M+J's College Football Upset Watch/Picks- Week 15

 UPSET WATCH

Utah over Colorado

Colorado has had a surprisingly good season. Utah comes to town to try to spoil it. The Buffaloes need a win here and a USC loss to play for the PAC-12 championship.

Missouri over Georgia

This seems like a trap game for Georgia. Georgia has quietly bounced back, but a surging Missouri team may come up and bite them. The Bulldogs better not overlook this one.

Wisconsin over Iowa

Iowa has had a great season and has found themselves at#16. The Badgers have had a disappointing season primarily because of COVID, which has postponed or cancelled some of their games. Will the Badgers we expected to have show up today?

Georgia Southern over Appalachian State

The Eagles have been pretty good with only narrow defeats to good teams. App State has had pretty much the same season. Ga Southern is home, so will the home field help them pull this minor upset?

Mississippi State over Auburn

Auburn has had a disappointing season so far, and Mississippi State's offense has been inconsistent. The Bulldogs look like a force in their first game but have really struggled to score. Auburn has struggled on the road, so maybe the Bulldogs can find their air raid and win this one. 

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Georgia 28, Missouri 25

Maryland 38, Rutgers 28

Penn State 20, Michigan State 13

Minnesota 23, Nebraska 21

Utah 27, Colorado 24

Ball State 33, Western Michigan 27

Wake Forest 28, Louisville 26

Alabama 55, Arkansas 17

Coastal Carolina 31, Troy 14

Toledo 34, Central Michigan 24

Memphis 37, Houston 33

Miami (FL) 28, North Carolina 21

Oklahoma State 24, Baylor 13

Iowa 21, Wisconsin 20

Washington State 27, California 24

Florida State 34, Duke 21

Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 6

Georgia Southern 27, Appalachian State 22

Boise State 30, Wyoming 17

Florida 45, LSU 20

TCU 28, Louisiana Tech 10

Mississippi State 27, Auburn 24

USC 34, UCLA 22

Virginia Tech 21, Virginia 20

BYU 35, San Diego State 10

Stanford 21, Oregon State 10

Fresno State 34, New Mexico 24

BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Buffalo 55, Akron 10

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Hawaii 28, UNLV 7

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Army 10, Navy 3

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Eastern Michigan 28, Northern Illinois 22

M+J's College Football Upset Watch/Picks- Week 14

UPSET WATCH

Michigan State over Ohio State

Ryan Day is out for the game. The Buckeyes have had Covid problems and can't afford anymore canceled games. The Spartans are coming off a huge win over Northwestern. Can they make it two weeks in a row?

Auburn over Texas A&M

The Aggies are quietly sitting at Number 5 hoping someone above them can lose. However, this game seems like a trap for them. The Tigers are coming off a blowout loss to the Crimson Tide and are ready to take out some anger.

TCU over Oklahoma State

The Horned Frogs get Oklahoma State at home. The Cowboys badly need this to stay in the Big 12 race. They have struggled the last three weeks with two close wins and a blowout loss to the Sooners. TCU has been playing better and a win here would make it 4 out of 5.

Kansas State over Texas

The Wildcats have really struggled lately but have had success at home against Texas in the past. The Longhorns need to win and hope both Oklahoma teams lose. K-State can pretty much eliminate Texas from the Big 12 championship with a win.

Hawaii over San Jose State

The Spartans are still 4-0! It's been a great turnaround for them and winning in Hawaii can propel them to be the favorite to win the Mountain West. The Rainbow Warriors upset Nevada last week at home and are ready to give the Spartans their first loss too.

