173 INDIANA 215 BYU Inside the Pressbox WEEK 1B 3:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Las Vegas Thursday, September 2nd 174 IOWA 216 ARIZONA 135 TEMPLE 175 MIAMI, OH 217 NEVADA 6:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 136 RUTGERS 176 CINCINNATI 218 CALIFORNIA 137 BOISE ST 177 MARSHALL 219 NEW MEXICO ST 7:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 138 UCF 178 NAVY 220 SAN DIEGO ST 139 EAST CAROLINA 179 ALABAMA 221 UTAH ST 7:30 p.m. Charlotte 3:30 p.m. Atlanta 11:00 p.m. 140 APPALACHIAN ST 180 MIAMI, FL 222 WASHINGTON ST 141 USF 181 MASSACHUSETTS Sunday, September 5th 7:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 142 NC STATE 182 PITTSBURGH 223 NOTRE DAME 7:30 p.m. 143 BOWLING GREEN 183 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 224 FLORIDA ST 8:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 144 TENNESSEE 184 MISSOURI Monday, September 6th 145 OHIO STATE 185 LOUISIANA 225 LOUISVILLE 8:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Atlanta 146 MINNESOTA 186 MISSISSIPPI ST 226 MISSISSIPPI Friday, September 3rd 187 LOUISIANA 147 4:30 p.m. FBS vs FCS Games 6:00 p.m. 188 TEXAS 148 189 SAN JOSE ST Wednesday September 1st Fordham at Nebraska 149 OLD DOMINION 5:00 p.m. UAB at Jacksonville St Lafayette at Air Force 7:00 p.m. 190 USC Thursday September 2nd Montana St at Wyoming 150 WAKE FOREST 191 OREGON ST H Citadel at Coastal Carolina H 7:00 p.m. Northern Iowa at Iowa St 151 DUKE 192 PURDUE Long Island at FIU Campbell at Liberty 7:00 p.m. 152 CHARLOTTE 193 TEXAS TECH Western Illinois at Ball St C Arkansas at Arkansas St 7:00 p.m. NRG Stadium Wagner at Buffalo Southern at Troy 153 MICHIGAN ST 194 9:00 p.m. Weber St at Utah Northwestern St at N Texas 154 H NORTHWESTERN H 195 BAYLOR UC Davis at Tulsa William & Mary at Virginia Saturday, September 4th 7:00 p.m. 196 TEXAS ST UT Martin at WKU H Hawaii vs Portland St 155 WESTERN MICHIGAN 12:00 p.m. 197 SYRACUSE New Mexico vs Houston Baptist Gardner Webb at GA Southern 156 MICHIGAN 7:00 p.m. 198 OHIO East Washington at UNLV E Illinois at South Carolina 157 ARMY S Utah at Arizona St Monmouth at Mid Tenn St 12:00 p.m. 199 AKRON 158 GEORGIA ST 7:00 p.m. Friday September 3rd Missouri St Oklahoma St 200 AUBURN 159 STANFORD St Francis at E Michigan Nicholls at Memphis 201 UTSA 12:00 p.m. Arlington South Dakota Kansas Abilene Christian at SMU 7:30 p.m. 160 KANSAS ST 202 ILLINOIS N Colorado at Colorado Norfolk St at Toledo 161 ULM H Colorado St vs S Dakota St 12:00 p.m. 203 FAU Montana at Washington 162 KENTUCKY 7:30 p.m. Saturday September 4th E Tennessee St at Vanderbilt 204 FLORIDA 163 TULANE Colgate at Duquesne at TCU 12:00 p.m. 205 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Holy Cross at UConn 164 OKLAHOMA 7:30 p.m. Bethune-Cookman at UTEP 165 PENN ST 206 12:00 p.m. 207 GEORGIA Phil Steele’s 166 WISCONSIN 7:30 p.m. Charlotte 167 H RICE 208 CLEMSON 2:00 p.m. 209 H SOUTHERN MISS Upset SPECIAL PLAYS OF THE WEEK H POW 168 ARKANSAS 8:00 p.m. 210 SOUTH ALABAMA H UPSET PLAY OF THE WEEK 169 FRESNO ST *this is a Best Bet 2:00 p.m. 211 KENT ST H 170 OREGON 8:00 p.m. Southern Miss (+1.5) 171 WEST VIRGINIA 212 TEXAS A&M 3:30 p.m. 213 H LSU HIGH SCORING POW 172 MARYLAND 8:30 p.m. No Selection this week 214 UCLA H OVERALL: OVERALL: Temple Owls 0-0 0-0 Owls Logs vs. AAC vs. BIG 10 Scarlet Knights Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 112 128 9/4 at Rutgers 106 111 118 99 49 5 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 128 112 9/4 Temple 99 49 5 106 111 118 0-0 0-0 99 9/11 at Akron 124 125 123 0-0 0-0 121 9/11 at Syracuse 84 68 18 Temple Rutgers 0-0 0-0 129 9/18 Boston College 24 64 45 0 9/18 Delaware 0 9/25 Wagner #87 Rush Off #86 0-0 0-0 132 9/25 at Michigan 41 50 40 0-0 0-0 123 10/2 Memphis 36 66 60 #83 Pass Off #93 0-0 0-0 145 10/2 Ohio St 4 15 50 0-0 0-0 137 10/9 at Cincinnati 46 5 48 #98 Total Off #102 0-0 0-0 124 10/9 Michigan St 78 90 116 10/16 Bye #111 Score Off #81 0-0 0-0 132 10/16 at Northwestern 89 53 74 0-0 0-0 116 10/23 at USF 108 108 85 #32 Sks Allowed #80 10/23 Bye 0-0 0-0 130 10/30 UCF 10 69 76 #107 Rush Def #103 1-0 1-0 124 10/30 at Illinois 66 94 49 0-0 0-0 128 11/6 at East Carolina 56 95 44 #55 Pass Def #82 0-0 0-0 142 11/6 Wisconsin 23 16 83 0-0 0-0 121 11/13 Houston 73 48 3 #87 Total Def #105 0-0 0-0 141 11/13 at Indiana 30 8 58 0-0 0-0 129 11/20 at Tulsa 51 39 129 #110 Score Def #84 0-0 0-0 142 11/20 at Penn St 18 12 9 0-0 0-0 121 11/27 Navy 117 92 120 #86 Sks By #45 0-0 0-0 121 11/27 Maryland 61 77 89 #107 Ypg Diff #113 -2 Total TO's +5

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Rutgers Temple at Akron at Syracuse Boston College Delaware Wagner at Michigan Memphis Ohio St at Cincinnati Michigan St Bye at Northwestern at USF Bye UCF at Illinois at East Carolina Wisconsin Houston at Indiana at Tulsa at Penn St Temple Owls Navy AVERAGES TEAM Maryland RutgersScarlet Knights

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Temple Rutgers Temple QB/WR vs. 0.21 Rutgers DB's Temple RB's vs. 1.31 Rutgers LB's Temple OL vs. 0.03 Rutgers DL Temple DL vs. 0.77 Rutgers OL Temple LB'S vs. 0.51 Rutgers RB's Temple DB's vs. 0.14 Rutgers QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Temple ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 3.10 Las Vegas Line Rutgers ST's Rutgers By 14.5 Former Big East rivals but last time they played Nov. 2, 2013. Rutgers leads the series 20-16 Projected Rushing Temple K Las Vegas Total and has won the last 4 (2-2 ATS). Last time here (‘13), trailing 20-16, RU stopped Temple on 137 yards Temple Rutgers 201 yards 0.45 vs. 51.5 Points 4&1 w/1:50 left and then scored on 4th&10 from the 33 w/:35 left in a 23-20 victory (-13). Projected Passing Rutgers K Only 63 miles separate these two schools, so Temple could have a decent road following in +/- Ratings 164 yards Temple Rutgers 208 yards Temple Coaches Rutgers By 18.5 attendance. Rutgers is a much improved team as Schiano was a first year HC last year with Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.45 no spring and now has 21 returning starters out of 22 back. Rutgers is just 3-17 SU their Game Grade 301 yards Temple Rutgers 409 yards Rutgers Coaches Rutgers By 16.5 last 20 home games. Temple was 8-5 in ’s first year but last year they were not Projected Final Score Temple Pts able to practice for long stretches and when they finally started their season, they were Computer Yards 20 points Temple Rutgers 34 points 0.45 vs. 6.52 Rutgers 409-301 taking on teams that had played 4 or 5 games already. Temple has 14 returning starters Experience Rankings Rutgers Pts including new QB Dwan Mathis (PS#12) who started the opener for Georgia last year. Rod Computer Points Carey is 15-7 ATS as an AD and Schiano just 14-18 as a HF. 108 Temple Rutgers 19 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Rutgers 34-20 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Rutgers Phil Steele 75 Temple Rutgers 36 Rutgers by 15 By 6.07 Points Rutgers 35 Temple 20 OVERALL: OVERALL: Boise St Broncos 0-0 0-0 UCF Knights Broncos Logs vs. MTW vs. AAC Knights Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 126 130 9/4 at UCF 44 52 10 10 69 76 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 130 126 9/4 Boise St 10 69 76 44 52 10 1-0 0-0 105 9/11 UTEP 96 115 41 0 9/11 Bethune-Cookman Boise St UCF 0-0 0-0 132 9/18 Oklahoma St 45 36 71 0-0 0-0 130 9/18 at Louisville 63 70 80 0-0 0-0 110 9/25 at Utah St 101 100 24 #113 Rush Off #24 9/25 Bye 0-0 0-0 126 10/2 Nevada 25 62 14 #51 Pass Off #6 0-0 0-0 121 10/2 at Navy 117 92 120 0-0 0-0 132 10/9 at BYU 57 78 8 #97 Total Off #2 0-0 0-0 128 10/9 East Carolina 56 95 44 0-0 0-0 125 10/16 Air Force 82 97 124 #28 Score Off #11 0-0 0-0 137 10/16 at Cincinnati 46 5 48 10/23 Bye #42 Sks Allowed #86 0-0 0-0 123 10/23 Memphis 36 66 60 0-0 0-0 120 10/30 at Colorado St 118 76 92 #66 Rush Def #96 0-0 0-0 112 10/30 at Temple 106 111 118 1-0 0-0 121 11/6 at Fresno St 33 85 126 #40 Pass Def #122 0-0 0-0 127 11/6 Tulane 69 72 73 0-0 0-0 125 11/13 Wyoming 83 46 63 #45 Total Def #123 0-0 0-0 123 11/13 at SMU 29 84 32 0-0 0-0 116 11/20 New Mexico 94 120 122 #55 Score Def #93 0-1 0-0 101 11/20 Connecticut 129 127 109 0-0 0-0 121 11/27 at San Diego St 85 41 17 #61 Sks By #23 0-0 0-0 116 11/26 USF 108 108 85 #75 Ypg Diff #29 -4 Total TO's +12

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at UCF Boise St UTEP Bethune-Cookman Oklahoma St at Louisville at Utah St Bye Nevada at Navy at BYU East Carolina Air Force at Cincinnati Bye Memphis at Colorado St at Temple at Fresno St Tulane Wyoming at SMU New Mexico Connecticut UCF Knights UCF at San Diego St AVERAGES TEAM USF Boise St Broncos St Boise

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 38-38 0.0 0.0 0.0 38 38-38 38.0 100.0% 38 100.0% 38 38-38 38.0 100.0% 38 100.0% Position by Position Edges Boise St UCF Boise St QB/WR 1.02 vs. UCF DB's Boise St RB's 0.23 vs. UCF LB's Boise St OL vs. 0.73 UCF DL Boise St DL vs. 0.32 UCF OL Boise St LB'S vs. 0.06 UCF RB's Boise St DB's vs. 1.36 UCF QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Boise St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 1.50 vs. Las Vegas Line UCF ST's Ucf By 5.5 Projected Rushing Boise St K First meeting. Boise is 8-1 all-time vs current AAC foes, but those meetings all were when Las Vegas Total 126 yards Boise St UCF 195 yards 0.70 vs. 68 Points those AAC teams were in other leagues. Boise is 4-1 SU (5-0 ATS) in their last 5 road openers. UCF had won four straight home openers before losing last year against Tulsa 34- Projected Passing UCF K +/- Ratings 26. The Knights have had great success at ‘The Bounce House’ over the last 4 years, going 267 yards Boise St UCF 364 yards Boise St Coaches Ucf By 8.4 23-2 SU (13-11-1). Just two years ago in QB Hank Bachmeier’s first start Boise came down Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.25 Game Grade to the heat and humidity of Florida and upset Florida St 36-31 in the opener. Both teams 393 yards Boise St UCF 559 yards UCF Coaches Ucf By 13.8 have new head coaches with in his first game as head man and UCF HC Gus Projected Final Score Boise St Pts Computer Yards Malzahn now in his 10th year. Malzahn is 22-26-1 ATS as a HF. Boise is 6-3 ATS as an AD 37 points Boise St UCF 43 points 3.46 vs. 3.73 Ucf 559-393 the last 10 years. UCF is led by QB Dillon Gabriel and has brought in some top-notch Experience Rankings UCF Pts Computer Points transfers including Big Kat Williams from Auburn and only has Bethune Cookman on deck. 28 Boise St UCF 80 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Ucf 43-37 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength UCF Phil Steele 81 Boise St UCF 69 Ucf by 6 By 0.27 Points UCF 41 Boise St 35 OVERALL: OVERALL: 0-0 0-0 Appalachian St Mountaineers Pirates Logs vs. AAC vs. SUN Mountaineers Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 128 126 9/4 Appalachian St 56 95 44 37 25 28 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 126 128 9/4 † East Carolina 37 25 28 56 95 44 0-0 0-0 117 9/11 South Carolina 40 73 62 0-0 0-0 133 9/11 at Miami, Fl 5 17 31 East Carolina Appalachian St 0-0 0-0 114 9/18 at Marshall 97 61 39 9/18 Elon 9/25 Charleston Southern #55 Rush Off #6 0-0 0-0 114 9/25 Marshall 97 61 39 0-0 0-0 127 10/2 Tulane 69 72 73 #67 Pass Off #103 0-0 0-0 122 10/2 at Georgia St 59 101 114 0-0 0-0 130 10/9 at UCF 10 69 76 #58 Total Off #22 0-0 0-0 128 10/9 at Louisiana 47 33 7 10/16 Bye #50 Score Off #29 10/16 Bye 0-0 0-0 121 10/23 at Houston 73 48 3 #89 Sks Allowed #80 0-0 0-0 127 10/23 Coastal Carolina 35 40 87 0-0 0-0 116 10/30 USF 108 108 85 #101 Rush Def #49 0-0 0-0 96 10/30 ULM 130 126 130 0-0 0-0 112 11/6 Temple 106 111 118 #86 Pass Def #14 0-0 0-0 110 11/6 at Arkansas St 86 112 66 0-0 0-0 123 11/13 at Memphis 36 66 60 #103 Total Def #22 0-0 0-0 106 11/13 South Alabama 122 107 105 0-0 0-0 121 11/20 at Navy 117 92 120 #102 Score Def #19 0-0 0-0 122 11/20 at Troy 80 81 94 0-0 0-0 137 11/27 Cincinnati 46 5 48 #77 Sks By #29 0-0 0-0 119 11/27 GA Southern 104 86 90 #86 Ypg Diff #13 -3 Total TO's +1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Appalachian St † East Carolina South Carolina at Miami, Fl at Marshall Elon Charleston Southern Marshall Tulane at Georgia St at UCF at Louisiana Bye Bye at Houston Coastal Carolina USF ULM Temple at Arkansas St at Memphis South Alabama at Navy at Troy

Cincinnati AVERAGES TEAM GA Southern East Carolina Pirates

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% AppalachianMountaineers St Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges East Carolina Appalachian St East Carolina QB/WR vs. 0.71 Appalachian St DB's East Carolina RB's vs. 1.21 Appalachian St LB's East Carolina OL 0.25 vs. Appalachian St DL East Carolina DL vs. 1.12 Appalachian St OL East Carolina LB'S vs. 1.02 Appalachian St RB's East Carolina DB's vs. 0.08 Appalachian St QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) East Carolina ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.23 Las Vegas Line Appalachian St ST's Appalachian St By 10 Projected Rushing East Carolina K These former FCS Southern conf foes meet for the 32nd time (App St 19-12) but 1st Las Vegas Total 164 yards East Carolina Appalachian St 244 yards 1.00 vs. 56.5 Points meeting as FBS foes. The last meeting was in ‘12 when App St lost 35-13 despite holding a 419-390 edge. The Pirates have won six straight meetings vs App St (‘76-’12) but teams Projected Passing Appalachian St K +/- Ratings have not met in 9 years. ECU last played at Bank of America Stadium in ‘12 when they faced 188 yards East Carolina Appalachian St 180 yards East Carolina Coaches E Carolina By 1.7 South Carolina, a 56-37 defeat. East Carolina has 10 starters back on each side of the ball Projected Yardage Total 0.95 vs. Game Grade including QB Ahlers and their RB duo of Harris and Mitchell that emerged last year. Shawn 352 yards East Carolina Appalachian St 425 yards Appalachian St Coaches Appalachian St By 9.1 Clark was 0-4-1 ATS away from home during the regular season in his first year and has 7 Projected Final Score East Carolina Pts Computer Yards starters back on offense but is breaking in a new QB in Chase Brice. He has 10 starters back 27 points East Carolina Appalachian St 33 points 2.20 vs. 4.37 Appalachian St 425-352 on defense. Mike Houston is 5-3 ATS as an AD. App St will have a solid crowd here but this Experience Rankings Appalachian St Pts Computer Points will be a competitive game with a much-improved East Carolina. 25 East Carolina Appalachian St 48 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Appalachian St 33-27 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Appalachian St Phil Steele 71 East Carolina Appalachian St 115 Appalachian St by 6 By 2.17 Points Appalachian St 30 East Carolina 24 OVERALL: OVERALL: USF Bulls 0-0 0-0 NC State Wolfpack Bulls Logs vs. AAC vs. ACC Wolfpack Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 116 129 9/4 at NC State 108 108 85 38 13 26 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 129 116 9/4 USF 38 13 26 108 108 85 0-0 0-0 135 9/11 Florida 32 26 59 0-0 0-0 132 9/11 at Miss St 50 28 51 USF NC State 9/18 Florida A&M 9/18 Furman 0-0 0-0 132 9/25 at BYU 57 78 8 #79 Rush Off #105 0-0 0-0 146 9/25 Clemson 6 2 67 0-0 0-0 123 10/2 at SMU 29 84 32 #75 Pass Off #36 0-0 0-0 110 10/2 Louisiana Tech 110 87 98 10/9 Bye #90 Total Off #74 10/9 Bye 0-0 0-0 129 10/16 Tulsa 51 39 129 #101 Score Off #48 0-0 0-0 129 10/16 at Boston College 24 64 45 0-0 0-0 112 10/23 Temple 106 111 118 #116 Sks Allowed #120 0-0 0-0 133 10/23 at Miami, Fl 5 17 31 0-0 0-0 128 10/30 at East Carolina 56 95 44 #109 Rush Def #78 0-0 0-0 130 10/30 Louisville 63 70 80 0-0 0-0 121 11/6 Houston 73 48 3 #61 Pass Def #76 0-0 0-0 127 11/6 at Florida St 26 37 72 0-0 0-0 137 11/13 Cincinnati 46 5 48 #95 Total Def #73 0-0 0-0 132 11/13 at Wake Forest 39 63 65 0-0 0-0 127 11/20 at Tulane 69 72 73 #121 Score Def #64 0-0 0-0 121 11/20 Syracuse 84 68 18 0-0 0-0 130 11/26 at UCF 10 69 76 #110 Sks By #12 0-0 0-0 136 11/27 North Carolina 9 35 43 #103 Ypg Diff #80 -4 Total TO's -6

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at NC State USF Florida at Miss St Florida A&M Furman at BYU Clemson at SMU Louisiana Tech Bye Bye Tulsa at Boston College Temple at Miami, Fl at East Carolina Louisville Houston at Florida St Cincinnati at Wake Forest at Tulane Bulls USF Syracuse at UCF AVERAGES TEAM North Carolina NC State Wolfpack

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges USF NC State USF QB/WR vs. 1.04 NC State DB's USF RB's vs. 1.85 NC State LB's USF OL vs. 0.85 NC State DL USF DL vs. 1.01 NC State OL USF LB'S vs. 1.06 NC State RB's USF DB's vs. 0.56 NC State QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) USF ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 1.05 Las Vegas Line NC State ST's N Car St By 18.5 NCSt is 2-1 SU all-time vs USF, the last meeting was in 2014. The Wolfpack won 49-17. Projected Rushing USF K NCSt has won 11 straight home openers (6-5 ATS). NCSt has won 11 straight vs Non Power Las Vegas Total 120 yards USF NC State 184 yards vs. 1.50 59 Points 5 foes. HC Scott has familiarity with NCSt as he faced them when he was the OC at Clemson from ‘15-’19. Last time here (‘08) Bulls rolled into town and earned a big 41-10 victory. Projected Passing NC State K +/- Ratings North Carolina St is the 2nd most talented team in the ACC Atlantic with 19 starters back 185 yards USF NC State 274 yards USF Coaches N Car St By 17.2 from an 8-3 squad including a veteran QB and my #11 set of LB’s. USF was one of the Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.65 Game Grade unfortunate teams that had a first year head coach last year and no spring practice and went 306 yards USF NC State 457 yards NC State Coaches N Car St By 14.7 just 1-8 and were outscored by 22 ppg on the road last year. They have 18 starters back Projected Final Score USF Pts Computer Yards with the biggest question mark being the defensive line. They did put up 646 yards vs UCF in 21 points USF NC State 44 points 0.00 vs. 10.56 N Car St 457-306 the season finale last year and USF is 18-11-1 ATS as an AD the last 10 years. The Wolfpack Experience Rankings NC State Pts Computer Points do have a big game vs Miss St on deck and last year only had one win by more than 11 78 USF NC State 44 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: N Car St 44-21 points. Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength NC State Phil Steele 67 USF NC State 57 N Car St by 17 By 10.56 Points NC State 37 USF 20 OVERALL: OVERALL: Bowling Green Falcons 0-0 0-0 Tennessee Volunteers Falcons Logs vs. MAC vs. SEC Volunteers Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 84 120 9/4 at Tennessee 126 128 115 79 65 33 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 120 84 9/4 Bowling Green 79 65 33 126 128 115 0-0 0-0 106 9/11 South Alabama 122 107 105 0-0 0-0 126 9/11 Pittsburgh 43 21 35 Bowling Green Tennessee 9/18 Murray St 9/18 Tennessee Tech 0-0 0-0 134 9/25 at Minnesota 27 98 61 #44 Rush Off #85 0-0 0-0 135 9/25 at Florida 32 26 59 0-0 0-0 121 10/2 at Kent St 54 123 127 #118 Pass Off #84 0-0 0-0 124 10/2 at Missouri 75 74 30 0-0 0-0 99 10/9 Akron 124 125 123 #108 Total Off #99 0-0 0-0 117 10/9 South Carolina 40 73 62 0-0 0-0 112 10/16 at Northern Illinois 114 119 88 #125 Score Off #107 0-0 0-0 138 10/16 Mississippi 7 60 103 0-0 0-0 117 10/23 Eastern Michigan 107 118 29 #26 Sks Allowed #111 0-0 0-0 158 10/23 at Alabama 8 1 1 0-0 0-0 115 10/30 at Buffalo 116 104 112 #129 Rush Def #41 10/30 at Bye 11/6 Bye #9 Pass Def #108 0-0 0-0 125 11/6 at Kentucky 67 42 52 0-0 0-0 119 11/13 Toledo 72 51 113 #118 Total Def #69 0-0 0-0 145 11/13 Georgia 3 4 2 0-0 0-0 120 11/20 at Miami, OH 113 103 91 #127 Score Def #72 0-0 0-0 106 11/20 South Alabama 122 107 105 0-0 0-0 123 11/27 Ohio 88 110 54 #110 Sks By #52 0-0 0-0 112 11/27 Vanderbilt 111 116 106 #119 Ypg Diff #96 -10 Total TO's -5

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Tennessee Bowling Green South Alabama Pittsburgh Murray St Tennessee Tech at Minnesota at Florida at Kent St at Missouri Akron South Carolina at Northern Illinois Mississippi Eastern Michigan at Alabama at Buffalo at Bye Bye at Kentucky Toledo Georgia at Miami, OH South Alabama

Ohio AVERAGES TEAM Vanderbilt Tennessee Volunteers Bowling Green Falcons Green Bowling

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Bowling Green Tennessee Bowling Green QB/WR vs. 1.24 Tennessee DB's Bowling Green RB's vs. 0.09 Tennessee LB's Bowling Green OL vs. 1.92 Tennessee DL Bowling Green DL vs. 2.01 Tennessee OL Bowling Green LB'S vs. 1.03 Tennessee RB's Bowling Green DB's vs. 1.30 Tennessee QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Bowling Green ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 1.08 Las Vegas Line Tennessee ST's Tennessee By 35.5 BG is surprisingly 4-8 SU all-time & 7-2 ATS since 1995 vs current SEC foes but lost to Projected Rushing Bowling Green K Las Vegas Total Tennessee 59-30 as a 21’ point dog in their only meeting in 1995 in Nashville. BG is 0-5 SU 97 yards Bowling Green Tennessee 286 yards vs. 1.50 61 Points & ATS their last 5 road openers. The Vols are 7-0 all-time vs MAC schools. Tennessee is just 3- Projected Passing Tennessee K 7 ATS in home openers including a shocking loss to Georgia St in ‘19. Josh Heupel brings his +/- Ratings 101 yards Bowling Green Tennessee 227 yards Bowling Green Coaches Tennessee By 40.3 high-flying offense to Tennessee and while he has just 12 starters back they add in Michigan Projected Yardage Total 0.25 vs. transfer Joe Milton at QB and PS#6 JC Tiyon Evans at RB. His first game at UCF was a 56-17 Game Grade 198 yards Bowling Green Tennessee 513 yards Tennessee Coaches Tennessee By 37.7 rout of Connecticut (-24) and that year with just 6 returning starters they put up 43.2 ppg. Projected Final Score Bowling Green Pts He has the perfect opening foe in BG which is in the 3rd year of a 3 year rebuild and allowed Computer Yards 12 points Bowling Green Tennessee 48 points 0.25 vs. 10.16 Tennessee 513-198 45.0 ppg last year with 6.3 ypc rush. BG has just 4 starters back on offense so they will not Experience Rankings Tennessee Pts be able to trade points after just 11.4 ppg on offense last year. Heupel was 6-2 ATS as a HF Computer Points his first year at UCF and BG is a perfect 0-9 ATS as an AD under Loeffler. 126 Bowling Green Tennessee 125 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Tennessee 48-12 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Tennessee Phil Steele 108 Bowling Green Tennessee 11 Tennessee by 42 By 9.91 Points Tennessee 51 Bowling Green 9 OVERALL: OVERALL: Ohio St Buckeyes 0-0 0-0 Minnesota Golden Gophers Buckeyes Logs vs. BIG 10 vs. BIG 10 Golden Gophers Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 145 134 4 9/2 at Minnesota 4 15 50 27 98 61 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 134 145 4 9/4 Ohio St 27 98 61 4 15 50 0-0 0-0 135 9/11 Oregon 11 14 78 0-0 0-0 120 9/11 Miami, OH 113 103 91 Ohio St Minnesota 0-0 0-0 129 9/18 Tulsa 51 39 129 0-0 0-0 122 9/18 at Colorado 55 47 95 0-0 0-0 99 9/25 Akron 124 125 123 #8 Rush Off #40 0-0 0-0 84 9/25 Bowling Green 126 128 115 0-0 0-0 128 10/2 at Rutgers 99 49 5 #37 Pass Off #91 0-0 0-0 127 10/2 at Purdue 48 71 101 0-0 0-0 121 10/9 Maryland 61 77 89 #9 Total Off #69 10/9 Bye 10/16 Bye #14 Score Off #72 0-1 0-1 130 10/16 Nebraska 65 54 99 0-0 0-0 141 10/23 at Indiana 30 8 58 #80 Sks Allowed #40 0-0 0-0 121 10/23 Maryland 61 77 89 0-0 0-0 142 10/30 Penn St 18 12 9 #8 Rush Def #106 0-0 0-0 132 10/30 at Northwestern 89 53 74 0-1 0-1 130 11/6 at Nebraska 65 54 99 #123 Pass Def #38 1-0 1-0 124 11/6 Illinois 66 94 49 0-0 0-0 127 11/13 Purdue 48 71 101 #63 Total Def #74 0-0 0-0 143 11/13 at Iowa 64 22 4 0-0 0-0 124 11/20 Michigan St 78 90 116 #46 Score Def #73 0-0 0-0 141 11/20 at Indiana 30 8 58 0-0 0-0 132 11/27 at Michigan 41 50 40 #45 Sks By #108 0-0 0-0 142 11/27 Wisconsin 23 16 83 #17 Ypg Diff #76 +10 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Minnesota Ohio St Oregon Miami, OH Tulsa at Colorado Akron Bowling Green at Rutgers at Purdue Maryland Bye Bye Nebraska at Indiana Maryland Penn St at Northwestern at Nebraska Illinois Purdue at Iowa Michigan St at Indiana at Michigan AVERAGES TEAM Wisconsin Ohio St Buckeyes

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% MinnesotaGolden Gophers Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Ohio St Minnesota Ohio St QB/WR 1.00 vs. Minnesota DB's Ohio St RB's 1.37 vs. Minnesota LB's Ohio St OL 1.83 vs. Minnesota DL Ohio St DL 0.65 vs. Minnesota OL Ohio St LB'S vs. 0.67 Minnesota RB's Ohio St DB's 0.67 vs. Minnesota QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Ohio St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2018 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 1.53 vs. Las Vegas Line Ohio St 3 -30 30 29 32-92 33-44-412 Minnesota ST's Ohio St By 14 Minnesota - 59.5 14 19 33-178 13-23-218 -3 Projected Rushing Ohio St K Minnesota has lost the last 11 meetings (last win ‘00) and dropped the last 13 in the series Las Vegas Total 278 yards Ohio St Minnesota 153 yards vs. 62.5 Points at home (last win here ‘81). In their last game (2018), Minny held OSU to just 92 rush yards but had 3 TO’s and 2 missed FG’s in a 30-14 loss (+30). Ohio State has not lost here since Projected Passing Minnesota K +/- Ratings ’81. Just the 2nd time since ’75 that OSU will open the season on the road vs a Big 10 foe. 250 yards Ohio St Minnesota 248 yards Ohio St Coaches Ohio St By 6.8 Last time here (‘14), OSU won 31-24 (-13). Ohio State does have only 6 starters back on Projected Yardage Total 0.75 vs. Game Grade offense and 5 on defense breaking in a QB room with 0 career attempts and are #129 on my 528 yards Ohio St Minnesota 401 yards Minnesota Coaches Ohio St By 20.2 Exp Chart. Ryan Day is 6-1 ATS as an AF. Minnesota has 10 starters back on both sides of Projected Final Score Ohio St Pts Computer Yards the ball including a huge O-Line and veteran QB Tanner Morgan and RB Mohamed Ibrihim. 41 points Ohio St Minnesota 29 points 7.78 vs. 0.67 Ohio St 528-401 Minnesota is #1 on my Exp Chart. Fleck is 5-5 ATS as a HD and last year was drubbed in the Experience Rankings Minnesota Pts Computer Points home opener by Michigan 49-24. Day has won his 7 Big Ten road games by 35.4 ppg! 129 Ohio St Minnesota 1 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Ohio St 41-29 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Ohio St Phil Steele 4 Ohio St Minnesota 38 Ohio St by 17 By 7.11 Points Ohio St 41 Minnesota 24 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Uab By 16.5 UAB has won the last 3 meetings SU but they last met in 2005. JSU was OVC Champs last year, losing in the FCS Quarterfinals and finished 10-3 including a 19-10 win over FIU. UAB is 0-2 ATS vs FCS foes. Jacksonville HC John Grass enters his 8th year amassing a 68-21 record Las Vegas Total 51.5 Points over his first seven seasons, and led JSU to the FCS Title Game in 2015. JSU has made the FCS playoffs 6 out of the 7 years Grass has been the HC here. Last season JSU played 4 games in the fall and after losing to Florida St in the opener they won their next 3 games +/- Ratings including a win at FIU. In the spring JSU jumped out to a 4-0 OVC start & won all 4 games by Uab By 4.9 at least 17 pts but then fell to Austin Peay despite holding them to 238 yds (JSU was -5 TO’s). JSU would go on to win their final 2 OVC games by double digits and blew out Davidson Game Grade 49-14 in the first round of the FCS playoffs before losing in the next round to Delaware 20- Uab By 19.1 14. They actually led Florida St 14-0 last year. UAB has 17 returning starters and is my favorite to win CUSA again. Bill Clark is a Jacksonville St graduate. UAB is 15-0 vs FCS school Computer Yards and 4-3 ATS. They only beat Central Arkansas by 10 (-20.5) and Alabama St by 5 (-39) the Uab 696--5 last two years. Jacksonville St has actually won 4 of their last 12 meetings with the FBS including wins over Ole Miss and have covered 4 of the last 5 including 2015 when they only Computer Points lost to #6 Auburn 27-20 (+47.5). I am high on UAB but the angles and the fact this is a Uab 35-12 rivalry keeps it closer than what my computer has.

Phil Steele Uab by 17 UAB 34 Jacksonville St 17 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Coastal Carolina By 34 These two only met 2 times as FCS foes. Last meeting was in the 1st round of the ‘15 FCS playoffs when CCU lost 41-38 on a made FG as time expired. The Bulldogs went 2-10 last Las Vegas Total year and last made the playoffs in ‘16. The Citadel was -12 in TO’s last year and had 3 close 54.5 Points losses and won 2 of their last 3 games. Both teams run option offenses with The Citadel’s led by QB Jaylan Adams who was the #1 rusher as a soph. The Citadel did upset an option team +/- Ratings Coastal Carolina By 26.4 in 2019 when they took down Georgia Tech 27-24. They also upset South Carolina in 2017. They played 3 FBS foes last year losing by a half point ATS to Clemson and by 2.5 pts ATS to Game Grade USF and easily covered at an option team when they only lost to Army 14-9 and were Coastal Carolina By 40.6 +30.5. The previous two years they upset GT and covered at Alabama when they were shockingly tied with the Tide 10-10 at half (51 in a 50-17 loss. Coastal moved up from FCS in Computer Yards 2017 and is 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS vs FCS teams since then. Last year they beat Campbell 43- Coastal Carolina 761--35 21 but were -27.5. Coastal has 19 starters back from their 11-1 team but is just 3-7 ATS as a HF and has a huge game vs Kansas on deck. The Citadel knows how to defend the option Computer Points and their offense will shrink the clock and they should keep this one closer than expected. Coastal Carolina 40-13

Phil Steele Coastal Carolina by 24 Best Bet: Citadel 13 (+) Coastal Carolina 37 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Fiu By 33.5 First meeting. Last year FIU was held to 156 total yards in 19-10 loss vs FCS Jacksonville St. The Sharks went 10-2 in Division II play in 2018 but in their move up to the FCS they went Las Vegas Total 50.5 Points just 0-10 SU and were -136 ypg in FCS play. In the spring they showed improvement and went 2-2 with wins over Bryant and Merrimack (also new to FCS). This is only the 4th year of +/- Ratings program and 1st ever mtg vs an FBS opponent. FIU did not have a good 2019 as Covid Fiu By 37.8 wreaked havoc on them as they went 0-5 with an offense that put up just 281 ypg on Game Grade offense. This year FIU figures to be hungry and need to bounce back big and gain confidence Fiu By 32.6 for the season. Long Island played two good FCS teams in 2019 and lost those by 38-3 to Computer Yards South Dakota St and 35-7 to Villanova. FIU is 4-1 since 2015 vs FCS foes but is 1-3 ATS Fiu 666--31 including last years’ upset loss. Coming off a 0-5 season the Panthers are a hungry team that Computer Points needs to build confidence with the only hesitation being that is 5-11 ATS as a Fiu 46-0 home favorite.

