Week 1 College Football Picks: Michigan-Notre Dame, Washington-Auburn, More Staff Favorites
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- The Action Network staff makes 10 straight-up picks for Week 1 of college football.
- Our panel was split on Washington-Auburn, but likes Michigan to beat Notre Dame.
Football is (finally) back, and the Action Network staff is here to make college football picks — straight up — for 10 games each week through the end of the season.
Here's our panel of 10 for Week 1: Ken Barkley, Brandon Justice, Lauren Joffe, Matt Moscona, Steve Petrella, Brad Senkiw, Stuckey, Josh Ward, Brad Kellner and Collin Wilson.
Week 1 College Football Picks:
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Saturday, Sept. 1
Florida Atlantic at No. 7 Oklahoma (-20.5)
Florida Atlantic (1): Justice
Oklahoma (9): Barkley, Joffe, Kellner, Moscona, Petrella, Senkiw, Stuckey, Ward, Wilson
Kickoff at Noon ET on Fox
No. 23 Texas (-14) at Maryland
Texas (9): Barkley, Joffe, Kellner, Moscona, Petrella, Senkiw, Stuckey, Ward, Wilson
Maryland (1): Justice
Kickoff at Noon ET on FS1
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech (-2.5)
Ole Miss (9): Barkley, Joffe, Justice, Moscona, Petrella, Senkiw, Stuckey, Ward, Wilson
Texas Tech (1): Kellner
Kickoff at Noon ET on ESPN
No. 6 Washington vs. No. 9 Auburn (-2.5)
Washington (5): Barkley, Petrella, Senkiw, Stuckey, Ward
Auburn (5): Joffe, Justice, Kellner, Moscona, Wilson
Kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC
No. 17 West Virginia (-9.5) vs. Tennessee
West Virginia (9): Barkley, Justice, Kellner, Moscona, Petrella, Senkiw, Stuckey, Ward, Wilson
Tennessee (1): Joffe
Kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS
Northern Illinois at Iowa (-10)
Iowa (10): Barkley, Joffe, Justice, Kellner, Moscona, Petrella, Senkiw, Stuckey, Ward, Wilson
Kickoff at 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
No. 14 Michigan at No. 12 Notre Dame (-1)
Michigan (7): Barkley, Joffe, Justice, Kellner, Moscona, Petrella, Ward
Notre Dame (3): Senkiw, Stuckey, Wilson
Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC
No. 1 Alabama (-24) vs. Louisville
Alabama (10): Barkley, Joffe, Justice, Kellner, Moscona, Petrella, Senkiw, Stuckey, Ward, Wilson
Kickoff at 8 p.m. ET on ABC
Sunday, Sept. 2
No. 8 Miami (-3.5) vs. No. 25 LSU
Miami (8): Barkley, Joffe, Justice, Kellner, Senkiw, Stuckey, Ward, Wilson
LSU (2): Moscona, Petrella
Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC
Monday, Sept. 3
No. 20 Virginia Tech at No. 19 Florida State (-7)
Virginia Tech (2): Joffe, Justice
Florida State (8): Barkley, Kellner, Moscona, Petrella, Senkiw, Stuckey, Ward, Wilson
Kickoff at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN
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