College football picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for NCAA top 25 games in Week 2

The 2024 college football season rolls on this weekend with a packed slate of games on the Week 2 schedule. All 25 teams in the AP poll are in action, including two contests that pit one ranked team against another. 

None are bigger than No. 3 Texas’ trip to No. 10 Michigan. It’s on the short list of the most impactful games of the entire season and features two of college football’s most prestigious programs: Texas, trying to follow its 2023 College Football Playoff appearance with even more, and Michigan, which went 15-0 en route to a national title last season but has to replace plenty of prominent figures from that team. 

Not that there aren’t other great games throughout the day. Iowa State and No. 21 Iowa are set to add another result to Cy-Hawk history, and No. 14 Tennessee and No. 24 NC State will clash in primetime from Charlotte, North Carolina, at Bank of America Stadium. 

One game worth staying up for might be Boise State at No. 7 Oregon. The Broncos have their eyes set on the Group of Five’s playoff spot, and the Ducks look a little more vulnerable after a shaky season-opening win against Idaho. 

Be sure to stick with CBS Sports all day Saturday for college football coverage from the opening kickoff onward. Let’s take a look at our expert picks for the best games in Week 2.

Odds via SportsLine consensus | All times Eastern

No. 3 Texas at No. 10 Michigan

Noon | Fox, fubo (Try for free) — Nothing Michigan showed in its Week 1 victory over Fresno State suggested the Wolverines are going to be making many offensive outbursts in 2024. The Wolverines went eight straight possessions without a touchdown at one point against a Mountain West team. But Michigan still appears to…


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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2024-09-06 20:04:11

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