Last Week’s Record:Â 16-0 (100.0%)
Season Record: 16-0 (100.0%)
That’s how you get off to a good start on the season. The Predictions Dept. put up a perfect 16-0 record in its Week 1 picks, but we can’t rest on our laurels with a long season in front of us. This week’s premier game is probably Texas-Ohio State, although Oklahoma-Michigan and Missouri-Kansas both figure to be interesting. Alabama and Kentucky, meanwhile, kick off the SEC schedule.
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ARKANSAS at UTAH
The Razorbacks did not look good in their Week 1 win over North Alabama, a team the Hogs should have put away very early in the game, but failed to do so. Utah, meanwhile, put up 633 yards of total offense while blowing out Idaho, a former FBS team that still puts together a decent product every now and then. This could wind up being a cold splash of reality in the face for Hog fans wanting a quick turnaround, as Utah appears to have the makings of a good team in 2026. Based on Week 1 results, Arkansas really needs to hope that the old adage about making leaps forward between the first game and second game of a season holds true. Of course, that could be true for Utah, too.
Utah 38
Arkansas 20
ALABAMA at KENTUCKY
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI at AUBURN
Auburn came the closest to spoiling the Predictions Dept.’s perfect Week 1, getting what amounted to a goal-line stand on a two-point conversion to hold off Baylor. Statistically, Auburn managed to stink it up on both offense and defense, as despite yielding only 16 points to Baylor, the Tigers came out of the game ranking 116th in total defense. Southern Miss beat up on Alcorn State in the first week, but the Golden Eagles didn’t do a grand job of stopping the run against the smaller opponent and that doesn’t bode well for an upset bid this week. Auburn gets the comfort of home and a friendly crowd, but the Golden Eagles have enough potential pop that the Tigers need to stay focused on the task at hand.
Auburn 30
Southern Miss 21
CAMPBELL at FLORIDA
Florida probably exceeded expectations in a Week 1 blowout of Florida Atlantic, and anything less than a second blowout would be concerning. Here come the Fighting Camels of Campbell, who have played two games so far against divisional opponents, winning both. Campbell’s defense isn’t the best, though, and Florida proved in the first week that it could score points, so this would could (and should) get messy.
Florida 59
Campbell 10
WESTERN KENTUCKY at GEORGIA
While Georgia was dismantling FCS Tennessee State, Western Kentucky was busy getting blown out by … Nevada. This game may wind up being more lopsided than some FBS-FCS matchups this weekend.
Georgia 63
Western Kentucky 13
LOUISIANA TECH at LOUISIANA STATE
Louisiana Tech walloped Northwestern State 80-6 in the opener, but there’s no scenario in this world or any other where the Bulldogs find themselves upsetting LSU a week after watching the Tigers absolutely plaster a decent Clemson team. Maybe if Lane Kiffin decides to coach from a courtroom, or let a fan call the plays, the Bulldogs will have a chance.
LSU 55
Louisiana Tech 17
CHARLOTTE at MISSISSIPPI
Ole Miss fans are probably feeling a bit uncomfortable after watching its new regime, now led by Pete Golding, struggle with Louisville Sunday night. Not that Louisville is a bad team, but the Cardinals would be mid-pack at best in the SEC and Ole Miss needed every second of the clock to beat them. Charlotte’s opener found the 49ers losing in triple overtime to FCS The Citadel, so we can’t imagine the Rebels are going to find themselves in another close battle this week. But, how good is Ole Miss going to be going forward, exactly?
Ole Miss 51
Charlotte 17
MISSISSIPPI STATE at MINNESOTA
The Bulldogs looked surprisingly sharp in Week 1, hanging 62 points on Louisiana-Monroe and coming out of the week with the top-ranked offense in the country. It probably won’t continue at that kind of pace all season, of course, but Jeff Lebby may have answered a few critics who weren’t all that enthralled with the state of the Bulldog roster heading into 2026. The Bulldogs get a fairly tough test given it’s just Week 2; they travel to Minnesota to face a Golden Gophers team that beat Eastern Illinois 59-7 in the opener on the strength of a tough defense. Minnesota’s offense is still finding its way a bit, and while we think the Bulldogs are in for a much closer contest here, we’re going to stick with our preseason pick of a big road win for MSU.
