A new feature this year: every FBS match-up gets the Formula's pick against the spread. Over the last three years my top-game picks are 68%. Many call this the best opening week ever.
SF Top Match-ups
- Stanford 38 – Kansas St 24
- Oklahoma 35 – Houston 28
- Texas A&M 31 – UCLA 28
- LSU 24 – Wisconsin 14
- North Carolina 31 – Georgia 27 — Trubisky ruins Smart's debut.
- Alabama 31 – USC 21
- Clemson 28 – Auburn 21
- Notre Dame 28 – Texas 20
- Florida State 28 – Ole Miss 17 — Dalvin Cook leads FSU away late.
Formula Spread Picks (straight-up pick in bold)
Louisville v Charlotte +39 · Wake Forest v Tulane +17 · Indiana v FIU +10.5 · Tennessee v Appalachian St +21.5 · South Carolina +4 @ Vandy · WKU v Rice +17 · Minnesota v Oregon St +13 · Georgia St -4 v Ball St · Temple v Army +16 · Colorado v Colorado St +8.5 · Stanford v Kansas St +15 · Arkansas St -3.5 v Toledo · Georgia Tech -3 @ Boston College · Oklahoma -11.5 v Houston · Ohio St v Bowling Green +28 · Northwestern -5 v Western Mich · Michigan v Hawaii +40 · Boise St v Louisiana Lafayette +20 · Miss St v South Alabama +28 · West Virginia -10 v Missouri · Washington v Rutgers +27 · Texas A&M v UCLA +3 · LSU v Wisconsin +10.5 · Penn St v Kent State +21.5 · Iowa v Miami (OH) +27.5 · Ohio v Texas St +21 · Arkansas v Louisiana Tech +26 · UGA v North Carolina +3 · SMU v North Texas +9.5 · San Jose St +5.5 @ Tulsa · Kentucky -6.5 v Southern Miss · UF v UMass +36 · Alabama v USC +12 · Nebraska v Fresno State +28 · UTEP -9 v New Mexico St · Auburn +8 v Clemson · Arizona -1 v BYU · NIU v Wyoming +10 · Notre Dame -4 @ Texas · Florida State -4.5 v Ole Miss