Originally Posted by 7express

Last week: 16-11
Overall: 176-123

Bowling Green (3-8, 1-6) @ UMass (0-11, 0-7) (Tuesday, 4:30). This is a bad game to open the week. UMass hasn't won yet, and aside from their game against Buffalo, and their loss to FCS Bryant they haven't been close in any of their games. Bowling Green meanwhile was 3-3 after beating rival Toledo, but has lost 5 straight since so I'm guessing both teams want the year to end. And with a weird 4:30 start time on a Tuesday afternoon a few days before Thanksgiving I'm sure the crowd will be sparesly populated.
Western Michigan (7-4, 6-1) @ Eastern Michigan (4-7, 3-4) (Tuesday, 7:30). WMU can not only clinch the directional Michigan championship, they can also clinch a spot in the MAC championship with a win. The MAC is already a mess with all of the 2 loss teams in second, but this will really cause a mess if EMU pulls the upset.
Navy (8-2, 6-1) @ Memphis (8-3, 4-3) (Thursday, 7:30). Tough year for Memphis, but having a week to prepare for the Navy offense, and all eyes will be on this as the lone college game.
Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1) @ Mississippi State (5-6, 1-6) (Friday, 12). Bulldogs playing for bowl eligibility, while the Rebels are playing for a home game in the playoffs, and if things break right possibly a shot to play in Atlanta next Saturday.
Iowa (7-4, 5-3) @ Nebraska (7-4, 4-4) (Friday, 12). Nebraska just coming off a crippling loss to Penn State last week, and without Riola that is a whole different team.
Ohio (7-4, 5-2) @ Buffalo (5-6, 4-3) (Friday, 12). I'm not sure how things shake out among the 2 loss MAC teams, but Buffalo needs this to clinch bowl eligibility.
Air Force (3-8, 2-5) @ Colorado State (2-9, 1-6) (Friday, 3). The matchup for the Ram/Falcon trophy is always a fun one to watch no matter how bad the 2 teams may be.
Georgia Tech (9-2) vs. Georgia (10-1) (@ Mercedes-Benz Stadium) (Friday, 3:30). I could see a scenario where Georgia punts the second half of this game. They need either A&M or Alabama to lose to get to Atlanta, and with this game not having any bearing on the SEC, even if they win here, and Bama and A&M both win Georgia is not playing this weekend. Also, while they are ranked in the top 4, and a win probably keeps them in the top 4, there's a scenario where the Bulldogs could have about a month between not playing a meaningful game if things don't go their way. Now if they punt this game and lose, then they are playing a first round game, and even if you don't play in the SEC title game it's not nearly as bad.
San Diego State (9-2, 6-1) @ New Mexico State (8-3, 5-2) (Friday, 3:30). San Diego State clinches a spot in the MWC championship game with a win, and a Lobos win....all hell breaks loose in the MWC.
Texas A&M (11-0, 7-0) @ Texas (8-3, 5-2) (Friday, 7:30). Not even sure beating A&M is enough to get Texas into the field, but still a lot for Texas to play for here mainly ruining a perfect season for their guests, and spoiling a trip to Atlanta for them as well.
Arizona (8-3, 5-3) @ Arizona State (8-3, 6-2) (Friday, 9). Now to be honest I don't see why he would want to leave considering he went to school there, but I don't know why Kenny Dillingham isn't in more rumors for higher paying jobs. Yes, he's young, but this guy can flat out coach his butt off, and he really goes to bat for his players. The work he's done last year (turning a preseason #11 Big 12 team to an overtime loss in the CFP) to this year (losing QB Sam Leavitt to injury and then dealing with his transfer rumors) and through all of that still has AZ State in a position to play for the Big 12 title again, remarkable job. If my team needed a head coach I would love for it to be coach Dillingham
Ohio State (11-0, 8-0) @ Michigan (9-2, 7-1) 12. I said this last year and Michigan won, but this OSU team just has way to many weapons offensively and defensively to lose to Michigan for a 5th straight year. But I'm telling you, if that does happen and OSU loses in the playoff because of it, that's going to be a long hard conversation the OSU athletic department is going to have to have with Day. The kind of talk you have to have with your dad when he gets dementia, his vision starts declining, and you have to take the car keys away. Not a fun conversation to be had, but it has to be done at some point, and for OSU and Day that some point could potentially be in January. All is forgiven and forgotten with a win.
Miami (9-2, 5-2) @ Pittsburgh (8-3, 6-1) 12. Just another weird and whacky week in the ACC. I'm sure Beck would like his 4 INT game against Louisville back now, or his INT in the red zone against SMU the next week too.
Houston (8-3, 5-3) @ Baylor (5-6, 3-5) 12. Baylor playing foe bowl eligibility, but I like Houston on the road.
Clemson (6-5) @ South Carolina (4-7) 12. I guess SC is favored because they are at home, but I think Clemson should really be the ones favored here.
Toledo (7-4, 5-2) @ Central Michigan (7-4, 5-2) 12. Not sure how the tiebreakers would work in the MAC, we'll probably know more after Tuesday and especially after Friday once Ohio games over to see if they are in that 2 loss pile, but at least the winner would still have a chance at playing for the MAC title.
Harvard (9-1) @ Villanova (9-2) (FCS first round) 12. Harvard lost to Yale to end their undefeated season, and the next week Nova will end it.
Randolph-Macon (9-1) @ John Carroll (9-1) (Division 3 second round) 12. I'll take the 9-1 team that is at home.
LaGrange (10-1) @ Berry (9-1) (Division 3 second round) 12. LaGrange has played 1 more game, but I will take Berry here.
Lamar (8-4) @ Abilene Christian (8-4) (FCS first round) 1. ACU has played 2 teams from Lamar's conference this year (Southland). They lost on the road to middling Incarnate Ward, but they beat SFA at home who finished 9-1 against FCS teams. I will take ACU at home here.
Illinois State (8-4) @ SE Louisiana (9-3) (FCS first round) 1. SELA finished 9-1 this year against FCS teams, but Illinois State plays in what is probably the toughest conference in FCS: the MVFC where 6 teams made the 24 team FCS field, so Illinois State is usually playing a playoff game every week.
North Dakota (7-5) @ Tennessee Tech (11-1) (FCS first round) 1. Poor Tennessee Tech, their only loss this season came against a non FCS team, and they couldn't even nab a top 8 seed??
New Hampshire (8-4) @ South Dakota State (8-4) (FCS first round) 1. UNH was usually a playoff contender back in the early 00's, but that has now gone to the Dakota's for now.
Drake (8-3) @ South Dakota (8-4) (FCS first round) 1. When picking FCS playoff games I have 3 rules for myself: 1; always pick the Dakota teams; 2; always pick the Big Sky teams and 3; always pick the MVFC teams because the Big Sky and MVFC are usually the 2 best FCS conferences, and USD checks 2 of the 3 boxes.
Newberry (10-1) @ West Florida (10-1) (Division 2 second round) 1. I'll take the home team here.