Phil Steele Fiu by 49 FIU 52 Long Island 3 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Ball St By 25.5 Ball St is 7-1 SU vs FCS foes since ’13 including 6 straight wins. Cardinals are just 1-3 vs Las Vegas Total 59.5 Points Fighting Leathernecks including a 24-14 loss in their last meeting in 2000. WIU made the playoffs in ’17 but under new HC Jared Elliot they went just 5-6 in ’18 and then 1-11 in ’19. +/- Ratings WIU was just 1-5 SU in the spring season in MVFC play and was -97 ypg. Western rushed for Ball St By 41.9 just 56 ypg (2.5) last year. Ball St had 4 straight losing seasons to start the Mike Niu era and Game Grade lost their opener last year but won their last 7 with an upset of Buffalo in the MAC title game Ball St By 38.0 and an upset of ranked San Jose in the Arizona Bowl to finish 7-1 and #23. Ball St has 10 Computer Yards starters back on offense and 10 on defense but also have a target on their back this year and Ball St 799-33 have a big game at Happy Valley vs Penn State next week. Ball State is 7-16 ATS as a HF the Computer Points last 7 years. Ball St 51-14

Phil Steele Ball St by 38 Ball St 48 Western Illinois 10 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Buffalo By 45 Buffalo lost only previous mtg 20-0 in 1987 when both were D-III & the Seahawks finished Las Vegas Total as the D-III National Champ. Wagner went 0-2 this past spring but only lost to UConn 24-21 55.5 Points in ’19. In that ’19 season they were just 1-11 and -88 ypg. Unlike most FCS teams Wagner only returns 7 starters from the spring! Speaking of losing players there was a mass exodus +/- Ratings from the Buffalo team after their head coach Leipold bolted for Kansas the new HC Maurice Buffalo By 45.0 Linguist opted not to retain any of the coaching staff. Buffalo was dominant last year and favored in the MAC title game but were upset and then beat Marshall in the bowl. Leipold was Game Grade an outstanding 12-3-1 ATS as a HF the last 4 years. Buffalo is 11-1 SU vs the FCS with an Buffalo By 72.2 upset loss to Albany in 2016 but are just 3-6 ATS the last 9 vs FCS. Wagner is 0-11 SU vs the FBS and just 3-7-1 ATS. The Bulls do have a big game vs Nebraska on deck but have Computer Yards Buffalo 760--74 been hearing all offseason that they will take a big fall this year and may be out to prove they will not. Wagner had just 242 ypg on offense in ’19 and 166 ypg in the spring and take on a Computer Points top notch D returning 6 starters. Buffalo 52-0

Phil Steele Buffalo by 42 Buffalo 45 Wagner 3 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Utah By 34.5 Utah has won all 5 meetings (2-1 ATS). Last time here (‘18), the Utes trailed the Wildcats 10- Las Vegas Total 0 in the 2Q before turning it on as Utah outgained Weber St 608-61 and out-FD’d them 25-3 46.5 Points in a 41-10 victory (-23’). Utah is my #4 Surprise team with 10 returning starters on offense and 9 on defense. Weber St has won 4 straight Big Sky titles making the playoffs all 4 years +/- Ratings including a loss in the semifinals to James Madison in 2019. They have been winning with Utah By 10.6 defense and have had the Big Sky’s best defense overall the last 3 years. They are the favorites to win the Big Sky again this year. Bronson Barron was the new QB in the spring Game Grade and hit 52% with a 7-2 ratio. They did lose a 1,000 yard rusher from ’19 but the top 3 RB’s Utah By 36.3 combined for 1164 yards rush in just 6 spring games. Utah is 9-0 SU but 4-5 ATS vs FCS teams since 2008 although 4-2 ATS the last 6 with an average win by 35.3 ppg. Weber St is Computer Yards Utah 801--109 0-28 vs FBS teams since 2000 but have covered 5 of the last 7 losing their last 2 SU by 6 to SDSt and by 6 to Nevada. Utah has a huge game vs BYU on deck. They are 14-6 ATS as a HF Computer Points the last 4 years but 2-5-1 ATS vs non conf the last 3 years. Utah 44-3

Phil Steele Utah by 31 Utah 37 Weber St 6 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Tulsa By 30 First meeting. Tulsa has been a perfect 11-0 SU against FCS foes the last 23 years. Tulsa Las Vegas Total most recently faced an FCS foe in ‘18 when they opened with C Arkansas, a 38-27 win. Tulsa 55.5 Points has also covered their last 5 vs the FCS! They are off a trip to the AAC title game and their first bowl since 2016. UCDavis is led by Dan Hawkins who in his first year back at his alma +/- Ratings Tulsa By 23.8 mater took a team off 7 straight losing seasons and guided them to 10 wins and 7 Big Sky wins both Aggie records. In the spring they had to replace QB Jake Maier who threw for Game Grade Tulsa By 33.3 3,563 (65%, 28-13) in ‘19. QB Hunter Rodrigues (6-13-62-0-0 in ‘19) started all 5 throwing for 931 (65.5%, 8-4) & was the #5 rusher (95, 2.2, 2 td). After going just 5-6 in ’19 they Computer Yards Tulsa 785--59 were 3-2 in the spring and +89 ypg with losses to #2 Weber St and #9 EWash. Since 2015 UCDavis is 1-7 vs FBS teams SU but did upset San Jose St and are 7-1 ATS with 5 straight Computer Points Tulsa 45-10 covers and no loss by more than 25. Tulsa has state rival Okla St and Ohio State on deck.

Phil Steele Tulsa by 25 Tulsa 38 UC Davis 13 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Wku By 17.5 The Hilltoppers and Skyhawks will rekindle a rivalry that has not been played in 20 years. WKU is 4-0 all-time against UT Martin, with all four matchups as consecutive season openers Las Vegas Total from 1997-2000: WKU won those four contests with a combined score of 196-17. The 55 Points Skyhawks went 3-4 in the Spring, and they last played CUSA foe in ‘18, when they lost at MT 61-37. UTM was a poor 2-9 in ’18 but with new QB John Bachus went 7-5 in 2019 losing at +/- Ratings Wku By 17.6 Florida 45-0. In their 2-4 spring they were +5 ypg and they lose QB Bachus. WKU has just 10 starters back this year from a team that was a disappointing 5-7 one season after Game Grade surprising everyone in Helton’s first year by going from 3-9 to 9-4. They have a FCS feel to Wku By 21.5 them as they not only brought in Houston Baptist’s but also his star QB in Bailey Zappe and top 3 receivers. WKU is just 3-2 SU the last 5 vs FCS foes and have lost Computer Yards all 5 ATS including outright losses to Central Arkansas and Maine. UTM is 0-12 vs the FBS Wku 638--28 with an average loss by 32.8 ppg and after having a 5-0 ATS streak in these games from 2015-2017 they have lost the last 4 ATS. Helton is 2-6 ATS as a HF and 2-8 ATS vs non conf Computer Points and they do have the Army option on deck next week. Wku 41-13

Phil Steele Wku by 24 WKU 41 UT Martin 17 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line New Mexico By 23.5 First meeting. Lobos have failed to cover their last 3 games vs FCS foes but have won 6 in a row SU vs the FCS with an average win by 33.6 ppg and the only game won by less than 24 Las Vegas Total was vs powerful St by 8 in ’19. The Houston Baptist Huskies only became a 68.5 Points program in 2013. HBU played 4 games in the fall LY (3 vs FBS tms) and nearly upset Texas Tech only losing 35-33 with a 57-31 loss to North Texas and a 66-38 loss to Louisiana Tech. +/- Ratings New Mexico By 39.5 They did lose their QB, Offensive Coordinator and 3 top WR’s to WKU this year so do not figure to be as strong. Houston Baptist is just 18-59 in Vic Shealys 7 years as head coach. Game Grade New Mexico has a new QB in Kentucky transfer Terry Wilson and Rocky Long’s defenses can New Mexico By 12.4 be confusing to veteran QB’s let alone a first time starter. While the Lobos have NMSt on deck they did not have a single one of their home games in New Mexico last year should have Computer Yards a decent sized and hungry home crowd and have some momentum after pulling a pair of New Mexico 773-99 upsets to end the year and unlike HBaptist they have 17 returning starters. The Lobos have lost 9 in a row ATS as a HF and Long was 3-12 ATS as a HF his last 3 years at SDSt but they Computer Points need a confidence builder and the Huskies fit that bill. New Mexico 51-24

Phil Steele New Mexico by 28 New Mexico 51 Houston Baptist 23 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Unlv By 3 First meeting. UNLV has lost 3 games to FCS foes since 2011 including the ‘17 opener when Las Vegas Total the Rebels (-45) lost 43-40 to Howard in the biggest upset in history! The 67.5 Points Eagles went 5-2 this past spring & lost in the 1st Round of the playoffs. They have not had a losing season since 2006 and has 18 returning starters. Aaron Best returns for his fifth year +/- Ratings Eastern Washington By 10.8 as their HC and took over after a 2016 team went 12-1 then lost in the semi-final playoff. He has made the playoffs in 2 of his 3 years (1-2 in playoffs) despite the presence of dynamic QB Game Grade Unlv By 1.4 Eric Barrier who has a 76-18 ratio the last 3 years, and he returns. UNLV had a first-year head coach last year and no spring practice and went just 0-6 but figures to be much Computer Yards Unlv 701-127 improved this year. UNLV is just 7-5 SU and 5-7 ATS vs the FCS since 2010. EW is 3-7 SU the last 10 vs the FBS but 10-5 ATS their last 15 vs FBS teams and UNLV is 3-7 ATS as a HF Computer Points Unlv 40-30 the last 4 years.

Phil Steele Unlv by 6 UNLV 40 Eastern Washington 34 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Arizona St By 44.5 1st meeting. Last year the Sun Devils played their latest home opener ever (Dec 5) and lost their Las Vegas Total first home opener in 22 years (25-18 vs UCLA). The Thunderbirds went 1-5 this past spring but 55.5 Points all 5 losses were by 8 points or less. After going 9-3 in ’17 (most wins ever as an FCS team) Southern Utah has now gone 1-10, 3-9 and 1-5 the past 3 seasons. In the spring they had to +/- Ratings Arizona St By 44.5 replace their QB and top 2 rushers and new QB Justin Miller threw for 1697 (66%, 15-4) in just 6 games. ASU is loaded with 20 starters back from a team that beat Arizona 70-7 and Oregon St Game Grade 46-33 in their last two games last year. ASU is 14-0 SU vs FCS teams since 2002 but are 1-3 ATS Arizona St By 53.7 the last 4 matchups only beating Sacramento St 19-7 (-35.5) in 2019 and Cal Poly 35-21 (-37) in 2015. Southern Utah has lost their last 11 vs FBS foes including going 0-5 ATS the last 5 with the Computer Yards Arizona St 852--58 average loss by 37 ppg. Last week I used San Jose St -22’ on my Phil Steele Plus tour with selections and they won for me 45-14 with the Thunderbirds QB Miller hitting 15-29-117 and they Computer Points were outgained 543-250. ASU only has UNLV on deck and are very explosive. Arizona St 55-3

Phil Steele Arizona St by 42 Arizona St 52 Southern Utah 10 OVERALL: OVERALL: 0-0 0-0 Tar Heels Logs vs. ACC vs. ACC Hokies Logs TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC FOE REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 136 125 10 9/4 at Virginia Tech 9 35 43 76 23 77 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 125 136 10 9/4 North Carolina 76 23 77 9 35 43 0-0 0-0 122 9/11 Georgia St 59 101 114 0-0 0-0 117 9/11 Middle Tennessee 98 109 125 North Carolina Virginia Tech 0-0 0-0 129 9/18 Virginia 95 79 119 0-0 0-0 132 9/18 at West Virginia 60 30 68 0-0 0-0 124 9/25 at Georgia Tech 62 43 96 #11 Rush Off #10 9/25 Richmond 0-0 0-0 114 10/2 Duke 105 102 11 #19 Pass Off #88 10/2 Bye 0-0 0-0 127 10/9 Florida St 26 37 72 #7 Total Off #31 0-0 0-0 137 10/9 Notre Dame 20 7 13 0-0 0-0 133 10/16 Miami, Fl 5 17 31 #12 Score Off #43 0-0 0-0 126 10/16 Pittsburgh 43 21 35 10/23 Bye #121 Sks Allowed #86 0-0 0-0 121 10/23 Syracuse 84 68 18 0-0 0-0 137 10/30 at Notre Dame 20 7 13 #51 Rush Def #88 0-0 0-0 124 10/30 at Georgia Tech 62 43 96 0-0 0-0 132 11/6 Wake Forest 39 63 65 #88 Pass Def #109 0-0 0-0 129 11/6 at Boston College 24 64 45 0-0 0-0 126 11/13 at Pittsburgh 43 21 35 #62 Total Def #104 0-0 0-0 114 11/13 Duke 105 102 11 11/20 Wofford #66 Score Def #83 0-0 0-0 133 11/20 at Miami, Fl 5 17 31 0-0 0-0 129 11/27 at NC State 38 13 26 #5 Sks By #5 0-0 0-0 129 11/27 at Virginia 95 79 119 #9 Ypg Diff #62 -2 Total TO's +3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Virginia Tech North Carolina Georgia St Middle Tennessee Virginia at West Virginia at Georgia Tech Richmond Duke Bye Florida St Notre Dame Miami, Fl Pittsburgh Bye Syracuse at Notre Dame at Georgia Tech Wake Forest at Boston College at Pittsburgh Duke Wofford at Miami, Fl at NC State AVERAGES TEAM at Virginia Virginia Tech Hokies Tech Virginia North Carolina Tar Heels Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges North Carolina Virginia Tech North Carolina QB/WR 0.34 vs. Virginia Tech DB's North Carolina RB's vs. 0.41 Virginia Tech LB's North Carolina OL 0.74 vs. Virginia Tech DL North Carolina DL 0.36 vs. Virginia Tech OL North Carolina LB'S 0.52 vs. Virginia Tech RB's North Carolina DB's 0.44 vs. Virginia Tech QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) North Carolina ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2020 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.90 Las Vegas Line North Carolina 8 -3 56 31 43-399 18-23-257 Virginia Tech ST's N Carolina By 5.5 North Carolina opens with ACC road game for first time since 2005 (lost to GT). Tar Heels have Virginia Tech 19 57.5 45 25 48-260 15-29-235 0 Projected Rushing North Carolina K lost last 7 when opening season away from home. Last time here in ‘19 Tar Heels lost 43-41 in 6 Las Vegas Total 2019 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 201 yards North Carolina Virginia Tech 218 yards 0.30 vs. 64 Points OT. VT had won 4 straight series meetings until last year’s loss. Hokies are on 6-2 ATS run vs NC. Home team is 4-0 ATS. This is only 2nd home opener vs Power 5 foe since 1998 (lost to OSU in North Carolina - -3.5 41 23 40-143 26-49-348 Projected Passing Virginia Tech K +/- Ratings ‘15). Last year NC had two 1,000-yard rushers first time since 2015 and NC had 656 yards. VT Virginia Tech - 57 43 23 60-254 14-21-236 -2 268 yards North Carolina Virginia Tech 224 yards North Carolina Coaches N Carolina By 6.6 started Burmeister but trailed 21-0 (VT 0 FD, 224-13 yd) and Hooker took over. VT scored 14 pts 2018 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total 0.70 vs. Game Grade in :54 span after recover an onside kick to pull to 42-37 after 3Q. NC two TD’s 56-37 in a win 56- North Carolina - 58.5 19 21 38-235 22-35-287 468 yards North Carolina Virginia Tech 441 yards Virginia Tech Coaches N Carolina By 4.7 45. NC has QB Sam Howell and 18 starters back with the only real question who takes over at RB Virginia Tech - -6.5 22 20 41-154 20-36-221 0 Projected Final Score North Carolina Pts Computer Yards and WR. VT has 15 returning starters and will have Enter Sandman blasting on Friday night game 2017 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 34 points North Carolina Virginia Tech 31 points 3.40 vs. 1.31 N Carolina 468-441 where they used to be unbeatable. Fuente is 3-5 ATS as a HD here and VT has lost 5 backup DL’s North Carolina - 52 7 11 42-54 8-22-118 Experience Rankings Virginia Tech Pts Computer Points since the magazine went out so I am concerned with the depth up front vs a veteran NC Virginia Tech 14 -20.5 59 21 46-181 15-27-202 3 70 North Carolina Virginia Tech 98 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: N Carolina 34-31 Offensive line. 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength North Carolina Phil Steele North Carolina 17 55.5 3 8 29-73 13-33-58 64 North Carolina Virginia Tech 48 N Carolina by 7 Virginia Tech 25 -1.5 34 18 66-189 7-17-75 2 By 2.08 Points North Carolina 37 Virginia Tech 30 OVERALL: OVERALL: Old Dominion Monarchs 0-0 0-0 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Monarchs Logs vs. CUSA vs. ACC Demon Deacons Logs TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC FOE REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 101 132 9/4 at Wake Forest 125 124 93 39 63 65 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 132 101 9/4 Old Dominion 39 63 65 125 124 93 9/11 Hampton 9/11 Norfolk St Old Dominion Wake Forest 0-0 0-0 133 9/18 at Liberty 34 55 75 0-0 0-0 127 9/18 Florida St 26 37 72 0-0 0-0 115 9/25 Buffalo 116 104 112 #119 Rush Off #62 0-0 0-0 129 9/25 at Virginia 95 79 119 1-0 0-0 105 10/2 at UTEP 96 115 41 #108 Pass Off #26 0-0 0-0 130 10/2 Louisville 63 70 80 0-0 0-0 114 10/9 at Marshall 97 61 39 #123 Total Off #28 0-0 0-0 121 10/9 at Syracuse 84 68 18 0-0 0-0 112 10/16 WKU 112 75 20 #121 Score Off #21 10/16 Bye 10/23 Bye #129 Sks Allowed #103 0-0 0-0 120 10/23 at Army West Point 109 82 55 0-0 0-0 110 10/30 Louisiana Tech 110 87 98 #47 Rush Def #90 0-0 0-0 114 10/30 Duke 105 102 11 0-0 0-0 108 11/6 at FIU 120 99 21 #53 Pass Def #93 0-0 0-0 136 11/6 at North Carolina 9 35 43 0-0 0-0 116 11/13 Florida Atlantic 91 44 108 #44 Total Def #91 0-0 0-0 129 11/13 NC State 38 13 26 0-0 0-0 117 11/20 at Middle Tennessee 98 109 125 #68 Score Def #92 0-0 0-0 146 11/20 at Clemson 6 2 67 0-0 0-0 108 11/27 Charlotte 121 113 103 #64 Sks By #64 0-0 0-0 129 11/27 at Boston College 24 64 45 #110 Ypg Diff #58 -1 Total TO's +10

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Charlotte AVERAGES TEAM at Boston College Old Dominion Monarchs

Average 16-30 -97.3 -3.2 -0.1 17 36-97 2.7 54.6% 176 13.7% 20 39-148 3.8 63.6% 224 5.2% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Wake Forest Demon Deacons Conference 15-32 -140.4 -5.9 -0.4 17 33-85 2.6 51.3% 179 13.4% 22 41-174 4.2 66.7% 229 5.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 17-32 -115.7 -4.7 -0.3 16 34-92 2.7 53.5% 175 13.5% 21 39-148 3.8 61.3% 235 5.2% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Old Dominion Wake Forest Old Dominion QB/WR vs. 0.81 Wake Forest DB's Old Dominion RB's vs. 1.30 Wake Forest LB's Old Dominion OL vs. 1.67 Wake Forest DL Old Dominion DL vs. 1.89 Wake Forest OL Old Dominion LB'S vs. 0.93 Wake Forest RB's Old Dominion DB's vs. 1.44 Wake Forest QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Old Dominion ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.09 Las Vegas Line Wake Forest ST's Wake Forest By 31 Projected Rushing Old Dominion K 1st meeting despite the schools only being 174 miles apart and for ODU first game in two years Las Vegas Total -4 yards Old Dominion Wake Forest 331 yards vs. 2.40 63 Points after not playing last year. Monarchs have covered 3 straight vs ACC foes including win over VTech in ‘18. ODU is 2-5 SU/3-4 ATS in road openers since joining FBS. WF is 5-2-1 all-time vs Projected Passing Wake Forest K +/- Ratings current CUSA foes but the 2 losses came in 1941 & 1990. WF had won 10 straight home openers 76 yards Old Dominion Wake Forest 400 yards Old Dominion Coaches Wake Forest By 33.5 until last year’s loss to Clemson, but they were only 3-7 ATS in those. Wake was just 4-5 last Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.15 Game Grade year but has 20 returning starters and is my #6 Most Improved team! ODU has just 10 returning 72 yards Old Dominion Wake Forest 730 yards Wake Forest Coaches Wake Forest By 102.0 starters from that 1-11 team in 2019 but has added UCF tranfer QB Darriel Mack and Wake has Projected Final Score Old Dominion Pts Computer Yards no film on them under HC who is an undefeated 2nd year head coach. Wake only 16 points Old Dominion Wake Forest 55 points 0.00 vs. 12.69 Wake Forest 730-72 has Norfolk St on deck and is 9-5 ATS as a HF the last 4 years and gets their season started on Experience Rankings Wake Forest Pts Computer Points an impressive note. 127 Old Dominion Wake Forest 27 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Wake Forest 55-16 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Wake Forest Phil Steele 118 Old Dominion Wake Forest 53 Wake Forest by 37 By 12.69 Points Wake Forest 53 Old Dominion 16 OVERALL: OVERALL: 0-0 0-0 Blue Devils Logs vs. ACC vs. CUSA 49ers Logs TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC FOE REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 114 108 9/4 at Charlotte 105 102 11 121 113 103 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 108 114 9/4 Duke 121 113 103 105 102 11 9/11 North Carolina A&T 9/11 Gardner-Webb Duke Charlotte 0-0 0-0 132 9/18 Northwestern 89 53 74 0-0 0-0 122 9/18 at Georgia St 59 101 114 0-0 0-0 108 9/25 Kansas 127 121 117 #72 Rush Off #75 0-0 0-0 117 9/25 Middle Tennessee 98 109 125 0-0 0-0 136 10/2 at North Carolina 9 35 43 #70 Pass Off #69 1-0 1-0 124 10/2 at Illinois 66 94 49 0-0 0-0 124 10/9 Georgia Tech 62 43 96 #78 Total Off #80 0-0 0-0 108 10/9 at FIU 120 99 21 0-0 0-0 129 10/16 at Virginia 95 79 119 #91 Score Off #76 10/16 Bye 10/23 Bye #125 Sks Allowed #53 0-0 0-0 116 10/23 Florida Atlantic 91 44 108 0-0 0-0 132 10/30 at Wake Forest 39 63 65 #110 Rush Def #111 0-0 0-0 112 10/30 at WKU 112 75 20 0-0 0-0 126 11/6 Pittsburgh 43 21 35 #64 Pass Def #36 0-0 0-0 117 11/6 Rice 123 105 81 0-0 0-0 125 11/13 at Virginia Tech 76 23 77 #99 Total Def #77 0-0 0-0 110 11/13 at Louisiana Tech 110 87 98 0-0 0-0 130 11/20 Louisville 63 70 80 #115 Score Def #89 0-0 0-0 114 11/20 Marshall 97 61 39 0-0 0-0 133 11/27 Miami, Fl 5 17 31 #15 Sks By #117 0-0 0-0 101 11/27 at Old Dominion 125 124 93 #98 Ypg Diff #85 -19 Total TO's +2

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Miami, Fl AVERAGES TEAM at Old Dominion Charlotte 49ers Charlotte Duke Blue Devils Blue Duke

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Duke Charlotte Duke QB/WR vs. 0.23 Charlotte DB's Duke RB's 0.42 vs. Charlotte LB's Duke OL 1.46 vs. Charlotte DL Duke DL vs. 0.50 Charlotte OL Duke LB'S 0.89 vs. Charlotte RB's Duke DB's 0.43 vs. Charlotte QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Duke ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2020 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 3.42 vs. Las Vegas Line Duke - -10 53 16 34-274 10-17-127 Charlotte ST's Duke By 6 Last year Duke got a 65 yd TD run by Jackson on 2nd play then after blocking a Charlotte punt Charlotte - 55 19 22 51-177 18-36-171 -1 Projected Rushing Duke K went 31/4 for TD and led 24-7 at half despite Charlotte having 12-9 FD edge. Duke got a 5/1 TD Las Vegas Total 203 yards Duke Charlotte 172 yards 2.50 vs. 60.5 Points drive after a blocked punt and went 19/4 for TD after fumble adding a 75/4 drive (70 yd run Waters) for TD with :55 in 53-19 win with Charlotte having 22-16 FD edge, 42:27-17:33 TOP Projected Passing Charlotte K +/- Ratings edge and Duke only 401-348 yard-edge. 49ers have lost their last 3 openers when playing FBS 206 yards Duke Charlotte 210 yards Duke Coaches Duke By 3.9 foe. Duke makes their first trip here Duke had won 3 straight road openers until last year’s loss at Projected Yardage Total 1.50 vs. Game Grade ND. They won at CUSA foe MT 41-18 in ‘19. Duke has just 6 returning starters on both offense 410 yards Duke Charlotte 382 yards Charlotte Coaches Duke By 3.9 and defense. Charlotte only has 13 returning starters. Duke is 26-8 ATS vs non conf foes the last Projected Final Score Duke Pts Computer Yards 8 years and 8-3-1 ATS as an AF! Cutcliffe is 20-1 SU and 17-4 ATS vs Non P5 foes! UC is 0-6 36 points Duke Charlotte 33 points 10.63 vs. 0.73 Duke 410-382 SU/1-5 ATS with avg loss by 40 ppg against Power 5 foes. Duke is off a 2 win season and coach Experience Rankings Charlotte Pts Computer Points Cutcliffe is a developmental HC and was hurt by the lack of spring and preparation last year but 116 Duke Charlotte 113 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Duke 36-33 their -19 in TO’s and they will get off to a stronger start this year. Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Duke Phil Steele 51 Duke Charlotte 94 Duke by 14 By 9.90 Points Duke 37 Charlotte 23 OVERALL: OVERALL: Michigan St Spartans 0-0 0-0 Northwestern Wildcats Spartans Logs vs. BIG 10 vs. BIG 10 Wildcats Logs TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC FOE REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 124 132 9/4 at Northwestern 78 90 116 89 53 74 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 132 124 9/4 Michigan St 89 53 74 78 90 116 9/11 Youngstown St 9/11 Indiana St Michigan St Northwestern 0-0 0-0 133 9/18 at Miami, Fl 5 17 31 0-0 0-0 114 9/18 at Duke 105 102 11 0-1 0-1 130 9/25 Nebraska 65 54 99 #122 Rush Off #64 0-0 0-0 123 9/25 Ohio 88 110 54 0-0 0-0 112 10/2 WKU 112 75 20 #56 Pass Off #95 0-1 0-1 130 10/2 at Nebraska 65 54 99 0-0 0-0 128 10/9 at Rutgers 99 49 5 #106 Total Off #92 10/9 Bye 0-0 0-0 141 10/16 at Indiana 30 8 58 #114 Score Off #92 0-0 0-0 128 10/16 Rutgers 99 49 5 10/23 Bye #53 Sks Allowed #40 0-0 0-0 132 10/23 at Michigan 41 50 40 0-0 0-0 132 10/30 Michigan 41 50 40 #57 Rush Def #46 0-0 0-0 134 10/30 Minnesota 27 98 61 0-0 0-0 127 11/6 at Purdue 48 71 101 #73 Pass Def #23 0-0 0-0 143 11/6 Iowa 64 22 4 0-0 0-0 121 11/13 Maryland 61 77 89 #58 Total Def #26 0-0 0-0 142 11/13 at Wisconsin 23 16 83 0-0 0-0 145 11/20 at Ohio St 4 15 50 #100 Score Def #9 0-0 0-0 127 11/20 Purdue 48 71 101 0-0 0-0 142 11/27 Penn St 18 12 9 #90 Sks By #77 1-0 1-0 124 11/27 at Illinois 66 94 49 #100 Ypg Diff #53 -9 Total TO's +4

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Penn St AVERAGES TEAM at Illinois MichiganStSpartans Northwestern Wildcats

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Michigan St Northwestern Michigan St QB/WR vs. 0.53 Northwestern DB's Michigan St RB's 0.08 vs. Northwestern LB's Michigan St OL vs. 0.04 Northwestern DL Michigan St DL vs. 0.50 Northwestern OL Michigan St LB'S vs. 0.10 Northwestern RB's Michigan St DB's 0.50 vs. Northwestern QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Michigan St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2020 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 1.22 Northwestern is playing with legitimate revenge after suffering its only regular season loss of the Las Vegas Line Michigan St - 41 29 17 47-195 11-27-167 Northwestern ST's Northwestern By 3 year. NW was off their big win over Wisconsin and a 2 TD favorite on the road. NW went for it on 4&1 and 4&4 on first two possessions and both were SOD with a 54 yd int ret on the 2nd try and Northwestern 11 -13.5 20 18 37-63 22-44-222 -3 Projected Rushing Michigan St K Las Vegas Total a flag for def pass interference picked up. Mich St got a 75 yd pass to Nailor & 22 yd FG off those 2019 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 102 yards Michigan St Northwestern 174 yards vs. 0.10 46 Points SOD’s 10-0. MST 85/13 TD 17-0 14:55 2Q. NW settle 42 & 32 yd FG 17-6 H. NW 75/10 37/8 TD Michigan St - -9 31 19 40-109 18-31-228 Projected Passing Northwestern K lead 20-17 13:54 left. Mich St drove 27 & 19 yds for FG’s after NW TO’s to lead 23-20 and on last +/- Ratings play NW ran lateral play from own 9 and MSt recover for TD and misleading final, 29-20. The Northwestern - 36 10 17 44-139 19-37-126 -2 206 yards Michigan St Northwestern 204 yards Michigan St Coaches Northwestern By 11.2 Spartans have won the last 2 in the series for the 1st time since ‘11-’12. Last time here (‘19), 2018 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.40 then-HC Dantonio became the winningest coach in Mich St history as MSU ended a 3-gm losing Game Grade streak to NW with a 31-10 (-9) win. Mich St has 16 returning starters and is much improved Michigan St 20 -10.5 19 22 24-96 31-52-329 308 yards Michigan St Northwestern 378 yards Northwestern Coaches Northwestern By 18.0 after having a first year HC and no spring practice with just 8 returning starters last year. The Northwestern - 43.5 29 19 20-8 31-47-373 -1 Projected Final Score Michigan St Pts Wildcats were a veteran team last year and were my #2 Most Improved team and made it to the Computer Yards 2017 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 22 points Michigan St Northwestern 31 points 0.58 vs. 4.90 Northwestern 378-308 Big Ten Title game. This year they are #130 on my Exp Chart with just 4 starters back on each side of the ball but coach Fitzgerald is confident in the replacements and that they won’t drop Michigan St 16 -2.5 31 28 31-95 39-57-445 Experience Rankings Northwestern Pts much. NW is 19-21-1 ATS as a HF the last 10 years and Mich St is 1-4-1 ATS as an AD the last

Return to Table of Contents Computer Points Northwestern - 41.5 39 28 28-64 34-50-368 1 90 Michigan St Northwestern 130 Northwestern 31-22 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: two years. I will side with the stronger team at home playing with legitimate revenge and NW 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Team Schedule Strength was 8-1 ATS last year. Northwestern Phil Steele Michigan St - -6.5 40 18 23-51 27-42-424 6 Michigan St Northwestern 24 Northwestern by 10 Best Bet: H Northwestern 30 Michigan St 20 Northwestern - 42 54 26 51-209 27-35-281 1 By 4.31 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: W Michigan Broncos 0-0 0-0 Michigan Wolverines Broncos Logs vs. MAC vs. BIG 10 Wolverines Logs TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC FOE REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 114 132 9/4 at Michigan 49 93 100 41 50 40 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 132 114 9/4 at Western Michigan 41 50 40 49 93 100 9/11 Illinois St 0-0 0-0 133 9/11 Washington 19 27 57 W Michigan Michigan 0-0 0-0 126 9/18 at Pittsburgh 43 21 35 0-0 0-0 112 9/18 Northern Illinois 114 119 88 1-0 0-0 124 9/25 San Jose St 92 58 64 #39 Rush Off #94 0-0 0-0 128 9/25 Rutgers 99 49 5 0-0 0-0 115 10/2 at Buffalo 116 104 112 #23 Pass Off #44 0-0 0-0 142 10/2 at Wisconsin 23 16 83 0-0 0-0 130 10/9 Ball St 87 88 97 #17 Total Off #77 0-1 0-1 130 10/9 at Nebraska 65 54 99 0-0 0-0 121 10/16 Kent St 54 123 127 #12 Score Off #67 10/16 Bye 0-0 0-0 119 10/23 at Toledo 72 51 113 #17 Sks Allowed #21 0-0 0-0 132 10/23 Northwestern 89 53 74 10/30 Bye #58 Rush Def #82 0-0 0-0 124 10/30 at Michigan St 78 90 116 0-0 0-0 116 11/3 Central Michigan 77 89 42 #78 Pass Def #98 0-0 0-0 141 11/6 Indiana 30 8 58 0-0 0-0 99 11/9 Akron 124 125 123 #61 Total Def #89 0-0 0-0 142 11/13 at Penn St 18 12 9 0-0 0-0 117 11/16 at Eastern Michigan 107 118 29 #95 Score Def #96 0-0 0-0 121 11/20 at Maryland 61 77 89 0-0 0-0 112 11/23 at Northern Illinois 114 119 88 #56 Sks By #101 0-0 0-0 145 11/27 Ohio St 4 15 50 #27 Ypg Diff #90 -3 Total TO's -3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Michigan at Western Michigan Illinois St Washington at Pittsburgh Northern Illinois San Jose St Rutgers at Buffalo at Wisconsin Ball St at Nebraska Kent St Bye at Toledo Northwestern Bye at Michigan St Central Michigan Indiana Akron at Penn St at Eastern Michigan at Maryland at Northern Illinois AVERAGES TEAM Ohio St W Michigan Broncos MichiganWolverines

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges W Michigan Michigan W Michigan QB/WR vs. 0.23 Michigan DB's W Michigan RB's 0.20 vs. Michigan LB's W Michigan OL 0.22 vs. Michigan DL W Michigan DL vs. 0.24 Michigan OL W Michigan LB'S vs. 1.09 Michigan RB's W Michigan DB's vs. 0.35 Michigan QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) W Michigan ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2018 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.59 Las Vegas Line Western Michigan - 54.5 3 17 40-123 16-34-85 Michigan ST's Michigan By 17 In their last meeting (‘18), the Wolverines snapped a 4-game losing streak (their longest losing Michigan 21 -28 49 20 35-308 13-18-143 1 Projected Rushing W Michigan K Las Vegas Total streak S/’09) outgaining WMU 451-208 in a 49-3 victory (-28). They first met in 1917 (17-13), 168 yards W Michigan Michigan 189 yards vs. 1.00 67 Points Broncos are 0-7 SU all-time & 0-5 ATS since 2002 all as an 13+ pt AD. The Broncos are just 2-13 Projected Passing Michigan K SU & 3-12 ATS in road openers since ‘05 (wins, Purdue ‘14, Akron ‘20) and did cover at #4 USC +/- Ratings 234 yards W Michigan Michigan 303 yards W Michigan Coaches Michigan By 22.7 in 2017. They have covered the last 3 season openers that were on the road. Western is my pick Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.70 to win the MAC West this year led by QB Eleby and 9 starters back on offense and 10 on defense. Game Grade 403 yards W Michigan Michigan 492 yards Michigan Coaches Michigan By 5.4 They have lost their last 5 ATS as an AD. Michigan has 10 starters back on Offense and 7 on Projected Final Score W Michigan Pts Defense and off a 2-4 season make my Most Improved List. They are 8-6 ATS as a HF and do Computer Yards 34 points W Michigan Michigan 43 points 0.42 vs. 4.20 Michigan 492-403 have a big home game vs Washington on deck. The Wolverines have actually lost 4 in a row SU Experience Rankings Michigan Pts at home but 3 of those were before no home crowds last year and they will now have 100,000+ Computer Points back. Western only has Illinois St on deck giving them a solid situational edge. 21 W Michigan Michigan 120 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Michigan 43-34 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Michigan Phil Steele 110 W Michigan Michigan 35 Michigan by 10 By 3.78 Points Michigan 41 Western Michigan 31 OVERALL: OVERALL: 0-0 0-0 Georgia St Panthers Black Knights Logs vs. IND vs. SUN Panthers Logs TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC FOE REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 120 122 9/4 at Georgia St 109 82 55 59 101 114 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 122 120 9/4 Army West Point 59 101 114 109 82 55 0-0 0-0 112 9/11 WKU 112 75 20 0-0 0-0 136 9/11 at North Carolina 9 35 43 Army Georgia St 0-1 0-0 101 9/18 Connecticut 129 127 109 0-0 0-0 108 9/18 Charlotte 121 113 103 0-0 0-0 120 9/25 Miami, OH 113 103 91 #4 Rush Off #37 0-0 0-0 132 9/25 at Auburn 22 20 25 0-0 0-0 130 10/2 at Ball St 87 88 97 #128 Pass Off #65 0-0 0-0 126 10/2 Appalachian St 37 25 28 10/9 Bye #114 Total Off #39 0-0 0-0 96 10/9 at ULM 130 126 130 0-0 0-0 142 10/16 at Wisconsin 23 16 83 #78 Score Off #33 10/16 Bye 0-0 0-0 132 10/23 Wake Forest 39 63 65 #22 Sks Allowed #32 0-0 0-0 112 10/23 Texas St 100 114 79 10/30 Bye #22 Rush Def #33 0-0 0-0 119 10/30 at GA Southern 104 86 90 0-0 0-0 125 11/6 † Air Force 82 97 124 #7 Pass Def #115 0-0 0-0 128 11/6 at Louisiana 47 33 7 11/13 Bucknell #5 Total Def #72 0-0 0-0 127 11/13 at Coastal Carolina 35 40 87 0-0 0-0 95 11/20 UMass 128 129 84 #6 Score Def #80 0-0 0-0 110 11/20 Arkansas St 86 112 66 0-0 0-0 133 11/27 at Liberty 34 55 75 #61 Sks By #7 0-0 0-0 122 11/27 Troy 80 81 94 12/4 Bye #46 Ypg Diff #56 0-0 0-0 121 12/11 † Navy 117 92 120 +6 Total TO's +1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Georgia St Army West Point WKU at North Carolina Connecticut Charlotte Miami, OH at Auburn at Ball St Appalachian St Bye at ULM at Wisconsin Bye Wake Forest Texas St Bye at GA Southern † Air Force at Louisiana Bucknell at Coastal Carolina UMass Arkansas St at Liberty AVERAGES TEAM Troy Bye ArmyBlackKnights † Navy Panthers St Georgia