Mississippi St. 31
Minnesota 27
MISSOURI at KANSAS
The Jayhawks took care of Long Island in the opener, a game in which Kansas looked comfortable and adept on both sides of the ball. Missouri is a big step up from LIU, though. The Tigers predictably crushed Arkansas-Pine Bluff in its opener but this could be a potential trap game for Missouri if the UAPB effort was more of a mirage than it first seemed. The real question in this game is whether Kansas has fixed the issues with its run defense, because the Tigers seem capable of pushing that advantage. There’s probably not as much difference in roster quality as Missouri fans would like to believe, and Kansas has a good one in head coach Lance Leipold. Don’t be surprised if this one gets a lot closer than expected.
Missouri 38
Kansas 23
OKLAHOMA at MICHIGAN
We usually wait a minimum of two weeks, three if possible, before deviating from any of our preseason picks. But we’re not buying Michigan right now, because whether or not the Western Michigan game should have ended with a different outcome, it exposed just how much of a rebuilding job Kyle Whittingham has on his hands in Ann Arbor. Moreover, Oklahoma looked to be a well-oiled machine in an opening shutout win over UTEP, but expectations are tempered somewhat by the knowing that UTEP is one of the worst teams in FBS in 2026. Oklahoma has some injury issues to overcome in this game, but we’re going to give the Sooners the benefit of the doubt and switch our pick.
Oklahoma 27
Michigan 17
TOWSON STATE at SOUTH CAROLINA
The Gamecocks may have had one of the most impressive games in Week 1, completely disassembling an improving Kent State team. Towson isn’t even a fraction of that threat. This game will be over quickly.
South Carolina 59
Towson 0
TENNESSEE at GEORGIA TECH
Tennessee predictably ran over Furman in its opener, while Georgia Tech found a way to lose to Colorado. The Yellow Jackets were one of the top stories in college football in 2025, at least in the first half of the season, but an 0-2 start looks fairly unavoidable right now. We can’t imagine Tech can keep up with Tennessee’s offensive output, even if the Volunteers are still green at quarterback. The game being in Atlanta may be the only saving grace.
Tennessee 34
Georgia Tech 17
OHIO STATE at TEXAS
Arch Manning showed out against a lesser opponent in the opener, so of course, Texas fans now have him landing the Heisman and have already booked tickets to the CFP finals. But here comes an Ohio State team that looks better-built from top to bottom and probably has a better player under center. If Texas is ever going to do big things under Steve Sarkisian, it has to start winning this kind of game, especially with it being played in Austin. We just don’t think it’s ready to happen yet.
Ohio State 31
Texas 27
ARIZONA STATE at TEXAS A&M
This one has Upset Special written all over it. Arizona State is coming off a 70-7 beatdown of Morgan State in its opener, and looked unstoppable on offense. Texas A&M gave Missouri State a rude welcome to FBS with its own 50-0 stomping, and while this initially looks like it should be no problem for a good Aggie team playing at home, Arizona State has developed has a program under Kenny Dillingham to the point that the Sun Devils aren’t prone to being intimidated by the assignment. The Sun Devils are deeper than in past years, but lack experience in general and especially experience in playing with one another; this is a portal-heavy team. If new QB Cutter Boley continues to play like he did in the opener, ASU won’t miss Sam Leavitt – and Texas A&M might be in for a headache.
Texas A&M 30
Arizona State 28
DELAWARE at VANDERBILT
Delaware is in its first season in FBS, and is coming off a middling win in its opener over Merrimack. Vanderbilt, likewise, struggled in its opener against a lesser team, making Austin Peay look a lot more potent than it really is. What we have here is a case of two teams trying to recreate offensive output of seasons gone by, and this one could wind up a sloppy, somewhat boring game, but one that the Commodores should still win. With NC State, Vanderbilt’s next opponent, getting off to a terrible start against Virginia, Vandy might not get a real test of its abilities until the SEC opener against Auburn in Week 4.
Vanderbilt 27
Delaware 7
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