College football spread picks, Week 10: Ohio State-Penn State, Pitt-SMU and more

Somehow, it’s already Week 10 of nan assemblage shot season, and convention standings, nan College Football Playoff title and Heisman Trophy campaigns are heating up arsenic we caput toward nan first shot Saturday successful November.

We present astatine For The Win had a solid agelong of picks for our Week 9 games, but Blake Schuster remains astatine nan apical of nan leaderboard pinch a 53-41 grounds against nan dispersed truthful acold this season. But nan remainder of america are trying to drawback up, and hopefully Week 10’s games will help.

This week among our 10 picks against nan spread, we’ve sewage a mates classed matchups pinch No. 4 Ohio State astatine No. 3 Penn State and past No. 18 Pitt astatine No. 20 SMU for an ACC showdown — positive immoderate games that could beryllium chaotic aliases conscionable ugly.

So present are our 10 assemblage shot picks against nan dispersed for Week 10. Tail responsibly, and champion of luck retired there.

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No. 4 Ohio State astatine No. 3 Penn State, Saturday, noon ET connected Fox

Opening Line: Ohio State -3.5

Blake Schuster: Penn State +3.5

The Nittany Lions should not beryllium a location canine based connected really Ohio State looked past week. But they should beryllium a location canine based connected James Franklin’s expertise to suffer these large matchups successful crushing fashion. It’s nary agelong to opportunity his occupation depends connected a triumph here.

Mitchell Northam: Ohio State -3.5

Let’s spot it, Penn State. Prove maine wrong.

Christian D’Andrea: Penn State +3.5

Feels for illustration nan benignant of crippled nan Nittany Lions suffer connected a heartbreaking section extremity arsenic clip expires.

Michelle Martinelli: Ohio State -3.5

Both teams didn’t look awesome past week, and they’re each a small banged up. But betwixt Penn State’s penchant for slow violative starts and backmost Drew Allar being a game-time determination because of an injury, nan Buckeyes astir apt screen here.

Tyler Nettuno: Ohio State -3.5

Look, I’m surely re-evaluating my priors connected Ohio State a spot aft nan measurement it played connected Saturday. But I still mobility Penn State’s expertise to triumph these large games, and Drew Allar’s position being successful mobility doesn’t easiness my concerns.

Duke astatine No. 5 Miami, Saturday, noon ET connected ABC/ESPN+

Opening Line: Miami -20.5

Blake Schuster: Duke +20.5

I’m paying little attraction to nan truth Duke mislaid successful overtime against SMU than americium I to nan truth Duke forced six turnovers successful that game. Miami takes attraction of nan shot well, but that’s a assured defense it has to look now. Not to mention nan full Manny Diaz of this all.

Mitchell Northam: Duke +20.5

The Blue Devils’ discourtesy mightiness beryllium incompetent, but nan defense is Capital-G Good. Plus, I person to judge Manny Diaz is astatine slightest a small motivated to instrumentality to Miami.

Christian D’Andrea: Duke +20.5

Miami hit Florida State by 22, but arsenic we each cognize Duke is astatine slightest 2 points amended than FSU.

Michelle Martinelli: Duke +20.5

Miami will triumph (or decidedly should win), but nan Hurricanes are fundamentally a fistful of points distant from having aggregate losses this season. The Blue Devils’ discourtesy is thing special, but their defense could messiness Cam Ward and Miami up a bit.

Tyler Nettuno: Duke +20.5

The Blue Devils simply won’t person nan violative firepower to triumph this game, but this whitethorn beryllium nan champion defense Miami has faced yet. This is individual for Manny Diaz, and I expect Duke to propulsion immoderate punches successful nan first half and support it adjacent capable to cover.

No. 19 Ole Miss astatine Arkansas, Saturday, noon ET connected ESPN

Opening Line: Ole Miss -9.5

Blake Schuster: Arkansas +7

The Razorbacks are among nan astir two-faced teams successful FBS correct now. That said, they’ll screen against an Ole Miss squad that looks directionless astatine nan moment.

Mitchell Northam: Arkansas +7

This feels for illustration excessively galore points for a location dog, particularly this Hogs squad that has proven it tin punch supra its weight.

Christian D’Andrea: Arkansas +7

I person nary thought what nan Razorbacks really are, but they’re bully capable to support this close.

Michelle Martinelli: Ole Miss -7

It’s a batch of points for sure, but I deliberation Lane Kiffin and co. deed nan state present to conscionable hardly enactment successful nan College Football Playoff conversation.

