Other Week #2 picks from CFN

BYE WEEK
Purdue
UCLA

WESTERN ILLINOIS at INDIANA
It’s Indiana - it deserves to have as much fun as it wants to. It’ll be an easy 2-0 start as the Hoosiers score on their first few drives to put the game away fast. They might not crank up over 700 yards against the Leathernecks like Northern Illinois did, but that’s only because they’ll take their foot off the gas. Indiana 52, Western Illinois 3

DUKE at NORTHWESTERN (-2.5)
Both defenses will control the game, both pass rushes will take over early on, and both offenses will sputter and cough. The two quarterbacks will be fine, the two running games won't work, and for the second straight week, Northwestern will survive with a lot of bending without breaking. There won't be a ton of scoring, but it should be interesting. Northwestern 19, Duke 16

TEXAS (-7.5) at MICHIGAN
The quarterback differential will come through here. Michigan didn’t get anything out of Alex Orji against Fresno State - he had a few okay runs - and Davis Warren didn’t exactly stretch the field. Quinn Ewers will be patient. Texas won’t run the ball at all. It’ll come up with almost half of the 41 carries is generated against Colorado State, and in this there won’t be any messing around trying to power through the Wolverine defensive front. Texas PK Bert Auburn will hit four field goals to get past a few too many red zone misfires, but it’ll be the Longhorn defense that gets the big publicity after a great performance. Texas 26, Michigan 19

BOWLING GREEN at PENN STATE (-34.5)
Bowling Green won’t win - the defense is about to get hit hard by the Penn State running game - but it’ll keep it interesting with a slew of yards and decent drives. However, there won’t be a lot of Nittany Lion breaking after all the bending. Penn State 41, Bowling Green 10

RHODE ISLAND at MINNESOTA
This is where Max Brosmer starts to look the part. The veteran transfer quarterback from New Hampshire didn’t do much against the Tar Heels, but he should get more time to work, he’ll spread the ball around, and Minnesota will pull away after a rocky first 20 minutes. Minnesota 40, Rhode Island 13

AKRON at RUTGERS (-23.5)
This is when Kaliakmanis has to air it out a bit, just to prove that he can and the Rutgers offense has options. Akron will move the ball a bit, and it’ll get its first touchdown of the season, but the Scarlet Knights will control the clock and the game throughout. Rutgers 34, Akron 10

Cockeye STATE at Cockeye (-2.5)
The Cockeye defense is still amazing. The talk might be about Cade McNamara, the great day from the running game, all that offense that looked absolutely normal for an FBS team vs. an FCS squad. But it's Cockeye. The scoring in this will be low, the defense will be great, and it'll be an eighth win in nine tries in the series for the Cockeyes. Cockeye 19, Cockeye State 16

MICHIGAN STATE at MARYLAND (-9.5)
Michigan State has the talent and upside to play far, far better than it did against the Owls, but that’s what a Week 1 opener is for. The team should be sharper and more focused, but it won’t matter. Maryland will be a bit more explosive, and the Spartans won’t be able to pound their way through. Maryland 27, Michigan State 20

EASTERN MICHIGAN at WASHINGTON (-24.5)
Eastern Michigan will have a few good drives, but the Washington defense that was dialed in from the start against an FCS team will once again show that this is a different year, a different team, and more big plays will come from that side of the ball. EMU is the perfect get-up-to-speed game for Washington before dealing with a grouchy Washington State. Washington 38, Eastern Michigan 10

SOUTH DAKOTA at WISCONSIN
Wisconsin needs to play better. The Western Michigan game was a one week thing, but it needs to bring more power, more pop, and more big plays from the defensive side. That will happen, but South Dakota will hang around for a half before everyone in Camp Randall can get comfortable. Wisconsin 38, South Dakota 10

KANSAS (-5.5) at ILLINOIS
Who wants to have some FUN! Kansas will make Illinois crank up the offense, Illinois will be happy to show off its weapons and keep up the pace, and this should be a back-and-forth battle that might just be the most fun game of the weekend. Expect more from the Illini than it showed in the 34-23 Kansas win in last year’s meeting. Illinois 36, Kansas 34

WESTERN MICHIGAN at OHIO STATE (-38)
Ohio State’s defense will once again show off just how good it really is. The offense will be business-like and effective, and some will still find things to complain about even with the balance overwhelming the Broncos in the second quarter. Ohio State will once again put on a show. Ohio State 48, Western Michigan 6

BOISE STATE at OREGON (-19.5)
Georgia Southern QB JC French carved up Boise State’s secondary. Actually, is was more like he carved up the second level of the Bronco defense, but he threw well, ran well, and gave the Broncos fits all game long. Gabriel is about to do the same. There will still be plenty of questions about Oregon, but there won’t be any issues with a strong second half as the lines start to take over. Oregon 44, Boise State 16

UTAH STATE at USC (-28.5)
Robert Morris QB Anthony Chiccitt wasn’t bad. He and Zach Tanner kept pressing, and they kept moving the chains a bit. It wasn’t close to being enough, though. Miller Moss and the USC passing game will take target practice, the ground attack will show up this week, and that defense that found ways to dial up just enough pressure to matter will bother the Utah State backfield. USC 48, Utah State 19

Honestly fuck that narrative that NDSU would win a natty at the FCS level so it's fine for Colorado that they only won by 5. We shit all over an actual FBS team, so that narrative should swing our way too.

Pipe Line said:

Honestly fuck that narrative that NDSU would win a natty at the FCS level so it's fine for Colorado that they only won by 5. We shit all over an actual FBS team, so that narrative should swing our way too.

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They needed a narrative to convince themselves they had a good week 1, we didn’t

Kazman5k said:

They needed a narrative to convince themselves they had a good week 1, we didn’t

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Media can fuck off

That NDSU team I watched isn’t winning an FCS natty. They were sloppy as fuck

BluesBucksNHuskers said:

That NDSU team I watched isn’t winning an FCS natty. They were sloppy as fuck

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Best player in the secondary was out also - probably led to two mickey mouse scores

Pipe Line said:

Honestly fuck that narrative that NDSU would win a natty at the FCS level so it's fine for Colorado that they only won by 5. We shit all over an actual FBS team, so that narrative should swing our way too.

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Also how many times has an FCS actual champ been destroyed by a P5 team. I'm guessing a lot.

Jim14510 said:

Also how many times has an FCS actual champ been destroyed by a P5 team. I'm guessing a lot.

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FCS schools literally get paid to get their asses beat in the first 3 weeks by FBS schools

Jim14510 said:

Also how many times has an FCS actual champ been destroyed by a P5 team. I'm guessing a lot.

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Oklahoma State beat SDSU 44-20 last week.