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Army Georgia St Army QB/WR vs. 0.75 Georgia St DB's Army RB's 1.41 vs. Georgia St LB's Army OL vs. 0.21 Georgia St DL Army DL vs. 0.57 Georgia St OL Army LB'S vs. 0.29 Georgia St RB's Army DB's vs. 0.18 Georgia St QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Army ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2019 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 2.30 vs. Las Vegas Line Army West Point - -4.5 21 20 61-278 6-11-65 Georgia St ST's Georgia St By 2 Georgia St - 55.5 28 23 32-147 20-28-232 1 Projected Rushing Army K Las Vegas Total 254 yards Army Georgia St 159 yards 1.20 vs. 49.5 Points Last time here (‘19) was only prior meeting. Army led 21-14 3Q & 21-20 into 4Q but lost 28-20 as a 4’ point AF. Black Knights have lost 4 straight road openers going 1-3 ATS but took #7 Projected Passing Georgia St K +/- Ratings Michigan to OT in ‘19. Georgia St is just 2-6 ATS in home openers since joining the SBC back in 64 yards Army Georgia St 228 yards Army Coaches Georgia St By 4.2 ’13 but have had all fall to prep for the option and held Army to 343 total yards in 2019 playing Projected Yardage Total 0.75 vs. Game Grade them in the middle of the year. The Panthers have 19 returning starters including QB Cornelius 318 yards Army Georgia St 387 yards Georgia St Coaches Georgia St By 2.6 Brown and a deep set of RB’s. They also have WR’s Sam Pinckney and TE Roger Carter. Army has Projected Final Score Army Pts Computer Yards 14 starters back the most in 4 years. is 10-10-2 as an AD and Shawn Elliot is 11-11 30 points Army Georgia St 34 points 5.66 vs. 2.00 Georgia St 387-318 SU at home and 5-6-1 ATS as a HF. Experience Rankings Georgia St Pts Computer Points 54 Army Georgia St 16 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Georgia St 34-30 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Army Phil Steele 123 Army Georgia St 96 Georgia St by 3 By 3.66 Points Georgia St 24 Army 21 OVERALL: OVERALL: Kansas St Wildcats 0-0 0-0 Stanford Cardinal Wildcats Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. PAC 12 Cardinal Logs TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC FOE REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 125 131 9/4 † Stanford 53 96 19 58 67 37 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 131 125 9/4 † Kansas St 58 67 37 53 96 19 9/11 Southern Illinois 0-0 0-0 134 9/11 at USC 12 18 12 Kansas St Stanford 0-0 0-0 126 9/18 Nevada 25 62 14 0-0 0-0 112 9/18 at Vanderbilt 111 116 106 0-0 0-0 132 9/25 at Oklahoma St 45 36 71 #77 Rush Off #93 1-0 0-0 131 9/25 UCLA 28 32 82 0-0 0-0 149 10/2 Oklahoma 1 3 22 #105 Pass Off #22 0-0 0-0 135 10/2 Oregon 11 14 78 10/9 Bye #103 Total Off #44 0-0 0-0 134 10/9 at Arizona St 13 24 23 0-0 0-0 146 10/16 Iowa St 2 19 110 #82 Score Off #58 0-0 0-0 133 10/16 at Washington St 42 91 128 0-0 0-0 126 10/23 at Texas Tech 31 45 53 #42 Sks Allowed #26 10/23 Bye 0-0 0-0 139 10/30 TCU 17 11 15 #81 Rush Def #114 0-0 0-0 133 10/30 Washington 19 27 57 0-0 0-0 108 11/6 at Kansas 127 121 117 #111 Pass Def #47 0-0 0-0 135 11/6 Utah 21 9 38 0-0 0-0 132 11/13 West Virginia 60 30 68 #98 Total Def #94 0-0 0-0 124 11/13 at Oregon St 71 83 69 0-0 0-0 129 11/20 Baylor 93 38 70 #85 Score Def #78 0-0 0-0 129 11/20 California 81 56 107 0-0 0-0 139 11/27 at Texas 15 34 6 #20 Sks By #101 0-0 0-0 137 11/27 Notre Dame 20 7 13 #112 Ypg Diff #70 -3 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † Stanford † Kansas St Southern Illinois at USC Nevada at Vanderbilt at Oklahoma St UCLA Oklahoma Oregon Bye at Arizona St Iowa St at Washington St at Texas Tech Bye TCU Washington at Kansas Utah West Virginia at Oregon St Baylor California at Texas AVERAGES TEAM Notre Dame Stanford Cardinal Stanford Kansas St Wildcats St Kansas

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Kansas St Stanford Kansas St QB/WR 0.07 vs. Stanford DB's Kansas St RB's 0.21 vs. Stanford LB's Kansas St OL 0.39 vs. Stanford DL Kansas St DL vs. 0.68 Stanford OL Kansas St LB'S vs. 0.77 Stanford RB's Kansas St DB's vs. 0.11 Stanford QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Kansas St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 2.45 vs. Las Vegas Line Stanford 8 -14 26 13 30-105 15-19-167 Stanford ST's Kansas St By 3 First neutral site opener for Kansas St since ‘03 when they opened the season at Kansas St - 47.5 13 18 32-92 19-41-243 -1 Projected Rushing Kansas St K Las Vegas Total Arrowhead Stadium home of the NFL Chiefs. Teams previously only met in ‘16 on The 207 yards Kansas St Stanford 169 yards vs. 1.40 53 Points Farm where Stanford won 26-13 but did not cover (-14). The Cardinal defense racked Projected Passing Stanford K +/- Ratings up 8 sacks (including a safety) and 2 int’s in the win. Kansas St is 6-3 ATS as an AD 173 yards Kansas St Stanford 278 yards Kansas St Coaches Stanford By 6.2 under Klieman and also 2-0 as an AF and they are a slight favorite here. Shaw is 21- Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.05 Game Grade 13-1 ATS as an AD and last year they played their last 4 games away from home and 380 yards Kansas St Stanford 447 yards Stanford Coaches Stanford By 7.8 won them all. Stanford’s 4 wins last year were by 1, 5, 3 and 1. They do have 14 Projected Final Score Kansas St Pts Computer Yards returning starters back but are breaking in a new QB. Kansas St has 16 returning 30 points Kansas St Stanford 33 points 3.12 vs. 4.01 Stanford 447-380 starters including QB Thompson. Coach Shaw is not happy this is being played at 9 am Experience Rankings Stanford Pts Computer Points PT. 88 Kansas St Stanford 118 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Stanford 33-30 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Stanford Phil Steele 42 Kansas St Stanford 16 Stanford by 2 By 0.89 Points Stanford 32 Kansas St 30 OVERALL: OVERALL: ULM Warhawks 0-0 0-0 Warhawks Logs vs. SUN vs. SEC Wildcats Logs TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC FOE REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 96 125 9/4 at Kentucky 130 126 130 67 42 52 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 125 96 9/4 ULM 67 42 52 130 126 130 9/11 Bye 0-0 0-0 124 9/11 Missouri 75 74 30 ULM Kentucky 9/18 Jackson St 7 9/18 Chattanooga 0-0 0-0 122 9/25 Troy 80 81 94 #125 Rush Off #33 0-0 0-0 117 9/25 at South Carolina 40 73 62 0-0 0-0 127 10/2 at Coastal Carolina 35 40 87 #66 Pass Off #122 0-0 0-0 135 10/2 Florida 32 26 59 0-0 0-0 122 10/9 Georgia St 59 101 114 #117 Total Off #113 0-0 0-0 144 10/9 LSU 16 10 16 0-0 0-0 133 10/16 Liberty 34 55 75 #120 Score Off #106 0-0 0-0 145 10/16 at Georgia 3 4 2 0-0 0-0 106 10/23 South Alabama 122 107 105 #103 Sks Allowed #61 10/23 Bye 0-0 0-0 126 10/30 at Appalachian St 37 25 28 #123 Rush Def #55 0-0 0-0 132 10/30 at Miss St 50 28 51 0-0 0-0 112 11/6 at Texas St 100 114 79 #45 Pass Def #56 0-0 0-0 120 11/6 Tennessee 79 65 33 0-0 0-0 110 11/13 Arkansas St 86 112 66 #115 Total Def #49 0-0 0-0 112 11/13 at Vanderbilt 111 116 106 0-0 0-0 144 11/20 at LSU 16 10 16 #124 Score Def #48 0-1 0-0 94 11/20 New Mexico St 115 130 56 0-0 0-0 128 11/27 at Louisiana 47 33 7 #86 Sks By #77 0-0 0-0 130 11/27 at Louisville 63 70 80 #122 Ypg Diff #97 -9 Total TO's +10

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Kentucky ULM Bye Missouri Jackson St Chattanooga Troy at South Carolina at Coastal Carolina Florida Georgia St LSU Liberty at Georgia South Alabama Bye at Appalachian St at Miss St at Texas St Tennessee Arkansas St at Vanderbilt at LSU New Mexico St at Louisiana AVERAGES TEAM at Louisville ULM Warhawks ULM Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges ULM Kentucky ULM QB/WR vs. 1.46 Kentucky DB's ULM RB's vs. 1.43 Kentucky LB's ULM OL vs. 1.91 Kentucky DL ULM DL vs. 1.89 Kentucky OL ULM LB'S vs. 1.15 Kentucky RB's ULM DB's vs. 1.13 Kentucky QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) ULM ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 1.69 Las Vegas Line UK is 4-1 all-time vs ULM. The ‘Cats have won the last 4 meetings with the only loss Kentucky ST's Kentucky By 31 coming in 1994. The ‘Cats won their last 7 vs G5 foes by 13 ppg. The ‘Cats are 20-1 in Projected Rushing ULM K Las Vegas Total home openers against Non P5 foes. ULM has 4 wins all-time vs current SEC teams & 77 yards ULM Kentucky 284 yards vs. 1.25 54.5 Points one is vs UK back in ‘94 (21-14). Last win for vs SEC team was at Arkansas in ‘12 (34- Projected Passing Kentucky K +/- Ratings 31). ULM is 4-1 ATS the L5Y in non-conf road openers. is taking over a 105 yards ULM Kentucky 200 yards ULM Coaches Kentucky By 32.3 rebuild and bringing in a ton of transfers so despite 16 returning starters this could be Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.50 Game Grade mostly a new team. I think he will hold a bunch of stuff back in this one and keep 182 yards ULM Kentucky 484 yards Kentucky Coaches Kentucky By 34.9 plenty of surprises for more winnable games on deck. ULM was 0-10 last year losing Projected Final Score ULM Pts Computer Yards by 24 ppg and is 2-9 ATS vs non conf and 5-10 ATS as an AD the last 3 years. ULM did 9 points ULM Kentucky 43 points 0.00 vs. 13.41 Kentucky 484-182 not have the lead in a single game last year. Kentucky is off a disappointing 5-6 Experience Rankings Kentucky Pts Computer Points season and has a new offensive coordinator and needs to get that unit up to speed 86 ULM Kentucky 123 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Kentucky 43-9

Return to Table of Contents with Missouri on deck. Stoops is 15-8 ATS as a HF. Team Schedule Strength Kentucky Phil Steele 104 ULM Kentucky 15 Kentucky by 35 By 13.41 Points Kentucky 44 ULM 9 OVERALL: OVERALL: 0-0 0-0 Tulane Green Wave Sooners Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. AAC Green Wave Logs TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC FOE REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 149 127 2 9/4 at Tulane 1 3 22 69 72 73 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 127 149 2 9/4 Oklahoma 69 72 73 1 3 22 9/11 Western Carolina 9/11 Morgan St Oklahoma Tulane 0-1 0-1 130 9/18 Nebraska 65 54 99 0-0 0-0 138 9/18 at Mississippi 7 60 103 0-0 0-0 132 9/25 West Virginia 60 30 68 #47 Rush Off #16 0-0 0-0 122 9/25 UAB 74 29 47 0-0 0-0 125 10/2 at Kansas St 53 96 19 #15 Pass Off #107 0-0 0-0 128 10/2 at East Carolina 56 95 44 0-0 0-0 139 10/9 † Texas 15 34 6 #13 Total Off #62 0-0 0-0 121 10/9 Houston 73 48 3 0-0 0-0 139 10/16 TCU 17 11 15 #9 Score Off #23 10/16 Bye 0-0 0-0 108 10/23 at Kansas 127 121 117 #96 Sks Allowed #124 0-0 0-0 123 10/23 at SMU 29 84 32 0-0 0-0 126 10/30 Texas Tech 31 45 53 #12 Rush Def #42 0-0 0-0 137 10/30 Cincinnati 46 5 48 11/6 Bye #84 Pass Def #116 0-0 0-0 130 11/6 at UCF 10 69 76 0-0 0-0 129 11/13 at Baylor 93 38 70 #32 Total Def #79 0-0 0-0 129 11/13 Tulsa 51 39 129 0-0 0-0 146 11/20 Iowa St 2 19 110 #31 Score Def #59 0-0 0-0 116 11/20 USF 108 108 85 0-0 0-0 132 11/27 at Oklahoma St 45 36 71 #4 Sks By #3 0-0 0-0 123 11/27 at Memphis 36 66 60 #8 Ypg Diff #78 +5 Total TO's +5

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Tulane Oklahoma Western Carolina Morgan St Nebraska at Mississippi West Virginia UAB at Kansas St at East Carolina † Texas Houston TCU Bye at Kansas at SMU Texas Tech Cincinnati Bye at UCF at Baylor Tulsa Iowa St USF at Oklahoma St AVERAGES TEAM at Memphis Oklahoma Sooners Tulane Green Wave

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Oklahoma Tulane Oklahoma QB/WR 1.88 vs. Tulane DB's Oklahoma RB's 0.56 vs. Tulane LB's Oklahoma OL 1.58 vs. Tulane DL Oklahoma DL 1.11 vs. Tulane OL Oklahoma LB'S 1.14 vs. Tulane RB's Oklahoma DB's 1.48 vs. Tulane QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Oklahoma ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2017 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.18 Las Vegas Line Tulane - 59 14 20 62-237 6-12-54 Tulane ST's Oklahoma By 31.5 Second meeting. Teams last met in ‘17 when Green Wave travelled to Norman, a 56- Oklahoma 2 -34 56 24 32-197 20-30-434 0 Projected Rushing Oklahoma K Las Vegas Total 14 (+34) defeat. Tulane last opened their season vs a P5 foe in ‘18 when they hosted 171 yards Oklahoma Tulane 153 yards 0.80 vs. 68.5 Points Wake Forest, a 23-17 OT (+6’) loss. This was supposed to be the Sooners first true Projected Passing Tulane K +/- Ratings road opener since ’12 when the Sooners played at UTEP. OU lost their first road 350 yards Oklahoma Tulane 165 yards Oklahoma Coaches Oklahoma By 18.9 opener since ’09 last year when they lost to Iowa St 37-30. The Sooners only have Projected Yardage Total 0.80 vs. Game Grade Western Carolina on deck and they are my pick to the win the national title this year. 520 yards Oklahoma Tulane 317 yards Tulane Coaches Oklahoma By 20.4 is has 16 returning starters. Tulane was hit hard by the Hurricane and had Projected Final Score Oklahoma Pts Computer Yards to move practices to Birmingham Alabama. This game was moved to Norman so the 50 points Oklahoma Tulane 21 points 9.34 vs. 0.18 Oklahoma 520-317 crowd may not be as big as normal on short notice. With the changing dynamics of Experience Rankings Tulane Pts Computer Points this game it may be a good one to avoid. 74 Oklahoma Tulane 63 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Oklahoma 50-21 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Oklahoma Phil Steele 61 Oklahoma Tulane 80 Oklahoma by 32 By 9.16 Points Oklahoma 49 Tulane 17 OVERALL: OVERALL: Penn St Nittany Lions 0-0 0-0 Nittany Lions Logs vs. BIG 10 vs. BIG 10 Badgers Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 142 142 19 12 9/4 at Wisconsin 18 12 9 23 16 83 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 142 142 12 19 9/4 Penn St 23 16 83 18 12 9 0-0 0-0 130 9/11 Ball St 87 88 97 0-0 0-0 117 9/11 Eastern Michigan 107 118 29 Penn St Wisconsin 0-0 0-0 132 9/18 Auburn 22 20 25 9/18 Bye 9/25 Villanova #53 Rush Off #61 0-0 0-0 137 9/25 † Notre Dame 20 7 13 0-0 0-0 141 10/2 Indiana 30 8 58 #40 Pass Off #106 0-0 0-0 132 10/2 Michigan 41 50 40 0-0 0-0 143 10/9 at Iowa 64 22 4 #36 Total Off #100 1-0 1-0 124 10/9 at Illinois 66 94 49 10/16 Bye #56 Score Off #88 0-0 0-0 120 10/16 Army West Point 109 82 55 1-0 1-0 124 10/23 Illinois 66 94 49 #107 Sks Allowed #32 0-0 0-0 127 10/23 at Purdue 48 71 101 0-0 0-0 145 10/30 at Ohio St 4 15 50 #29 Rush Def #7 0-0 0-0 143 10/30 Iowa 64 22 4 0-0 0-0 121 11/6 at Maryland 61 77 89 #27 Pass Def #34 0-0 0-0 128 11/6 at Rutgers 99 49 5 0-0 0-0 132 11/13 Michigan 41 50 40 #21 Total Def #9 0-0 0-0 132 11/13 Northwestern 89 53 74 0-0 0-0 128 11/20 Rutgers 99 49 5 #57 Score Def #13 0-1 0-1 130 11/20 Nebraska 65 54 99 0-0 0-0 124 11/27 at Michigan St 78 90 116 #45 Sks By #94 0-0 0-0 134 11/27 at Minnesota 27 98 61 #21 Ypg Diff #42 -8 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Wisconsin Penn St Ball St Eastern Michigan Auburn Bye Villanova † Notre Dame Indiana Michigan at Iowa at Illinois Bye Army West Point Illinois at Purdue at Ohio St Iowa at Maryland at Rutgers Michigan Northwestern Rutgers Nebraska at Michigan St AVERAGES TEAM at Minnesota Wisconsin Badgers Penn St Nittany Lions

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Penn St Wisconsin Penn St QB/WR vs. 0.35 Wisconsin DB's Penn St RB's vs. 0.56 Wisconsin LB's Penn St OL 0.36 vs. Wisconsin DL Penn St DL vs. 0.00 Wisconsin OL Penn St LB'S 0.30 vs. Wisconsin RB's Penn St DB's 0.67 vs. Wisconsin QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Penn St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2018 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 1.53 vs. Las Vegas Line Penn St 21 -8.5 22 23 47-183 19-25-160 Wisconsin ST's Wisconsin By 5.5 Penn St leads the series 10-9 and has won the last 4. In their last meeting (‘18), Penn St fell Wisconsin - 53.5 10 12 37-209 9-20-60 -2 Projected Rushing Penn St K behind early 7-0 before clamping down and outscored Wisconsin 22-3 for the rest of the Las Vegas Total 2017 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 107 yards Penn St Wisconsin 162 yards vs. 0.10 50 Points game in a 12-pt win (-8’). Last time here (‘13), Wisconsin was -24’ and was 6-0 at home having outscored their opponents 247-36 (by 35.2 ppg!). They scored 10 pts in a span of Penn St 8 46.5 38 21 29-51 22-31-384 Projected Passing Wisconsin K +/- Ratings 1:25 in the 4Q but lost 31-24. The Badgers are much improved with 17 returning starters Wisconsin 6 -3 31 22 49-241 16-21-174 2 210 yards Penn St Wisconsin 188 yards Penn St Coaches Wisconsin By 5.6 including a much more potent stable of RB’s and QB Graham Mertz. The Badgers are my #2 Projected Yardage Total vs. Game Grade Surprise Team this year or non-top 10 team that has a great shot at the playoff. Penn St is 317 yards Penn St Wisconsin 350 yards Wisconsin Coaches Wisconsin By 6.7 my #1 Most Improved team this year and last season was +102 ypg but opened 0-5. They Projected Final Score Penn St Pts Computer Yards did go 4-0 down the stretch and return 9 starters on offense and 7 on defense. They are 3-4 21 points Penn St Wisconsin 28 points 2.86 vs. 1.01 Wisconsin 350-317 ATS on the road vs ranked teams the last 5 years but also 3-1 ATS as an AD the last 4 years. Experience Rankings Wisconsin Pts Computer Points Chryst is just 14-20-1 ATS as a HF with Wisky. I find it tough to go vs either team here so 99 Penn St Wisconsin 60 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Wisconsin 28-21 will call it right at the number. Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Penn St Phil Steele 45 Penn St Wisconsin 31 Wisconsin by 4 By 1.85 Points Wisconsin 27 Penn St 23 OVERALL: OVERALL: 0-0 0-0 Arkansas Razorbacks Owls Logs vs. CUSA vs. SEC Razorbacks Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 117 127 9/4 at Arkansas 123 105 81 52 31 111 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 127 117 9/4 Rice 52 31 111 123 105 81 0-0 0-0 121 9/11 Houston 73 48 3 0-0 0-0 139 9/11 Texas 15 34 6 Rice Arkansas 0-0 0-0 139 9/18 at Texas 15 34 6 0-0 0-0 119 9/18 GA Southern 104 86 90 9/25 Texas Southern #108 Rush Off #78 0-0 0-0 143 9/25 † Texas A&M 14 6 36 0-0 0-0 116 10/2 Southern Miss 102 80 46 #81 Pass Off #54 0-0 0-0 145 10/2 at Georgia 3 4 2 10/9 Bye #104 Total Off #67 0-0 0-0 138 10/9 at Mississippi 7 60 103 0-0 0-0 124 10/16 at UTSA 70 59 34 #99 Score Off #86 0-0 0-0 132 10/16 Auburn 22 20 25 0-0 0-0 122 10/23 at UAB 74 29 47 #61 Sks Allowed #121 10/23 Ark Pine Bluff 0-0 0-0 105 10/30 North Texas 68 117 27 #40 Rush Def #95 0-0 0-0 132 10/30 Miss St 50 28 51 0-0 0-0 126 11/6 at Charlotte 121 113 103 #29 Pass Def #104 0-0 0-0 144 11/6 at LSU 16 10 16 0-0 0-0 112 11/13 WKU 112 75 20 #27 Total Def #107 0-0 0-0 158 11/13 at Alabama 8 1 1 1-0 0-0 105 11/20 at UTEP 96 115 41 #16 Score Def #98 0-0 0-0 124 11/20 Missouri 75 74 30 0-0 0-0 110 11/27 Louisiana Tech 110 87 98 #110 Sks By #77 #66 Ypg Diff #95 +1 Total TO's +5

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Arkansas Rice Houston Texas at Texas GA Southern Texas Southern † Texas A&M Southern Miss at Georgia Bye at Mississippi at UTSA Auburn at UAB Ark Pine Bluff North Texas Miss St at Charlotte at LSU WKU at Alabama at UTEP RiceOwls Missouri

Louisiana Tech AVERAGES TEAM ArkansasRazorbacks

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Rice Arkansas Rice QB/WR vs. 1.10 Arkansas DB's Rice RB's vs. 2.17 Arkansas LB's Rice OL vs. 0.62 Arkansas DL Rice DL vs. 0.85 Arkansas OL Rice LB'S vs. 0.75 Arkansas RB's Rice DB's vs. 0.29 Arkansas QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Rice ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 0.98 vs. Las Vegas Line Arkansas ST's Arkansas By 19.5 Projected Rushing Rice K These two haven’t played since Arkansas left the SWC back in 1990 which ended a streak of Las Vegas Total 76 yards Rice Arkansas 205 yards 1.10 vs. 50.5 Points 62 consecutive seasons with a matchup. Arkansas leads series 35-29-3 & won 16 of the past 18. Arkansas has won 11 straight openers vs non-conf teams. Owls are 2-8 SU in road Projected Passing Arkansas K +/- Ratings openers but have covered last 4 and won outright last year. Rice was +42’ vs SEC foe LSU in 146 yards Rice Arkansas 222 yards Rice Coaches Arkansas By 13.6 ‘18, lost 42-10. Rice made a late addition in QB Luke McCaffrey (PS#22) joining a veteran Projected Yardage Total 0.50 vs. Game Grade team with 19 starters back. Rice is 9-4 ATS as an AD under Bloomgren. Arkansas has 222 yards Rice Arkansas 427 yards Arkansas Coaches Arkansas By 16.4 another old rival on deck but a much bigger one in Texas. The Hogs have 19 returning Projected Final Score Rice Pts Computer Yards starters and are actually a favorite for the first time under Pittman and playing a non conf 17 points Rice Arkansas 29 points 2.58 vs. 5.79 Arkansas 427-222 game for the first time as well. Rice has a style of play that shrinks the clock and last year Experience Rankings Arkansas Pts Computer Points they even upset an undefeated Marshall on the road. 81 Rice Arkansas 76 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Arkansas 29-17 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Arkansas Phil Steele 101 Rice Arkansas 2 Arkansas by 10 By 3.21 Points Best Bet: H Rice 17 (+) Arkansas 27 OVERALL: OVERALL: Fresno St Bulldogs 1-0 0-0 Oregon Ducks Bulldogs Logs vs. MTW vs. PAC 12 Ducks Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 121 101 8/28 Connecticut 45-0 W 33 85 126 129 127 109 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 135 121 11 9/4 Fresno St 11 14 78 33 85 126 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 125 135 11 9/4 at Oregon 0 0 0 11 14 78 0-0 0-0 145 9/11 at Ohio St 4 15 50 Fresno St Oregon 9/11 Cal Poly 9/18 Stony Brook 1-0 0-0 131 9/18 at UCLA 28 32 82 #74 Rush Off #60 0-0 0-0 116 9/25 Arizona 103 106 102 0-0 0-0 105 9/25 UNLV 119 122 121 #2 Pass Off #48 0-0 0-0 131 10/2 at Stanford 58 67 37 0-1 0-0 122 10/2 at Hawaii 90 57 86 #6 Total Off #48 10/9 Bye 10/9 Bye #3 Score Off #42 0-0 0-0 129 10/16 California 81 56 107 0-0 0-0 125 10/16 at Wyoming 83 46 63 #1 Sks Allowed #30 1-0 0-0 131 10/23 at UCLA 28 32 82 0-0 0-0 126 10/23 Nevada 25 62 14 #2 Rush Def #73 0-0 0-0 122 10/30 Colorado 55 47 95 0-0 0-0 121 10/30 at San Diego St 85 41 17 #1 Pass Def #68 0-0 0-0 133 11/6 at Washington 19 27 57 0-0 0-0 126 11/6 Boise St 44 52 10 #1 Total Def #66 0-0 0-0 133 11/13 Washington St 42 91 128 0-0 0-0 116 11/13 New Mexico 94 120 122 #1 Score Def #61 0-0 0-0 135 11/20 at Utah 21 9 38 11/20 Bye #120 Sks By #90 0-0 0-0 124 11/27 Oregon St 71 83 69 1-0 0-0 124 11/27 at San Jose St 92 58 64 #1 Ypg Diff #59 0 Total TO's -9

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Connecticut 45-0 431 16 0 25 38-156 4.1 27-39 382 0 9 31-35 1.1 14-30 72 4 Fresno St at Oregon at Ohio St Cal Poly Stony Brook at UCLA Arizona UNLV at Stanford at Hawaii Bye Bye California at Wyoming at UCLA Nevada Colorado at San Diego St at Washington Boise St Washington St New Mexico at Utah TEAM AVERAGES TEAM Bye Oregon Ducks Oregon St at San Jose St Fresno St Bulldogs St Fresno

Average 45-0 431.0 16.0 0.0 25 38-156 4.1 69.2% 382 0.0% 9 31-35 1.1 46.7% 72 13.3% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Fresno St Oregon Fresno St QB/WR vs. 0.39 Oregon DB's Fresno St RB's vs. 0.62 Oregon LB's Fresno St OL vs. 0.70 Oregon DL Fresno St DL vs. 1.22 Oregon OL Fresno St LB'S vs. 0.74 Oregon RB's Fresno St DB's vs. 0.80 Oregon QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Fresno St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 2.25 Las Vegas Line Oregon ST's Oregon By 20.5 Fresno has played more non-conf games vs current Pac-12 foes (73) than any other Projected Rushing Fresno St K Las Vegas Total conference. The Bulldogs won the first 2 meetings ('81-'82) vs Oregon but have lost 7 90 yards Fresno St Oregon 237 yards vs. 2.45 64 Points straight (4-3 ATS). Seven of the 9 games in this series were decided by one score (4.7 ppg). Projected Passing Oregon K These two teams last met in ‘12 when UO won 42-25 (-34’) in Eugene. Fresno is loaded this +/- Ratings 260 yards Fresno St Oregon 281 yards Fresno St Coaches Oregon By 14.5 year with 19 returning starters after a 3-3 year in which Kalen Deboer was a first year head Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.00 coach with no spring. QB Jake Haener is a transfer from Washington and is surrounded by Game Grade 351 yards Fresno St Oregon 519 yards Oregon Coaches Oregon By 19.5 talented skill players like RB Ronnie Rivers and WR’s Jalen Cropper and Keric Wheatfall. Projected Final Score Fresno St Pts Oregon has 16 returning starters but Cristobal is just 6-8 ATS as a HF and they have a huge Computer Yards 26 points Fresno St Oregon 39 points 0.00 vs. 11.17 Oregon 519-351 game at Ohio State on deck plus Fresno has a GUB edge after beating Connecticut 45-0 last Experience Rankings Oregon Pts week with a 538-107 yard edge. The Bulldogs are a much improved team and that Ohio Computer Points State game on deck could have the Bruins resting starters late if they get ahead. 26 Fresno St Oregon 101 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Oregon 39-26 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Oregon Phil Steele 129 Fresno St Oregon 27 Oregon by 14 By 11.17 Points Oregon 41 Fresno St 27 OVERALL: OVERALL: West Virginia Mountainers 0-0 0-0 Mountainers Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. BIG 10 Terrapins Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 132 121 9/4 at Maryland 60 30 68 61 77 89 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 121 132 9/4 West Virginia 61 77 89 60 30 68 9/11 Long Island 9/11 Howard West Virginia Maryland 0-0 0-0 125 9/18 Virginia Tech 76 23 77 1-0 1-0 124 9/18 at Illinois 66 94 49 0-0 0-0 149 9/25 at Oklahoma 1 3 22 #91 Rush Off #81 0-0 0-0 121 9/25 Kent St 54 123 127 0-0 0-0 126 10/2 Texas Tech 31 45 53 #28 Pass Off #35 0-0 0-0 143 10/2 Iowa 64 22 4 0-0 0-0 129 10/9 at Baylor 93 38 70 #49 Total Off #53 0-0 0-0 145 10/9 at Ohio St 4 15 50 10/16 Bye #83 Score Off #97 10/16 Bye 0-0 0-0 139 10/23 at TCU 17 11 15 #80 Sks Allowed #53 0-0 0-0 134 10/23 at Minnesota 27 98 61 0-0 0-0 146 10/30 Iowa St 2 19 110 #31 Rush Def #117 0-0 0-0 141 10/30 Indiana 30 8 58 0-0 0-0 132 11/6 Oklahoma St 45 36 71 #6 Pass Def #28 0-0 0-0 142 11/6 Penn St 18 12 9 0-0 0-0 125 11/13 at Kansas St 53 96 19 #8 Total Def #86 0-0 0-0 124 11/13 at Michigan St 78 90 116 0-0 0-0 139 11/20 Texas 15 34 6 #24 Score Def #81 0-0 0-0 132 11/20 Michigan 41 50 40 0-0 0-0 108 11/27 at Kansas 127 121 117 #42 Sks By #77 0-0 0-0 128 11/27 at Rutgers 99 49 5 #15 Ypg Diff #73 +2 Total TO's -7

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Maryland West Virginia Long Island Howard Virginia Tech at Illinois at Oklahoma Kent St Texas Tech Iowa at Baylor at Ohio St Bye Bye at TCU at Minnesota Iowa St Indiana Oklahoma St Penn St at Kansas St at Michigan St Texas Michigan at Kansas AVERAGES TEAM at Rutgers MarylandTerrapins

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% West Virginia Mountainers Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges West Virginia Maryland West Virginia QB/WR vs. 0.24 Maryland DB's West Virginia RB's 0.47 vs. Maryland LB's West Virginia OL 0.24 vs. Maryland DL West Virginia DL 0.64 vs. Maryland OL West Virginia LB'S 0.97 vs. Maryland RB's West Virginia DB's 0.03 vs. Maryland QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) West Virginia ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.34 Las Vegas Line Maryland ST's W Virginia By 3 Maryland has lost 9 of the last 10 (2-8 ATS) vs West Virginia and hasn’t beaten WVU at Projected Rushing West Virginia K home since a 34-7 (-9’) win in ‘03. UM’s last win in the series was a 37-0 shutout (-3’) in ‘13 Las Vegas Total in Baltimore. These two are former rivals, facing off each season from 1976-2007 and then 160 yards West Virginia Maryland 129 yards 0.80 vs. 57.5 Points again from ‘10-’15. WVU has won B2B meetings vs the Terps including the last time here Projected Passing Maryland K (‘14) when they posted 694 yds to edge out Maryland 40-37. Maryland has a healthy Taulia +/- Ratings 240 yards West Virginia Maryland 244 yards West Virginia Coaches W Virginia By 8.0 Tagoviaola at QB and were potent with him last year putting up 45 on Minnesota and 35 on Penn St and he is throwing to my #25 set of WR’s. They only have Howard on deck. WV has Projected Yardage Total 0.95 vs. Game Grade 17 returning starters as well and while not as explosive on offense they do have my #20 400 yards West Virginia Maryland 373 yards Maryland Coaches W Virginia By 3.0 rated defense compared to MD’s #67 rated unit. The schools are just a little over 3 hours Projected Final Score West Virginia Pts apart so WV is 4-1 ATS when traveling here and usually bring a decent amount of fans. A key Computer Yards to Maryland the last 3 years has been when they run into teams with a solid rush defense 31 points West Virginia Maryland 26 points 4.09 vs. 0.58 W Virginia 400-373 they struggle. In Mike Locksley’s two years they are 1-11 SU when they rush for less than Experience Rankings Maryland Pts 185 ypg and are 4-1 when they top 185 ypg rush. West Virginia has my #19 defense and