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Ohio State 27, Michigan State 20

Auburn 44, Texas A&M 42

TCU 24, Oklahoma State 21

North Carolina 48, Western Carolina 13

Toledo 28, Northern Illinois 14

Texas Tech 45, Kansas 10

Kansas State 33, Texas 31

Purdue 35, Nebraska 28

Penn State 35, Rutgers 24

Memphis 23, Tulane 17

Missouri 31, Arkansas 24

Troy 20, South Alabama 10

Central Michigan 27, Ball State 23

Western Michigan 52, Eastern Michigan 27

Arkansas State 48, UL Monroe 24

Florida 38, Tennessee 17

Iowa State 27, West Virginia 17

Wisconsin 38, Indiana 24

Iowa 28, Illinois 10

Virginia 31, Boston College 27 

Washington 27, Stanford 13

NC State 37, Georgia Tech 17

BYU 42, Coastal Carolina 35

Hawaii 30, San Jose State 23

Oregon 35, California 14

San Diego State 21, Colorado State 12

Colorado 42, Arizona 35

Clemson 49, Virginia Tech 21

Kentucky 21, South Carolina 10

Alabama 56, LSU 28

Miami(FL) 47, Duke 13

Oklahoma 38, Baylor 10

Nevada 34, Fresno State 24

UCLA 31, Arizona State 27

Utah 28, Oregon State 21

Charlotte 17, Western Kentucky 15

USC 35, Washington State 21

Wyoming 28, New Mexico 7

BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Notre Dame 49, Syracuse 7

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Marshall 35, Rice 3

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Tulsa 14, Navy 3

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Akron 33, Bowling Green 32

M+J's College Football Upset Watch/Picks- Week 13 Saturday Games

Friday supplied some exciting games and even one upset. Will today's games match the excitement?

SATURDAY UPSET WATCH

Maryland over Indiana

The Terps finally get to play again. When they last played, their offense was really clicking well. The Hooisers are coming off a close lose to Ohio State. Will the Terps offense continue their success?

East Carolina over SMU

The Pirates have been a tough out at times this season. Will this be their time to pull the upset? The Mustangs are trying to stay alive in the American and definitely need this one.

San Jose State over Boise State

The Spartans are 4-0! Its been a great turnaround for them and winning in Boise can propel them to be the favorite to win the Mountain West. The Broncos are at home and need this one to stay unbeaten in conference play.

Baylor over Kansas State

The Wildcats really struggled last week and got blown out in Ames. The Bears have been close at times this season but have only recorded 1 win. Will this be their 2nd win of the season?

Penn State over Michigan

Both teams have struggled this season. Penn State is trying to avoid a 0-6 start and the Wolverines are playing for their first winning streak of the season. This sentence is hard to believe but it's 2020 and anything can happen. Will Penn State win their 1st game?

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

SMU 35, East Carolina 20

Georgia Southern 27, Georgia State 23

NC State 42, Syracuse 16

Oklahoma State 42, Texas Tech 14

Missouri 31, Vanderbilt 10

Florida 28, Kentucky 13 

Indiana 38, Maryland 35

Michigan 30, Penn State 24

Toledo 35, Ball State 23

Western Michigan 45, Northern Illinois 10

Buffalo 28, Kent State 22

UTEP 23, Rice 13

Miami(OH) 48, Akron 27

UTSA 40, North Texas 34

Arkansas State 34, South Alabama 27

Coastal Carolina 41, Texas State 13

App State 28, Troy 21

Alabama 56, Auburn 34

Clemson 40, Pittsburgh 17

Northwestern 27, Michigan State 3

Ole Miss 52, Mississippi State 49

Purdue 31, Rutgers 24

Boston College 31, Louisville 28

Boise State 35, San Jose State 24

Colorado 28, San Diego State 20

Texas A&M 45, LSU 31

Memphis 35, Navy 21

Baylor 17,  Kansas State 13

Georgia 35, South Carolina 6

Washington 28, Utah 17

UCLA 45, Arizona 35

TCU 35, Kansas 10

Nevada 48, Hawaii 35

BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Louisiana 45, UL Monroe 7

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Ohio 31, Bowling Green 3

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Rice 13, UTEP 6

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Georgia Tech 24, Duke 18

M+J's College Football Upset Watch/Picks- Week 12

 UPSET WATCH

Northwestern over Wisconsin

A great bounce back season continues for Northwestern. Will it continue with an upset over Wisconsin? Wisconsin is playing in back to back weeks for the first time this season. Maybe, the lack of a gap this time will affect the Badgers.

