Ravens look to be in midseason form and face a QB who has some turnover concerns...

Panthers gave up a ton of points last weekend, but they also scored a bunch of points as well...

There shouldn't be an overreaction to Week 1, but there are some concerning signs...

Bengals defense looks improved and Texans defense looking to bounce back..

When we look at the Yale Bulldogs entering the season, they're coming off of their first ever playoff season and victory. There's been a ton of momentum this offseason in sustaining that type of productivity entering 2026. Holy Cross has been problematic defensively and that will ultimately be the reason why they drop their fourth straight game.

Southern Utah RB Floyd Chalk is a dynamic playmaker and is coming off of a spectacular game vs Colorado State. Defensively, this secondary can make plays and they fly around the football. Look for a young offensive line to continue to gain confidence and be able to go on the road to get the win and most importantly, the cover.

Where the Wildcats will have a chance to right the ship against LIU is in the trenches. Nova is always stellar along both sides of the line of scrimmage and will be able to dominate there en route to an easier cover if they were playing a team in the Patriot League or their former league, the CAA.

Last season the Cougars were entering this game undefeated at 4-0 and ended up getting spanked 35-11 at home. Now, they are much better on offense and they're facing a Texas Tech squad coming off of a sloppy victory against Oregon State. To me, last week was the wake up call for the Red Raiders and this point spread also is showing a tip of the cap to Houston's improvement.

I haven't seen anything from Miami that'll suggest that they'll stub their toe against a Wake Forest team that can score. The Hurricanes have been consistently excellent, keeping their foot on the gas the entire game. I don't think people realize how good they've been defensively as well.

We saw both offenses really answer the call last weekend, scoring 30 points in each matchup. We're looking forward to seeing which defense will be more than likely showing up to play better in Week 2. I believe with both teams being able to score offensively, this game will come down to a field goal.

Denver returns a good amount of their personnel from last year's AFC Championship Game appearance. Most importantly, their QB Bo Nix returns and looked like himself in the preseason. For this particular matchup, it'll be the Broncos defense that'll present the biggest challenge to Kansas City and a returning Patrick Mahomes.

Last week the Owls didn't have their best game vs Florida, which was expected. But what really stood out to me was how they struggled vs the run. All they will see in this game is see the run game vs Navy. QB Braxton Woodson is a tremendous field general and is explosive with the ball in his hands. Four points is a good number that's worth laying.

This is one of the better matchups on the schedule between two very physical teams. I like the potential in the Pac-12 for San Diego State. They have a chance to win that conference out right. Look for their offensive line and passing game to be able to make UCLA work for their food in this aspect. This double-digit point spread seems a bit too much in my eyes.

FCS National Champion runner ups enter this game looking to take down FBS Northern Illinois. There was a mass exodus at Northern Illinois this offseason from the coaching staff to the players. We talk about smelling blood in the water, this is a game where the better team is favored, despite being an FCS team.

I love saying "don't let one loss become two" with regards to teams who are coming off of tough losses. That's the situation Boise State finds themselves in within this matchup after their tough loss vs Oregon. However, they're resilient and are able to bounce back. But this is an equally resilient team in Memphis that smell blood in the water with a chance to make an impact. Plus, their offense is just as dynamic as Oregon.