Return to Table of Contents Computer Points last year held all but two teams under that total. 103 West Virginia Maryland 67 W Virginia 31-26 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Team Schedule Strength West Virginia Phil Steele 76 West Virginia Maryland 23 W Virginia by 10 West Virginia 30 Maryland 20 By 3.51 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Indiana Hoosiers 0-0 0-0 Iowa Hawkeyes Hoosiers Logs vs. BIG 10 vs. BIG 10 Hawkeyes Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 141 143 17 18 9/4 at Iowa 30 8 58 64 22 4 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 143 141 18 17 9/4 Indiana 64 22 4 30 8 58 9/11 Idaho 0-0 0-0 146 9/11 at Iowa St 2 19 110 Indiana Iowa 0-0 0-0 137 9/18 Cincinnati 46 5 48 0-0 0-0 121 9/18 Kent St 54 123 127 0-0 0-0 112 9/25 at WKU 112 75 20 #112 Rush Off #56 0-0 0-0 120 9/25 Colorado St 118 76 92 0-0 0-0 142 10/2 at Penn St 18 12 9 #43 Pass Off #96 0-0 0-0 121 10/2 at Maryland 61 77 89 10/9 Bye #93 Total Off #86 0-0 0-0 142 10/9 Penn St 18 12 9 0-0 0-0 124 10/16 Michigan St 78 90 116 #61 Score Off #40 0-0 0-0 127 10/16 Purdue 48 71 101 0-0 0-0 145 10/23 Ohio St 4 15 50 #26 Sks Allowed #30 10/23 Bye 0-0 0-0 121 10/30 at Maryland 61 77 89 #34 Rush Def #13 0-0 0-0 142 10/30 at Wisconsin 23 16 83 0-0 0-0 132 11/6 at Michigan 41 50 40 #75 Pass Def #37 0-0 0-0 132 11/6 at Northwestern 89 53 74 0-0 0-0 128 11/13 Rutgers 99 49 5 #47 Total Def #12 0-0 0-0 134 11/13 Minnesota 27 98 61 0-0 0-0 134 11/20 Minnesota 27 98 61 #22 Score Def #10 1-0 1-0 124 11/20 Illinois 66 94 49 0-0 0-0 127 11/27 at Purdue 48 71 101 #29 Sks By #42 0-1 0-1 130 11/26 at Nebraska 65 54 99 #71 Ypg Diff #39 +8 Total TO's +9

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Iowa Indiana Idaho at Iowa St Cincinnati Kent St at WKU Colorado St at Penn St at Maryland Bye Penn St Michigan St Purdue Ohio St Bye at Maryland at Wisconsin at Michigan at Northwestern Rutgers Minnesota Minnesota Illinois at Purdue AVERAGES TEAM at Nebraska Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Indiana Hoosiers Indiana

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Indiana Iowa Indiana QB/WR vs. 0.30 Iowa DB's Indiana RB's vs. 0.69 Iowa LB's Indiana OL vs. 0.27 Iowa DL Indiana DL vs. 0.08 Iowa OL Indiana LB'S 1.18 vs. Iowa RB's Indiana DB's 1.32 vs. Iowa QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Indiana ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2018 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 2.49 Las Vegas Line Indiana - 52.5 16 22 25-67 31-42-263 Iowa ST's Iowa By 3.5 Iowa - -4 42 26 32-159 21-33-320 1 Projected Rushing Indiana K Indiana is opening B2B years vs a Big 10 opponent (LY vs PSU) for the 1st time S/’81-’82 Las Vegas Total 60 yards Indiana Iowa 145 yards vs. 1.30 46 Points (NW). Indiana has dropped the last 3 in the series (0-3 ATS) and the last 3 here losing 7 of the last 8 overall SU. Indiana hasn’t played here since ’14 in a 45-29 loss (+3’). In the last Projected Passing Iowa K +/- Ratings meeting (‘18), Iowa QB Stanley passed for 320 yds & 6 td’s in a 42-16 win (-4). The Hoosiers 211 yards Indiana Iowa 196 yards Indiana Coaches Iowa By 7.1 have covered 7 in a row as an AD with two outright upsets and they only have Idaho on Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.40 Game Grade deck. Iowa was one of the hottest teams in college football down the stretch last year 271 yards Indiana Iowa 341 yards Iowa Coaches Iowa By 7.9 winning their last 6 games by 21.8 ppg and are 9-6 ATS as a HF the last 3 years but do have Projected Final Score Indiana Pts Computer Yards rival Iowa State on deck. Iowa has 7 starters back on both sides of the ball and Indy has 17 21 points Indiana Iowa 24 points 2.50 vs. 5.54 Iowa 341-271 back overall. This is Tom Allen’s first ever trip to Kinnick stadium. Tough to go vs either team Experience Rankings Iowa Pts Computer Points here. 40 Indiana Iowa 112 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Iowa 24-21 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Iowa Phil Steele 10 Indiana Iowa 43 Iowa by 4 By 3.04 Points Iowa 24 Indiana 20 OVERALL: OVERALL: Miami, OH Redhawks 0-0 0-0 Cincinnati Bearcats Redhawks Logs vs. MAC vs. AAC Bearcats Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 120 137 8 9/4 at Cincinnati 113 103 91 46 5 48 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 137 120 8 9/4 Miami, OH 46 5 48 113 103 91 0-0 0-0 134 9/11 at Minnesota 27 98 61 9/11 Murray St Miami, OH Cincinnati 9/18 Long Island 0-0 0-0 141 9/18 at Indiana 30 8 58 0-0 0-0 120 9/25 at Army West Point 109 82 55 #99 Rush Off #21 9/25 Bye 0-0 0-0 116 10/2 Central Michigan 77 89 42 #59 Pass Off #57 0-0 0-0 137 10/2 at Notre Dame 20 7 13 0-0 0-0 117 10/9 at Eastern Michigan 107 118 29 #89 Total Off #24 0-0 0-0 112 10/9 Temple 106 111 118 0-0 0-0 99 10/16 Akron 124 125 123 #63 Score Off #19 0-0 0-0 130 10/16 UCF 10 69 76 0-0 0-0 130 10/23 at Ball St 87 88 97 #11 Sks Allowed #67 0-0 0-0 121 10/23 at Navy 117 92 120 0-0 0-0 123 10/30 at Ohio 88 110 54 #25 Rush Def #17 0-0 0-0 127 10/30 at Tulane 69 72 73 0-0 0-0 115 11/6 Buffalo 116 104 112 #112 Pass Def #42 0-0 0-0 129 11/6 Tulsa 51 39 129 0-0 0-0 84 11/13 Bowling Green 126 128 115 #57 Total Def #16 0-0 0-0 116 11/13 at USF 108 108 85 11/20 Bye #53 Score Def #12 0-0 0-0 123 11/20 SMU 29 84 32 0-0 0-0 121 11/27 at Kent St 54 123 127 #86 Sks By #17 0-0 0-0 128 11/27 at East Carolina 56 95 44 #79 Ypg Diff #11 0 Total TO's +5

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Cincinnati Miami, OH at Minnesota Murray St Long Island at Indiana at Army West Point Bye Central Michigan at Notre Dame at Eastern Michigan Temple Akron UCF at Ball St at Navy at Ohio at Tulane Buffalo Tulsa Bowling Green at USF Bye SMU at Kent St AVERAGES TEAM at East Carolina CincinnatiBearcats Miami,Redhawks OH

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Miami, OH Cincinnati Miami, OH QB/WR vs. 1.58 Cincinnati DB's Miami, OH RB's vs. 1.61 Cincinnati LB's Miami, OH OL vs. 1.92 Cincinnati DL Miami, OH DL 0.08 vs. Cincinnati OL Miami, OH LB'S 0.14 vs. Cincinnati RB's Miami, OH DB's vs. 1.72 Cincinnati QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Miami, OH ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2019 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.70 Las Vegas Line Cincinnati - -17.5 35 23 48-234 14-30-186 Cincinnati ST's Cincinnati By 22.5 Miami, Oh - 49 13 14 40-64 10-18-143 0 Projected Rushing Miami, OH K Las Vegas Total Last years’ matchup in Oxford cancelled due to COVID-19. If Bearcats are able to secure a 2018 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 41 yards Miami, OH Cincinnati 178 yards vs. 0.45 50.5 Points win for the Victory Bell this year, they will tie the all-time series at 59-59-7. UC is 11-6-1 Cincinnati - 49.5 21 13 51-188 6-11-45 Projected Passing Cincinnati K ATS as a HF the last 3 years. RedHawks last defeated the rival Bearcats here in 2005, losing +/- Ratings Miami, Oh - -1 0 11 19-59 22-41-139 -1 162 yards Miami, OH Cincinnati 304 yards Miami, OH Coaches Cincinnati By 22.1 the last 14 straight (5-9 ATS) by 20 ppg! First met 1888 & played every year from 1945- 2017 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.65 2019. Cincy has 14 returning starters and looks even stronger than last years’ squad which Game Grade Cincinnati - 48.5 21 21 35-139 24-43-222 203 yards Miami, OH Cincinnati 482 yards Cincinnati Coaches Cincinnati By 25.4 got as high as #6 AP and finished #8. Miami does have 19 returning starters but only played Miami, Oh - -5 17 14 32-70 16-31-221 1 Projected Final Score Miami, OH Pts 3 games last year. They play tough defense and special teams and their offense likes to Computer Yards 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 14 points Miami, OH Cincinnati 37 points 0.22 vs. 8.64 Cincinnati 482-203 shrink the clock to keep them in games. Coach Martin is on a 25-9 run in MAC play SU as he Cincinnati - -16 27 28 49-185 25-38-276 Experience Rankings Cincinnati Pts focuses on those games and is just 2-11 ATS in non conf games the last 4 years. Computer Points Miami, Oh - 57 20 14 30-65 13-24-248 1 32 Miami, OH Cincinnati 95 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Cincinnati 37-14 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Cincinnati Phil Steele 113 Miami, OH Cincinnati 72 Cincinnati by 28 By 8.42 Points Cincinnati 38 Miami, Oh 10 OVERALL: OVERALL: Marshall Thundering Herd 0-0 0-0 Thundering Herd Logs vs. CUSA vs. AAC Midshipmen Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 114 121 9/4 at Navy 93 61 39 117 92 120 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 121 114 9/4 Marshall 117 92 120 93 61 39 9/11 NC Central 0-0 0-0 125 9/11 Air Force 82 97 124 Marshall Navy 0-0 0-0 128 9/18 East Carolina 56 95 44 0-0 0-0 121 9/18 at Houston 73 48 3 0-0 0-0 126 9/23 at Appalachian St 37 25 28 #49 Rush Off #50 0-0 0-0 130 9/25 UCF 10 69 76 0-0 0-0 117 10/2 at Middle Tennessee 98 109 125 #79 Pass Off #125 0-0 0-0 123 10/2 SMU 29 84 32 0-0 0-0 101 10/9 Old Dominion 125 124 93 #68 Total Off #122 0-0 0-0 123 10/9 at Memphis 36 66 60 0-0 0-0 105 10/16 at North Texas 68 117 27 #64 Score Off #119 0-0 0-0 137 10/16 Cincinnati 46 5 48 10/23 Bye #32 Sks Allowed #89 0-0 0-0 129 10/23 at Tulsa 51 39 129 0-0 0-0 108 10/30 FIU 120 99 21 #6 Rush Def #104 0-0 0-0 137 10/30 at Notre Dame 20 7 13 0-0 0-0 116 11/6 at Florida Atlantic 91 44 108 #16 Pass Def #15 0-0 0-0 128 11/6 East Carolina 56 95 44 0-0 0-0 122 11/13 UAB 74 29 47 #6 Total Def #52 11/13 Bye 0-0 0-0 126 11/20 at Charlotte 121 113 103 #4 Score Def #75 0-0 0-0 112 11/20 at Temple 106 111 118 0-0 0-0 112 11/27 WKU 112 75 20 #29 Sks By #116 0-0 0-0 120 11/27 Army West Point 109 82 55 #18 Ypg Diff #114 12/4 Bye +3 Total TO's -2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Navy Marshall NC Central Air Force East Carolina at Houston at Appalachian St UCF at Middle Tennessee SMU Old Dominion at Memphis at North Texas Cincinnati Bye at Tulsa FIU at Notre Dame at Florida Atlantic East Carolina UAB Bye at Charlotte at Temple

WKU AVERAGES TEAM Army West Point

Navy Midshipmen Bye MarshallThundering Herd Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Marshall Navy Marshall QB/WR 0.33 vs. Navy DB's Marshall RB's vs. 1.25 Navy LB's Marshall OL 0.83 vs. Navy DL Marshall DL 1.16 vs. Navy OL Marshall LB'S vs. 0.16 Navy RB's Marshall DB's 0.70 vs. Navy QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Marshall ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 2.82 vs. Las Vegas Line Navy ST's Marshall By 2.5 Projected Rushing Marshall K Navy will open the 2021 season at home Sept. 4 against Marshall. That contest is also Las Vegas Total 134 yards Marshall Navy 200 yards vs. 0.55 47 Points meaningful as it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that devastated the Marshall football program. Jack Lengyel, longtime athletic director at Navy, was hired as head Projected Passing Navy K +/- Ratings coach to rebuild Marshall football after 37 players and numerous support personnel were 177 yards Marshall Navy 95 yards Marshall Coaches Navy By 11.3 killed when the plane crashed. MARSH: Not only first meeting, but only other 2 meetings vs Projected Yardage Total vs. 3.45 Game Grade Service Academies were in 1920 & 1997 vs Army. The Herd are 2-4 SU in road openers but 311 yards Marshall Navy 295 yards Navy Coaches Marshall By 9.9 have covered 5 straight including LY’s 38-14 win at WKU. NAVY: Navy had won five straight Projected Final Score Marshall Pts Computer Yards home openers before last year’s 55-3 (+1) blowout loss to BYU. 24 points Marshall Navy 23 points 5.83 vs. 5.41 Marshall 311-295 The Midshipmen last faced a CUSA foe when they opened at FAU in ‘17, a 42-19 (-10) Experience Rankings Navy Pts Computer Points victory. 41 Marshall Navy 102 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Marshall 24-23 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Marshall Phil Steele 119 Marshall Navy 73 Navy by 3 By 0.42 Points Navy 23 Marshall 20 OVERALL: OVERALL: Miami, Fl Hurricanes 0-0 0-0 Hurricanes Logs vs. ACC vs. SEC Crimson Tide Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 133 158 14 1 9/4 † Alabama 5 17 31 8 1 1 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 158 133 1 14 9/4 † Miami, Fl 8 1 1 5 17 31 0-0 0-0 126 9/11 Appalachian St 37 25 28 9/11 Mercer Miami, Fl Alabama 0-0 0-0 124 9/18 Michigan St 78 90 116 0-0 0-0 135 9/18 at Florida 32 26 59 9/25 Central Conn St #66 Rush Off #45 0-0 0-0 116 9/25 Southern Miss 102 80 46 0-0 0-0 129 10/2 Virginia 95 79 119 #29 Pass Off #5 0-0 0-0 138 10/2 Mississippi 7 60 103 10/9 Bye #32 Total Off #5 0-0 0-0 143 10/9 at Texas A&M 14 6 36 0-0 0-0 136 10/16 at North Carolina 9 35 43 #27 Score Off #2 0-0 0-0 132 10/16 at Miss St 50 28 51 0-0 0-0 129 10/23 NC State 38 13 26 #116 Sks Allowed #67 0-0 0-0 120 10/23 Tennessee 79 65 33 0-0 0-0 126 10/30 at Pittsburgh 43 21 35 #79 Rush Def #20 0-0 0-0 144 10/30 LSU 16 10 16 0-0 0-0 124 11/6 Georgia Tech 62 43 96 #67 Pass Def #71 0-1 0-0 94 11/6 New Mexico St 115 130 56 0-0 0-0 127 11/13 at Florida St 26 37 72 #71 Total Def #35 0-0 0-0 127 11/13 Arkansas 52 31 111 0-0 0-0 125 11/20 Virginia Tech 76 23 77 #54 Score Def #17 0-0 0-0 132 11/20 at Auburn 22 20 25 0-0 0-0 114 11/27 at Duke 105 102 11 #17 Sks By #7 #50 Ypg Diff #5 +4 Total TO's +10

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † Alabama † Miami, Fl Appalachian St Mercer Michigan St at Florida Central Conn St Southern Miss Virginia Mississippi Bye at Texas A&M at North Carolina at Miss St NC State Tennessee at Pittsburgh LSU Georgia Tech New Mexico St at Florida St Arkansas Virginia Tech at Auburn at Duke AVERAGES TEAM Miami,Fl Hurricanes Alabama Crimson Tide Crimson Alabama

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Miami, Fl Alabama Miami, Fl QB/WR vs. 0.32 Alabama DB's Miami, Fl RB's vs. 1.58 Alabama LB's Miami, Fl OL vs. 0.75 Alabama DL Miami, Fl DL vs. 0.53 Alabama OL Miami, Fl LB'S vs. 0.49 Alabama RB's Miami, Fl DB's 0.39 vs. Alabama QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Miami, Fl ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 1.00 Las Vegas Line Alabama ST's Alabama By 19.5 Alabama has won their last 19 season openers. This would be the first Alabama-Miami Projected Rushing Miami, Fl K meeting since New Year’s Day 1993 when the Tide scored the upset to win the 1992 Las Vegas Total 86 yards Miami, Fl Alabama 193 yards vs. 2.50 61.5 Points national championship. Bama has won their last 10 Neutral Site openers by 25 ppg. Bama is 5-0 at Mercedes Benz Stadium which also hosts SEC Title Game. UM lost Neutral Site openers Projected Passing Alabama K +/- Ratings to LSU foes LSU & FL in ‘18 & ‘19. Miami gets QB D’Eriq King back from his ACL and hopefully 235 yards Miami, Fl Alabama 312 yards Miami, Fl Coaches Alabama By 26.9 he is 100%. The Hurricanes and the much more veteran team with 19 returning starters Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.15 Game Grade while the Tide has just 11 losing their #1 DC QB, two #1 DC WR’s, #1 DC RB and 3 starting 321 yards Miami, Fl Alabama 504 yards Alabama Coaches Alabama By 27.9 OL’s. Not only does Bama rate the edge in openers but the also fare much better in big Projected Final Score Miami, Fl Pts Computer Yards games as Miami lost to Clemson last year 42-17 and to North Carolina 62-26. My favorite 23 points Miami, Fl Alabama 40 points 0.39 vs. 9.31 Alabama 504-321 lean in this game is the UNDER as the Tide have the best defense in the country and their Experience Rankings Alabama Pts Computer Points offense lost so much including their coordinator and Manny Diaz is taking over as play caller 8 Miami, Fl Alabama 124 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Alabama 40-23 of the Miami D and has 10 starters back. Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Alabama Phil Steele 46 Miami, Fl Alabama 5 Alabama by 14 By 8.92 Points Alabama 34 Miami, Fl 20 OVERALL: OVERALL: UMass Minutemen 0-0 0-0 Minutemen Logs vs. IND vs. ACC Panthers Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 95 126 9/4 at Pittsburgh 128 129 84 43 21 35 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 126 95 9/4 UMass 43 21 35 128 129 84 0-0 0-0 129 9/11 Boston College 24 64 45 0-0 0-0 120 9/11 at Tennessee 79 65 33 UMass Pittsburgh 0-0 0-0 117 9/18 Eastern Michigan 107 118 29 0-0 0-0 114 9/18 Western Michigan 49 93 100 0-0 0-0 126 9/25 at Coastal Carolina 35 40 87 #126 Rush Off #109 9/25 New Hampshire 0-0 0-0 119 10/2 Toledo 72 51 113 #123 Pass Off #39 0-0 0-0 124 10/2 at Georgia Tech 62 43 96 0-1 0-0 101 10/9 Connecticut 129 127 109 #127 Total Off #79 10/9 Bye 10/16 Bye #127 Score Off #60 0-0 0-0 125 10/16 at Virginia Tech 76 23 77 0-0 0-0 127 10/23 at Florida St 26 37 72 #26 Sks Allowed #100 0-0 0-0 146 10/23 Clemson 6 2 67 0-0 0-0 126 10/30 at Liberty 34 55 75 #128 Rush Def #5 0-0 0-0 133 10/30 Miami, Fl 5 17 31 11/6 Rhode Island #39 Pass Def #86 0-0 0-0 114 11/6 at Duke 105 102 11 11/13 Maine #119 Total Def #24 0-0 0-0 136 11/13 North Carolina 9 35 43 0-0 0-0 120 11/20 at Army West Point 109 82 55 #122 Score Def #40 0-0 0-0 129 11/20 Virginia 95 79 119 0-1 0-0 94 11/27 at New Mexico St 115 130 56 #101 Sks By #1 0-0 0-0 121 11/27 at Syracuse 84 68 18 #127 Ypg Diff #47 -5 Total TO's +4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Pittsburgh UMass Boston College at Tennessee Eastern Michigan Western Michigan at Coastal Carolina New Hampshire Toledo at Georgia Tech Connecticut Bye Bye at Virginia Tech at Florida St Clemson at Liberty Miami, Fl Rhode Island at Duke Maine North Carolina at Army West Point Virginia at New Mexico St at Syracuse UMass Minutemen UMass Pittsburgh Panthers LEADERS TEAM& AVERAGES

Average 0-45 -431.0 -16.0 0.0 9 31-35 1.1 46.7% 72 13.3% 25 38-156 4.1 69.2% 382 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-45 -431.0 -16.0 0.0 9 31-35 1.1 46.7% 72 13.3% 25 38-156 4.1 69.2% 382 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges UMass Pittsburgh UMass QB/WR vs. 1.19 Pittsburgh DB's UMass RB's vs. 2.34 Pittsburgh LB's UMass OL vs. 2.00 Pittsburgh DL UMass DL vs. 1.69 Pittsburgh OL UMass LB'S vs. 2.29 Pittsburgh RB's UMass DB's vs. 1.55 Pittsburgh QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) UMass ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.43 Las Vegas Line Pittsburgh ST's Pittsburgh By 38 First meeting. Pitt OC was head coach of the Minutemen from 1998-2003, Projected Rushing UMass K Las Vegas Total winning the Division I-AA national championship in '98. Whipple left UMass in 2004, but 10 yards UMass Pittsburgh 230 yards vs. 1.90 56 Points returned for a five-year stint from 2014-18. Minutemen are 5-23 vs ACC teams with all but Projected Passing Pittsburgh K loss to NC St in ‘05 coming vs BC. UMass is 0-3 SU & ATS since moving up to FBS in 2012 +/- Ratings 114 yards UMass Pittsburgh 327 yards UMass Coaches Pittsburgh By 35.3 including a 55-21 (+17’) loss to BC in ‘18. Pitt is 6-1 SU but only 1-4-1 ATS in home Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.65 openers. Pitt has an NFL QB in Kenny Pickett, dynamic RB in Israel Abanikanda, dangerous Game Grade 124 yards UMass Pittsburgh 557 yards Pittsburgh Coaches Pittsburgh By 43.7 receivers and a veteran Oline. They have my number 28 defense. Walt Bell dealt with Projected Final Score UMass Pts ridiculous circumstances and schedule last year and they lost by an average score of 40-3 in Computer Yards 8 points UMass Pittsburgh 46 points 0.00 vs. 15.03 Pittsburgh 557-124 their 4 games. This is a vastly improved team that could be a spread darling early in the year. Experience Rankings Pittsburgh Pts Colorado transfer Tyler Lytle (PS#34) takes over at QB. Pitt has a big game at Tennessee and Computer Points Narduzzi is just 8-15-1 ATS as a HF. 106 UMass Pittsburgh 65 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Pittsburgh 46-8 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Pittsburgh Phil Steele 78 UMass Pittsburgh 60 Pittsburgh by 35 By 15.03 Points Pittsburgh 45 UMass 10 OVERALL: OVERALL: C Michigan Chippewas 0-0 0-0 Missouri Tigers Chippewas Logs vs. MAC vs. SEC Tigers Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 116 124 9/4 at Missouri 77 89 42 75 74 30 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 124 116 9/4 Central Michigan 75 74 30 77 89 42 9/11 Robert Morris 0-0 0-0 125 9/11 at Kentucky 67 42 52 C Michigan Missouri 0-0 0-0 144 9/18 at LSU 16 10 16 9/18 SE Missouri St 0-0 0-0 108 9/25 FIU 120 99 21 #15 Rush Off #90 0-0 0-0 129 9/25 at Boston College 24 64 45 0-0 0-0 120 10/2 at Miami, OH 113 103 91 #85 Pass Off #32 0-0 0-0 120 10/2 Tennessee 79 65 33 0-0 0-0 123 10/9 at Ohio 88 110 54 #43 Total Off #59 0-0 0-0 105 10/9 North Texas 68 117 27 0-0 0-0 119 10/16 Toledo 72 51 113 #41 Score Off #79 0-0 0-0 143 10/16 Texas A&M 14 6 36 0-0 0-0 112 10/23 Northern Illinois 114 119 88 #42 Sks Allowed #49 10/23 Bye 10/30 Bye #30 Rush Def #64 0-0 0-0 112 10/30 at Vanderbilt 111 116 106 0-0 0-0 114 11/3 at Western Michigan 49 93 100 #121 Pass Def #85 0-0 0-0 145 11/6 at Georgia 3 4 2 0-0 0-0 121 11/10 Kent St 54 123 127 #84 Total Def #70 0-0 0-0 117 11/13 South Carolina 40 73 62 0-0 0-0 130 11/17 at Ball St 87 88 97 #74 Score Def #86 0-0 0-0 135 11/20 Florida 32 26 59 0-0 0-0 117 11/26 Eastern Michigan 107 118 29 #61 Sks By #56 0-0 0-0 127 11/27 at Arkansas 52 31 111 #63 Ypg Diff #60 +6 Total TO's -4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Missouri Central Michigan Robert Morris at Kentucky at LSU SE Missouri St FIU at Boston College at Miami, OH Tennessee at Ohio North Texas Toledo Texas A&M Northern Illinois Bye Bye at Vanderbilt at Western Michigan at Georgia Kent St South Carolina at Ball St Florida

Eastern Michigan AVERAGES TEAM at Arkansas MissouriTigers C MichiganC Chippewas

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges C Michigan Missouri C Michigan QB/WR vs. 0.22 Missouri DB's C Michigan RB's 0.22 vs. Missouri LB's C Michigan OL 0.33 vs. Missouri DL C Michigan DL vs. 0.06 Missouri OL C Michigan LB'S 0.21 vs. Missouri RB's C Michigan DB's vs. 0.57 Missouri QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) C Michigan ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.60 Las Vegas Line Missouri ST's Missouri By 14 First meeting. Chippewas are 0-9 SU but 3-3-1 ATS vs SEC including covering vs Kentucky in Projected Rushing C Michigan K ‘18 (35-20) as a 17 pt AD. CM is 4-3 SU & 6-1 ATS in road openers including outright wins at Las Vegas Total 178 yards C Michigan Missouri 157 yards 2.00 vs. 60.5 Points Purdue, Okla St & Kansas. The Tigers had won 14 straight home openers until last year’s loss to Alabama. The Tigers are 15-3 all-time vs MAC schools, last loss was in ‘02. MO is 17-1 SU, Projected Passing Missouri K +/- Ratings 11-7 ATS vs G5 foes. Missouri does have an SEC game on deck in Kentucky but is on a 12-5 159 yards C Michigan Missouri 320 yards C Michigan Coaches Missouri By 12.1 ATS run as a HF. They have 8 starters back on offense including QB Connor Bazelak and 6 Projected Yardage Total 1.15 vs. Game Grade starters back on D. Last year coach McElwain decided to greyshirt his entire freshmen class 338 yards C Michigan Missouri 477 yards Missouri Coaches Missouri By 14.2 once the MAC called off the season and then when it got restarted had to play shorthanded Projected Final Score C Michigan Pts Computer Yards all year. This year they add QB Jacob Sirmon (PS#7) from Washington and has 11 starters 28 points C Michigan Missouri 34 points 3.91 vs. 1.44 Missouri 477-338 bac on offense and 9 on defense. When McElwain was at Florida he was 1-1 SU and ATS in Experience Rankings Missouri Pts Computer Points his trips to Missouri but is familiar with the environment and he is 7-2 ATS as a dog with the 18 C Michigan Missouri 92 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Missouri 34-28 Chips. Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength C Michigan Phil Steele 95 C Michigan Missouri 21 Missouri by 7 By 2.47 Points Missouri 34 Central Michigan 27 OVERALL: OVERALL: LA Tech Bulldogs 0-0 0-0 Miss St Bulldogs Bulldogs Logs vs. CUSA vs. SEC Bulldogs Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 110 132 9/4 at Miss St 111 87 98 50 28 51 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 132 110 9/4 Louisiana Tech 50 28 51 111 87 98 9/11 SE Louisiana 0-0 0-0 129 9/11 NC State 38 13 26 LA Tech Miss St 0-0 0-0 123 9/18 SMU 29 84 32 0-0 0-0 123 9/18 at Memphis 36 66 60 0-0 0-0 105 9/25 North Texas 68 117 27 #118 Rush Off #127 0-0 0-0 144 9/25 LSU 16 10 16 0-0 0-0 129 10/2 at NC State 38 13 26 #74 Pass Off #20 0-0 0-0 143 10/2 at Texas A&M 14 6 36 10/9 Bye #115 Total Off #101 10/9 Bye 1-0 0-0 105 10/16 at UTEP 96 115 41 #79 Score Off #108 0-0 0-0 158 10/16 Alabama 8 1 1 0-0 0-0 124 10/23 UTSA 70 59 34 #111 Sks Allowed #121 0-0 0-0 112 10/23 at Vanderbilt 111 116 106 0-0 0-0 101 10/30 at Old Dominion 125 124 93 #99 Rush Def #26 0-0 0-0 125 10/30 Kentucky 67 42 52 0-0 0-0 122 11/6 at UAB 74 29 47 #60 Pass Def #107 0-0 0-0 127 11/6 at Arkansas 52 31 111 0-0 0-0 126 11/13 Charlotte 121 113 103 #83 Total Def #54 0-0 0-0 132 11/13 at Auburn 22 20 25 0-0 0-0 116 11/20 Southern Miss 102 80 46 #97 Score Def #60 11/20 Tennessee St 0-0 0-0 117 11/27 at Rice 123 105 81 #64 Sks By #29 0-0 0-0 138 11/27 Mississippi 7 60 103 #115 Ypg Diff #88 -2 Total TO's -8

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Miss St Louisiana Tech SE Louisiana NC State SMU at Memphis North Texas LSU at NC State at Texas A&M Bye Bye at UTEP Alabama UTSA at Vanderbilt at Old Dominion Kentucky at UAB at Arkansas Charlotte at Auburn Southern Miss Tennessee St at Rice AVERAGES TEAM Mississippi MissStBulldogs LA Tech Bulldogs

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges LA Tech Miss St LA Tech QB/WR vs. 0.72 Miss St DB's LA Tech RB's vs. 1.27 Miss St LB's LA Tech OL vs. 1.17 Miss St DL LA Tech DL 0.09 vs. Miss St OL LA Tech LB'S 0.29 vs. Miss St RB's LA Tech DB's vs. 0.82 Miss St QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) LA Tech ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2018 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 1.28 Las Vegas Line Louisiana Tech - 48.5 3 15 32-140 14-31-98 Miss St ST's Miss St By 23 LTech last won in Starkville in 1996. Last time here was 2018, LT was 6-2 and off 3 straight Mississippi St 21 -23.5 45 26 36-289 17-29-243 1 Projected Rushing LA Tech K wins but trailed 31-3 at half, was outgained 532-238 in 42 point (+23’) loss. MSU is 11-3 all- Las Vegas Total 2017 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 27 yards LA Tech Miss St 106 yards 1.60 vs. 52.5 Points time vs LA Tech and have won the last 4 meetings, all since 2011. MSU has won 4 straight season openers but did lose to South Alabama in 2016 as 28 pt favorites. This is year two for Louisiana Tech - 68 21 20 50-152 13-30-163 Projected Passing Miss St K +/- Ratings Mike Leach and last year they opened the season with 632 yards in a upset of the defending Mississippi St - -9.5 57 21 40-327 13-20-132 2 180 yards LA Tech Miss St 343 yards LA Tech Coaches Miss St By 26.3 national champs which played man coverage the whole game. Miss St is much improved with Projected Yardage Total 1.20 vs. 8 starters back on both sides of the ball and the benefit of a spring. In his 2nd year at Wash Game Grade 208 yards LA Tech Miss St 449 yards Miss St Coaches Miss St By 24.5 St the Cougars made it to a bowl in a 6-7 season but did go 9-3 ATS during the regular season. has 17 returning starters and some key transfers plus will have a much Projected Final Score LA Tech Pts Computer Yards healthier O-line this year and get back DE Willie Baker who opted out last year. HC Holtz is 2- 17 points LA Tech Miss St 35 points 3.18 vs. 5.26 Miss St 449-208 13 SU but 10-5 ATS vs Power 5 foes and they only have SEL on deck while Miss St faces a Experience Rankings Miss St Pts tough game vs NCSt. In 2018 LT went into Baton Rouge vs #6 LSU and only lost by 17 and Computer Points LT is 22-12-2 ATS as an AD the last 10 years. Return to Table of Contents 49 LA Tech Miss St 93 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Miss St 35-17 Team Schedule Strength Miss St Phil Steele 88 LA Tech Miss St 8 Miss St by 17 Mississippi St 37 Louisiana Tech 20 By 2.08 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Louisiana Ragin Cajuns 0-0 0-0 Ragin Cajuns Logs vs. SUN vs. BIG 12 Longhorns Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 128 139 23 21 9/4 at Texas 47 33 7 15 34 6 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 139 128 21 23 9/4 Louisiana 15 34 6 47 33 7 9/11 Nicholls 0-0 0-0 127 9/11 at Arkansas 52 31 111 Louisiana Texas 0-0 0-0 123 9/18 Ohio 88 110 54 0-0 0-0 117 9/18 Rice 123 105 81 0-0 0-0 126 9/25 at GA Southern 104 86 90 #20 Rush Off #35 0-0 0-0 126 9/25 Texas Tech 31 45 53 0-0 0-0 106 10/2 at South Alabama 122 107 105 #82 Pass Off #27 0-0 0-0 139 10/2 at TCU 17 11 15 0-0 0-0 126 10/9 Appalachian St 37 25 28 #42 Total Off #19 10/9 Bye 10/16 Bye #30 Score Off #10 0-0 0-0 149 10/16 † Oklahoma 1 3 22 0-0 0-0 110 10/23 at Arkansas St 86 112 66 #22 Sks Allowed #89 0-0 0-0 132 10/23 Oklahoma St 45 36 71 0-0 0-0 112 10/30 Texas St 100 114 79 #91 Rush Def #39 0-0 0-0 129 10/30 at Baylor 93 38 70 0-0 0-0 122 11/6 Georgia St 59 101 114 #11 Pass Def #110 0-0 0-0 146 11/6 at Iowa St 2 19 110 0-0 0-0 122 11/13 at Troy 80 81 94 #36 Total Def #68 0-0 0-0 108 11/13 Kansas 127 121 117 0-0 0-0 126 11/20 at Liberty 34 55 75 #33 Score Def #63 0-0 0-0 132 11/20 at West Virginia 60 30 68 0-0 0-0 96 11/27 ULM 130 126 130 #56 Sks By #64 0-0 0-0 125 11/27 Kansas St 53 96 19 #34 Ypg Diff #32 +10 Total TO's +9

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Texas Louisiana Nicholls at Arkansas Ohio Rice at GA Southern Texas Tech at South Alabama at TCU Appalachian St Bye Bye † Oklahoma at Arkansas St Oklahoma St Texas St at Baylor Georgia St at Iowa St at Troy Kansas at Liberty at West Virginia