UCF over Cincinnati

UCF is a home underdog against Top 10 Cincinnati. This is a game that Cincy needs to stay in the playoff hunt. Will the pressure get to them?

App State over Coastal Carolina

App State's lone loss is at #15 Marshall. Now, they travel to #15 Coastal Carolina. Coastal has had an incredible season this far. Can they continue this magical season or will App State take reign in the Sun Belt?

Utah over USC

USC barely squeaked out wins in their first two games. They travel to Utah which seems like a possible loss. USC will have to play better than last week's squeaker over Arizona. An upset seems likely here.

NC State over Liberty

Definitely don't want this upset to happen as Liberty has had an amazing season and want it to continue. Liberty is 2-0 at ACC teams so far and looking to make it 3-0. They have also been very fun to watch as well. The Wolfpack are home here and are pretty good, so an upset is possible here.

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Coastal Carolina 31, App State 27

Arkansas State 34, Texas State 23

Arkansas 44, LSU 42

Nebraska 33, Illinois 17

Ohio State 38, Indiana 28

Memphis 49, SF Austin 21 

Western Kentucky 21, Florida International 13

North Texas 30, Rice 27

UTSA 31, Southern Miss 20

BYU 59, North Alabama 13 

Cincinnati 34, UCF 28

Georgia State 28, South Alabama 23

Troy 35, Middle Tennessee 14

Northwestern 24, Wisconsin 21

Penn State 24, Iowa 23

San Diego State 17, Nevada 15

Oregon State 28, California 27

Oregon 45, UCLA 21

Pittsburgh 37, Virginia Tech 35

Iowa State 27, Kansas State 21

Alabama 35, Kentucky 7

Virginia 41, Abilene Christian 14

Auburn 42, Tennessee 32

Liberty 38, NC State 34

Oklahoma 35, Oklahoma State 31

Missouri 49, South Carolina 42

Michigan 34, Rutgers 27

Washington 28, Arizona 24

Utah 28, USC 20

Boise State 45, Hawaii 17

BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Florida 57, Vanderbilt 10

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Georgia 28, Mississippi State 0

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Army 14, Georgia Southern 10

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Temple 37, East Carolina 35

M+J's College Football Upset Alert/Picks- Week 11

UPSET WATCH

Tulsa over SMU

Tulsa's lone loss was a narrow defeat to Oklahoma State. Tulsa is home, so an upset here feels possible.

Boston College over Notre Dame

The Eagles almost upset Clemson the week before Notre Dame did, so this a potential trap game for the Irish. Will the Irish suffer a hangover from last week's win? Will the Eagles finish the upset this time?

Michigan State over Indiana

Not too many games to mention this week, so might as well mention this one. The Hoosiers have looked great so far. The Spartans have been hot and cold, so an upset is possible especially since this is new ground for Indiana. 

Purdue over Northwestern

A great bounce back season for Northwestern so far has them ranked. Since they were really bad last season, there is a feeling they are bound to fall flat in a game they should win. Maybe, it will be against Purdue. 

Michigan over Wisconsin

Wisconsin has not played in weeks, and Michigan is looking to bounce back. Will this be the one they do or will the Badgers continue where they left off?

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Army 21, Tulane 20

Miami 45, Virginia Tech 42

North Carolina 35, Wake Forest 28

West Virginia 19, TCU 17

Indiana 34, Michigan State 27

Penn State 38, Nebraska 21 

Rutgers 34, Illinois 24

Louisiana 31, South Alabama 13

App State 37, Georgia State 17

Fresno State 32, Utah State 17 

UTSA 24, UTEP 14

Houston 31, South Florida 10

Georgia Southern 27, Texas State 7

Notre Dame 42, Boston College 31

USC 45, Arizona 31

Stanford 35, Colorado 24

Virginia 33, Louisville 30

Baylor 28, Texas Tech 27

San Diego State 28, Hawaii 20

Purdue 24, Northwestern 23

Nevada 35, New Mexico 7

Tulsa 31, SMU 28

Florida 52, Arkansas 35

Oregon 35, Washington State 21

UCF 49, Temple 21

NC State 34, Florida State 21

Ole Miss 52, South Carolina 42

Michigan 28, Wisconsin 24

San Jose State 35, UNLV 10

Washington 31, Oregon State 17

BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Liberty 63, Western Carolina 10

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Marshall 33, Middle Tennessee State 9

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Kentucky 17, Vanderbilt 0

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Western Kentucky 16, Southern Mississippi 14

M+J's College Football Upset Alert/Picks- Week 10

 UPSET WATCH

Kansas State over Oklahoma State

Both teams looking to bounce from upset losses last week. K-State is at home, so they could give them some kind of advantage to pull the upset here. Not sure if the Cowboys will lose a second straight though. 

