College Football Staff Releases Week 4 ATS Picks for 6 AP Top 25 Matchups
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 24
College Football Staff Releases Week 4 ATS Picks for 6 AP Top 25 Matchups
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 24
Summary
Six AP Top 25 games headline the staff’s Week 4 against-the-spread picks as the Big Ten and SEC move into fuller conference schedules.
Texas is favored by less than a touchdown at No. 14 Tennessee, while No. 4 Ole Miss goes to No. 21 Florida as an underdog one week after beating LSU.
LSU is giving more than 7 points to Texas A&M despite five of eight pickers taking the Aggies, and Oregon is a slight road favorite at USC after its loss to Oklahoma State.
Defense drives two other featured matchups: Iowa allows 4.3 points per game entering a 38.5 total at Michigan, while Mississippi State is nearly a touchdown favorite over Missouri behind quarterback Kamario Taylor.
Wild-card bets ranged from James Madison -5.5 to Oklahoma-Georgia under 44.5, with Austin Mock leading the staff at 17-10 overall.