ULM AVERAGES TEAM Kansas St Texas Longhorns Louisiana Ragin Cajuns

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Louisiana Texas Louisiana QB/WR vs. 0.51 Texas DB's Louisiana RB's vs. 0.14 Texas LB's Louisiana OL 0.27 vs. Texas DL Louisiana DL vs. 0.92 Texas OL Louisiana LB'S vs. 0.75 Texas RB's Louisiana DB's 0.75 vs. Texas QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Louisiana ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 1.21 vs. Las Vegas Line Texas ST's Texas By 8 Four years ago, Maryland stunned Texas in Tom Herman's debut game. 3rd Projected Rushing Louisiana K Las Vegas Total meeting. In the last matchup back in ‘05 LA was outgained 591-238 in a 60-3 loss. 180 yards Louisiana Texas 219 yards vs. 0.70 58 Points Cajuns are 2-20 all-time vs current B12 teams but upset Iowa St last year on the Projected Passing Texas K +/- Ratings road in the season opener 31-14 (+11’) and Iowa St finished #9 AP!. The 169 yards Louisiana Texas 258 yards Louisiana Coaches Texas By 16.0 Longhorns have not hosted a Sun Belt team since ‘09 when they opened their Projected Yardage Total 1.50 vs. Game Grade season vs ULM. UT is 12-5 SU against non-conf foes the last 5 years and new HC 349 yards Louisiana Texas 477 yards Texas Coaches Texas By 14.6 Sarkisian is 16-13 ATS vs non-conf foes. Texas has 15 returning starters but are Projected Final Score Louisiana Pts Computer Yards learning new schemes on both offense and defense. Louisiana has 10 starters back 27 points Louisiana Texas 35 points 3.72 vs. 3.01 Texas 477-349 on each side of the ball and this is Napiers best team yet! He is 7-2-1 ATS as an Experience Rankings Texas Pts Computer Points AD. 6 Louisiana Texas 109 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Texas 35-27 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Louisiana Phil Steele 93 Louisiana Texas 49 Texas by 7 By 0.71 Points Texas 34 Louisiana 27 OVERALL: OVERALL: San Jose St Spartans 1-0 0-0 USC Trojans Spartans Logs vs. MTW vs. PAC 12 Trojans Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 124 8/28 Southern Utah 45-14 W 92 58 64 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 134 124 15 9/4 San Jose St 12 19 12 92 58 64 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 124 134 15 9/4 at USC 0 0 0 12 19 12 0-0 0-0 131 9/11 Stanford 58 67 37 San Jose St USC 9/11 Bye 0-0 0-0 133 9/18 at Washington St 42 91 128 0-1 0-0 122 9/18 at Hawaii 90 57 86 #92 Rush Off #119 0-0 0-0 124 9/25 Oregon St 71 83 69 0-0 0-0 114 9/25 at Western Michigan 49 93 100 #1 Pass Off #12 0-0 0-0 122 10/2 at Colorado 55 47 95 0-1 0-0 94 10/2 New Mexico St 115 130 56 #4 Total Off #45 0-0 0-0 135 10/9 Utah 21 9 38 0-0 0-0 120 10/9 at Colorado St 118 76 92 #3 Score Off #32 10/16 Bye 0-0 0-0 121 10/16 San Diego St 85 41 17 #1 Sks Allowed #49 0-0 0-0 137 10/23 at Notre Dame 20 7 13 0-0 0-0 105 10/23 at UNLV 119 122 121 #16 Rush Def #50 0-0 0-0 116 10/30 Arizona 103 106 102 0-0 0-0 125 10/30 Wyoming 83 46 63 #3 Pass Def #46 0-0 0-0 134 11/6 at Arizona St 13 24 23 0-0 0-0 126 11/6 at Nevada 25 62 14 #3 Total Def #43 0-0 0-0 129 11/13 at California 81 56 107 0-0 0-0 110 11/13 Utah St 101 100 24 #5 Score Def #49 1-0 0-0 131 11/20 UCLA 28 32 82 11/20 Bye #127 Sks By #75 0-0 0-0 132 11/27 BYU 57 78 8 1-0 0-0 121 11/27 Fresno St 33 85 126 #2 Ypg Diff #41 -2 Total TO's +5

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Southern Utah 45-14 293 4 -2 21 23-133 5.8 18-30 410 0 17 31-111 3.6 17-31 139 1 San Jose St at USC Stanford Bye at Washington St at Hawaii Oregon St at Western Michigan at Colorado New Mexico St Utah at Colorado St Bye San Diego St at Notre Dame at UNLV Arizona Wyoming at Arizona St at Nevada at California Utah St UCLA USC Trojans USC Bye AVERAGES TEAM BYU Fresno St San Jose St Spartans St Jose San

Average 45-14 293.0 4.0 -2.0 21 23-133 5.8 60.0% 410 0.0% 17 31-111 3.6 54.8% 139 3.2% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges San Jose St USC San Jose St QB/WR vs. 0.53 USC DB's San Jose St RB's vs. 2.19 USC LB's San Jose St OL vs. 0.30 USC DL San Jose St DL 0.46 vs. USC OL San Jose St LB'S vs. 0.24 USC RB's San Jose St DB's vs. 1.63 USC QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) San Jose St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.20 Las Vegas Line Fifth meeting. San Jose St is 0-4 vs USC (2-2 ATS) with their most recent game USC ST's Usc By 14 coming back in ‘09 when the Spartans fell 56-3. SJSt has covered their last 3 road Projected Rushing San Jose St K Las Vegas Total games vs Power 5 teams including an outright upset at Arkansas in ‘19. Last time 57 yards San Jose St USC 97 yards vs. 0.95 59.5 Points here (‘09), the Trojans trailed the Spartans 3-0 in the 2Q before exploding for 56 Projected Passing USC K +/- Ratings unanswered pts (6 rush, 2 pass td’s) in a 56-3 blowout win (-34). The Trojans are 230 yards San Jose St USC 364 yards San Jose St Coaches Usc By 15.0 14-14 ATS as a HF under Helton but just 3-9 ATS as a DD favorite and do have 5 Projected Yardage Total vs. Game Grade Pac 12 games in the next 5 weeks. Last year they were the kings of the 288 yards San Jose St USC 461 yards USC Coaches Usc By 10.7 comeback. San Jose St has the scheduling edge as they have a GUB and a bye Projected Final Score San Jose St Pts Computer Yards next week. Last week they hosted Southern Utah and I used them as a free play 20 points San Jose St USC 36 points 0.46 vs. 6.04 Usc 461-288 on the Phil Steele Plus tour with selections and they delivered a solid 45-14 win Experience Rankings USC Pts Computer Points with a 543-250 yard edge. Brennan is 11-8 ATS as an AD and has 19 starters back 13 San Jose St USC 89 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Usc 36-20

Return to Table of Contents from the #24 team in the final AP poll. Team Schedule Strength USC Phil Steele 130 San Jose St USC 33 Usc by 14 By 5.58 Points USC 34 San Jose St 20 OVERALL: OVERALL: Oregon St Beavers 0-0 0-0 Purdue Boilermakers Beavers Logs vs. PAC 12 vs. BIG 10 Boilermakers Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 124 127 9/4 at Purdue 71 83 69 48 71 101 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 127 124 9/4 Oregon St 48 71 101 71 83 69 0-1 0-0 122 9/11 Hawaii 90 57 86 0-1 0-0 101 9/11 at Connecticut 129 127 109 Oregon St Purdue 9/18 Idaho 0-0 0-0 137 9/18 at Notre Dame 20 7 13 0-0 0-0 134 9/25 at USC 12 18 12 #32 Rush Off #124 1-0 1-0 124 9/25 Illinois 66 94 49 0-0 0-0 133 10/2 Washington 19 27 57 #80 Pass Off #17 0-0 0-0 134 10/2 Minnesota 27 98 61 0-0 0-0 133 10/9 at Washington St 42 91 128 #55 Total Off #70 10/9 Bye 10/16 Bye #62 Score Off #74 0-0 0-0 143 10/16 at Iowa 64 22 4 0-0 0-0 135 10/23 Utah 21 9 38 #32 Sks Allowed #32 0-0 0-0 142 10/23 Wisconsin 23 16 83 0-0 0-0 129 10/30 at California 81 56 107 #112 Rush Def #44 0-1 0-1 130 10/30 at Nebraska 65 54 99 0-0 0-0 122 11/6 at Colorado 55 47 95 #57 Pass Def #96 0-0 0-0 124 11/6 Michigan St 78 90 116 0-0 0-0 131 11/13 Stanford 58 67 37 #96 Total Def #60 0-0 0-0 145 11/13 at Ohio St 4 15 50 0-0 0-0 134 11/20 Arizona St 13 24 23 #94 Score Def #68 0-0 0-0 132 11/20 † Northwestern 89 53 74 0-0 0-0 135 11/27 at Oregon 11 14 78 #110 Sks By #117 0-0 0-0 141 11/27 Indiana 30 8 58 #83 Ypg Diff #64 -2 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Purdue Oregon St Hawaii at Connecticut Idaho at Notre Dame at USC Illinois Washington Minnesota at Washington St Bye Bye at Iowa Utah Wisconsin at California at Nebraska at Colorado Michigan St Stanford at Ohio St Arizona St † Northwestern at Oregon AVERAGES TEAM Indiana Oregon St Beavers Purdue Boilermakers

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Oregon St Purdue Oregon St QB/WR 0.40 vs. Purdue DB's Oregon St RB's vs. 0.26 Purdue LB's Oregon St OL vs. 0.20 Purdue DL Oregon St DL vs. 0.85 Purdue OL Oregon St LB'S 1.24 vs. Purdue RB's Oregon St DB's vs. 1.01 Purdue QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Oregon St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 1.50 vs. Las Vegas Line Purdue ST's Purdue By 7 The only time the two teams have played was 1967, the Beavers’ famed Giant Killers season. Projected Rushing Oregon St K OSU, coming off back-to-back losses to Washington and BYU, beat the No. 2 Boilermakers 22- Las Vegas Total 137 yards Oregon St Purdue 127 yards vs. 1.60 68.5 Points 14 in West Lafayette, Indiana. At the time, many at OSU called the Purdue victory the greatest win in school history. OSU became the only team to go undefeated vs 3 “Top-2” Projected Passing Purdue K +/- Ratings teams in one season by defeating #2 Purdue 22-14 in West Lafayette (only meeting), 262 yards Oregon St Purdue 325 yards Oregon St Coaches Purdue By 6.1 beating #1 USC 3-0 and tying #2 UCLA 16-16. This is the 16th time in the last 41 years Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.95 Game Grade (S/’80) that Purdue has opened the season vs a P5 non-conf opp (5-11 SU, 8-8 ATS). Purdue 399 yards Oregon St Purdue 452 yards Purdue Coaches Purdue By 3.6 has 9 returning starters on both offense and defense and off 3 straight losing season need to Projected Final Score Oregon St Pts Computer Yards open the season strong and only have Connecticut on deck. The Beavers do lose their star RB 30 points Oregon St Purdue 35 points 3.14 vs. 4.86 Purdue 452-399 Jermar Jefferson but have 19 returning starters. Purdue is the stronger team and at home. Experience Rankings Purdue Pts Computer Points Brohm is on a 1-7 run as a HF. Jonathan Smith is at the other end of the spectrum as an AD 43 Oregon St Purdue 51 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Purdue 35-30 as he is on a 9-0 ATS run in that role. Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Purdue Phil Steele 29 Oregon St Purdue 59 Purdue by 4 By 1.72 Points Purdue 34 Oregon St 30 OVERALL: OVERALL: 0-0 0-0 Red Raiders Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. AAC Cougars Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 126 121 9/4 † Houston 31 45 53 73 48 3 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 121 126 9/4 Texas Tech 73 48 3 31 45 53 9/11 SF Austin 0-0 0-0 117 9/11 at Rice 123 105 81 Texas Tech Houston 0-0 0-0 108 9/18 FIU 120 99 21 9/18 Grambling St 0-0 0-0 139 9/25 at Texas 15 34 6 #63 Rush Off #83 0-0 0-0 121 9/25 Navy 117 92 120 0-0 0-0 132 10/2 at West Virginia 60 30 68 #33 Pass Off #34 0-0 0-0 129 10/2 at Tulsa 51 39 129 10/9 Bye #37 Total Off #54 0-0 0-0 127 10/9 at Tulane 69 72 73 0-0 0-0 139 10/16 TCU 17 11 15 #59 Score Off #53 10/16 Bye 0-0 0-0 108 10/23 at Kansas 127 121 117 #53 Sks Allowed #65 0-0 0-0 128 10/23 East Carolina 56 95 44 0-0 0-0 125 10/30 Kansas St 53 96 19 #92 Rush Def #70 0-0 0-0 123 10/30 SMU 29 84 32 0-0 0-0 149 11/6 at Oklahoma 1 3 22 #103 Pass Def #63 0-0 0-0 116 11/6 at USF 108 108 85 0-0 0-0 146 11/13 Iowa St 2 19 110 #100 Total Def #59 0-0 0-0 112 11/13 at Temple 106 111 118 0-0 0-0 132 11/20 Oklahoma St 45 36 71 #108 Score Def #81 0-0 0-0 123 11/19 Memphis 36 66 60 0-0 0-0 129 11/27 at Baylor 93 38 70 #64 Sks By #36 0-1 0-0 101 11/27 at Connecticut 129 127 109 #68 Ypg Diff #57 -9 Total TO's -10

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † Houston Texas Tech SF Austin at Rice FIU Grambling St at Texas Navy at West Virginia at Tulsa Bye at Tulane TCU Bye at Kansas East Carolina Kansas St SMU at Oklahoma at USF Iowa St at Temple Oklahoma St Memphis at Baylor AVERAGES TEAM at Connecticut HoustonCougars Texas Tech Red Raiders

Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Average 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges Texas Tech Houston Texas Tech QB/WR 0.27 vs. Houston DB's Texas Tech RB's vs. 0.21 Houston LB's Texas Tech OL 0.09 vs. Houston DL Texas Tech DL vs. 0.79 Houston OL Texas Tech LB'S 1.24 vs. Houston RB's Texas Tech DB's 0.32 vs. Houston QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Texas Tech ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2018 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 2.23 Las Vegas Line Texas Tech - 69.5 63 36 41-99 43-59-605 Houston ST's Texas Tech By 1 Houston leads the all-time series 18-13-1 over the Red Raiders but have lost the Houston - -1.5 49 28 40-173 31-52-462 1 Projected Rushing Texas Tech K Las Vegas Total last 3 meetings. In ‘18 teams would combine for 112 pts but UH gave up 605 pass 2017 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 135 yards Texas Tech Houston 159 yards 0.15 vs. 64.5 Points yds to QB Bowman, 63-49 loss. This is the 2nd time in the last 5 years (‘18) the Texas Tech - 68.5 27 17 33-200 29-45-321 Projected Passing Houston K +/- Ratings Red Raiders will be opening their season at NRG Stadium. TT also hosted the Houston - -6.5 24 25 31-110 32-52-317 -4 295 yards Texas Tech Houston 238 yards Texas Tech Coaches Texas Tech By 5.3 Cougars that same year. TT has 8 returning starters on both offense and defense Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.25 Game Grade and has 6 positions that rank in my top units in the magazine. Houston has 9 430 yards Texas Tech Houston 397 yards Houston Coaches Houston By 1.4 starters back on each side of the ball and are my #5 Most Improved team in the Projected Final Score Texas Tech Pts Computer Yards country. They have 4 positions in my top units. Both coaches are in their 3rd year 33 points Texas Tech Houston 31 points 2.07 vs. 3.48 Texas Tech 430-397 and have their best teams here. Experience Rankings Houston Pts Computer Points EVEN 71 Texas Tech Houston 31 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Texas Tech 33-31 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Houston Phil Steele 62 Texas Tech Houston 70 Texas Tech by 3 By 1.41 Points Texas Tech 34 Houston 31 OVERALL: OVERALL: Baylor Bears 0-0 0-0 Texas St Bobcats Bears Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. SUN Bobcats Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 129 112 9/4 at Texas St 94 38 70 100 114 79 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 112 129 9/4 Baylor 100 114 79 94 38 70 9/11 Texas Southern 0-0 0-0 108 9/11 at FIU 120 99 21 Baylor Texas St 0-0 0-0 108 9/18 at Kansas 127 121 117 9/18 Incarnate Word 0-0 0-0 146 9/25 Iowa St 2 19 110 #123 Rush Off #95 0-0 0-0 117 9/25 at Eastern Michigan 107 118 29 0-0 0-0 132 10/2 at Oklahoma St 45 36 71 #72 Pass Off #58 10/2 Bye 0-0 0-0 132 10/9 West Virginia 60 30 68 #116 Total Off #84 0-0 0-0 106 10/9 South Alabama 122 107 105 0-0 0-0 132 10/16 BYU 57 78 8 #100 Score Off #70 0-0 0-0 122 10/16 Troy 80 81 94 10/23 Bye #119 Sks Allowed #103 0-0 0-0 122 10/23 at Georgia St 59 101 114 0-0 0-0 139 10/30 Texas 15 34 6 #85 Rush Def #115 0-0 0-0 128 10/30 at Louisiana 47 33 7 0-0 0-0 139 11/6 at TCU 17 11 15 #32 Pass Def #114 0-0 0-0 96 11/6 ULM 130 126 130 0-0 0-0 149 11/13 Oklahoma 1 3 22 #51 Total Def #126 0-0 0-0 119 11/13 GA Southern 104 86 90 0-0 0-0 125 11/20 at Kansas St 53 96 19 #65 Score Def #116 0-0 0-0 127 11/20 at Coastal Carolina 35 40 87 0-0 0-0 126 11/27 Texas Tech 31 45 53 #56 Sks By #90 0-0 0-0 110 11/27 at Arkansas St 86 112 66 #102 Ypg Diff #117 +8 Total TO's -3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Texas St Baylor Texas Southern at FIU at Kansas Incarnate Word Iowa St at Eastern Michigan at Oklahoma St Bye West Virginia South Alabama BYU Troy Bye at Georgia St Texas at Louisiana at TCU ULM Oklahoma GA Southern at Kansas St at Coastal Carolina Baylor Bears Baylor Texas Tech AVERAGES TEAM at Arkansas St Texas St Bobcats

Average 23-29 -73.2 -1.2 0.9 18 33-90 2.7 61.9% 220 9.4% 20 41-180 4.4 63.7% 203 7.3% Average 28-38 -125.3 -5.6 -0.3 21 31-131 4.2 61.1% 238 6.7% 26 44-225 5.1 67.3% 270 2.9% Conference 23-29 -73.2 -1.2 0.9 18 33-90 2.7 61.9% 220 9.4% 20 41-180 4.4 63.7% 203 7.3% Conference 28-38 -137.0 -6.0 -0.3 20 29-127 4.4 61.7% 238 5.6% 26 46-234 5.1 65.4% 268 2.9% Away 21-29 -40.0 -0.4 1.0 19 31-79 2.5 62.4% 238 7.1% 19 39-138 3.5 66.5% 219 6.5% Home 31-43 -132.7 -5.0 -0.3 23 31-152 4.9 61.3% 267 7.2% 28 48-274 5.8 65.0% 277 2.0% Position by Position Edges Baylor Texas St Baylor QB/WR 0.49 vs. Texas St DB's Baylor RB's 0.96 vs. Texas St LB's Baylor OL 0.30 vs. Texas St DL Baylor DL vs. 0.05 Texas St OL Baylor LB'S 0.58 vs. Texas St RB's Baylor DB's 0.97 vs. Texas St QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Baylor ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.19 Las Vegas Line Texas St ST's Baylor By 14 8th meeting. Baylor holds a 7-0 lead. 1st meeting in San Marcos. 1st meeting was in 1909! Last Projected Rushing Baylor K met in ‘07 when Baylor won 34-27 when the Bobcats were an FCS school and there was no line. Las Vegas Total 169 yards Baylor Texas St 125 yards vs. 0.50 53.5 Points Baylor is 6-1 since ’12 in non-conf road openers but 2-5 ATS. All-time Last 2 meetings (‘04 & ‘07) Texas St only lost by 7 points. TXSt is winless (0-12) against current B12 teams. This will be the Projected Passing Texas St K +/- Ratings first time Texas St hosted Baylor. Texas St was much better than its 2-10 record last year and has 241 yards Baylor Texas St 179 yards Baylor Coaches Baylor By 14.5 17 returning starters but Spavital is just 8-11-2 ATS as a dog. Dave Aranda was one of those Projected Yardage Total vs. Game Grade unfortunate 1st year HC’s with no spring practice and was still learning his players late in the year. 409 yards Baylor Texas St 305 yards Texas St Coaches Baylor By 13.3 He has 17 returning starters and a vastly improved squad and they only have FIU on deck. The Projected Final Score Baylor Pts Computer Yards offenses are close, but Baylor has a huge edge on defense (#27 vs #119). Last year Texas St lost 35 points Baylor Texas St 24 points 3.31 vs. 0.74 Baylor 409-305 to SMU by 7, UTSA by 3 in 2OT Louisiana by 10 and upset Arkansas St in 4 of their 6 home Experience Rankings Texas St Pts Computer Points games. The schools are only separated by 130 miles so Baylor may have a decent amount of fans 62 Baylor Texas St 34 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Baylor 35-24 for this one. Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Baylor Phil Steele 32 Baylor Texas St 84 Baylor by 7 By 2.56 Points Baylor 31 Texas St 24 OVERALL: OVERALL: Syracuse Orangemen 0-0 0-0 Ohio Bobcats Orangemen Logs vs. ACC vs. MAC Bobcats Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 121 123 9/4 at Ohio 84 68 18 88 110 54 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 123 121 9/4 Syracuse 88 110 54 84 68 18 0-0 0-0 128 9/11 Rutgers 99 49 5 9/11 Duquesne Syracuse Ohio 9/18 Albany 0-0 0-0 128 9/18 at Louisiana 47 33 7 0-0 0-0 133 9/25 Liberty 34 55 75 #121 Rush Off #17 0-0 0-0 132 9/25 at Northwestern 89 53 74 0-0 0-0 127 10/2 at Florida St 26 37 72 #109 Pass Off #116 0-0 0-0 99 10/2 at Akron 124 125 123 0-0 0-0 132 10/9 Wake Forest 39 63 65 #125 Total Off #91 0-0 0-0 116 10/9 Central Michigan 77 89 42 0-0 0-0 146 10/16 Clemson 6 2 67 #115 Score Off #25 0-0 0-0 115 10/16 at Buffalo 116 104 112 0-0 0-0 125 10/23 at Virginia Tech 76 23 77 #126 Sks Allowed #22 0-0 0-0 121 10/23 Kent St 54 123 127 0-0 0-0 129 10/30 Boston College 24 64 45 #108 Rush Def #97 0-0 0-0 120 11/2 Miami, OH 113 103 91 11/6 Bye #97 Pass Def #23 0-0 0-0 117 11/9 at Eastern Michigan 107 118 29 0-0 0-0 130 11/13 at Louisville 63 70 80 #114 Total Def #53 0-0 0-0 119 11/16 Toledo 72 51 113 0-0 0-0 129 11/20 at NC State 38 13 26 #91 Score Def #11 11/20 Bye 0-0 0-0 126 11/27 Pittsburgh 43 21 35 #23 Sks By #120 0-0 0-0 84 11/26 at Bowling Green 126 128 115 #124 Ypg Diff #77 +3 Total TO's +4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Ohio Syracuse Rutgers Duquesne Albany at Louisiana Liberty at Northwestern at Florida St at Akron Wake Forest Central Michigan Clemson at Buffalo at Virginia Tech Kent St Boston College Miami, OH Bye at Eastern Michigan at Louisville Toledo at NC State Bye TEAM AVERAGES TEAM Pittsburgh Ohio Bobcats at Bowling Green Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse

Average 18-33 -198.6 -12.5 0.3 13 29-92 3.2 51.5% 173 11.3% 26 46-209 4.6 65.4% 255 7.0% Average 34-17 -26.7 -1.3 1.3 17 39-217 5.6 66.7% 146 16.7% 19 40-194 4.8 54.3% 195 4.3% Conference 18-32 -197.3 -13.2 0.2 13 29-92 3.1 52.0% 170 11.8% 26 46-196 4.3 64.6% 262 6.8% Conference 34-17 -26.7 -1.3 1.3 17 39-217 5.6 66.7% 146 16.7% 19 40-194 4.8 54.3% 195 4.3% Away 12-35 -198.4 -13.4 -0.6 12 32-118 3.7 47.0% 132 14.9% 25 40-170 4.2 67.7% 278 6.9% Home 38-10 1.0 2.0 3.0 18 41-270 6.7 71.9% 102 12.5% 16 37-199 5.4 52.9% 172 7.8% Position by Position Edges Syracuse Ohio Syracuse QB/WR 0.34 vs. Ohio DB's Syracuse RB's 0.92 vs. Ohio LB's Syracuse OL 0.62 vs. Ohio DL Syracuse DL vs. 0.09 Ohio OL Syracuse LB'S 0.34 vs. Ohio RB's Syracuse DB's 0.00 vs. Ohio QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Syracuse ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.60 Las Vegas Line Ohio ST's Syracuse By 1.5 Projected Rushing Syracuse K Las Vegas Total First time hosting an ACC foe. Ohio is 0-2 vs Syracuse being outscored by a comb 111-0 but 163 yards Syracuse Ohio 191 yards vs. 1.20 55.5 Points games were in 1916 & 1921. Bobcats are 4-27 vs current ACC teams including a 20-10 loss at Pitt Projected Passing Ohio K in ‘19 as a 4 pt AD. This is 4th straight year Syracuse has opened on the road and 3rd out of 4 +/- Ratings 212 yards Syracuse Ohio 165 yards Syracuse Coaches Ohio By 5.4 that they open at a Non-P5 foe. The Orange beat MAC foe WM in ‘18’s road opener 55-42. The Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.10 Orange figure to be a much-improved team with 19 returning starters, depth on the Oline (last Game Grade 374 yards Syracuse Ohio 356 yards Ohio Coaches Syracuse By 1.0 year they were scratching for a starting 5 and moved TE in) and 2 VHT RB’s who opted out last Projected Final Score Syracuse Pts year. Ohio also has a veteran team with 17 returning starters and just 8 lettemen lost. They only Computer Yards 26 points Syracuse Ohio 29 points 2.22 vs. 2.99 Syracuse 374-356 have Duquesne on deck. Ohio did unexpectedly lose HC (retired) over the summer so Experience Rankings Ohio Pts this will be Tim Albers first time as head man. I will call for the home team to win by a FG. Computer Points 36 Syracuse Ohio 42 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Ohio 28-27 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Ohio Phil Steele 44 Syracuse Ohio 128 Ohio by 3 By 0.78 Points Ohio 31 Syracuse 28 OVERALL: OVERALL: 0-0 0-0 Auburn Tigers Zips Logs vs. MAC vs. SEC Tigers Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 99 132 9/4 at Auburn 124 125 123 22 18 25 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 132 99 9/4 Akron 22 18 25 124 125 123 0-0 0-0 112 9/11 Temple 106 111 118 9/11 Alabama St Akron Auburn 9/18 Bryant 0-0 0-0 142 9/18 at Penn St 18 12 9 0-0 0-0 145 9/25 at Ohio St 4 15 50 #84 Rush Off #66 0-0 0-0 122 9/25 Georgia St 59 101 114 0-0 0-0 123 10/2 Ohio 88 110 54 #119 Pass Off #71 0-0 0-0 144 10/2 at LSU 16 10 16 0-0 0-0 84 10/9 at Bowling Green 126 128 115 #119 Total Off #76 0-0 0-0 145 10/9 Georgia 3 4 2 0-0 0-0 120 10/16 at Miami, OH 113 103 91 #118 Score Off #89 0-0 0-0 127 10/16 at Arkansas 52 31 111 0-0 0-0 115 10/23 Buffalo 116 104 112 #100 Sks Allowed #72 10/23 Bye 0-0 0-0 130 11/2 Ball St 87 88 97 #122 Rush Def #65 0-0 0-0 138 10/30 Mississippi 7 60 103 0-0 0-0 114 11/9 at Western Michigan 49 93 100 #41 Pass Def #79 0-0 0-0 143 11/6 at Texas A&M 14 6 36 11/13 Bye #112 Total Def #67 0-0 0-0 132 11/13 Miss St 50 28 51 0-0 0-0 121 11/20 Kent St 54 123 127 #123 Score Def #41 0-0 0-0 117 11/20 at South Carolina 40 73 62 0-0 0-0 119 11/27 at Toledo 72 51 113 #101 Sks By #23 0-0 0-0 158 11/27 Alabama 8 1 1 #123 Ypg Diff #74 -3 Total TO's +4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Auburn Akron Temple Alabama St Bryant at Penn St at Ohio St Georgia St Ohio at LSU at Bowling Green Georgia at Miami, OH at Arkansas Buffalo Bye Ball St Mississippi at Western Michigan at Texas A&M Bye Miss St

Kent St Zips Akron at South Carolina TEAM AVERAGES TEAM at Toledo AuburnTigers Alabama

Average 17-41 -178.5 -4.8 -0.5 16 35-142 4.0 56.1% 140 17.6% 21 40-248 6.3 66.9% 212 7.1% Average 25-25 -23.2 -2.3 0.4 21 36-163 4.6 59.7% 220 5.5% 23 39-163 4.2 64.6% 243 7.1% Conference 17-41 -178.5 -4.8 -0.5 16 35-142 4.0 56.1% 140 17.6% 21 40-248 6.3 66.9% 212 7.1% Conference 26-24 -15.9 -1.8 0.5 21 37-173 4.7 59.6% 212 6.0% 23 38-163 4.3 64.1% 238 7.6% Away 17-50 -186.3 -7.3 -1.0 17 38-174 4.6 54.2% 161 16.7% 24 45-334 7.5 74.1% 187 7.4% Home 31-20 -28.0 -3.6 1.0 20 37-183 5.0 63.6% 217 6.1% 24 39-166 4.2 66.3% 262 8.1% Position by Position Edges Akron Auburn Akron QB/WR vs. 1.14 Auburn DB's Akron RB's vs. 1.59 Auburn LB's Akron OL vs. 1.48 Auburn DL Akron DL vs. 2.29 Auburn OL Akron LB'S vs. 1.71 Auburn RB's Akron DB's vs. 1.46 Auburn QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Akron ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 1.39 Las Vegas Line Auburn ST's Auburn By 37 Projected Rushing Akron K Las Vegas Total The Zips are 0-7 all time vs SEC foes including a 42-0 loss here in 1988, their only 60 yards Akron Auburn 282 yards vs. 2.35 55 Points prior meeting. While Akron is just 2-9 SU & 4-7 ATS vs P5 teams since ‘14 they are 1-3 Projected Passing Auburn K +/- Ratings SU & 3-1 ATS their last 4. Auburn has a brand-new HC in Bryan Harsin, who was just 97 yards Akron Auburn 271 yards Akron Coaches Auburn By 37.8 13-24 as a HF at Boise until he went 7-2 ATS the last 2 years. Auburn has QB Nix and Projected Yardage Total 0.20 vs. Game Grade RB Bigsby back with 15 returning starters. Akron is much stronger than the last two 156 yards Akron Auburn 553 yards Auburn Coaches Auburn By 43.6 years but have winnable games on deck and may not want to get too beat up here. Projected Final Score Akron Pts Computer Yards They are 2-7 ATS on the road under Arth, losing by 25 ppg SU. Auburn only has 10 points Akron Auburn 45 points 0.20 vs. 13.41 Auburn 553-156 Alabama St on deck. Auburn beat Kent St here 55-16 last year. Experience Rankings Auburn Pts Computer Points 57 Akron Auburn 96 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Auburn 45-10 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Auburn Phil Steele 111 Akron Auburn 7 Auburn by 38 By 13.21 Points Auburn 48 Akron 10 OVERALL: OVERALL: UTSA Roadrunners 0-0 1-0 Illinois Fighting Illini Roadrunners Logs vs. CUSA vs. BIG 10 Fighting Illini Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 1-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 124 124 9/4 at Illinois 70 59 34 66 94 49 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 124 130 8/28 † Nebraska 30-22 W 66 94 49 65 54 99 9/11 Lamar 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 127 124 9/4 UTSA 0 0 0 70 59 34 UTSA Illinois 0-0 0-0 117 9/18 Middle Tennessee 98 109 125 0-0 0-0 129 9/11 at Virginia 95 79 119 0-0 0-0 123 9/25 at Memphis 36 66 60 #18 Rush Off #59 0-0 0-0 121 9/18 Maryland 61 77 89 0-0 0-0 105 10/2 UNLV 119 122 121 #89 Pass Off #111 0-0 0-0 127 9/25 at Purdue 48 71 101 0-0 0-0 112 10/9 at WKU 112 75 20 #46 Total Off #109 0-0 0-0 108 10/2 Charlotte 121 113 103 0-0 0-0 117 10/16 Rice 123 105 81 #68 Score Off #53 0-0 0-0 142 10/9 Wisconsin 23 16 83 0-0 0-0 110 10/23 at Louisiana Tech 110 87 98 #89 Sks Allowed #9 10/16 Bye 10/30 Bye #63 Rush Def #60 0-0 0-0 142 10/23 at Penn St 18 12 9 1-0 0-0 105 11/6 at UTEP 96 115 41 #50 Pass Def #65 0-0 0-0 128 10/30 Rutgers 99 49 5 0-0 0-0 116 11/13 Southern Miss 102 80 46 #50 Total Def #55 0-0 0-0 134 11/6 at Minnesota 27 98 61 0-0 0-0 122 11/20 UAB 74 29 47 #44 Score Def #33 11/13 Bye 0-0 0-0 105 11/27 at North Texas 68 117 27 #29 Sks By #117 0-0 0-0 143 11/20 at Iowa 64 22 4 #49 Ypg Diff #99 0-0 0-0 132 11/27 Northwestern 89 53 74 +7 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Illinois † Nebraska 30-22 -66 -1 0 18 48-167 3.5 15-19 159 3 19 39-160 4.1 16-32 232 5 Lamar UTSA Middle Tennessee at Virginia at Memphis Maryland UNLV at Purdue at WKU Charlotte Rice Wisconsin at Louisiana Tech Bye Bye at Penn St at UTEP Rutgers Southern Miss at Minnesota UAB Bye at North Texas AVERAGES TEAM at Iowa Northwestern UTSA Roadrunners UTSA Illinois Fighting Illini Fighting Illinois

Average 28-26 32.0 1.7 0.6 22 41-215 5.2 60.0% 200 6.2% 20 38-162 4.3 60.7% 221 6.9% Average 30-22 -66.0 -1.0 0.0 18 48-167 3.5 78.9% 159 15.8% 19 39-160 4.1 50.0% 232 15.6% Conference 29-23 38.4 1.9 0.9 21 42-219 5.2 57.1% 183 8.6% 19 35-145 4.1 58.9% 219 6.5% Conference 30-22 -66.0 -1.0 0.0 18 48-167 3.5 78.9% 159 15.8% 19 39-160 4.1 50.0% 232 15.6% Away 22-29 -56.3 -2.0 0.7 20 41-192 4.7 57.9% 159 8.5% 22 39-175 4.5 61.2% 232 4.9% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Position by Position Edges UTSA Illinois UTSA QB/WR 0.50 vs. Illinois DB's UTSA RB's 0.84 vs. Illinois LB's UTSA OL 0.06 vs. Illinois DL UTSA DL vs. 0.13 Illinois OL UTSA LB'S 0.29 vs. Illinois RB's UTSA DB's vs. 0.24 Illinois QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) UTSA ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.87 Las Vegas Line Illinois ST's Illinois By 5.5 First meeting. Illinois is 5-4 SU (3-5 ATS in lined games) vs CUSA teams. In its last meeting vs a Projected Rushing UTSA K CUSA opponent (‘17), Illinois held WKU to just 6 rush yds incl a total of -5 yards in the 2H in a 20- Las Vegas Total 210 yards UTSA Illinois 225 yards vs. 2.10 49 Points 7 win (+7). For UTSA this is not only first meeting, but also first time UTSA plays a B10 school. RoadRunners are 1-14 SU and have covered 1 of the last 5 vs P5 foes. UTSA is 5-4 in road openers Projected Passing Illinois K +/- Ratings including upset win over Baylor in ‘17. Illinois has 9 returning starters on both offense and defense 182 yards UTSA Illinois 211 yards UTSA Coaches Illinois By 6.2 and a loaded O-Line and have a game under their belt edge having played Nebraska last week. Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.15 They were my UPSET of the Week and led 30-9 in a 30-22 outright win as a TD underdog. Bielema Game Grade 392 yards UTSA Illinois 435 yards Illinois Coaches Illinois By 6.6 is 32-28 as a HF in his career and Illinois is just 12-19 the last 10 years in that role. did a great job at UTSA last year getting them to 7-4 and a bowl game and this year has 10 Projected Final Score UTSA Pts Computer Yards starters back on offense led by RB Sincere McCormick and 11 starters back on defense. UTSA is 6- 27 points UTSA Illinois 31 points 1.69 vs. 3.50 Illinois 435-392 3 ATS as an AD the last 2 years but this will be Traylor’s first matchup vs a P5 team. I like the Illini Experience Rankings Illinois Pts but Sitkowski despite good numbers last week was not that impressive with some shovel pitches Computer Points counted as passes and QB Peters will be out this week. Return to Table of Contents 2 UTSA Illinois 15 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Illinois 33-27 Team Schedule Strength Illinois Phil Steele 112 UTSA Illinois 12 Illinois by 10 Illinois 34 UTSA 24 By 1.81 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: FAU Owls 0-0 0-0 Florida Gators Owls Logs vs. CUSA vs. SEC Gators Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 116 135 13 9/4 at Florida 91 44 108 32 26 59 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 135 116 13 9/4 Florida Atlantic 32 26 59 91 44 108 0-0 0-0 119 9/11 GA Southern 104 86 90 0-0 0-0 116 9/11 at USF 108 108 85 FAU Florida 9/18 Fordham 0-0 0-0 158 9/18 Alabama 8 1 1 0-0 0-0 125 9/25 at Air Force 82 97 124 #46 Rush Off #95 0-0 0-0 120 9/25 Tennessee 79 65 33 0-0 0-0 108 10/2 FIU 120 99 21 #117 Pass Off #3 0-0 0-0 125 10/2 at Kentucky 67 42 52 0-0 0-0 122 10/9 at UAB 74 29 47 #110 Total Off #11 0-0 0-0 112 10/9 Vanderbilt 111 116 106 10/16 Bye #113 Score Off #16 0-0 0-0 144 10/16 at LSU 16 10 16 0-0 0-0 108 10/21 at Charlotte 121 113 103 #72 Sks Allowed #72 10/23 Bye 1-0 0-0 105 10/30 UTEP 96 115 41 #52 Rush Def #74 0-0 0-0 145 10/30 † Georgia 3 4 2 0-0 0-0 114 11/6 Marshall 97 61 39 #20 Pass Def #102 0-0 0-0 117 11/6 at South Carolina 40 73 62 0-0 0-0 101 11/13 at Old Dominion 125 124 93 #28 Total Def #85 11/13 Samford 0-0 0-0 112 11/20 at WKU 112 75 20 #14 Score Def #76 0-0 0-0 124 11/20 at Missouri 75 74 30 0-0 0-0 117 11/27 Middle Tennessee 98 109 125 #29 Sks By #7 0-0 0-0 127 11/27 Florida St 26 37 72 #69 Ypg Diff #26 0 Total TO's -3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Florida Florida Atlantic GA Southern at USF Fordham Alabama at Air Force Tennessee FIU at Kentucky at UAB Vanderbilt Bye at LSU at Charlotte Bye UTEP † Georgia Marshall at South Carolina at Old Dominion Samford at WKU Owls FAU at Missouri TEAM AVERAGES TEAM

