Geoff Schwartz delivers his best bets for Week 2 of the college football season, including backing Nebraska to cover against Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes.
Week 2 of the college football season is here. Last week was all about seeing which teams needed to shake off the rust. This week will be about watching teams show a little bit more of their true identities. Can Colorado get a win at Nebraska, or will the Cornhuskers handle business at home? Will the Wolverines manage to cover the spread against a solid Texas squad? Let's dive into my best bets for Week 2. Saturday, Sept. 7 Texas -7.
Rutgers to win by more than 23 points San Jose State @ Air Force -6.5 Air Force returns just 28% of its production from 2023. It ranks as the fifth-worst returning production percentage in the last 10 years. All the teams with about equal returning production in the previous 10 seasons saw massive regression in play on the field, and we already saw that with Air Force in Week 1. The Falcons played Merrimack last weekend and scored only 21 points, while generating just two explosive plays.
San Jose State to lose by 6 points or fewer, or win outright Colorado @ Nebraska -7.5 I’ve been looking at this game since the schedules for both teams were announced in the spring. This is a tough matchup for the Buffaloes, and nothing I saw from them in Week 1 has changed my mind. Colorado is a top-heavy squad with elite talent at quarterback, wide receiver and the best all-around talent in the sport in Travis Hunter.
, this Cornhuskers team is loaded with returning talent in important positions — like on the offensive and defensive lines. Head coach Matt Rhule has seen massive improvement in his teams from Year 1 to 2. And my hunch about true freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola upgrading the offense instantly was proven correct. Nebraska had a 43% success rate on offense, which might seem low, but actually puts the Cornhuskers at average for an opening week.
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