple negatives.
MARSHALL at CINCINNATI...Herd has started 3-0 vs. line TY (2-0 as dog) in a turnaround from 2016. Fickell 3-1 vs. line TY but Cincy still 7-13 last 20 on board. Bearcats 3-6 as Nippert chalk since ‘2015.
Slight to Marshall, based on team trends.
BAYLOR at KANSAS STATE...Bill Snyder 8-5 vs. spread last 13 as Big 12 host, and has covered 3 of last 4 vs. Baylor.
KSU, based on team trends.
MARYLAND at MINNESOTA..Fleck on 29-15 spread run since late 2014 (2-1 with Gophers). Terps 4-9 last 13 on board.
Minnesota, based on Fleck marks.
OHIO STATE at RUTGERS...Buckeyes won this one 58-0 LY! Urban has won and covered all three vs. Rutgers since 2014, no margin under 39. But Meyer just 7-10 overall last 17 vs. line.
Slight to OSU, based on series trends.
IOWA at MICHIGAN STATE...Ferentz 9-2-1 vs. line last 12 as visitor. (8-2 last ten on Big Ten road), though MSU 6-2 vs. spread last eight as Big Ten host.
Iowa, based on Ferentz road mark.
FLORIDA STATE at WAKE FOREST...Clawson 7-2 vs. line last nine on board since mid 2016. Clawson 7-1 last eight as dog, 7-4 as home dog since 2014, and has covered handily past two years vs. Jimbo.
Wake Forest, based on team trends.
NORTHWESTERN at WISCONSIN...Fitz has won and covered 2 of last 3 vs. Wiscy, though Badgers won LY. NU 9-3 as visiting dog since 2014. Badgers 14-4 last 18 vs. number.
Slight to Northwestern, based on Fitz road dog mark.
INDIANA at PENN STATE...Nittany Lions 12-2 last 14 on board, 5-2 last seven laying DD, and have covered last two vs. IU. Hoosiers 6-3 last nine as DD dog.
Penn State, based on team trends.
NAVY at TULSA... Mids have won and covered last two meetings, and 21-11 vs. spread as visitor since 2011.
Navy, based on team trends.
UCONN at SMU...Edsall no covers first three TY, UConn now on 3-13-1 spread skid since late 2015. Ponies have covered first four TY, 6 of last 7, 9 of last 11 since mid 2016. SMU 7-1 last seven as chalk.
SMU, based on team trends.
TEXAS STATE at WYOMING...Tex State squeezing inside some big numbers in recent weeks but still just 4-9 as road dog since 2015 (4-3 however for Withers).
Slight to Wyoming, based on extended TSU road dog woes.
COLORADO at UCLA...Underdog side has covered last four in series. Mora 6-12 as Rose Bowl chalk since 2014. Buffs were 4-0 as visiting dog LY, 7-2 in role since 2015.
Colorado, based on team and series dog trends.
CALIFORNIA at OREGON...Wilcox 3-0 as dog already for Cal, after Dykes was 4-9 as dog past two years. Ducks 5-1 vs. line last six meetings, no SU losses vs. Cal since 2008. UO just 4-9 as Eugene chalk since 2015 (1-1 TY).
California, based on team trends.
WASHINGTON at OREGON STATE...Huskies only 5-7 vs. spread last 11 on board. They have covered 4 of last 5 vs. Beavers, though failed LY. OSU 0-4 vs. line TY.
Slight to Washington, based on series and team trends.
COASTAL CAROLINA at UL MONROE...ULM 5-11 as home chalk since 2012 (1-2 for Viator), 8-16-1 vs. line at home since 2012.
Coast Carolina, based on ULM home woes.
SOUTH CAROLINA at TEXAS A&M...Sumlin 6-13-1 last 20 as home chalk. SC has covered three straight away from home.
SC, based on team trends.
TROY at LSU... Troy 7-3-1 vs. line last 11 outside Belt. Orgeron no covers last three at Baton Rouge.
Troy, based on team trends.
NEW MEXICO STATE at ARKANSAS...NMSU 4-0 vs. line to start 2017, now 11-4 last 14 on board for Ags. Bielema only 5-8 last 13 as chalk, no covers last four outside of SEC.
NMSU, based on team trends.