Middle Tennessee Gators Florida Florida St

Average 19-17 -17.7 0.2 0.0 18 40-180 4.5 52.6% 144 8.6% 18 37-155 4.2 54.9% 188 9.4% Average 40-31 81.8 3.5 -0.3 26 31-131 4.3 67.9% 379 4.2% 23 37-171 4.6 64.1% 258 8.8% Conference 22-18 -31.5 0.0 0.3 18 42-202 4.8 53.2% 122 8.6% 18 36-146 4.1 55.8% 209 11.1% Conference 42-29 104.1 3.5 -0.2 26 30-120 4.0 69.2% 388 4.4% 23 37-146 3.9 64.3% 258 8.8% Away 18-26 -84.4 -1.0 -0.2 19 38-181 4.7 54.5% 146 5.6% 20 41-210 5.1 57.4% 201 6.2% Home 42-25 161.6 5.6 -0.6 25 31-139 4.5 67.8% 357 4.4% 20 37-141 3.8 62.1% 194 9.9% Position by Position Edges FAU Florida FAU QB/WR vs. 0.28 Florida DB's FAU RB's vs. 1.06 Florida LB's FAU OL vs. 1.07 Florida DL FAU DL vs. 0.44 Florida OL FAU LB'S 0.44 vs. Florida RB's FAU DB's vs. 0.36 Florida QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) FAU ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 0.04 vs. Las Vegas Line Florida ST's Florida By 23.5 This will be the fourth matchup between the schools since 2007, and the fourth time the Owls will Projected Rushing FAU K Las Vegas Total have to travel to Gainesville to play the Gators. Florida has won all three games against the Owls, 116 yards FAU Florida 204 yards vs. 2.50 52.5 Points with a 20-14 (-29.5) win in 2015 being the most recent. Owls are 0-11 SU and 4-7 ATS vs SEC Projected Passing Florida K foes. FAU has lost 10 straight road openers. The Gators have won 31 straight home openers +/- Ratings 125 yards FAU Florida 326 yards FAU Coaches Florida By 15.0 including 2011 when they beat FAU 41-3. The Gators are 22-5-1 against CUSA schools, last loss Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.75 was in 1961 vs Rice. Florida is one of the least exp’d teams in the country with just 5 starters back Game Grade 241 yards FAU Florida 530 yards Florida Coaches Florida By 37.1 on each side of the ball and has a huge game with Bama in two weeks so needs to get up to speed Projected Final Score FAU Pts fast. Mullen is 9-6-1 ATS as a HF here. finally had an offseason with his team and Computer Yards 16 points FAU Florida 37 points 0.48 vs. 7.46 Florida 530-241 has 10 starters back on each side of the ball. FAU is 26-10-1 ATS as an AD the last 9 years. QB Experience Rankings Florida Pts Nkoski Perry is from Miami Fla, RB Johnny Ford is dangerous, and the D held foes to 60 ypg less Computer Points than their season average. 11 FAU Florida 121 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Florida 37-16 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Florida Phil Steele 117 FAU Florida 13 Florida by 17 By 6.98 Points Florida 37 FAU 20 OVERALL: OVERALL: N Illinois Huskies 0-0 0-0 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Huskies Logs vs. MAC vs. ACC Yellow Jackets Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 112 124 9/4 at Georgia Tech 114 119 88 62 43 96 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 124 112 9/4 Northern Illinois 62 43 96 114 119 88 0-0 0-0 125 9/11 Wyoming 83 46 63 9/11 Kennesaw St N Illinois Georgia Tech 0-0 0-0 132 9/18 at Michigan 41 50 40 0-0 0-0 146 9/18 at Clemson 6 2 67 9/25 Maine #99 Rush Off #41 0-0 0-0 136 9/25 North Carolina 9 35 43 0-0 0-0 117 10/2 Eastern Michigan 107 118 29 #53 Pass Off #92 0-0 0-0 126 10/2 Pittsburgh 43 21 35 0-0 0-0 119 10/9 at Toledo 72 51 113 #87 Total Off #71 0-0 0-0 114 10/9 at Duke 105 102 11 0-0 0-0 84 10/16 Bowling Green 126 128 115 #90 Score Off #95 10/16 Bye 0-0 0-0 116 10/23 at Central Michigan 77 89 42 #42 Sks Allowed #89 0-0 0-0 129 10/23 at Virginia 95 79 119 10/30 Bye #77 Rush Def #93 0-0 0-0 125 10/30 Virginia Tech 76 23 77 0-0 0-0 121 11/3 at Kent St 54 123 127 #81 Pass Def #113 0-0 0-0 133 11/6 at Miami, Fl 5 17 31 0-0 0-0 130 11/10 Ball St 87 88 97 #76 Total Def #111 0-0 0-0 129 11/13 Boston College 24 64 45 0-0 0-0 115 11/17 at Buffalo 116 104 112 #119 Score Def #109 0-0 0-0 137 11/20 at Notre Dame 20 7 13 0-0 0-0 114 11/23 Western Michigan 49 93 100 #94 Sks By #45 0-0 0-0 145 11/27 Georgia 3 4 2 #89 Ypg Diff #101 -3 Total TO's -7

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Georgia Tech Northern Illinois Wyoming Kennesaw St at Michigan at Clemson Maine North Carolina Eastern Michigan Pittsburgh at Toledo at Duke Bowling Green Bye at Central Michigan at Virginia Bye Virginia Tech at Kent St at Miami, Fl Ball St Boston College at Buffalo at Notre Dame

Western Michigan AVERAGES TEAM Georgia N Illinois Huskies

Average 25-39 -51.3 0.2 -0.5 21 37-127 3.4 57.5% 241 6.3% 21 37-174 4.8 65.0% 245 6.9% Average 24-37 -69.4 -4.2 -0.7 20 41-191 4.7 53.7% 199 8.1% 24 43-189 4.4 58.7% 270 5.9% Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Yellow Tech Georgia Conference 25-39 -51.3 0.2 -0.5 21 37-127 3.4 57.5% 241 6.3% 21 37-174 4.8 65.0% 245 6.9% Conference 24-35 -56.1 -3.8 -0.4 20 40-187 4.6 54.5% 194 9.3% 23 42-183 4.4 57.8% 254 6.0% Away 28-34 23.0 1.7 0.0 22 38-141 3.7 62.6% 253 7.0% 21 36-149 4.2 64.1% 222 10.3% Home 27-41 -148.2 -8.2 -0.2 18 39-184 4.8 52.5% 188 8.9% 27 46-211 4.6 59.6% 309 6.5% Position by Position Edges N Illinois Georgia Tech N Illinois QB/WR vs. 0.82 Georgia Tech DB's N Illinois RB's vs. 0.77 Georgia Tech LB's N Illinois OL vs. 0.86 Georgia Tech DL N Illinois DL vs. 1.00 Georgia Tech OL N Illinois LB'S vs. 1.42 Georgia Tech RB's N Illinois DB's vs. 0.99 Georgia Tech QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) N Illinois ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 0.05 vs. Las Vegas Line Georgia Tech ST's Georgia Tech By 18 Projected Rushing N Illinois K First meeting. This is only GT’s 2nd meeting ever against a MAC foe, beat BG in ‘18 63-17. GT had Las Vegas Total 128 yards N Illinois Georgia Tech 224 yards vs. 0.65 57 Points their 13-game home opener win streak broken last year vs UCF but all 13 of those wins were vs FCS foes. The Jackets are 0-5 ATS in non Conf play under HC Collins. Huskies are 1-12 SU but 6-4 Projected Passing Georgia Tech K +/- Ratings ATS vs current ACC teams. Huskies are 3-5 SU but 6-2 ATS in their road openers including upset 187 yards N Illinois Georgia Tech 229 yards N Illinois Coaches Georgia Tech By 16.0 wins at Iowa (‘13), Northwestern (‘14) & Nebraska (‘17). GT has 17 returning starters and is in Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.85 Game Grade years 3 of the switch from the option offense to the spread and this is by far Collins best team. 315 yards N Illinois Georgia Tech 453 yards Georgia Tech Coaches Georgia Tech By 8.1 They only have Keenesaw St on deck but Collins is 3-8-1 ATS as a HF in his coaching career. Projected Final Score N Illinois Pts Computer Yards Thomas Hammock is also in his 3rd year at NIU with his best team and is 6-2 ATS as an AD. 22 points N Illinois Georgia Tech 38 points 0.05 vs. 7.36 Georgia Tech 453-315 Georgia Tech does have an explosive QB in Jeff Sims and a dangerous RB in Jahmyr Gibbs who Experience Rankings Georgia Tech Pts Computer Points could have huge games. 104 N Illinois Georgia Tech 37 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Georgia Tech 38-22 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Georgia Tech Phil Steele 85 N Illinois Georgia Tech 40 Georgia Tech by 18 By 7.31 Points Georgia Tech 41 Northern Illinois 23 OVERALL: OVERALL: Georgia Bulldogs 0-0 0-0 Bulldogs Logs vs. SEC vs. ACC Tigers Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 145 146 5 3 9/4 † Clemson 3 4 2 6 2 67 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 146 145 3 5 9/4 † Georgia 6 2 67 3 4 2 0-0 0-0 122 9/11 UAB 74 29 47 9/11 South Carolina St Georgia Clemson 0-0 0-0 117 9/18 South Carolina 40 73 62 0-0 0-0 124 9/18 Georgia Tech 62 43 96 0-0 0-0 112 9/25 at Vanderbilt 111 116 106 #54 Rush Off #76 0-0 0-0 129 9/25 at NC State 38 13 26 0-0 0-0 127 10/2 Arkansas 52 31 111 #45 Pass Off #7 0-0 0-0 129 10/2 Boston College 24 64 45 0-0 0-0 132 10/9 at Auburn 22 20 25 #40 Total Off #12 10/9 Bye 0-0 0-0 125 10/16 Kentucky 67 42 52 #38 Score Off #6 0-0 0-0 121 10/16 at Syracuse 84 68 18 10/23 Bye #72 Sks Allowed #72 0-0 0-0 126 10/23 at Pittsburgh 43 21 35 0-0 0-0 135 10/30 † Florida 32 26 59 #3 Rush Def #19 0-0 0-0 127 10/30 Florida St 26 37 72 0-0 0-0 124 11/6 Missouri 75 74 30 #89 Pass Def #44 0-0 0-0 130 11/6 Louisville 63 70 80 0-0 0-0 120 11/13 at Tennessee 79 65 33 #15 Total Def #19 0-1 0-0 101 11/13 Connecticut 129 127 109 11/20 Charleston Southern #19 Score Def #21 0-0 0-0 132 11/20 Wake Forest 39 63 65 0-0 0-0 124 11/27 at Georgia Tech 62 43 96 #12 Sks By #1 0-0 0-0 117 11/27 at South Carolina 40 73 62 #20 Ypg Diff #7 -2 Total TO's +8

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † Clemson † Georgia UAB South Carolina St South Carolina Georgia Tech at Vanderbilt at NC State Arkansas Boston College at Auburn Bye Kentucky at Syracuse Bye at Pittsburgh † Florida Florida St Missouri Louisville at Tennessee Connecticut Charleston Southern Wake Forest at Georgia Tech AVERAGES TEAM at South Carolina ClemsonTigers Georgia Bulldogs Georgia

Average 32-20 103.1 2.4 -0.2 21 38-174 4.6 58.2% 250 6.5% 19 30-72 2.4 65.7% 249 8.9% Average 44-20 175.5 8.6 0.7 25 34-154 4.5 66.5% 349 4.1% 16 37-113 3.1 55.4% 214 13.4% Conference 33-20 98.6 2.3 -0.1 21 39-189 4.8 56.6% 233 6.4% 19 31-69 2.3 65.8% 253 7.5% Conference 46-20 197.8 10.3 1.1 26 37-158 4.3 66.2% 357 4.0% 16 35-108 3.1 52.5% 210 12.3% Away 32-21 76.7 0.7 -0.6 20 37-191 5.2 54.9% 231 7.0% 20 34-95 2.8 65.4% 251 9.5% Home 44-18 211.7 11.0 1.7 25 36-159 4.5 66.7% 325 3.6% 14 34-93 2.8 48.6% 180 13.6% Position by Position Edges Georgia Clemson Georgia QB/WR vs. 0.24 Clemson DB's Georgia RB's vs. 0.30 Clemson LB's Georgia OL vs. 1.11 Clemson DL Georgia DL 0.83 vs. Clemson OL Georgia LB'S 1.05 vs. Clemson RB's Georgia DB's vs. 0.26 Clemson QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Georgia ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 2.75 vs. Las Vegas Line Clemson ST's Clemson By 3 Projected Rushing Georgia K Las Vegas Total Neutral Site game at Bank Of America Stadium which is also site of the last 4 ACC Title games 122 yards Georgia Clemson 84 yards vs. 0.45 51 Points which were all won by Clemson. The Tigers haven’t opened at a Neutral Site since ’12 when they Projected Passing Clemson K beat Auburn 26-19. owns the series lead 42-18-4 and won the most recent meeting in 2014, +/- Ratings 246 yards Georgia Clemson 306 yards Georgia Coaches Clemson By 2.5 45-21. UGA last opened at a Neutral Site in ‘16 & beat NCarolina 33-24. They’ve won 7 straight Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.45 season openers, last loss was at Clemson in ‘13. Georgia finally found a QB the last 4 games in JT Game Grade 369 yards Georgia Clemson 390 yards Clemson Coaches Clemson By 3.0 Daniels and put up 37.2 ppg. The Dogs have one of the best defenses in the country and 9 Projected Final Score Georgia Pts starters back on offense. Clemson loses Trevor Lawrence but DJ Uiagaleleilei put up 37.3 ppg in his Computer Yards 26 points Georgia Clemson 27 points 4.63 vs. 2.81 Clemson 390-369 two starts Clemson is 17-5 ATS on a neutral field the last 10 years. This is an early season playoff Experience Rankings Clemson Pts game and the winner will be favored in all the rest of their games. Computer Points 110 Georgia Clemson 115 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Clemson 27-26 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Georgia Phil Steele 17 Georgia Clemson 56 Georgia by 1 By 1.83 Points Georgia 24 Clemson 23 OVERALL: OVERALL: Southern Miss Golden Eagles 0-0 0-0 South Alabama Jaguars Golden Eagles Logs vs. CUSA vs. SUN Jaguars Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 116 106 9/4 at South Alabama 102 80 46 122 107 105 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 106 116 9/4 Southern Miss 122 107 105 102 80 46 9/11 Grambling St 0-0 0-0 84 9/11 at Bowling Green 126 128 115 Southern Miss South Alabama 0-0 0-0 122 9/18 Troy 80 81 94 9/18 Alcorn St 0-0 0-0 158 9/25 at Alabama 8 1 1 #69 Rush Off #110 9/25 Bye 0-0 0-0 117 10/2 at Rice 123 105 81 #77 Pass Off #47 0-0 0-0 128 10/2 Louisiana 47 33 7 1-0 0-0 105 10/9 UTEP 96 115 41 #82 Total Off #94 0-0 0-0 112 10/9 at Texas St 100 114 79 0-0 0-0 122 10/16 UAB 74 29 47 #87 Score Off #110 0-0 0-0 119 10/16 GA Southern 104 86 90 10/23 Bye #96 Sks Allowed #127 0-0 0-0 96 10/23 at ULM 130 126 130 0-0 0-0 117 10/30 at Middle Tennessee 98 109 125 #86 Rush Def #79 0-0 0-0 110 10/30 Arkansas St 86 112 66 0-0 0-0 105 11/6 North Texas 68 117 27 #49 Pass Def #106 0-0 0-0 122 11/6 at Troy 80 81 94 0-0 0-0 124 11/13 at UTSA 70 59 34 #64 Total Def #93 0-0 0-0 126 11/13 at Appalachian St 37 25 28 0-0 0-0 110 11/20 at Louisiana Tech 110 87 98 #86 Score Def #56 0-0 0-0 120 11/20 at Tennessee 79 65 33 0-0 0-0 108 11/27 FIU 120 99 21 #71 Sks By #86 0-0 0-0 127 11/27 Coastal Carolina 35 40 87 #81 Ypg Diff #105 -4 Total TO's -1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at South Alabama Southern Miss Grambling St at Bowling Green Troy Alcorn St at Alabama Bye at Rice Louisiana UTEP at Texas St UAB GA Southern Bye at ULM at Middle Tennessee Arkansas St North Texas at Troy at UTSA at Appalachian St at Louisiana Tech at Tennessee

FIU AVERAGES TEAM Coastal Carolina South Alabama Jaguars Alabama South

Average 25-32 -29.7 -2.7 -0.4 19 37-159 4.3 62.4% 213 8.8% 22 40-181 4.5 62.9% 221 5.4% Average 20-27 -77.8 -1.2 -0.1 20 38-111 2.9 62.4% 247 11.4% 21 37-174 4.7 66.1% 262 3.9% Southern Miss Golden Eagles Golden Miss 25-26 -4.8 -3.7 -0.3 18 36-161 4.5 62.4% 203 9.6% 22 42-167 4.0 61.5% 201 5.5% Conference 19-26 -96.4 -1.4 0.3 20 39-106 2.7 64.7% 233 12.9% 21 37-179 4.9 68.3% 257 3.7% Away 28-32 -83.3 -5.7 0.7 18 41-190 4.6 53.5% 168 12.7% 24 38-152 4.0 65.1% 289 8.3% Home 19-27 -89.5 -1.8 0.3 20 38-114 3.0 59.9% 230 12.7% 22 36-152 4.3 67.3% 281 3.5% Position by Position Edges Southern Miss South Alabama Southern Miss QB/WR 0.17 vs. South Alabama DB's Southern Miss RB's 0.64 vs. South Alabama LB's Southern Miss OL 0.15 vs. South Alabama DL Southern Miss DL 1.04 vs. South Alabama OL Southern Miss LB'S 1.82 vs. South Alabama RB's Southern Miss DB's vs. 0.40 South Alabama QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Southern Miss ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2020 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 2.00 vs. Las Vegas Line Southern Miss - -13.5 21 20 37-95 22-32-314 South Alabama ST's South Alabama By 1.5 Kane Wommack’s first game at South Alabama will be at home vs Southern Miss. He played Tight South Alabama - 55.5 32 23 38-163 18-30-363 -2 Projected Rushing Southern Miss K End for the Golden Eagles. 2nd meeting, first matchup came last year when USA (+13’) won at Las Vegas Total 152 yards Southern Miss South Alabama 120 yards 0.90 vs. 56.5 Points SMiss 32-21 so SM is out for revenge. South Alabama is 2-7 ATS in home openers since joining SBC. SM makes first trip to Mobile. Golden Eagles are 0-3 SU/1-2 ATS in road openers. SM was 0-4 Projected Passing South Alabama K +/- Ratings ATS vs non conf last year dealing with two different interim head coaches. Will Hall is very pleased 224 yards Southern Miss South Alabama 252 yards Southern Miss Coaches S Miss By 7.1 with the talent he has inherited and feels they will be a contender in CUSA. USA has question Projected Yardage Total 0.50 vs. Game Grade marks on the Oline but a soid defensive line and has QB Jake Bentley (PS#11 Scar/Utah) and RB 376 yards Southern Miss South Alabama 373 yards South Alabama Coaches S Alabama By 6.2 Kareem Walker (PS#2 Miss St) to go along with talented WR’s Jalen Tolbert and Jalen Wayne. USA Projected Final Score Southern Miss Pts Computer Yards had a brand-new stadium last year but very few fans so this is their first real year with it as their 28 points Southern Miss South Alabama 27 points 7.20 vs. 0.40 S Miss 376-373 home stadium and they have 17 returning starters. SMiss which led the nation in starts lost last Experience Rankings South Alabama Pts Computer Points year (good sign for this year) only has Grambling on deck and are more talented and playing with 50 Southern Miss South Alabama 56 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: S Miss 28-27 revenge. Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Southern Miss Phil Steele 121 Southern Miss South Alabama 100 S Miss by 7 H By 6.80 Points Upset POW: Southern Miss 30 (+) South Alabama 24 OVERALL: OVERALL: Kent St Golden Flashes 0-0 0-0 Texas A&M Aggies Golden Flashes Logs vs. MAC vs. SEC Aggies Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 121 143 6 9/4 at Texas A&M 54 123 127 14 6 36 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 143 121 6 9/4 Kent St 14 6 36 54 123 127 9/11 VMI 0-0 0-0 122 9/11 † Colorado 55 47 95 Kent St Texas A&M 0-0 0-0 143 9/18 at Iowa 64 22 4 0-0 0-0 116 9/18 New Mexico 94 120 122 0-0 0-0 121 9/25 at Maryland 61 77 89 #3 Rush Off #26 0-0 0-0 127 9/25 † Arkansas 52 31 111 0-0 0-0 84 10/2 Bowling Green 126 128 115 #11 Pass Off #61 0-0 0-0 132 10/2 Miss St 50 28 51 0-0 0-0 115 10/9 Buffalo 116 104 112 #1 Total Off #33 0-0 0-0 158 10/9 Alabama 8 1 1 0-0 0-0 114 10/16 at Western Michigan 49 93 100 #1 Score Off #37 0-0 0-0 124 10/16 at Missouri 75 74 30 0-0 0-0 123 10/23 at Ohio 88 110 54 #14 Sks Allowed #17 0-0 0-0 117 10/23 South Carolina 40 73 62 10/30 Bye #125 Rush Def #4 10/30 Bye 0-0 0-0 112 11/6 Northern Illinois 114 119 88 #8 Pass Def #58 0-0 0-0 132 11/6 Auburn 22 20 25 0-0 0-0 116 11/13 at Central Michigan 77 89 42 #82 Total Def #13 0-0 0-0 138 11/13 at Mississippi 7 60 103 0-0 0-0 99 11/20 at Akron 124 125 123 #113 Score Def #30 11/20 Prairie View A&M 0-0 0-0 120 11/27 Miami, OH 113 103 91 #94 Sks By #20 0-0 0-0 144 11/27 at LSU 16 10 16 #6 Ypg Diff #14 +1 Total TO's +6

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Texas A&M Kent St VMI † Colorado at Iowa New Mexico at Maryland † Arkansas Bowling Green Miss St Buffalo Alabama at Western Michigan at Missouri at Ohio South Carolina Bye Bye Northern Illinois Auburn at Central Michigan at Mississippi at Akron Prairie View A&M

Miami, OH AVERAGES TEAM at LSU Texas A&M Aggies Kent St Golden Flashes Golden St Kent

Average 50-38 182.5 10.5 0.3 32 50-283 5.7 71.4% 324 4.0% 22 43-262 6.2 51.6% 162 12.1% Average 33-22 121.9 5.9 0.6 23 38-205 5.5 62.9% 234 2.3% 18 28-92 3.3 63.2% 225 9.0% Conference 50-38 182.5 10.5 0.3 32 50-283 5.7 71.4% 324 4.0% 22 43-262 6.2 51.6% 162 12.1% Conference 32-21 120.7 6.4 0.6 24 38-203 5.4 63.0% 234 1.4% 17 28-92 3.3 63.8% 224 8.6% Away 52-47 108.5 9.0 0.0 32 52-265 5.1 64.3% 358 4.3% 23 49-388 8.0 41.5% 127 4.9% Home 30-22 59.8 2.0 0.5 23 35-183 5.3 59.7% 223 2.4% 21 32-113 3.5 63.6% 233 7.1% Position by Position Edges Kent St Texas A&M Kent St QB/WR vs. 0.92 Texas A&M DB's Kent St RB's vs. 1.07 Texas A&M LB's Kent St OL vs. 0.98 Texas A&M DL Kent St DL vs. 2.30 Texas A&M OL Kent St LB'S vs. 2.66 Texas A&M RB's Kent St DB's vs. 0.80 Texas A&M QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Kent St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.48 Las Vegas Line Texas A&M ST's Texas A&M By 28.5 First meeting & first trip to Texas since ‘85 (UTEP). Kent St 0-15 all-time vs current SEC foes. Projected Rushing Kent St K Las Vegas Total They are just 1-8 ATS in those games since 1995, their only cover being as a 28’ point AD to Ole 112 yards Kent St Texas A&M 333 yards vs. 1.40 67.5 Points Miss in ‘18 (38-17). This is only A&M’s 2nd meeting against a current MAC school after beating Ball Projected Passing Texas A&M K St in ‘15 56-23. The Aggies have 9 starters back on defense but do have a first time starting QB +/- Ratings 218 yards Kent St Texas A&M 249 yards Kent St Coaches Texas A&M By 26.8 and just 1 returning starter on the OLine and need to get them some confidence before tougheer Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.15 games arise. The offensive line is actually more talented than the Joe Moore Award finalist line Game Grade 330 yards Kent St Texas A&M 582 yards Texas A&M Coaches Texas A&M By 26.9 from last year. Kent St may have 8 starters back on defense but did allow 38.0 pppg last year with Projected Final Score Kent St Pts the rush D allowing 6.2 ypc. Kent has an explosive offense led by Dustiin Crum but in the last two Computer Yards 23 points Kent St Texas A&M 48 points 0.00 vs. 11.76 Texas A&M 582-330 years the offense has put up an amazing 42.7 ppg vs non P5 teams but just 7.6 ppg vs three P5 Experience Rankings Texas A&M Pts teams losing by 36.3 ppg. Kent does have backdoor potential if they decide to risk QB Crum late in Computer Points the season with a possible run at the MAC title this year. 68 Kent St Texas A&M 111 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Texas A&M 48-23 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Texas A&M Phil Steele 126 Kent St Texas A&M 19 Texas A&M by 28 By 11.76 Points Texas A&M 49 Kent St 21 OVERALL: OVERALL: LSU Tigers 0-0 1-0 UCLA Bruins Tigers Logs vs. SEC vs. PAC 12 Bruins Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 144 131 16 9/4 at UCLA 16 10 16 28 32 82 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 131 122 8/28 Hawaii 44-10 W 28 32 82 90 57 86 9/11 McNeese 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 135 144 16 9/4 LSU 0 0 0 16 10 16 LSU UCLA 0-0 0-0 116 9/18 Central Michigan 77 89 42 9/11 Bye 0-0 0-0 132 9/25 at Miss St 50 28 51 #107 Rush Off #9 1-0 0-0 121 9/18 Fresno St 33 85 126 0-0 0-0 132 10/2 Auburn 22 20 25 #16 Pass Off #115 0-0 0-0 131 9/25 at Stanford 58 67 37 0-0 0-0 125 10/9 at Kentucky 67 42 52 #35 Total Off #65 0-0 0-0 134 10/2 Arizona St 13 24 23 0-0 0-0 135 10/16 Florida 32 26 59 #39 Score Off #5 0-0 0-0 116 10/9 at Arizona 103 106 102 0-0 0-0 138 10/23 at Mississippi 7 60 103 #98 Sks Allowed #6 0-0 0-0 133 10/16 at Washington 19 27 57 10/30 Bye #71 Rush Def #1 0-0 0-0 135 10/23 Oregon 11 14 78 0-0 0-0 158 11/6 at Alabama 8 1 1 #128 Pass Def #80 0-0 0-0 135 10/30 at Utah 21 9 38 0-0 0-0 127 11/13 Arkansas 52 31 111 #124 Total Def #4 11/6 Bye 0-0 0-0 96 11/20 ULM 130 126 130 #98 Score Def #3 0-0 0-0 122 11/13 Colorado 55 47 95 0-0 0-0 143 11/27 Texas A&M 14 6 36 #36 Sks By #124 0-0 0-0 134 11/20 at USC 12 18 12 #92 Ypg Diff #12 0-0 0-0 129 11/27 California 81 56 107 +9 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at UCLA Hawaii 44-10 123 4 2 20 43-244 5.7 12-22 148 2 16 21-26 1.2 28-53 243 2 McNeese LSU Central Michigan Bye at Miss St Fresno St Auburn at Stanford at Kentucky Arizona St Florida at Arizona at Mississippi at Washington Bye Oregon at Alabama at Utah Arkansas Bye

ULM LSU Tigers Colorado UCLA Bruins UCLA Texas A&M AVERAGES TEAM at USC California

Average 32-35 -58.1 1.5 0.9 23 37-122 3.3 58.7% 312 5.9% 22 35-169 4.9 59.6% 323 7.2% Average 44-10 123.0 4.0 2.0 20 43-244 5.7 54.5% 148 9.1% 16 21-26 1.2 52.8% 243 3.8% Conference 32-35 -58.1 1.5 0.9 23 37-122 3.3 58.7% 312 5.9% 22 35-169 4.9 59.6% 323 7.2% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 27-30 -41.5 1.5 0.3 22 34-101 3.0 58.5% 304 4.7% 20 35-157 4.5 59.3% 290 5.7% Home 44-10 123.0 4.0 2.0 20 43-244 5.7 54.5% 148 9.1% 16 21-26 1.2 52.8% 243 3.8% Position by Position Edges LSU UCLA LSU QB/WR 0.22 vs. UCLA DB's LSU RB's vs. 0.68 UCLA LB's LSU OL 0.91 vs. UCLA DL LSU DL 0.55 vs. UCLA OL LSU LB'S 0.40 vs. UCLA RB's LSU DB's 0.72 vs. UCLA QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) LSU ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 0.86 vs. Las Vegas Line UCLA ST's Lsu By 2.5 1st meeting. LSU has opened against a Pac12 foe 4 times since 2004, winning all 4 (2-2 ATS). HC Projected Rushing LSU K Las Vegas Total Orgeron is 15-7 SU/14-6 ATS on the road during his time at LSU. UCLA is 18-15-4 vs current SEC 117 yards LSU UCLA 191 yards 0.65 vs. 65.5 Points schools. The Bruins have not played an SEC opponent since defeating Texas A&M 45-44 in ‘17 Projected Passing UCLA K when they scored 35 unanswered points led by Josh Rosen! (trailed 44-10 late 3Q!). UCLA is just +/- Ratings 314 yards LSU UCLA 257 yards LSU Coaches Lsu By 7.6 1-6 SU and 2-5 ATS vs non conf foes under Kelly and just 4-9 ATS as a HD since 2013. LSU lost Projected Yardage Total 1.05 vs. their opener to Miss St last year and went from 15-0 to just 3-5 until winning the final two. They Game Grade 431 yards LSU UCLA 448 yards UCLA Coaches Ucla By 4.6 will not want to start off slow this year and should have a good amount of fans making a trip to Projected Final Score LSU Pts the Rose Bowl which was rather empty for the opening game. I expect 20,000 fans and last week Computer Yards 34 points LSU UCLA 30 points 5.36 vs. 0.68 Ucla 448-431 UCLA benefitted from 2 huge Special teams plays and a TO to get 17 points in the 1H vs Hawaii Experience Rankings UCLA Pts and and that given us some line value here with the line dropping to 3. QB DTR for UCLA only hit Computer Points 50% of his passes in an average outing. 61 LSU UCLA 23 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: LSU 34-30 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength LSU Phil Steele 14 LSU UCLA 74 LSU by 10 By 4.68 Points Best Bet: H LSU 37 UCLA 27 OVERALL: OVERALL: Arizona Wildcats 0-0 0-0 BYU Cougars Wildcats Logs vs. PAC 12 vs. IND Cougars Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 116 132 9/4 † BYU 103 106 102 57 78 8 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 132 116 9/4 † Arizona 57 78 8 103 106 102 0-0 0-0 121 9/11 San Diego St 85 41 17 0-0 0-0 135 9/11 Utah 21 9 38 Arizona BYU 9/18 Northern Arizona 0-0 0-0 134 9/18 Arizona St 13 24 23 0-0 0-0 135 9/25 at Oregon 11 14 78 #73 Rush Off #42 0-0 0-0 116 9/25 USF 108 108 85 10/2 Bye #77 Pass Off #9 0-0 0-0 110 10/2 at Utah St 101 100 24 1-0 0-0 131 10/9 UCLA 28 32 82 #85 Total Off #8 0-0 0-0 126 10/9 Boise St 44 52 10 0-0 0-0 122 10/16 at Colorado 55 47 95 #116 Score Off #6 0-0 0-0 129 10/16 at Baylor 93 38 70 0-0 0-0 133 10/23 Washington 19 27 57 #65 Sks Allowed #32 0-0 0-0 133 10/23 at Washington St 42 91 128 0-0 0-0 134 10/30 at USC 12 18 12 #127 Rush Def #23 0-0 0-0 129 10/30 Virginia 95 79 119 0-0 0-0 129 11/6 California 81 56 107 #30 Pass Def #25 11/6 Idaho St 0-0 0-0 135 11/13 Utah 21 9 38 #117 Total Def #14 11/13 Bye 0-0 0-0 133 11/19 at Washington St 42 91 128 #120 Score Def #8 0-0 0-0 119 11/20 at GA Southern 104 86 90 0-0 0-0 134 11/27 at Arizona St 13 24 23 #124 Sks By #23 0-0 0-0 134 11/27 USC 12 18 12 #111 Ypg Diff #4 -9 Total TO's +6

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † BYU † Arizona San Diego St Utah Northern Arizona Arizona St at Oregon USF Bye at Utah St UCLA Boise St at Colorado at Baylor Washington at Washington St at USC Virginia California Idaho St Utah Bye at Washington St at GA Southern BYU Cougars BYU at Arizona St AVERAGES TEAM USC Arizona Wildcats Arizona

Average 17-40 -103.6 -0.4 -1.8 21 37-156 4.3 60.3% 213 9.5% 22 46-271 5.9 65.6% 202 1.6% Average 44-15 204.2 7.6 0.5 26 35-190 5.4 72.6% 332 3.2% 18 35-121 3.5 61.2% 198 7.0% Conference 17-40 -103.6 -0.4 -1.8 21 37-156 4.3 60.3% 213 9.5% 22 46-271 5.9 65.6% 202 1.6% Conference 44-15 221.7 8.8 0.4 26 36-184 5.0 74.2% 347 3.1% 17 34-111 3.3 60.5% 198 6.9% Away 19-36 -125.5 -4.0 -1.5 20 33-110 3.4 60.0% 206 10.7% 24 51-257 5.1 60.9% 184 2.2% Home 40-13 206.5 8.8 0.3 25 36-172 4.8 73.7% 331 2.0% 17 31-101 3.3 63.6% 196 5.6% Position by Position Edges Arizona BYU Arizona QB/WR 0.09 vs. BYU DB's Arizona RB's vs. 1.30 BYU LB's Arizona OL 0.50 vs. BYU DL Arizona DL vs. 1.26 BYU OL Arizona LB'S vs. 0.66 BYU RB's Arizona DB's vs. 0.39 BYU QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Arizona ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2018 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 2.50 Las Vegas Line BYU - 60.5 28 23 43-183 18-28-209 BYU ST's Byu By 12.5 Last meeting: BYU (+10’) won 28-23, on Sept. 1, 2018, in Tucson. Wildcats hold a narrow 12-11- Arizona - -10.5 23 22 35-129 17-34-197 0 Projected Rushing Arizona K Las Vegas Total 1 series edge. Last time Arizona opened season at a neutral site was in ‘16, also vs BYU. Arizona 2017 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 151 yards Arizona BYU 235 yards 0.05 vs. 54 Points took their only lead of game 16-15 w/1:26 4Q but allowed a GW FG with :04 left. For BYU this is BYU - -1.5 18 24 47-213 21-29-202 Projected Passing BYU K the first of five games against PAC 12 this year. The Cougars have won 5 of the last 7 vs the +/- Ratings Wildcats s/1976 including winning 3 straight regular season games SU & ATS (last in ‘18). Arizona Arizona - 61 16 17 26-115 20-30-213 -2 207 yards Arizona BYU 264 yards Arizona Coaches Byu By 16.8 has a new head coach and despite 17 returning starters they figure to have fewer than that Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.15 starting the opener with HC Fisch bringing in a lot of transfers. They are adjusting to new schemes Game Grade on both offense and defense. BYU has a veteran team last year and got to new heights but this 358 yards Arizona BYU 499 yards BYU Coaches Byu By 24.6 year are just #119 on my Exp Chart with 11 starters back and they lose the 2nd overall pick in Projected Final Score Arizona Pts the draft in QB Wilson. Coach Sitake likes the replacements. They do have rival Utah on deck but Computer Yards 22 points Arizona BYU 38 points 0.64 vs. 8.26 Byu 499-358 that makes winning this even more important and they figure to have the crowd edge as well. Sitake is 9-9-1 ATS vs P5. Arizona may be more experienced on paper but will be using a lot of Experience Rankings BYU Pts transfers so do not have as many returning starters as listed.

