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College football predictions for Saturday, October 3: the model backs Miami Hurricanes

54 college football games on Saturday. The model's strongest pick is Miami Hurricanes -15, a HIGH-confidence call. 30 more games have a HIGH-confidence pick.

By Marcus Cole · Published Oct 2, 12:00 AM ET · Updated Oct 3, 11:30 PM ET

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These were our picks for Saturday, October 3. See today's college football predictions

Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons

Sat Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET
Our pick: Navy Midshipmen +1.5 (they can lose by up to 1 and the bet still wins)-110

HIGH — about a 6 in 10 chance by our numbers

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UCF Knights at Houston Cougars

Sat Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET
Our pick: UCF Knights +12.5 (they can lose by up to 12 and the bet still wins)-110

LEAN — about a 6 in 10 chance by our numbers

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West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones

Sat Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET
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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Kansas Jayhawks

Sat Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET
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Michigan Wolverines at Minnesota Golden Gophers

Sat Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET
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Alabama Crimson Tide at Mississippi State Bulldogs

Sat Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels

Sat Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET
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Boston College Eagles at SMU Mustangs

Sat Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET
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Syracuse Orange at UConn Huskies

Sat Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET
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Stanford Cardinal at Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Sat Oct 3, 12:00 PM ET
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Michigan State Spartans at Wisconsin Badgers

Sat Oct 3, 12:30 PM ET
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Vanderbilt Commodores at Georgia Bulldogs

Sat Oct 3, 12:45 PM ET
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Western Michigan Broncos at Buffalo Bulls

Sat Oct 3, 1:00 PM ET
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Toledo Rockets at Ball State Cardinals

Sat Oct 3, 2:00 PM ET
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Akron Zips at Central Michigan Chippewas

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Memphis Tigers at Charlotte 49ers

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Virginia Cavaliers at Florida State Seminoles

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Old Dominion Monarchs at Georgia State Panthers

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Ohio State Buckeyes at Iowa Hawkeyes

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Ohio Bobcats at Kent State Golden Flashes

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Bowling Green Falcons at Miami (OH) RedHawks

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Louisville Cardinals at NC State Wolfpack

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Wyoming Cowboys at North Dakota State Bison

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Auburn Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Samford Bulldogs at UAB Blazers

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Eastern Michigan Eagles at UMass Minutemen

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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California Golden Bears at UNLV Rebels

Sat Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET
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Marshall Thundering Herd at James Madison Dukes

Sat Oct 3, 3:45 PM ET
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Maryland Terrapins at Nebraska Cornhuskers

Sat Oct 3, 4:00 PM ET
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UTEP Miners at New Mexico Lobos

Sat Oct 3, 4:00 PM ET
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Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini

Sat Oct 3, 4:15 PM ET
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Kentucky Wildcats at South Carolina Gamecocks

Sat Oct 3, 4:15 PM ET
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Oregon State Beavers at Colorado State Rams

Sat Oct 3, 6:00 PM ET
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Texas Southern Tigers at Florida Atlantic Owls

Sat Oct 3, 6:00 PM ET
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Georgia Southern Eagles at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Sat Oct 3, 7:00 PM ET
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UTSA Roadrunners at Rice Owls

Sat Oct 3, 7:00 PM ET
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UL Monroe Warhawks at South Alabama Jaguars

Sat Oct 3, 7:00 PM ET
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BYU Cougars at TCU Horned Frogs

Sat Oct 3, 7:00 PM ET
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Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas A&M Aggies

Sat Oct 3, 7:00 PM ET
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Utah State Aggies at Boise State Broncos

Sat Oct 3, 7:30 PM ET
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Miami Hurricanes at Clemson Tigers

Sat Oct 3, 7:30 PM ET
Top pick: Miami Hurricanes -15 (they must win by 16 or more; win by exactly 15 and your stake comes back)-110

HIGH — about an 8 in 10 chance by our numbers

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Army Black Knights at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Sat Oct 3, 7:30 PM ET
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Temple Owls at South Florida Bulls

Sat Oct 3, 7:30 PM ET
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Washington Huskies at USC Trojans

Sat Oct 3, 7:30 PM ET
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Texas Tech Red Raiders at Colorado Buffaloes

Sat Oct 3, 7:31 PM ET
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McNeese State Cowboys at LSU Tigers

Sat Oct 3, 7:45 PM ET
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Arkansas State Red Wolves at Louisiana Ragin Cajuns

Sat Oct 3, 8:00 PM ET
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Indiana Hoosiers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Sat Oct 3, 8:00 PM ET
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Fresno State Bulldogs at Washington State Cougars

Sat Oct 3, 9:30 PM ET
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Baylor Bears at Arizona State Sun Devils

Sat Oct 3, 10:30 PM ET
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Texas State Bobcats at San Diego State Aztecs

Sat Oct 3, 10:30 PM ET
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Cincinnati Bearcats at Arizona Wildcats

Sat Oct 3, 11:00 PM ET
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San Jose State Spartans at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Sat Oct 3, 11:59 PM ET
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How we pick these games

Our model looks at each team's recent form, injuries, rest and the price on offer, and works out how likely each result is. When its number says a bet is more likely to land than the price suggests, the bet makes our list. For each game we show the one main-line bet it likes most. HIGH means it lands about 6 or more times in 10 by our numbers. LEAN means about 4 to 6 times in 10. LONG-SHOT means less than 4 in 10: a bigger payout and a smaller chance. No pick is a sure thing.

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