Tyler Nettuno: Ole Miss -7

Is Arkansas tin of winning this game? Absolutely. But I deliberation Ole Miss has been written disconnected a small excessively quickly aft a brace of beautiful flukey losses. I don’t spot Lane Kiffin’s squad dropping different crippled for illustration this.

Minnesota astatine No. 24 Illinois, Saturday, noon ET connected FS1

Opening Line: Illinois -2.5

Blake Schuster: Minnesota -3

It’s clip for nan Gophers to hide Illinois successful nan Big Ten race. Sorry, Bret, but you’re going to look awesome covered successful Duke’s Mayo successful a period aliases so.

Mitchell Northam: Illinois +3

I’m not really judge why Illinois is simply a location canine here, but I judge successful nan Fighting Berts.

Christian D’Andrea: Illinois +3

Minnesota is heating up, but I don’t deliberation it’s “lay points connected a roadworthy against a coagulated convention opponent” bully this year.

Michelle Martinelli: Minnesota -3

The Golden Gophers looked amended past week than previously, and Illinois is nursing its wounds from an disfigured Oregon — though it should astir apt still beryllium favored. Minnesota is looking better, and this is astir nan clip of nan twelvemonth anyhow erstwhile a classed Illinois squad gets afloat exposed.

Tyler Nettuno: Illinois +3

I’m impressed pinch nan advancement Minnesota seems to beryllium making connected offense, but I person a difficult clip believing it will find nan aforesaid occurrence against Illinois that it did against Maryland. I’m frankly amazed to spot nan Gophers favored here, particularly connected nan road.

No. 1 Oregon astatine Michigan, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET connected CBS/Paramount+

Opening Line: Oregon -3.5

Blake Schuster: Oregon -14.5

Michigan is emotion beautiful bully aft beating Michigan State, but frankly, it shouldn’t. Reality is astir to deed backmost erstwhile different existent contender comes to nan Big House. Oregon has passed each trial this season, and it’ll proceed to do truthful present against an discourtesy that isn’t built to support up.

Mitchell Northam: Oregon -14.5

Two-ish touchdowns feels for illustration nan correct separator here, but it could besides beryllium a batch more. The Wolverines ain’t built to support up pinch nan Ducks this season.

Christian D’Andrea: Oregon -14.5

Finally, I tin get backmost to having so, truthful small religion successful nan Wolverines. It had been a while.

Michelle Martinelli: Oregon -14.5

There is nary measurement Michigan’s discourtesy tin lucifer Oregon constituent for point, and nan Wolverines’ defense gave up 17 points to a very mediocre Michigan State squad past week. The Ducks are truthful intelligibly looking for illustration nan champion squad successful nan country, and Michigan is beautiful overmuch connected different planet.

Tyler Nettuno: Oregon -14.5

This dispersed is simply a spot connected nan ample broadside for my liking, but I conscionable don’t person capable assurance successful Michigan to people points successful this game, contempt immoderate semblance of advancement connected discourtesy successful nan triumph complete Michigan State.

Florida vs. No. 2 Georgia successful Jacksonville, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET connected ABC/ESPN+

Opening Line: Georgia -20.5

Blake Schuster: Florida +16.5

As personification pinch nary rooting liking successful either team, but who loves chaos, I cannot hold for this crippled to prevention Billy Napier’s job.

Mitchell Northam: Georgia -16.5

Is Florida amended than we thought they’d be? Yes. Are nan Gators bully capable to hit nan Dawgs? No.

Christian D’Andrea: Georgia -16.5

The Bulldogs person won each of their past 3 Cocktail Parties by astatine slightest 22 points. Don’t deliberation *this* Florida squad is gonna beryllium nan 1 to break nan streak.

Michelle Martinelli: Florida +16.5

The Gators astir apt aren’t winning — but wouldn’t that beryllium immoderate nosy to inject into nan SEC? — and moreover though Georgia has been looking notably stronger compared pinch nan first half of nan season, you can’t discount weirdness and precocious tensions of a rivalry game.

Tyler Nettuno: Georgia -16.5

The Gators look to beryllium making advancement connected some sides of nan ball, but nan defense has been feasting against struggling offenses while nan discourtesy has yet to move successful a beardown showing against a bully protect front. I don’t for illustration that look heading into this game, though I don’t expect Florida to get perfectly rolled.

Texas Tech astatine No. 11 Iowa State, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET connected ESPN

Opening Line: Iowa State -11

Blake Schuster: Texas Tech +13.5

This matchup has a history of nan last people staying wrong 2 possessions. I’ll thrust pinch nan inclination and a sneaky bully Tech team.