Return to Table of Contents Computer Points 91 Arizona BYU 119 Byu 38-22 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Team Schedule Strength BYU Phil Steele 9 Arizona BYU 98 Byu by 17 BYU 37 Arizona 20 By 7.62 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Nevada Wolf Pack 0-0 0-0 Wolf Pack Logs vs. MTW vs. PAC 12 Golden Bears Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 126 129 9/4 at California 25 62 14 81 56 107 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 129 126 9/4 Nevada 81 56 107 25 62 14 9/11 Idaho St 0-0 0-0 139 9/11 at TCU 17 11 15 Nevada California 0-0 0-0 125 9/18 at Kansas St 53 96 19 9/18 Sacramento St 9/25 Bye #106 Rush Off #101 0-0 0-0 133 9/25 at Washington 19 27 57 0-0 0-0 126 10/2 at Boise St 44 52 10 #13 Pass Off #100 0-0 0-0 133 10/2 Washington St 42 91 128 0-1 0-0 94 10/9 New Mexico St 115 130 56 #30 Total Off #112 10/9 Bye 0-1 0-0 122 10/16 Hawaii 90 57 86 #46 Score Off #109 0-0 0-0 135 10/16 at Oregon 11 14 78 1-0 0-0 121 10/23 at Fresno St 33 85 126 #72 Sks Allowed #49 0-0 0-0 122 10/23 Colorado 55 47 95 0-0 0-0 105 10/30 UNLV 119 122 121 #36 Rush Def #72 0-0 0-0 124 10/30 Oregon St 71 83 69 1-0 0-0 124 11/6 San Jose St 92 58 64 #74 Pass Def #26 0-0 0-0 116 11/6 at Arizona 103 106 102 0-0 0-0 121 11/13 at San Diego St 85 41 17 #46 Total Def #41 0-0 0-0 134 11/13 USC 12 18 12 0-0 0-0 125 11/20 Air Force 82 97 124 #36 Score Def #51 0-0 0-0 131 11/20 at Stanford 58 67 37 0-0 0-0 120 11/27 at Colorado St 118 76 92 #38 Sks By #110 1-0 0-0 131 11/27 at UCLA 28 32 82 #36 Ypg Diff #87 0 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at California Nevada Idaho St at TCU at Kansas St Sacramento St Bye at Washington at Boise St Washington St New Mexico St Bye Hawaii at Oregon at Fresno St Colorado UNLV Oregon St San Jose St at Arizona at San Diego St USC Air Force at Stanford at Colorado St AVERAGES TEAM at UCLA Nevada Wolf Pack California GoldenCalifornia Bears

Average 31-23 63.8 1.6 0.0 22 28-122 4.3 69.9% 319 5.6% 20 35-138 4.0 60.6% 240 7.3% Average 20-27 -47.5 -0.3 0.0 18 37-127 3.4 61.2% 193 10.8% 19 38-169 4.4 61.9% 198 6.7% Conference 30-23 57.4 1.4 -0.4 22 27-112 4.2 69.2% 325 5.7% 20 34-131 3.8 61.6% 249 5.1% Conference 20-27 -47.5 -0.3 0.0 18 37-127 3.4 61.2% 193 10.8% 19 38-169 4.4 61.9% 198 6.7% Away 29-24 41.4 1.0 0.4 22 31-151 4.8 72.5% 278 6.6% 21 35-157 4.4 64.6% 231 9.9% Home 22-21 -2.5 1.5 0.0 19 41-165 4.0 62.9% 167 12.9% 18 35-114 3.3 65.5% 220 10.3% Position by Position Edges Nevada California Nevada QB/WR 0.63 vs. California DB's Nevada RB's vs. 0.97 California LB's Nevada OL 0.71 vs. California DL Nevada DL 0.66 vs. California OL Nevada LB'S 0.21 vs. California RB's Nevada DB's vs. 0.47 California QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Nevada ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 1.80 vs. Las Vegas Line California ST's Nevada By 3 The Bears have yet to lose a regular-season nonconference game during head coach Justin Projected Rushing Nevada K Wilcox’s tenure. Cal owns this series leading 22-3-1, however, Nevada has won the last two Las Vegas Total 85 yards Nevada California 110 yards vs. 0.20 52.5 Points meetings (31-24 in ‘12 in Berkeley, 52-31 in ‘10 in Reno). The ‘Pack’s last road win against a Power 5 school was in 2012 when they beat Cal 31-24 in the season opener. Nev is 5-9 ATS the Projected Passing California K +/- Ratings last 4 years vs non-conf foes. went 7-2 last year and has future NFL QB Carson Strong 252 yards Nevada California 258 yards Nevada Coaches California By 6.6 throwing to my #10 rated receiving corps and they have my #14 Special teams as well. Cal has Projected Yardage Total 0.05 vs. Game Grade 17 returning starters including QB Chase Garbers, and they have my #37 rated defense. While Cal 337 yards Nevada California 368 yards California Coaches California By 3.8 has a slight edge on defense (#37 vs #52) Nevada has a large edge on offense #33 vs #92. Projected Final Score Nevada Pts Computer Yards Nevada played 9 games last year and benefitted from bowl practices while Cal played just 4 games 28 points Nevada California 27 points 4.07 vs. 1.64 California 368-337 with no bowl game. Justin Wilcox is 1-8-1 as a HF and Nevada is familiar with the area after Experience Rankings California Pts Computer Points practicing the last 2 weeks at nearby Stanford due to poor air quality in Nevada. I will call for the 7 Nevada California 35 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Nevada 28-27 upset in this one. Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Nevada Phil Steele 92 Nevada California 41 Nevada by 3 By 2.43 Points Nevada 30 California 27 OVERALL: OVERALL: New Mexico St Aggies 0-1 0-0 San Diego St Aztecs Aggies Logs vs. IND vs. MTW Aztecs Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 94 105 8/28 UTEP 3-30 L 115 130 56 97 115 41 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 121 94 9/4 New Mexico St 85 41 17 115 130 56 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 91 121 9/4 at San Diego St 0 0 0 85 41 17 0-0 0-0 116 9/11 at Arizona 103 106 102 New Mexico St San Diego St 0-0 0-0 116 9/11 at New Mexico 94 120 122 0-0 0-0 135 9/18 Utah 21 9 38 9/18 South Carolina St #117 Rush Off #31 9/25 Towson 0-1 0-0 122 9/25 Hawaii 90 57 86 #129 Pass Off #114 10/2 Bye 1-0 0-0 124 10/2 at San Jose St 92 58 64 #128 Total Off #96 0-0 0-0 116 10/9 New Mexico 94 120 122 0-0 0-0 126 10/9 at Nevada 25 62 14 #127 Score Off #93 1-0 0-0 124 10/16 at San Jose St 92 58 64 10/16 Bye #9 Sks Allowed #61 0-0 0-0 125 10/23 at Air Force 82 97 124 0-1 0-0 122 10/23 at Hawaii 90 57 86 #102 Rush Def #9 1-0 0-0 121 10/30 Fresno St 33 85 126 10/30 Bye #90 Pass Def #18 0-1 0-0 122 11/6 at Hawaii 90 57 86 0-0 0-0 110 11/6 Utah St 101 100 24 #108 Total Def #7 0-0 0-0 126 11/13 Nevada 25 62 14 0-0 0-0 158 11/13 at Alabama 8 1 1 #70 Score Def #15 0-0 0-0 105 11/20 at UNLV 119 122 121 0-0 0-0 125 11/20 at Kentucky 67 42 52 #128 Sks By #52 0-0 0-0 126 11/27 Boise St 44 52 10 0-0 0-0 95 11/27 UMass 128 129 84 #128 Ypg Diff #33 +1 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks UTEP 3-30 -342 1 1 20 34-101 3.0 9-33 9 3 19 42-203 4.8 11-20 249 0 New Mexico St at San Diego St at Arizona at New Mexico Utah South Carolina St Towson Hawaii Bye at San Jose St New Mexico at Nevada at San Jose St Bye at Air Force at Hawaii Fresno St Bye at Hawaii Utah St Nevada at Alabama at UNLV at Kentucky AVERAGES TEAM Boise St UMass San Diego St Aztecs St Diego San New Mexico St Aggies

Average 3-30 -342.0 1.0 1.0 20 34-101 3.0 27.3% 9 9.1% 19 42-203 4.8 55.0% 249 0.0% Average 25-18 67.3 3.8 0.3 19 45-199 4.5 56.7% 151 8.4% 15 32-98 3.0 59.9% 185 7.6% Conference 3-30 -342.0 1.0 1.0 20 34-101 3.0 27.3% 9 9.1% 19 42-203 4.8 55.0% 249 0.0% Conference 29-16 106.7 5.5 0.5 20 47-225 4.8 57.6% 151 8.3% 14 31-95 3.1 57.6% 174 8.1% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 29-15 92.0 4.3 0.0 18 48-208 4.4 55.4% 140 9.8% 14 34-95 2.8 54.2% 160 12.5% Position by Position Edges New Mexico St San Diego St New Mexico St QB/WR vs. 0.52 San Diego St DB's New Mexico St RB's vs. 1.13 San Diego St LB's New Mexico St OL vs. 0.78 San Diego St DL New Mexico St DL vs. 1.57 San Diego St OL New Mexico St LB'S vs. 2.41 San Diego St RB's New Mexico St DB's vs. 1.16 San Diego St QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) New Mexico St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2019 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 1.08 Las Vegas Line New Mexico St - 51 10 17 24-30 26-41-299 San Diego St ST's San Diego St By 31.5 San Diego St - -16 31 24 47-281 17-26-116 3 Projected Rushing New Mexico St K Las Vegas Total Aggies face 6 Mountain West Conf foes in a total of 7 games this season. Aggies only win vs Aztecs 53 yards New Mexico St San Diego St 318 yards vs. 1.35 51 Points was in 1955 going 0-8 since. Last time here (‘09) the game was tied 17- 17 in 4Q but Aggies lost Projected Passing San Diego St K 34-17 (+17). Aztecs hold a 10-1-1 record vs. Last met in ‘19 in Las Cruces where SDSt won 31- +/- Ratings 152 yards New Mexico St San Diego St 241 yards New Mexico St Coaches San Diego St By 33.1 10 despite only being +68 yds (+3 TO’s). SDSt has won their last 7 home openers (2-5 ATS). New Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.35 Mexico St figures to be an underrated team this year and has a GUB edge after XXXX. Doug Martin Game Grade 205 yards New Mexico St San Diego St 559 yards San Diego St Coaches San Diego St By 55.6 is just 13-26 ATS as an AD here. SDSt is off a 4-4 year and poised to get back to the top in the Projected Final Score New Mexico St Pts MW. They have 17 returning starters this year but do have a couple of Pac 12 foes on deck in Computer Yards 12 Points New Mexico St San Diego St 44 Points 0.00 vs. 10.36 San Diego St 559-205 Arizona and Utah. The Aztecs are my #7 Most Improved team. is 30-22-1 ATS as a HF Experience Rankings San Diego St Pts and SDSt was embarrassed by just going 4-4 and will want to start off strong. Computer Points 85 New Mexico St San Diego St 45 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: San Diego St 44-12 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength San Diego St Phil Steele 109 New Mexico St San Diego St 83 San Diego St by 28 By 10.36 Points San Diego St 38 New Mexico St 10 OVERALL: OVERALL: Utah St Aggies 0-0 0-0 Wash St Cougars Aggies Logs vs. MTW vs. PAC 12 Cougars Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 110 133 9/4 at Washington St 101 100 24 42 91 128 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 133 110 9/4 Utah St 42 91 128 101 100 24 9/11 North Dakota 9/11 Portland St Utah St Wash St 0-0 0-0 125 9/18 at Air Force 82 97 124 0-0 0-0 134 9/18 USC 12 18 12 0-0 0-0 126 9/25 Boise St 44 52 10 #88 Rush Off #98 0-0 0-0 135 9/25 at Utah 21 9 38 0-0 0-0 132 10/1 BYU 57 78 8 #120 Pass Off #41 0-0 0-0 129 10/2 at California 81 56 107 10/9 Bye #121 Total Off #75 0-0 0-0 124 10/9 Oregon St 71 83 69 0-0 0-0 105 10/16 at UNLV 119 122 121 #123 Score Off #76 0-0 0-0 131 10/16 Stanford 58 67 37 0-0 0-0 120 10/23 Colorado St 118 76 92 #42 Sks Allowed #22 0-0 0-0 132 10/23 BYU 57 78 8 0-1 0-0 122 10/30 Hawaii 90 57 86 #116 Rush Def #53 0-0 0-0 134 10/30 at Arizona St 13 24 23 0-1 0-0 94 11/6 at New Mexico St 115 130 56 #105 Pass Def #125 11/6 Bye 1-0 0-0 124 11/13 at San Jose St 92 58 64 #121 Total Def #113 0-0 0-0 135 11/13 at Oregon 11 14 78 0-0 0-0 125 11/20 Wyoming 83 46 63 #101 Score Def #118 0-0 0-0 116 11/20 Arizona 103 106 102 0-0 0-0 116 11/27 at New Mexico 94 120 122 #71 Sks By #108 0-0 0-0 133 11/27 at Washington 19 27 57 #126 Ypg Diff #104 -6 Total TO's -2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Washington St Utah St North Dakota Portland St at Air Force USC Boise St at Utah BYU at California Bye Oregon St at UNLV Stanford Colorado St BYU Hawaii at Arizona St at New Mexico St Bye at San Jose St at Oregon Wyoming Arizona TEAM AVERAGES TEAM

at New Mexico Aggies St Utah at Washington Wash St Cougars

Average 16-35 -209.5 -12.3 -1.0 14 32-140 4.4 52.4% 136 8.2% 26 42-225 5.3 67.7% 261 8.3% Average 27-39 -77.8 -3.8 -0.5 20 28-129 4.7 61.8% 255 5.9% 23 31-155 5.0 67.8% 307 5.3% Conference 16-35 -209.5 -12.3 -1.0 14 32-140 4.4 52.4% 136 8.2% 26 42-225 5.3 67.7% 261 8.3% Conference 27-39 -77.8 -3.8 -0.5 20 28-129 4.7 61.8% 255 5.9% 23 31-155 5.0 67.8% 307 5.3% Away 11-38 -289.5 -14.5 -0.5 12 34-110 3.2 49.2% 97 6.6% 26 32-146 4.6 68.6% 350 8.1% Home 29-43 -160.0 -6.0 3.0 20 27-100 3.7 64.1% 321 2.6% 26 36-269 7.5 70.0% 312 3.3% Position by Position Edges Utah St Wash St Utah St QB/WR 0.23 vs. Wash St DB's Utah St RB's vs. 0.96 Wash St LB's Utah St OL 0.36 vs. Wash St DL Utah St DL vs. 0.25 Wash St OL Utah St LB'S vs. 0.14 Wash St RB's Utah St DB's vs. 1.18 Wash St QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Utah St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 1.50 vs. Las Vegas Line Wash St ST's Wash St By 17.5 Projected Rushing Utah St K Las Vegas Total The Cougars will be playing the Aggies, now under the direction of first-year coach Blake Anderson, 79 yards Utah St Wash St 181 yards vs. 0.80 66.5 Points for the first time since 1961. 4th meeting (WSt 2-1 SU). Last met in 1961 where USU won 34- Projected Passing Wash St K 14. The Aggies have 41 career wins vs current Pac-12 foes. Dating back to 2010 the Aggies are 0- +/- Ratings 209 yards Utah St Wash St 349 yards Utah St Coaches Wash St By 28.0 12 SU vs P5 foes on the road (6-6 ATS). WSU is 37-16-1 vs current MWC tms but dropped their Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.90 last matchup vs Air Force in the ‘19 Cheese-It Bowl (31-21). Cougars HC Nick Rolovich was head Game Grade 288 yards Utah St Wash St 529 yards Wash St Coaches Wash St By 26.6 coach of Hawaii and was 0-2 vs Utah St losing by 38.5 ppg. The Cougars only have Portland St on Projected Final Score Utah St Pts deck and are 20-13-1 ATS as a HF the last 8 years. Blake Anderson brought his QB and top WR Computer Yards 24 points Utah St Wash St 41 points 2.10 vs. 4.24 Wash St 529-288 over from Ark St as well as LB Rice but is 13-18-1 ATS as an AD. Rolovich is just 5-12-1 ATS as a Experience Rankings Wash St Pts HF. QB Bonner does give the Aggies back door potential. Computer Points 39 Utah St Wash St 20 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Wash St 41-24 Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Wash St Phil Steele 77 Utah St Wash St 3 Wash St by 17 By 2.13 Points Washington St 41 Utah St 24 OVERALL: OVERALL: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 0-0 0-0 Florida St Seminoles Fighting Irish Logs vs. IND vs. ACC Seminoles Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 137 127 9 9/4 at Florida St 20 7 13 26 37 72 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 127 137 9 9/4 Notre Dame 26 37 72 20 7 13 0-0 0-0 119 9/11 Toledo 72 51 113 9/11 Jacksonville St Notre Dame Florida St 0-0 0-0 127 9/18 Purdue 48 71 101 0-0 0-0 132 9/18 at Wake Forest 39 63 65 0-0 0-0 142 9/25 † Wisconsin 23 16 83 #23 Rush Off #30 0-0 0-0 130 9/25 Louisville 63 70 80 0-0 0-0 137 10/2 Cincinnati 46 5 48 #60 Pass Off #97 0-0 0-0 121 10/2 Syracuse 84 68 18 0-0 0-0 125 10/9 at Virginia Tech 76 23 77 #27 Total Off #61 0-0 0-0 136 10/9 at North Carolina 9 35 43 10/16 Bye #31 Score Off #85 10/16 Bye 0-0 0-0 134 10/23 USC 12 18 12 #98 Sks Allowed #111 0-0 0-0 95 10/23 UMass 128 129 84 0-0 0-0 136 10/30 North Carolina 9 35 43 #21 Rush Def #100 0-0 0-0 146 10/30 at Clemson 6 2 67 0-0 0-0 121 11/6 Navy 117 92 120 #62 Pass Def #100 0-0 0-0 129 11/6 NC State 38 13 26 0-0 0-0 129 11/13 at Virginia 95 79 119 #29 Total Def #109 0-0 0-0 133 11/13 Miami, Fl 5 17 31 0-0 0-0 124 11/20 Georgia Tech 62 43 96 #18 Score Def #105 0-0 0-0 129 11/20 at Boston College 24 64 45 0-0 0-0 131 11/27 at Stanford 58 67 37 #15 Sks By #97 0-0 0-0 135 11/27 at Florida 32 26 59 #19 Ypg Diff #94 +6 Total TO's -3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Florida St Notre Dame Toledo Jacksonville St Purdue at Wake Forest † Wisconsin Louisville Cincinnati Syracuse at Virginia Tech at North Carolina Bye Bye USC UMass North Carolina at Clemson Navy NC State at Virginia Miami, Fl Georgia Tech at Boston College at Stanford AVERAGES TEAM at Florida Florida St Seminoles St Florida

Average 33-20 104.6 6.8 0.5 24 42-211 5.0 63.8% 237 6.9% 17 30-113 3.8 58.0% 231 8.0% Notre Dame Fighting Irish Average 26-36 -59.7 -3.3 -0.3 21 39-200 5.1 54.5% 197 9.9% 24 39-199 5.1 66.3% 257 3.5% Conference 35-19 119.7 7.5 0.6 24 42-218 5.1 63.4% 238 7.2% 17 30-111 3.7 55.9% 225 8.4% Conference 24-38 -95.1 -5.4 -0.4 19 37-192 5.1 52.9% 188 10.3% 25 41-216 5.3 65.4% 259 3.1% Away 29-22 83.3 6.2 0.3 25 41-166 4.0 66.3% 256 7.4% 19 27-111 4.1 57.4% 228 9.7% Home 32-29 5.6 -0.2 -0.4 22 40-217 5.4 56.8% 200 9.0% 22 39-160 4.1 64.9% 251 5.2% Position by Position Edges Notre Dame Florida St Notre Dame QB/WR 0.00 vs. Florida St DB's Notre Dame RB's 0.60 vs. Florida St LB's Notre Dame OL 0.11 vs. Florida St DL Notre Dame DL 0.67 vs. Florida St OL Notre Dame LB'S 0.51 vs. Florida St RB's Notre Dame DB's 0.65 vs. Florida St QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Notre Dame ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2020 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 0.85 vs. Las Vegas Line Notre Dame 5 -21 42 26 42-353 16-25-201 Florida St ST's Notre Dame By 7.5 Last year ND won its 21st straight home game (longest streak s/1942-50). Williams rushed for 19-185. Florida St - 53.5 26 18 40-153 17-31-252 1 Projected Rushing Notre Dame K FSU led 17-14 after 1Q but ND led 35-20 at half. FSU 75/8 TD open 3Q 35-26 ND 73/8 TD 42-26 after Las Vegas Total 2019 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 204 yards Notre Dame Florida St 167 yards 2.30 vs. 56 Points 3Q. ND miss 45 yd FG but FSU 3&G 5 INT in EZ 8:21. ND 75/12 4&G 2 SOD late. FSU is 6-4 all-time vs ND. ‘Noles have lost the last 2 meetings but those were both in South Bend. FSU is 0-4 SU/ATS in Notre Dame 3 -16.5 42 24 50-365 12-25-130 Projected Passing Florida St K +/- Ratings season openers and 0-7 ATS in home openers. Last year they lost to GT 16-13 (-12’). Visitor in series Florida St - 51.5 13 20 30-106 23-48-216 0 224 yards Notre Dame Florida St 200 yards Notre Dame Coaches Notre Dame By 5.0 has lost 3 straight (2-1 ATS) including last time here in ‘14 when #5 Notre Dame lost 31-27 to #2 Projected Yardage Total 1.80 vs. Florida St 31-27 as a 10 pt AD. Irish have won 4 straight road openers going 3-0-1 ATS. FSU will be a Game Grade 429 yards Notre Dame Florida St 367 yards Florida St Coaches Notre Dame By 17.5 vastly improved team with after going thru a losing season with a first-year head coach last year and no spring practices. This year they have 17 returning starters and a top 30 Offense. Notre Dame had Projected Final Score Notre Dame Pts Computer Yards an Experienced team last year and now has just 9 returning starters and is #128 on my Exp Chart. I 7.50 0.00 Notre Dame 429-367 33 points Notre Dame Florida St 25 points vs. do not see much of a drop off from Ian Book to Jack Coan at QB. In 2019 with Coan at QB the Badgers Experience Rankings Florida St Pts were 3-1 ATS as an AF. is 4-1 ATS as a HD in his career. FSU is 51-15 at home SU the Computer Points 128 Notre Dame Florida St 79 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Notre Dame 33-25 last 10 years and will have an excited home crowd. Return to Table of Contents Team Schedule Strength Notre Dame Phil Steele 39 Notre Dame Florida St 68 Notre Dame by 7 By 7.50 Points Notre Dame 33 Florida St 26 OVERALL: OVERALL: 0-0 0-0 Mississippi Rebels Cardinals Logs vs. ACC vs. SEC Rebels Logs FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- TM REC TM +/- FOE +/- REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 130 138 9/6 † Mississippi 63 70 80 7 60 103 2020 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 138 130 9/6 † Louisville 7 60 103 63 70 80 9/11 Eastern Kentucky 9/11 Austin Peay Louisville Mississippi 0-0 0-0 130 9/18 UCF 10 69 76 0-0 0-0 127 9/18 Tulane 69 72 73 0-0 0-0 127 9/25 at Florida St 26 37 72 #28 Rush Off #25 9/25 Bye 0-0 0-0 132 10/2 at Wake Forest 39 63 65 #49 Pass Off #8 0-0 0-0 158 10/2 at Alabama 8 1 1 0-0 0-0 129 10/9 Virginia 95 79 119 #29 Total Off #3 0-0 0-0 127 10/9 Arkansas 52 31 111 10/16 Bye #57 Score Off #17 0-0 0-0 120 10/16 Tennessee 79 65 33 0-0 0-0 129 10/23 Boston College 24 64 45 #116 Sks Allowed #67 0-0 0-0 144 10/23 LSU 16 10 16 0-0 0-0 129 10/30 at NC State 38 13 26 #83 Rush Def #105 0-0 0-0 132 10/30 at Auburn 22 20 25 0-0 0-0 146 11/6 Clemson 6 2 67 #21 Pass Def #126 0-0 0-0 133 11/6 Liberty 34 55 75 0-0 0-0 121 11/13 Syracuse 84 68 18 #42 Total Def #127 0-0 0-0 143 11/13 Texas A&M 14 6 36 0-0 0-0 114 11/20 at Duke 105 102 11 #52 Score Def #117 0-0 0-0 112 11/20 Vanderbilt 111 116 106 0-0 0-0 125 11/27 Kentucky 67 42 52 #45 Sks By #71 0-0 0-0 132 11/27 at Miss St 50 28 51 #30 Ypg Diff #48 -12 Total TO's -5

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † Mississippi † Louisville Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay UCF Tulane at Florida St Bye at Wake Forest at Alabama Virginia Arkansas Bye Tennessee Boston College LSU at NC State at Auburn Clemson Liberty Syracuse Texas A&M at Duke Vanderbilt

Kentucky AVERAGES TEAM at Miss St MississippiRebels Louisville Cardinals

Average 30-27 75.1 2.7 -1.1 21 38-200 5.2 64.1% 244 9.5% 18 38-180 4.8 53.6% 189 7.3% Average 39-38 36.5 0.2 -0.5 28 46-211 4.6 71.0% 345 5.7% 27 39-207 5.3 68.0% 312 4.1% Conference 29-27 58.7 2.0 -1.1 21 38-206 5.4 65.1% 234 10.3% 19 38-186 4.9 54.5% 195 6.8% Conference 41-40 26.8 0.1 -0.8 28 47-218 4.6 71.4% 345 5.9% 28 39-211 5.4 69.3% 324 4.1% Away 20-29 -13.4 -3.2 -1.4 18 35-194 5.5 60.2% 186 11.7% 21 40-187 4.6 62.5% 207 6.3% Home 40-43 21.6 -1.0 0.0 28 49-216 4.4 73.0% 377 6.3% 29 34-217 6.4 72.7% 354 3.5% Position by Position Edges Louisville Mississippi Louisville QB/WR 0.49 vs. Mississippi DB's Louisville RB's vs. 1.12 Mississippi LB's Louisville OL 0.44 vs. Mississippi DL Louisville DL vs. 0.74 Mississippi OL Louisville LB'S vs. 0.75 Mississippi RB's Louisville DB's vs. 1.00 Mississippi QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 22 years at PhilSteele.com) Louisville ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.71 Las Vegas Line Mississippi ST's Mississippi By 10 First meeting. L’ville last played in a Neutral Site opener in ‘18 when they lost to Bama 51- 14. The Cardinals are 4-2 in non-conf play under Satterfield and they did beat Miss St in ‘19’s Projected Rushing Louisville K Las Vegas Total Music City Bowl. They are 2-0 ATS in neutral site games under Satterfield but just 3-7-2 ATS 213 yards Louisville Mississippi 229 yards 1.25 vs. 75.5 Points as a dog. Ole Miss is 2-1 in recent Neutral Site openers including a win over Texas Tech in Projected Passing Mississippi K ‘18. The Rebels have only opened with Power 5 opponents in 5 of the last 25 seasons. +/- Ratings 260 yards Louisville Mississippi 311 yards Louisville Coaches Mississippi By 7.7 Louisville had a great first year under Satterfield going 8-5 but last year even with the big 4 on offense in QB Cunningham, RB Hawkins, WR’s Atwell and Fitzpatrick they stumbled to 4- Projected Yardage Total vs. Game Grade 7. They had the same 444 ypg on offense but were done in by -10 in TO’s. This year 3 of the 474 yards Louisville Mississippi 540 yards Mississippi Coaches Mississippi By 4.8 big 4 are gone and Cunningham must improve on the TO’s. Ole Miss coach Kiffin stepped into Projected Final Score Louisville Pts a great situation inheriting a very talented group of sophs that were impressive as frosh. Computer Yards 33 points Louisville Mississippi 42 points 2.18 vs. 4.32 Mississippi 540-474 While they went just 4-5 in the regular season the took Bama to the wire with tough losses to LSU and Auburn then knocked off #7 Indy in the bowl. They have 17 returning starters Experience Rankings Mississippi Pts Computer Points with QB Corral (71%, 29-14) back but they do lose their top two WR’s. Kiffin is just 2-3 ATS Return to Table of Contents 100 Louisville Mississippi 38 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Mississippi 42-33 as a favorite. Team Schedule Strength Mississippi Phil Steele 52 Louisville Mississippi 28 Mississippi by 9 Mississippi 42 Louisville 33 By 2.14 Points Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line E Michigan By 31 First Meeting. Eastern Michigan is 7-1 SU but 3-5 ATS vs FCS teams since 2011. St Francis Las Vegas Total did not play last season. Red Flash were 6-6 in ‘19 & last faced a current FBS foe in ‘17 when 53.5 Points they lost 13-7 to then FCS Liberty. They must replace All-NEC players at QB, WR, TE, OL and LB and DB (2). In fact, 7 of their 8 All-NEC players from ’19 are gone and it will be hard to +/- Ratings E Michigan By 42.3 replace 3 skill players that have moved on to Power-5 schools. Eastern Michigan has 21 starters back and are one of the best AD’s in the country but are just 6-12 ATS as a HF the Game Grade E Michigan By 87.5 last 9 years and have Wisconsin on deck. They only beat Central Connecticut St 34-29 (- 32.50 in 2019 but did plaster Monmouth 51-17 and Miss Valley St 61-14 the previous two Computer Yards E Michigan 749-21 matchups vs FCS foes. Eastern has a large talent edge and have had 5 losing seasons in 7 years under Creighton so should want an impressive start with a likely loss to Wisconsin on Computer Points E Michigan 47-8 deck.

Phil Steele E Michigan by 35 Eastern Michigan 45 St Francis 10 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line The Jayhawks are only 3-2 in their last 5 matchups against FCS opponents, losing to Nicholls in Kansas By 15.5 ’18 and South Dakota St in ‘15. South Dakota competes in the MVFC and went 1-3 in the FCS Spring season. Kansas new HC Lance Leipold coached D3 at Wisconsin-Whitewater and while at Las Vegas Total Buffalo was 4-1 vs FCS foes but just 2-3 ATS. He took over the team after spring and they are 56 Points implementing new schemes on both sides of the ball so that is a tough situation but this is his home opener, and he realizes wins will be few so Kansas should go all out. They did beat SEMO +/- Ratings 38-16 in ’17 and Rhode Island 55-6 (-28) in ’16. South Dakota is 5-2 ATS their last 7 vs FBS Kansas By 3.7 teams only losing at Kansas St 27-24 in ’18 and in their last meeting covered +23 in a 31-14 loss in 2013. Since joining the Missouri Valley Conference in 2012 South Dakota has had just one Game Grade winning season but actually made the playoffs for the first time in school history and won a first Kansas By 17.8 round game in 2017. They have gone just 4-7, 5-7 and 1-3 the last 3 years. True frosh QB Carson Camp threw for 967 (63%, 3-4) in the spring. They do have 6 frosh RB’s behind him but a Computer Yards Kansas 665-62 veteran O-line and receiving corp. They did only have 324 ypg in the spring. They have a solid back 7 on defense led by LB’s Cochrane and Morgensen and added Iowa transfer DB Da’raun McKinney. They did allow 219 (5.0) on the ground last year. Kansas is 4-12 ATS as a HF the last Computer Points Kansas 39-23 9 years and while Leipold was 12-3-1 ATS as HF the last 4 years at Buffalo he was 1-3 ATS his first two years there. Kansas has some talent and will take South Dakota seriously. Phil Steele Kansas by 17 Kansas 40 South Dakota 23 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Colorado By 37.5 UNC will be playing its first game with new head coach Ed McCaffrey, the former great who was coached for three years (2000-02) by Dorrell. McCaffrey’s son, Dylan, recently Las Vegas Total transferred from Michigan to UNC to play . Colorado leads the series 10-2 and LTH 56.5 Points ’17 won 41-21 (-39’). From 2017-’19 NC slipped to 3-7, 2-9 & 2-10 going 2-6 in Big Sky play all 3 years & they did not retain their 9 year HC. After hiring a new HC & canceling their 2020 season, +/- Ratings Colorado By 47.9 the Bears played 2 closed scrimmages instead of competing in Big Sky play in the spring. Northern has little experience and lose 13 of the top 23 tacklers from that ’19 squad and have Game Grade not played in two years. Colorado has 8 returning starters on both offense and defense but is Colorado By 101.2 breaking in a new QB. After going 4-0 to open up Dorral’s first year they lost to Utah 38-21 blowing a 2 score lead then they were hit hard by Covid and lost the bowl 55-23 to Texas. The Computer Yards Colorado 842--56 Buffs were pegged last in the Pac 12 media poll and may be out to prove something here. Colorado is 4-2 ATS their last 6 vs FCS teams and Northern Colorado is 4-3-1 ATS the last 8 vs Computer Points FBS but do have a first time head coach and have not played in 2 years. CU is 5-1 ATS as a HF Colorado 57-6 the last 2 years. Phil Steele Colorado by 42 Colorado 52 Northern Colorado 10 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Will meet for the 3rd time, with the last meeting taking place in 1966 when CSU won 45-14. The Las Vegas Line Colorado St By 2.5 Jack Rabbits have won 2 conf titles and have made the FCS playoffs 9 straight seasons. Last year South Dakota St was the #1 seed for the FCS playoffs and made it to the finals but lost to Sam Houston St. They played to an AGG of 82.5 which was #1 in the FCS. Colorado St played to an Las Vegas Total 52.5 Points 85.1 AGG in 4 games in the fall under first year head coach . SDSt is 1-9 SU vs FBS teams with a win over Kansas in 2015, a 3 point loss to Minnesota in 2009, 14 point loss to +/- Ratings Nebraska in 2010, and a 7 point loss to Minnesota in 2019. Addazio has 19 returning starters and South Dakota St By 1.3 feels they have the best defense in the MW and will contend for the title. SDSt had Mark Gronkowski took over as the QB in the spring and he threw for 1549 (58%, 15-3) but he was Game Grade injured in the title game and will be out for the year. He was also the #3 rusher with 567 (7.0!). Colorado St By 6.2 While Heide and Gibbs do return they add in Chris Oladokun as a transfer. While at Samford, Oladokun threw for 2058 (62%, 18-7) and did rush for 491 (3.9). South Dakota St is picked to Computer Yards finish first in the MVFC for the first time in their school history and has 12 Super Seniors with 10 Colorado St 683--3 of them being starters. They also have a top-notch defense so this should be a lower scoring game. Addazio is 13-15 as a HF but coming off 3 straight losing seasons and South Dakota St Computer Points coming of a best year ever, they will not look past this one. South Dakota St is actually a road Colorado St 31-18 favorite here so I like the Rams as a live home dog to pull the “upset” which is not an upset in my mind. Phil Steele Colorado St by 13 Best Bet: H Colorado St 27 South Dakota St 14 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Boston College By 50.5 First meeting. BC has won 3 straight home openers although last year they were -20’ and only won 24-21 vs Texas St needing a comeback to win outright. In ‘18 Colgate brought back 18 starters and 17 of their top 20 tacklers were back on defense. Colgate won their first 9 games, Las Vegas Total 52.5 Points and over an 8-game stretch, the Raiders allowed just 12 points including a 2 game stretch where they allowed 64 total yards! In ’19 they had just 7 starters back and faced much stiffer +/- Ratings competition in league play. They lost 7 All-Patriot defensive players and naturally they took a big Boston College By 59.1 step back. They allowed 34+ points in each of their first 5 games and started 0-7 before winning 4 of their last 5 (-76 ypg). They went 0-2 in spring with both games on the road then HC Dan Game Grade Hunt surprisingly resigned in May. Longtime Asst HC/DB coach Stan Dakotsy takes over as Boston College By 59.5 Interim HC and he inherits just 5 returning starters on offense and 3 on defense! The Eagles have won their last 6 over FCS schools by 40 ppg. They are just 1-3 ATS the last 4 but Colgate is Computer Yards 0-5 ATS Their last 5 vs FBS schools losing by an avg of 28.4 ppg. This is a depleted Colgate team Boston College 800--64 with an unexpected new coach that had just 2 spring games vs a BC squad who head coach Jeff Hafley has never had a home crowd yet and they have two solid QB in Jurkovid and Dennis Computer Points Grosel who threw for 520 vs Virginia last year and they only have UMass and Temple on deck so Boston College 52-3 they make the home folks happy with a big win.

