We are starting with our college football picks with Week 2 of the season. We used to always do this, but changed it a few seasons ago. No matter how much research you’ve done, you’re still going into the season rather blind. We have now seen what all these teams look like this year.
All eyes are on the Ohio State at Texas game on Saturday night. Texas QB Archie Manning did not play as advertised last year. If he can knock off the Buckeyes, he could get back into the #1 pick conversation again.
Can Texas defend homefield against Ohio State?
We at ‘America’s White Boy’ pick 25 college football games against the spread in Week 2 of the 2025-26 NCAA Football season (September 12th, 2026).
Oklahoma Sooners at Michigan Wolverines (+5.5) – My pick is Oklahoma -5.5
Ohio State Buckeyes at Texas Longhorns (-1.5) – My pick is Ohio State +1.5
Oregon Ducks at Oklahoma State Cowboys (+23.5) – My pick is Oregon -23.5
California Golden Bears at Syracuse Orange (-3.5) – My pick is Syracuse -3.5
Arizona Wildcats at BYU Cougars (-7.5) – My pick is BYU -7.5
Alabama Crimson Tide at Kentucky Wildcats (+10.5) – My pick is Alabama -10.5
Washington State Cougars at Kanas State Wildcats (-17.5) – My pick is Washington State +17.5
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Minnesota Golden Gophers (-1.5) – My pick is Minnesota +1.5
Iowa State Cyclones at Iowa Hawkeyes (-13.5) – My pick is Iowa State +13.5
Colgate Raiders at Central Michigan Chippewas (-23.5) – My pick is Colgate +23.5
QUICK HITS
Rice at Notre Dame (-44.5) – My pick is Notre Dame -44.5
Illinois State at Northern Illinois (+4.5) – My pick is NIU +4.5
Howard at Indiana (-57.5) – My pick is Indiana -57.5
Wagner at James Madison (-45.5) – My pick is Wagner +45.5
Eastern Michigan at Michigan State (-17.5) – My pick is MSU -17.5
Southern Miss at Auburn (-32.5) – My pick is Southern Miss +32.5
UTSA at Texas State (-1.5) – My pick is Texas State -1.5
Texas Tech at Oregon State (+25.5) – My pick is Oregon State +25.5
New Mexico State at Hawaii (-9.5) – My pick is Hawaii -9.5
Montana State at Nevada (+3.5) – My pick is Nevada +3.5
BONUS PICKS!
Stony Brook at Ball State (-14.5) – My pick is Ball State -14.5
Lindenwood at Missouri State (-19.5) – My pick is MSU -19.5
Texas Southern at UTEP (-25.5) – My pick is Texas Southern +25.5
Jacksonville State at Ohio (-2.5) – My pick is Ohio -2.5
Navy at Florida Atlantic (+5.5) – My pick is Navy -5.5
Sweetbob’s college football picks against the spread record in previous seasons:
2013: 134-79-8
2014: 148-118-4
2015: 149-118-3
2016: 196-145-6
2017: 183-159-13
2018: 177-157-6
2019: 187-141-8
2020: 170-160-5
2021: 167-151-8
2022: 185-150-5
2023: 155-144-10
2024: 183-164-11
2025: 153-123-3
2026: 0-0-0
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About the Author…
Bobby Roberts (otherwise known as Sweetbob) is the creator of ‘America’s White Boy’ and contributor at Project Shanks. His writing has been featured on ESPN’s ‘SportsNation’, Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks, Guyspeed, and various other sites. You can follow him on X at @Sweetbob