Mitchell Northam: Texas Tech +13.5

It feels for illustration Iowa State is going to get sewage astatine immoderate point. Texas Tech seems tin of pulling it off.

Christian D’Andrea: Iowa State -13.5

Just a vibes pick. No thought really this 1 will move out. Apologies for not emotion much powerfully astir Ames aliases Lubbock.

Michelle Martinelli: Texas Tech +13.5

This Red Raiders squad isn’t great, and Iowa State is still, somewhat impressively, undefeated. Maybe this is nan crippled nan Cyclones yet lose, possibly it’s not. But it feels a batch person than 2 touchdowns.

Tyler Nettuno: Texas Tech +13.5

The Red Raiders person suffered a mates disappointing losses successful a statement now, but Iowa State has played pinch its nutrient against coagulated Big 12 opponents excessively galore times for my liking.

Louisville astatine No. 11 Clemson, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET connected ESPN

Opening Line: Clemson -8.5

Blake Schuster: Clemson -10.5

The Cardinals haven’t covered successful 5 consecutive games. I simply cannot spot them whatsoever.

Mitchell Northam: Clemson -10.5

Louisville shouldn’t beryllium overmuch of a problem for nan Tigers.

Christian D’Andrea: Clemson -10.5

Louisville isn’t particularly bully but doesn’t typically get blown out. But now nan Cardinals person to look a wrecking shot that’s been destroying opponents since a Week 1 nonaccomplishment and, yep, that’s nan streak that’s astir apt gonna win.

Michelle Martinelli: Clemson -10.5

Fine.

Tyler Nettuno: Clemson -10.5

This legitimately looks for illustration nan champion Clemson squad since Trevor Lawrence left, and immoderate intrigue Louisville presented earlier successful nan play has mostly faded.

No. 18 Pitt astatine No. 20 SMU, Saturday, 8 p.m. ET connected ACC Network

Opening Line: SMU -6.5

Blake Schuster: Pitt +7.5

After surviving a scare against Duke, I’ll stake this crippled stays beautiful adjacent throughout. I’m only taking Pitt because of nan hook. If this statement were SMU -6.5 still I’d beryllium riding pinch nan ponies.

Mitchell Northam: Pitt +7.5

SMU mislaid nan turnover conflict 0-6 past week against Duke and still won. If nan Ponies are that sloppy pinch nan shot against Narduzzi’s Panthers, they’ll salary for it.

Christian D’Andrea: Pitt +7.5

Pittsburgh will yet vomit down its ain thorax successful a captious infinitesimal to devastate its fans. This is canon. I don’t judge it will hap against a not-quite-trustworthy SMU team.

Michelle Martinelli: SMU -7.5

This is simply a large dispersed and a agelong measurement for nan Panthers to travel. After a adjacent but messy overtime triumph against Duke, I opportunity nan Ponies cleanable themselves up and woody Pitt its first nonaccomplishment of nan season.

Tyler Nettuno: Pitt +7.5

Even connected nan road, I’m a spot amazed by this line. I deliberation nan Panthers look for illustration nan much complete team, and I deliberation they’ll not only screen this dispersed but triumph nan crippled outright.

No. 10 Texas A&M astatine South Carolina, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET connected ABC/ESPN+

Opening Line: Texas A&M -4

Blake Schuster: Texas A&M -2.5

There’s nary measurement nan Aggies suffer this aft past week, right? Right?!

Mitchell Northam: Texas A&M -2.5

This feels a small trap-gamey, but I deliberation Elko will get nan occupation done against a frisky South Carolina team.

Christian D’Andrea: Texas A&M -2.5

This statement feels for illustration a trap. One of those games wherever you make a threat decision, consciousness awesome astir it and past go, “Of course, Vegas was right,” aft you don’t moreover travel adjacent to covering.

Michelle Martinelli: Texas A&M -2.5

It would beryllium truthful funny if nan Aggies mislaid and really threw nan SEC standings into chaos. I conscionable don’t spot that happening here, moreover if we each work together this is simply a imaginable trap game.

Tyler Nettuno: Texas A&M -2.5

The awesome mobility entering this crippled is: Who starts astatine backmost for nan Aggies against a legitimately very beardown South Carolina defense? But nan Gamecocks can’t score, which is going to beryllium a problem against a Texas A&M defense that had Garrett Nussmeier seeing ghosts successful nan 2nd half connected Saturday night.