Phil Steele Boston College by 55 Boston College 58 Colgate 3 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Conn By 2.5 UConn trails series 9-19-1. Played every year from 1970-1985 but just once since a 27-20 UConn win in ‘17. Crusaders were Patriot league Champs at 3-0 last season, losing in the first round of FBS playoffs to #1 seed South Dakota St. Bob Chesney took over as HC at Holy Cross and his Las Vegas Total 53.5 Points first team went 5-6 but then 7-5 and 3-1 the next two years making the FCS playoffs both times. Holy Cross has not topped 24 ppg since 2016. Holy Cross beat Army in 2002 but have only +/- Ratings played 4 FBS foes and gone 0-4 losing at Connecticut 27-20 (+24) in 2017 then losing to BC by Conn By 3.1 48, Navy by 38 and Syracuse by 38 the last 3 fall seasons. Connecticut lost to Towson in 2015 but while they have won 6 in a row vs the FCS each game has been close with wins by 3, 5, 3, 8, Game Grade 7 and 3 and they are 1-5 ATS with their only cover when a 7-point dog to Villanova! Edsall is Holy Cross By 52.4 confident that this years’ team will be much improved despite not playing last year. Connecticut has lost 13 in a row as a HF dating back to 2013 and is 2-19 as a HF the last 10 years. Computer Yards Connecticut has a deliberate offense that huddles in an effort to shrink the game and actually had Conn 450-226 a 10:33-4:27 TOP edge after 1Q vs Fresno St only being outgained 32-29. Fresno then took control with a 337-36 yard edge in the 2Q to lead 31-0 at half in a 45-0 rout with a 506-78 yard Computer Points edge the last 3Q’s. QB Zergiotis was 12-24-61 and star RB Keviin Mensah had just 11-31 rush but Conn 35-16 both should fare better here.

Phil Steele Conn by 10 Connecticut 27 Holy Cross 17 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Nebraska By 42.5 1st meeting. The Rams went 2-1 this past spring. In lined games vs FCS opponents S/’10, the Las Vegas Total Huskers are 6-0 with an avg margin of victory of 33 ppg, but are just 2-4 ATS and failed to cover 55.5 Points in the last 2 (in ‘14 & ‘18). Nebraska is off of their Big Ten opener vs Illinois andXXX. HC Conlin has clearly put his offensive stamp on this squad. He was an OC at Yale for 4 years and Fordham +/- Ratings Nebraska By 45.0 has shown steady improvement including an impressive 3 games in spring. They get 16 starters back, including 10 on offense. They get Holy Cross at home and we think they should be the Game Grade favorite to win the Patriot League this year. Fordham did upset Temple in 2013 under then HC Joe Nebraska By 41.5 Moorhead and upset Army in 2015. They are 0-4 SU their last 4 vs the FBS losing by 36.5 ppg and are 1-3 ATS in those with their only cover in a 57-29 loss to Ball St where they were +29.5. Computer Yards Nebraska 827--74 Nebraska is 11-0 SU vs the FBS since 2000 with the average win by 31.4 ppg but they are 2-5 ATS in those games. ’s season got a lot hotter with their loss to Illinois in the opener Computer Points and they need to gain confidence with Oklahoma in three weeks. Nebraska 53-6

Phil Steele Nebraska by 43 Nebraska 53 Fordham 10 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Lafayette By 7.5 AF has won 23 straight season openers vs unranked teams. AF is 13-0 against FCS Las Vegas Total teams under HC Calhoun and have covered the last 3 home openers vs FCS teams 55.5 Points winning by an average score of 46-3! The Leopards last won the Patriot League in +/- Ratings ‘13 & went 2-1 in the FCS spring season. While John Garrett (brother of ex Cowboy Air Force By 45.4 Justin) only has a 12-25 record at Lafayette, the Leopards have won 6 of their last Game Grade 8 games dating back to the last half of ’19. Lafayette has put up just 258 ypg in Air Force By 56.4 ’18, 338 in ’19 and 311 in the spring. They have played just 3 games vs FBS teams Computer Yards (all vs Army) and gone 0-3 SU losing by an avg of 33.3 ppg. AF is 6-0 their last 6 Air Force 771--87 vs FCS going 5-1 ATS. This is a veteran Air Force squad that should get off to their Computer Points usual strong start. Air Force 47-0

Phil Steele Air Force by 47 Air Force 47 Lafayette 0 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line The Cowboys are slated to open the season at War Memorial Stadium on Sept. 4 against Montana Wyoming By 17.5 State and its new coach, Brent Vigen, who spent the last seven seasons as Wyoming’s offensive coordinator. Wyoming leads the series 13-6. Last met in ‘03 with Cowboys winning 21-10. Montana St DNP in ‘20 and made it to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs in ‘19. The Bobcats had 3 Las Vegas Total 44.5 Points straight losing season from 2015 to 2017. In 2018 in then HC Jeff Choate’s 3rd season, they not only beat rival Montana for a third straight season but made their first playoffs since 2014 before losing in the 2nd round to North Dakota St. In 2019 after a first round bye beat Albany & Austin +/- Ratings Peay at home. Unfortunately, they again ran into perennial Power North Dakota St, this time in the Wyoming By 25.9 Semi-finals and lost but still finished an impressive 11-4. They did not play last fall and they also lost HC Jeff Choate, who left to become the co-DC at Texas. This year the Offense looks to return just 6 starters from the 2019 season. They return starting QB Tucker Rovig, who threw for 1,969 Game Grade Wyoming By 95.6 (61.6%, 15-5, 34 rush). They also return backup QB Casey Bauman (450, 48.2%, 1-0, 17 rush). in 2020, they added NC State transfer QB Matthew McKay (PS#42QB), who started 5 for the Wolfpack in 2019, throwing for 910 yds (57%, 3-1, 63 rush). The defense returns just 6 of their Computer Yards top 16 tacklers. the Bobcats return just 11 starters and with a new HC, new OC, new DC & new Wyoming 715--51 STC will be having to learn new systems in all 3 phases of the game. Wyoming is improved over last year with 21 returning starters and will contend it the MW while Montana St is not the playoff team they were in 2019. Wyoming is 10-3 ATS as a HF but is 0-3 ATS vs FCS only beating Idaho Computer Points Wyoming 40-7 21-16 (-25.5), Wofford 17-14 (-12) and Gardner Webb 27-0 (-34). Montana St is 5-2 ATS vs FBS teams since 2019 and Vigen has great knowledge of the Cowboy personnel.

Phil Steele Wyoming by 21 Wyoming 31 Montana St 10 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Northern Iowa By 36 Iowa St leads series 23-6-3. Last meeting was just two years ago in the opener in ‘19 when ISU (- Las Vegas Total 42.5 Points 23) needed 3OT to get past UNI 29-26. ISU has lost to UNI twice in their last 5 meetings. The Panthers went 3-4 last year & last missed the FCS playoffs in ’15 and in 2019 they made it to the +/- Ratings quarterfinals finishing 10-3. Iowa State is a legitimate national title contender but has a huge Iowa St By 32.7 game vs Iowa on deck and Matt Campbell is 0-4 SU vs his rival. Iowa St is 1-4 ATS in openers and Game Grade just 4-3 SU the last 7 vs FCS teams including 2-5 ATS. Two of Northern Iowa’s losses were by 4 to Iowa St By 41.4 South Dakota St and by 3 to North Dakota St a couple of FCS powers. This is one where I disagree Computer Yards with my computer as it is calling for a 40-point win but NIU is 9-5 ATS their last 14 vs the FBS and Iowa St 822--118 none of the last 13 losses have not had one by more than 27 and in their last 11 they have won Computer Points two and the average in their 9 losses was only by 10.7 ppg. Iowa St 43-3

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Las Vegas Line Liberty By 20.5 1st meeting. Fighting Camels joined in ‘18, the year after the Flames left. Campbell was 0-4 last year (all vs FBS) but were a failed 2 pt conv away (w:15 left) from beating Las Vegas Total 53.5 Points Georgia Southern when GS was missing 18 players. Liberty is off a phenominal season going 10-1 and upsetting #9 Coastal Carolina in the bowl and finished #17. This year they have 20 returning +/- Ratings starters including QB Malik Willis. Since moving up to FBS sin 2018 Liberty is 6-0 vs FCS SU teams Liberty By 49.8 going 3-3 ATS with the average win by 26.1 ppg. Campbell is 0-8 vs FBS teams SU but an impressive 4-1 ATS as last year they played Wake Forest, App St, Geor Sthrn and Coastal Carolina Game Grade Liberty By 18.0 and have covered 4 in a row vs the Group of 5. HC Mike Minter was a starter in the NFL for 10 years with the . Minter won five or more games every season from ’14-’19, Computer Yards including posting three-straight winning seasons from ’17-’19 before operating as an independent Liberty 811--8 in ’20. Campbell was still able to churn out the seventh highest game grades in all of FCS given how well they played up to their competition. Still the number appears a little light here as my Computer Points Liberty 49-13 computer has the Flames by 5 TD’s and the spread is at just 3 TD’s.

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Las Vegas Line Arkansas St By 13.5 27th all-time meeting & Ark St trails 13-11-2. Last meeting was last year when Ark St won 50-27 (-15). The Red Wolves are 9-1 SU/6-4 ATS the last 10 years vs FCS foes with the lone SU coming to C.Ark in ‘16, Las Vegas Total 28-23. Last year Ark St was -15 at home. With heavy rain in 1H and high wind gusts all game Ark St 65.5 Points trailed 6-2 early then outscored CArk 42-7 in 2Q & 3Q. Ark St had 86 yds first 5 drives and 407 on next 5 drives. CArk 63/5 & 53/4 4Q TD’s 43-27 Ark St 76/6 TD 5:14 left 50-27. The Bears have made the FCS +/- Ratings Arkansas St By 10.2 playoffs 5 times in the past 10 seasons with their last trip coming in 2019 where they lost to Illinois St. UCA was picked to win the in 2020 but then the season was pushed to the Spring. Game Grade However, UCA played 9 games in the fall and finished with a 5-4 record, winning 3 of their last 4 games. Arkansas St By 20.6 This season UCA will move out of the Southland and play the “AQ7” schedule before fully transitioning to the WAC in 2022. The Bears are coached by Nathan Brown, who enters his 4tth season here & holds a 20- Computer Yards 13 record. They did lose top RB Kierre Crossley who transferred to Ark Pine-Bluff and DB Robert Rochell was Arkansas St 786-77 drafted by the Rams. Arkansas St is going thru a coaching change with taking over and he has 17 returning starters to work with. Since their loss to Central Arkansas in 2016 they are 4-0 SU but overall Computer Points are just 2-5 ATS vs FCS teams the last 7. UCA is 5-4 ATS their last 9 vs the FBS. Arkansas St 44-24

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Las Vegas Line Troy By 26.5 First meeting. Troy last faced a SWAC team back in ‘17 (Alabama St) and they won 34-7 (-43.5). The Jaguars have won 19 SWAC championships (last won SWAC in ‘13) & went 5-1 this past spring. Dawson Odums led Southern to an emphatic 49-7 victory on April 17th, 2020 over Grambling in the Bayou Classic Las Vegas Total 56.5 Points for SU’s third consecutive victory in the series. Odums had just posted his best winning percentage since arriving in Baton Rouge (.833) and was a three-point defeat at the hands of Arkansas-Pine Bluff away from notching a third consecutive SWAC West title and earning his team yet another trip to the SWAC +/- Ratings Championship Game. SU finished the season ranked #20 nationally. Shockingly, however, the SWAC’s Troy By 51.2 longest-tenured HC resigned three days after the Grambling State victory on April 20th leaving for Norfolk State. Jason Rollins, who was previously an associate HC at FBS UTSA for two seasons, will assume the role Game Grade of Interim HC while SU continues to try and find a replacement for Odums. They do return the nation’s best Troy By 42.0 FCS defensive player, a very solid defense overall, an experienced and skilled OL, and a productive running game. Troy returns 18 starters but does have a big game vs Liberty on deck. Under coach Chip Lindsay, Computer Yards Troy has won 8 games vs FBS teams in his 2 years and all have been by big margins with the average win Troy 739--8 by 27.4 ppg! Surprisingly he is 0-2 ATS vs FCS teams beating Campbell 43-14 (-36’) in his first game and EKU 31-29 (-29’) last year. Coming off a pair of losing seasons I would expect him to put the hammer down Computer Points like he normally does in wins and the unexpected coaching change may have Southern starting a little slow Troy 46-13 this year.

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Las Vegas Line N Texas By 17.5 These 2 were actually Southland Conference rivals when they last met in 1994. HC Littrell is 5-0 SU 3-2 ATS vs FCS foes, winning by 29 ppg. The Demons went 1-5 in spring. NWSt is 3-8 ATS vs FBS foes. Coach Las Vegas Total 64.5 Points inherited a 4-7 team that was -76 ypg (-64 ypg conf). In his first year he went 4-7 and was -56 ypg but cut it to -30 ypg in Southland play. In 2019 his second team went 4-7 and was -32 ypg and just - +/- Ratings 15 ypg in conference play. Last year they lost their QB, top two RB and top 2 WR. They lost their first 5 N Texas By 27.1 games of the spring but had losses by 7, 3, 8 and 8. They were -24 ypg in Southland play and did beat Game Grade Incarnate Word in a shootout in the season finale N Texas By 24.6 49-47 to finish 1-5. This year they have 7 starters back on offense and 9 on defense. has Computer Yards guided North Texas to 4 bowls in 5 years but twice got there despite a losing season. They were 4-6 last N Texas 831-117 year but have 19 returning starters. They did lose top RB Oscar Adaway in the fall but are still strong. Computer Points NTexas does have a big game vs SMU on deck and is 6-11 ATS as a HF the last 3 years. NW St is 2-1 ATS N Texas 49-17 their last 3 vs FBS but had dropped the previous 4 ATS.

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Las Vegas Line Virginia By 33.5 UVA has won the last 4 meetings by 24 ppg but W&M’s last win over an FBS foe came in 2009 over the Cavs. UVA also lost to FCS Richmond in ‘16. In 2019 they brought in Mike London, who was the DL coach here from Las Vegas Total 1991-94. He led Richmond to their FCS Championship in 2008. He was the HC at Virginia from 2010- 49.5 Points 15 and spent the previous 2 years as HC at Howard. W&M opened up 2-0 vs FBS with a loss to London’s old team Virginia week 2. After a close loss to East Carolina (19-7) they lost their first 4 Colonial games and were - +/- Ratings Virginia By 14.2 130 ypg. They beat Elon and spanked Rhode Island 55-19 before losing to Towson 31-10. The Tribe beat rival Richmond in the final 21-15 for a 5-7 season and were +9 ypg in those last 4 to finish -60 ypg in Colonial action. Game Grade Last year the Tribe lost 8 of their top 9 tacklers on defense. They lost a close one to Richmond to open the year Virginia By 36.1 but then beat Elon 31-10. With their season disrupted by Covid they lost their QB after week 2 and were banged up and played just one more game. It was versus powerhouse James Madison and lost 38-10 being outgained Computer Yards Virginia 761--3 460-187 their 5th straight losing season. Virginia is 2-3 ATS vs William and Mary but has covered their last 3 vs FCS teams winning by 40, 35 and 29. W&Mary is 8-5 ATS vs FBS teams but did lose in 2019 here 52-17 (+34.5). Computer Points I think W&M is much improved this year and this game will be special for head coach London after being fired Virginia 56--4 after 2015. Phil Steele Virginia by 17 Virginia 37 William & Mary 20 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Hawaii By 21.5 These two have met 5 times, with Hawaii holding 4-1 record. Last met in 2000 when UH opened at home and lost 45-20. The Vikings only played 1 gm last year & last made the FCS Las Vegas Total 61.5 Points playoffs in 2015. Portland St was led by run and shoot architect Mouse Davis from 1975-80, Jerry Glanville from 2007-09, Pac 12 commentator Nigel Burton from 2010-’14 and Bruce +/- Ratings Barnum since 2015. Portland St was just 5-7 in 2019 losing to Boise St 45-10 and they have Hawaii By 29.6 just 9 starters back from that squad. They only played one game in the spring which was a 48-7 loss to Montana. Hawaii is being bashed as not being a very good team this year after Game Grade Hawaii By 43.1 their TV loss to UCLA. Special teams really hurt them in that as they allowed a blocked punt for a TD and their P went to a knee scooping up a low snap and UCLA got the ball at the Computer Yards Hawaii 15 early. They strugged to run the ball but will have more success here vs a Vikings Hawaii 777--9 squad that has allowed 222 ypg rush and 7.1 ypc the last 3 games. Hawaii will not have fans in attendance for this but needs a feel good game and are a much stronger team than they Computer Points Hawaii 45-10 showed last Saturday.

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Las Vegas Line Ga Southern By 32.5 These two meet for the 4th time, with the last meeting back in ‘02 when GSthrn won 56-0. GSthrn has won 6 FCS national titles. The Runnin’ Bulldogs have been an FCS team since ‘02 & Las Vegas Total 52.5 Points have never made the playoffs. Georgia Southern offered GW HC Tre Lamb a scholarship out of HS. HC Tre Lamb, who was a decorated QB at Tennessee Tech (’08-’12), is entering his second season +/- Ratings with Gardner-Webb. Lamb enjoyed a terrific start to his tenure, as his very first game as a HC at Ga Southern By 53.8 any level was an impressive 42-20 upset win over #24 Elon. GW has not experienced at least a Game Grade .500 season since ’13, and while only finishing the truncated spring season at 2-2, the ’20-’21 Ga Southern By 39.1 season was a major building block for a program looking to establish credibility under the guise of a Computer Yards rookie HC. Georgia Southern has 8 starters back on both offense and defense but starting QB Justin Ga Southern 747--67 Tomlin will miss the first two games. They lost outright to New Hampshire in 2017 but are 6-1 SU Computer Points and 4-3 ATS vs FCS teams since 2014. Gardner Webb despite their losing seasons are a solid 5-2 Ga Southern 49-3 ATS vs FBS teams but does lose their QB from the spring (only 3-7 ratio).

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Las Vegas Line NL First meeting. South Carolina has hosted an FCS school each season from ‘08-’19. They lost to The Citadel in ‘15. The Panthers went 1-5 in spring and were 1-11 in ‘19 including a 55-0 loss to Indiana. Heading into Las Vegas Total the 2018 season, E.Illinois was off a 6-5 season and brought back 13 starters but finished 3-8. This forced NL a coaching change & EIU brought in long-time Northwestern assistant coach Adam Cushing. The first-year HC got back 11 starters in ’19 but the Panthers went just 1-11. Last season the Panthers played 6 games +/- Ratings in the spring and finished just 1-5 with their lone win coming against Tennessee Tech 28-20. Last week S Carolina By 35.6 Eastern Illinois was +14 at Indiana St and trailed 10-0 early but it was 10-7 at the half. Ind St drove for a TD to open the 3Q 17-7 but Eastern went 87/4 for TD to pull back within 3. EIll missed a FG then drove to Game Grade the Ind St 28 but gave up a 75 yard IR TD with 13:16 left. The Panthers went 75/19/10:20 for a TD with S Carolina By 45.0 2:56 left in a 24-21 loss. New QB Otto Kuhns hit 14-29-253 and Eastern Illinois had a 21-13 FD edge and 378-245 yard edge in the loss. South Carolina lost starting QB Luke Doty to injury in the fall and will start Zeb Noland who only hit 51% with a 5-5 ratio with North Dakota St before losing his job the last 3 games Computer Yards S Carolina 775--38 and was hired as a grad asst here in June. SC does have solid talent especially at RB. The Gamecocks are 10- 1 SU their last 11 vs FCS teams but had lost 9 in a row ATS until beating Chatanooga 49-9 (-31) and Charleston Southern 72-10 (-36) the last two years. Eastern did upset Miami Ohio in 2016 and San Diego Computer Points S Carolina 50-7 St in 2013 but is 0-6 SU and ATS in their other 6 matchups vs FBS foes since 2014.

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Las Vegas Line Middle Tenn By 7.5 First meeting. Middle Tenn has won 6 straight against FCS opponents by 38 ppg and are 4-1 ATS. The Las Vegas Total Hawks went 3-1 in. They are 0-4 ATS vs FBS foes losing by an average of 27.5 ppg. Kevin Callahan is the 59.5 Points only HC the program has ever known and is entering his 29th season. Callahan has compiled a record of 166-125 at Monmouth with seven conferences titles and three FCS playoff appearances. The last two +/- Ratings seasons have seen Monmouth and Callahan hit another gear, as they have not lost a conference game, Middle Tenn By 4.3 won their first FCS playoff game in ‘19, made the FCS playoffs back-to-back for the first time, and lost by just six points in the opening round of the playoffs this past spring to eventual national champion Sam Game Grade Houston St. With 21 starters back from the spring they are a FCS title contender and almost unanimous Middle Tenn By 5.2 selection to win the Big South. Middle is off a couple of disappointing seasons but add in two P5 RB’s that opted out last year and just added a WR from Gardner Webb who had 1,000+ yards in 2019 and Charleston Southern K who hit 20-28 and was all Big South. Monmouth lost to Western Michigan 48-13 Computer Yards Middle Tenn 727-94 and Eastern Michigan 51-17 in their last 2 FBS matchups. Stockstill’s offense is at its best with a passing QB and has had a running QB the last 2 years. Middle Tenn needs to gain some confidence and they get it with a solid win over a very good FCS team. Computer Points Middle Tenn 44-24

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Bobby Petrino enters year #2 with Missouri State. This will be the 9th time the Pokes have hosted Missouri Las Vegas Line Oklahoma St By 36.5 St in Stillwater. Most recent meeting was in ‘18, a 58-17 victory. Missouri St plays in the MVFC and went 5- 5 last year, losing 1st Rd of FCS Playoffs. Missouri St played 3 games in the fall losing to Oklahoma 48-0 then dropping a pair of games to Central Arkansas by 7 and 6 points despite having a 37-26 FD edge and Las Vegas Total being +176 yards in the two games. The fall play gave them a step up when Spring came around and they 51.5 Points took advantage beating Western Illinois 30-24 in the opener. After an expected loss to North Dakota St (25- 0) they beat South Dakota on the road 27-24, upset Northern Iowa on the road 13-6 and got past Southern Illinois at home 30-27. They beat Youngstown St 21-10 which earned them their first conference +/- Ratings Oklahoma St By 29.8 title since 1990 at 5-1 tied for first with South Dakota St. Despite that they were on the road at North Dakota and were whipped 44-10 with just 185 yards offense finishing 5-5. Missouri St was 7-33 in MVFC play the 5 years prior to Petrino but amazingly earned a share of the MVFC title for the first time in 30 Game Grade years! Naturally they rate a -4 on my Stock Market Indicator and did have 3 Net Close Wins last year and Oklahoma St By 43.8 was -43 ypg in MVFC play so they were probably not as good as their record and it showed in the playoff game. They do however bring in some major transfers to bolster the team and some should have some big impacts like LB Dimitri Moore from Vandy, QB Jason Shelly from Utah/Utah St, WR Terique Owens from Computer Yards Oklahoma St 796--69 Florida Atlantic, DL Allen Love from Miss St, etc and should have a much improved offense, top notch defense and one of the MVFC’s top ST units. Oklahoma St loses RB Chuba Hubbard, WR’s Tylan Wallace and Dylan Stoner but did a lot of hitting in the spring and have a chip on their shoulder. OSU is 15-0 vs FCS Computer Points teams winning the last 11 SU by 44.5 ppg. Gundy is 7-2 ATS in these games 43-28-3 ATS as a HF overall. Oklahoma St 48-7 Missouri St has lost their last 7 vs FBS teams by 46.2 ppg. Gundy should be motivated to match wits with Petrino.

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Las Vegas Line Memphis has won eight straight vs FCS opponents since being upset by UT Martin 20-17 in ‘12. The Tigers Memphis By 24.5 added a game late last year against Stephen F. Austin and cruised to an easy 56-14 (-31) win. Nicholls entered 2019 off back-to-back winning seasons after going a decade without a winning season (6-5 in 2007). The Colonels went 14-4 in conference play in ’18 & ‘19 and had come close to beating teams like Las Vegas Total 69.5 Points Texas A&M (24-14 loss) in ’17 and Georgia (26-24 loss) in ’16. Nicholls did beat Kansas in ‘18 26-23 and finished 9-4 after a 41-24 second-round playoff loss to Eastern Washington. Expectations were high under 5th year HC Tim Rebowe (25-22), who had truly turned this program around in his time here. In ’19, at 4- +/- Ratings 4 they reeled off 4 straight wins to make the playoffs then beat North Dakota in round one 24-6. Memphis By 9.2 Unfortunately, they ran into North Dakota St the next week and lost 37-13. Last year Nicholls lost their QB and top RB Julien Gums was banged up. They still opened 3-0 including wins over Lincoln (87-3) and Lamar (55-0). They only beat NW St 31-24 despite a 29-12 FD edge and +241 in yards and appeared ready for Game Grade Memphis By 25.5 their showdown with Sam Houston St. Despite only being out FD’d 23-19 they were pounded 71-17. Nicholls recovered and beat Incarnate Word to move to 4-1 but lost their last two to finish 4-3. They had a 3-0 start where the Colonels were +385 ypg but they were actually -47 ypg in their 1-3 finish. Lindsay Computer Yards Scott stepped into the starter’s role at QB last year and was dynamic with 1684 pass (58.1%) with a 18-7 Memphis 808-50 ratio and was also the team’s leading rusher with 557 (6.1). Julien Gums rushed for 1232 (5.8) in 2019 and was banged up last year but both return. Memphis was 8-3 last year and returns 8 starters on both offense and defense. Ryan Silverfield was just 1-4 ATS as a favorite last year and Memphis is 2-3 ATS their Computer Points Memphis 51-23 last 5 vs FCS teams. Nicholls did lose to Kansas St 49-14 (+21) and Texas St 24-3 (+4) in 2019 but were 4- 1 ATS their previous 5 vs FBS. They did add 7 P5 transfers.

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Las Vegas Line Smu By 30.5 SMU will open with an FCS opponent for the first time since ‘17 when they beat Stephen F. Austin 58-14 (- 29). Ponies have won 4 of their last 5 vs FCS opponents but are only 2-3 ATS in those matchups. Adam Las Vegas Total 66.5 Points Dorrell is entering his 5th season as the HC of the Wildcats and has gone 14-26 in those 4 seasons. Last season the Wildcats opened with road games at UTEP (nearly won in 17-13 loss) and at Army (lost 55-23). +/- Ratings ACU lost to SF Austin before picking up their lone win of the season against Mercer 20-17. ACU would fall to Smu By 45.3 D-II Angelo St and then dropped the finale at Virginia 55-15. Dorrell is 9-9 the previous 2 seasons in Game Grade Southland Conference games & now the Wildcats are headed to the WAC & will play the “AQ7” teams this Smu By 40.7 year before fully transitioning to WAC games in 2022. The biggest concern looking at the 2021 ACU Computer Yards Wildcats is their OLine. While they didn’t produce great rush numbers and sacks were an issue at times, it is Smu 835-11 tough to replace losing 4 starters with experience. Since a loss to James Madison in 2015 is 3-0 vs FCS here Computer Points with SMU and won those games by 42.6 ppg. Dykes is 6-4 ATS as a HF with SMU. Abeline Christian is a Smu 54-10 solid 7-2 ATS when facing an FBS school.

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Las Vegas Line Toledo By 37.5

Las Vegas Total 58.5 Points 1st meeting. Spartans were supposed to play in the spring but opted out in February & their HC left in March. NSU finished 5-7 but that included a 24-21 loss to Old Dominion & 46-7 loss to Coastal +/- Ratings Carolina. Norfolk St. has been mired in mediocrity since their last winning season in ’11. NSU had Toledo By 35.9 posted a record of 4-7 in five of the previous seven seasons headed into ’19. NSU went 5-7 in ’19 Game Grade and Dawson Odums (63-32 at Southern) took over in 2021 after Norfolk did not play in either last Toledo By 99.7 fall or this past spring. When not playing nearby rival Old Dominion, Norfolk is 0-10 vs FBS schools Computer Yards (4-4 ATS) with the average loss by 37.3 ppg. Toledo has won 11 in a row vs FCS schools (6-1 ATS) Toledo 836--49 with the average win by 39.7 ppg. Computer Points Toledo 53-6

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Las Vegas Line Washington By 23.5 Washington leads the series 17-1-1 (lone loss was 1st gm in 1920). Last time here (‘17), UW rolled as they outgained Montana 506-163, out-FD’d them 25-10, had 6 sacks & scored 28 pts off of 4 TO’s in a 63-7 win (-38’). The Grizzlies have not had a losing season since going Las Vegas Total 54.5 Points 5-6 in 2012 but from 2016-2018, their seasons ended on with a loss to rival Montana St. That loss contributed to them missing the playoffs those 3 years. In 2019, they came into the Brawl of the Wild, at 9-3 off an upset of #3 Weber St but trailed 24-0 2Q and lost 48- +/- Ratings 14.They still made the playoffs and had a 1st week bye. They took their frustrations out on Washington By 36.2 SE Louisiana winning 73-28. They then had a rematch with Weber St, in a defensive struggle in weather that included rain, fog & snow. They threw 5 int’s & gave up a blocked punt TD in Game Grade the 4Q to lose 17-10. They originally decided to sit out the spring season but scheduled 2 Washington By 23.8 games in late, which increased their number of practices allowed from 15 to 29. They beat DII Central Washington 59-3 and beat Portland St 48-7. HC Bobby Hauck led Montana to 7 Computer Yards straight Big Sky Titles from 2003-’09 before becoming the HC at UNLV for 5 yrs. He then Washington 786--98 spent 3 yrs at SDSt as STC before returning as HC at 2018. In ’19 Montana was +39.5 and only lost at Oregon 35-3. Washington beat EWash 47-14 in ’19 (-22.5) and they are 16-0 vs Computer Points FCS since 2000 and are 10-6 ATS. Washington is my #1 Surprise team this year but they do Washington 48-8 have a big game vs Michigan on deck.

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Las Vegas Line These two had never met until 2019 when Vandy won 38-3 (-20.5)on Senior Day. Vandy is Vanderbilt By 21.5 5-2 ATS when home opener is non-conf. The Buccanneers went 4-2 in spring. They were dormant from ‘03-’15. They were an Independent tin 2015 going 2-9 that first year and - Las Vegas Total 335 ypg vs SoCon foes. They were back in the SoCon in 2016 and went a respectable 5-6 44.5 Points and -150 ypg. They were 4-7 and -95 ypg in 2017. In Sanders first year they made GREAT strides going 8-2 before dropping a game vs Samford but still made the playoffs. They lost in +/- Ratings Vanderbilt By 15.3 the first round to Jacksonville St 34-27 despite a 436-421 yard edge. Surprisingly they fell to just 2-10 in 2019 going winless in the SoCon but were just -63 ypg. This spring they went 4- Game Grade 2 and were TRI-Champs in the SoCon and +30 ypg. All their games were close with wins by Vanderbilt By 23.7 7, 7, 7 and 4 and losses by 4 & 8. The shared title was their first since 1969 when they were in the OVC. They did defeat VMI the team that took the title and made the playoff. QB play Computer Yards will be the key this year as they have arguably the best run game and defense combo of any Vanderbilt 710-11 team in the league. You would think that Vandy would not overlook a FCS foe and they are 18-0 SU since 1999 vs FCS teams but just 1-6 ATS the last 7. ETST is 0-6 SU and 0-3 ATS Computer Points vs FBS teams losing the last 3 by 43 ppg. Vandy has 17 returning starters led by QB Ken Vanderbilt 34-10 Seals but a new HC. This is the first home game for Clark Lea so he should be excited.

Phil Steele Vanderbilt by 24 Vanderbilt 34 East Tennessee St 10 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Tcu By 49.5 Prior to last year’s loss to Iowa St, TCU had won 18 straight home openers. Horned Frogs have won 12 straight vs FCS foes s/’06. Duquense is a member of the NEC & went 4-1 in the FCS Spring season. Jerry Schmitt enters Las Vegas Total his 17th season at the helm of Duquesne. The Dukes have won 8 conference titles under Schmitt including 5 in 56.5 Points the NEC and 2 playoff berths (’15 & ’18). In ’18 the Dukes went 8-3 in the regular season (+80 ypg vs FCS) with 2 losses vs FBS foes and a 1 pt loss. They won their first FCS playoff game vs Towson then were blown out by +/- Ratings Tcu By 43.7 SDSU, finishing 9-3. In ’19 the Dukes started 2-2, won 4 straight then lost their final 3, their 6-5 record was their worst since 2014. They won their first 4 games in spring but lost the NEC Title game to Sacred Heart, who they Game Grade beat in the opener, despite a +91 yd edge. Only 7 starters returned in the spring for Duquesne, yet they were 4- Tcu By 51.6 0 before losing the NEC Title game despite a +91 yd edge. HC Schmitt is a veteran and has loaded his roster with 14 FBS transfers and with 16 starters back including 10 on defense, they will make another run at an NEC Computer Yards Tcu 838--106 Title. They are 2-1 ATS vs FBS teams but only have faced Buffalo in ’14, UMass and Hawaii. TCU is 12-0 SU vs the FCS since a loss to Northwestern St in 2001. They have won by 48.1 ppg but are just 5-5-1 ATS. TCU does Computer Points have Cal on deck but are much better than most expect and are just 11-11 SU the last 2 years and need to gain Tcu 54-3 confidence. Phil Steele Tcu by 49 TCU 52 Duquesne 3 Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast:

Las Vegas Line Utep By 19.5 First meeting. UTEP is 2-6 ATS vs FCS opponents and last 3 wins were by combined 16 pts. UTEP played New Mexico St last week and was impressive. UTEP led 20-3 at half with 50, Las Vegas Total 51.5 Points 72, 36, and 59 yard passes they rolled to a 30-3 win with a 452-190 yard edge. Bethune was projected to finish 2nd in the MEAC in 2019 but dropped 3 straight at the end of the. +/- Ratings Year and finished 4th. The Wildcats didn’t play in ‘20. Bethune Cookman lost 63-0 at Miami Utep By 39.5 in ‘19 but did cover 3 straight vs FBS in ‘17-’18. They lose their QB top 2 RB and top 2 Game Grade receivers and return just 4 of the top 15 tacklers from ’19. My computer has UTEP rolling to Utep By 76.3 a 48-6 win and the spread is very manageable at 19.5. UTEP needs to flex their muscles Computer Yards early and with New Mexico and Old Dominion upcoming could open up 4-1. QB Hardison has Utep 709--22 an NFL caliber arm and WR’s Cowing and Garrett can deliver the big plays. UTEP should have Computer Points a decent crowd and enthusiasm and are taking on a team that has not played in two years Utep 42-6 and is down a lot of major weapons from that ’19 squad.

Phil Steele Utep by 36 Utep 42 Bethune Cookman 6