It’s been an eventful couple weeks for the ACC already with Florida State getting upset twice as a double-digit favorite, Clemson going down hard to Georgia and Virginia Tech getting stunned by Vanderbilt. Miami, however, was one of the Week 1 standouts, blowing out in-state rival Florida 41-17. The Week 2 college football schedule features two ACC teams playing non-conference games on Friday as SMU takes on BYU and Duke travels to Northwestern.
The latest Week 2 college football odds list the Mustangs at -11.5 and the Wildcats at -2.5 in those matchups, respectively. The small Friday slate sets the stage for a massive showdown on Saturday when No. 3 Texas (-7.5) travels to No. 9 Michigan in a battle of playoff teams from last year. No. 24 NC State and No. 14 Tennessee (-8), meanwhile, will meet in Charlotte in the day’s other matchup of ranked teams. Before locking in any Week 2 college football picks, be sure to see the college football betting guide from legendary Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall.
For years Vegas-based Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Marshall joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan and served as executive editor for many years.
An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Bruce’s vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects.
Now, using his Tech Corner technique that evaluates all the trends, Marshall has turned his attention to the latest college football odds for Week 2 and evaluated each matchup. Head here to see every pick.
Top college football predictions for Week 2
One of the top college football picks Marshall is recommending for Week 2: He’s backing Arkansas (+7.5) against Oklahoma State in a noon ET kickoff Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium.
Both teams won and covered large spreads in Week 1, but Marshall has zoomed out and noted that Arkansas has been a great team to back as an underdog under head coach Sam Pittman. Going back to 2020, the Razorbacks are on a 17-9 run as underdogs against the spread.
Arkansas also has a habit of keeping games competitive. Even during its six-game losing streak last year, five of those losses were by one score. Marshall has noted those trends and he likes Arkansas to stay within the number in a game that goes over the total (62). See which other picks to make here.
How to make college football picks for Week 2
Marshall has evaluated every other matchup and he’s found an alarming 21-6 betting trend you need to know about in one of the week’s biggest games. Get betting analysis for each matchup at SportsLine.
So what college football picks can you make with confidence, and what alarming trend do you need to know about in one of the week’s biggest game? Check out the latest college football odds below, then visit SportsLine to see which teams to back, all from the legendary Vegas expert who has won multiple handicapping titles, and find out.
Week 2 college football odds
See full Week 2 college football picks, odds, predictions here
Friday, Sept. 6
Duke at Northwestern (-2.5, 37)
Saturday, Sept. 7
Texas at Michigan (+7.5, 42.5)
Arkansas at Oklahoma State (-7.5, 62.5)
Kansas State at Tulane (+10, 48.5)
South Carolina at Kentucky (-10, 42.5)
Iowa State at Iowa (-3, 35)
Michigan State at Maryland (-9.5, 44)
Virginia at Wake Forest (-2, 57)
South Florida at Alabama (-31, 63.5)
Western Michigan at Ohio State (-38, 54)
Colorado at Nebraska (-7.5, 59)
Houston at Oklahoma (-29, 49)
Tennessee vs. NC State (+8, 61)
Boise State at Oregon (-19.5, 61.5)
Mississippi State at Arizona State (-6.5, 59.5)
Utah State at USC (-28.5, 63.5)