Michigan over Indiana

It is a strange seeing Indiana ranked higher, so it is definitely worth mentioning. Will the nerves get to the Hoosier? Or will Michigan bounce back. 

Liberty over Virginia Tech

Liberty is ranked, but is a big road underdog at VT. Liberty is undefeated and trying to continue this special season. The Flames are for real, but can they beat the storied Virginia Tech program? This is the battle for Virginia. 

West Virginia over Texas

Texas scored a big win last week, so will they have a hangover this week? West Virginia comes off an upset win over Kansas State and is hoping to continue the momentum.

Notre Dame over Clemson

With Trevor Lawrence out this game for Clemson, it is hard not to mention this game. Clemson almost lost last week to Boston College, so The Irish definitely have a chance to shake things up. Clemson is still good without Lawrence. However, will they be good enough to beat Notre Dame?

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Memphis 31, USF 10

SMU 41, Temple 13

East Carolina 28, Tulane 24

UNC 45, Duke 24

Virginia Tech 37, Liberty 31

West Virginia 31, Texas 28

Northwestern 27, Nebraska 17

Indiana 35, Michigan 28

Michigan State 23, Iowa 21

USC 35, Arizona State 27

Louisiana 34, Arkansas State 10

Georgia Southern 27, Troy 24

Boston College 42, Syracuse 14

App State 38, Texas State 12

Cincinnati 34, Houston 10

Oklahoma 52, Kansas 14

TCU 38, Texas Tech 28

Georgia 24, Florida 21

Minnesota 24, Illinois 17

Penn State 48, Maryland 28

Fresno State 37, UNLV 20

Florida State 30, Pittsburgh 24

Oklahoma State 27, Kansas State 24

Iowa State 36, Baylor 17

Texas A&M 40, South Carolina 24

UCLA 35, Colorado 28

Notre Dame 30, Clemson 27

Arkansas 34, Tennessee 28

Ohio State 56, Rutgers 21

Oregon 31, Stanford 24

Coastal Carolina 42, South Alabama 14

Oregon State 34, Washington State 30

Hawaii 42, New Mexico 15

BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Marshall 56, UMass 3

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Georgia State 27, UL-Monroe 7

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

FAU 10, Western Kentucky 3

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Mississippi State 17, Vanderbilt 0

M+J's College Football Upset Alert/Picks- Week 9

 UPSET WATCH

West Virginia over Kansas State

K-State has rebounded well since losing their opener to Arkansas State. They travel to West Virginia for a tough test. Crowd may not be a factor, but travel is. 

Rutgers over Indiana

The Hoosiers were the recipients of a bad call that gave them an upset win over Penn State. Rutgers looked sharp in an opening win at Michigan State. Rutgers is at home, and Greg Schiano may have brought the magic with him. Let's see if they continue to improve. 

Penn State over Ohio State

Can the Nittany Lions bounce back and upset Ohio State to prevent falling to 0-2? The Buckeyes know they can't slip up if they want to be in the Play-Off.

Charlotte over Duke

Charlotte has two narrow defeats, and Duke's only win is against lowly Syracuse. Could still be a longshot but I think it is worth a shot to mention.

Texas Tech over Oklahoma

Though the Sooners are ranked again, they still have not looked too impressive. Beating TCU was nice, but a road trip to Texas Tech could be dangerous. Can the Sooners continue to win and start playing up to their preseason hype?

