August 4, 2026

College football Week 2 picks, predictions, betting lines: Iowa-Iowa State showdown; Ohio State hosts Oregon; Rutgers-Syracuse prediction


Subscribe on: Here are this week’s college football betting picks (all times Eastern on Saturday): Want to bet on college football? Check out these offers from the top college football betting sites Oregon at Ohio State (-14.5), 12: Were the Buckeyes showing vulnerability with their closer-than-anticipated win at Minnesota, or did the Golden Gophers prove they will be a Big Ten West contender? We lean more toward the latter, although Mohamed Ibrahim’s season-ending injury is a tough blow for Minnesota. Oregon is the Pac-12?s most-talented team, but that may not mean much here in this Alliance showdown in front of the first full Horseshoe since 2019. Pick: Ohio State. Rutgers at Syracuse (+2), 12: We haven’t seen the Scarlet Knights stop the run in a big spot in a while, or play a true road game in almost two years. Trap line. Pick: Syracuse. Purdue at UConn (+33.5), 3: The…

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