SAN JOSE STATE at UNLV...Spartans 4-0 SU, 3-1 vs. line against UNLV since joining MW. But SJSU just 3-14 last 17 as visiting dog.
UNLV, based on SJSU road dog woes.
UTEP at ARMY...Army rolled 66-14 at Sun Bowl LY! Kugler on 5-10-1 spread skid (0-4 TY) and 6-17 as DD dog since 2013.
Army, based on UTEP negatives.
VANDERBILT at FLORIDA...Derek Mason has covered last two years vs. Florida and 7-4 last ten as dog. McElwain just 7-12-1 vs. spread last 20 on board since late 2015.
Vandy, based on team and recent series trends.
GEORGIA at TENNESSEE...Butch Jones 3-8-2 last 13 vs. line. Dog team has covered five straight in series.
Slight to Georgia, based on recent Vol negatives.
NORTH TEXAS at SOUTHERN MISS...USM surprising 3-0 vs. line out of gate, making it five covers in a row since late LY for Jay Hopson. Golden Eagles still just 1-5 as home chalk for Hopson.
Slight to North Texas, based on USM recent home chalk woes.
SOUTH ALABAMA at LA TECH...USA only 4-10 as road dog since 2014 (though 1-0 TY). Skip Holtz 28-17 vs. line since 2014.
La Tech, based on USA road woes.
MIAMI-OHIO at NOTRE DAME...RedHawks 5-1 as dog away from home since LY. ND just 2-6 last eight as home chalk.
Miami-Ohio, based on team trends.
MTSU at FAU... MTSU 4-2 vs. spread last six on C-USA road. Stockstill has beaten FAU nine in a row SU, and covered 7 of last 8. Owls 2-6-1 vs. line last 9 in Boca Raton (1-1 for Kiffin).
MTSU, based on team and series trends.
MISSISSIPPI STATE at AUBURN... Dan Mullen 3-1 vs. spread against Malzahn, and Bulldogs 9-3 last 12 as visiting dog.
Miss State, based on team and series trends.
NORTH CAROLINA at GEORGIA TECH...Fedora has won and covered last three in series, and has covered four straight as visiting dog. But Paul Johnson has covered seven straight since late LY.
Georgia Tech, based on recent trends.
CLEMSON at VIRGINIA TECH...VPI has covered seven straight vs. FBS foes, and is 4-1 vs. spread last five as ACC host. Dabo just 5-9 as visiting chalk since 2014.
Virginia Tech, based on team trends.
AIR FORCE at NEW MEXICO...Davie 5-0 vs. line against Force since taking over Lobos in 2012. UNM has won SU 3 of last 4 meetings and has been a dog in all five of those covers.
New Mexico, based on series trends.
OLE MISS at ALABAMA...With Hugh Freeze, Rebs covered last 3 vs. Bama and won SU in two of those. Luke, however, 0-3 vs. line, and Rebs on 0-5 and 1-9 spread skids since LY. Saban 4-1 last five as SEC home chalk.
Alabama, based on recent trends.
OKLAHOMA STATE at TEXAS TECH...Note that road team has covered last four in series. TT, however, 6-2-1 vs. line last 9 at Lubbock. Gundy just 6-6-1 vs. points last 13 on Big 12 road.
Slight to Texas Tech based on team trends.
ARIZONA STATE at STANFORD...ASU now 1-5-1 last seven vs. line on road. Tree just 2-5 as Farm chalk LY, but since Shaw was 9-4 vs. spread previous two years in role.
Stanford, based on ASU negatives.
NEVADA at FRESNO STATE...Tedford 3-0 vs. line TY for Fresno, Bulldogs actually have covered last five and 8 of last 10 since 2016. FSU 5-2 vs. line last seven in series.
FSU, based on team and series trends.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS at SAN DIEGO STATE...Huskies 3-0 vs. line TY, covers in five straight, 7-0-1 last 8, 9-1-1 last 11 since early 2-16. NIU 6-1 as visiting dog since 2015. Rocky 4-0 SU TY but no covers last three as Qualcomm chalk, 1-6 vs. line last 7 hosting non-MW.
NIU, based on team trends.
COLORADO STATE at HAWAII...Bobo has now covered six straight and 8 of last 9 as visitor. UH 1-10 vs. spread last 11 as MW host.
CSU, based on team trends.