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Clemson 35, Boston College 17

Georgia 31, Kentucky 13

Tulane 35, Temple 28

Cincinnati 27, Memphis 21

Michigan 34, Michigan State 10

West Virginia 31, Kansas State 24

Coastal Carolina 31, Georgia State 27

Iowa State 37, Kansas 6

Purdue 21, Illinois 14

Wake Forest 34, Syracuse 14
Houston 48, UCF 45

Notre Dame 49, Georgia Tech 13

Rutgers 31, Indiana 28

TCU 17, Baylor 14

Auburn 42, LSU 38

Oklahoma State 35, Texas 21

Virginia Tech 37, Louisville 33

Boise State 34, Air Force 17

Alabama 45, Mississippi State 7

San Jose State 37, New Mexico 14

Charlotte 28, Duke 27

Ohio State 34, Penn State 31

Texas A&M 37, Arkansas 21

Florida 42, Missouri 35

SMU 42, Navy 17

North Carolina 32, Virginia 24

Oklahoma 42, Texas Tech 35

Louisiana 38, Texas State 13

San Diego State 17, Utah State 10

Nevada 31, UNLV 14

Florida Atlantic 28, UTSA 24

Southern Miss 25, Rice 23

Arkansas State 29, Troy 24

UAB 34, Louisiana Tech 20

BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

BYU 54, Western Kentucky 14

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Appalachian State 34, UL-Monroe 7

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Iowa 12, Northwestern 7

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Ole Miss 38, Vanderbilt 14

M+J's College Football Upset Alert/Picks- Week 8

UPSET WATCH

Ole Miss over Auburn

Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss offense looked good against BAMA. Auburn has struggled. This should be a shootout that is anyone's game. Who will out duel the other?

Iowa State over Oklahoma State

Since losing to surprisingly better than expected Louisiana, Iowa State has not lost. This will be Oklahoma State's toughest challenge yet. Will Cyclones continue to roll or will they Cowboys remain unbeaten?

Minnesota over Michigan

A big game to open the Big 10 with two ranked teams here. The Wolverines have struggled in big games. Will the Gophers be able to continue their momentum from last year? Not a big upset here if Minnesota wins though.

SMU over Cincinnati

A huge game in the AAC with playoff and New Year's Six hopes on the line. SMU is at home. The crowd may not be too much of a factor but maybe the familiar field with lead SMU in this upset between two ranked teams.

Chattanooga over Western Kentucky

The Hilltoppers have not been great this season, and there are not too many candidates this week, so why not??? Current Chicago Bear,  Buster Skrine's, Alma Mater could be a tricky test here. Can the Mocs score an FCS over FBS win?

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Ohio State 49, Nebraska 17

North Carolina 42, NC State 35

Kansas State 38, Kansas 7

Coastal Carolina 27, Georgia Southern 24

Auburn 48, Ole Miss 38

Oklahoma 35, TCU 32

Memphis 37, Temple 13

Florida State 31, Louisville 27

Michigan State 23, Rutgers 10

Georgia State 27, Troy 24
Liberty 45, Southern Miss 21

Charlotte 35, UTEP 21

UCF 48, Tulane 24

Marshall 34, Florida Atlantic 14

South Alabama 34, UL Monroe 21

Alabama 49, Tennessee 17

Notre Dame 24, Pittsburgh 10

Oklahoma State 27, Iowa State 21

Penn State 34, Indiana 28

Virginia Tech 38, Wake Forest 21

Houston 42, Navy 24

Texas 36, Baylor 24

Boston College 31, Georgia Tech 20

Kentucky 27, Missouri 20

LSU 37, South Carolina 35

Boise State 31, Utah State 17

Wyoming 24, Nevada 17

Minnesota 28, Michigan 24

Fresno State 38, Hawaii 35

Northwestern 21, Maryland 13

Miami 35, Virginia 17

UTSA 34, Louisiana Tech 33

SMU 31, Cincinnati 24

BYU 52, Texas State 14

San Diego State 38, UNLV 7

Air Force 42, San Jose State 17

BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Clemson 66, Syracuse 14

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Kansas State 38, Kansas 7

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Iowa 17, Purdue 10

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Middle Tennessee 23, Rice 21