Five O5 picks week 1 in 2025

 It's tough in week 1 to keep it only O5 teams but here's a few guesses. 

BSU led by Madsen wins by 4 at USF led by Brown

Appy wins by 7 at CHAR. The Albin days start off slow in Charlotte.

CMU loses by 2 at SJSU. Eget does enough for the Spartans

Temple falls at the buzzer by a point at UMass. Brandon Rose has a good start for Minutemen

Rice falls by 6 at ULL. Perry and Davis tandem have solid games for the Cajuns.

Aug 29, 2025

BSU blown out by USF, man I got that wrong. Brown rushed for 2TDs for USF in a 34-7 W.

In defeats Jax St hung with UCF, ECU with NCST, Ohio with RUT.

Aug 30, 2025

Wrong on SJSU who lost by 2 to CMU. Right on Appy who beat UNCC 34-11. Swann, APPY QB, (31/46, 368 YDS, 3 TD)

1 for 3 so far

Aug 31, 2025

Rice edged ULL, UMass got rolled by Temple.  1-4 for the weekend,

Surprised N Dakota gave Kansas St a scare and Fresno St pounded GASO. Not surprised Retzlaff and Tulane handled NW.

Sept 1, 2025

Big regional game on 9/20/25 . JMU visits Liberty. Vasko/Barnett QB battle.

It has me thinking about my road trip to Chapel Hill last summer.

I noticed JMU stadium on 81S about an hour before I saw the LU stadium on 29S. 

Week Zero O5 1A matchups

Initial thoughts picks may be revised prior to game day

Fresno St.16 @ Kansas 31:  Healthy Jalon?

Sam Houston 23 @ W. Kentucky 24:   KC Keeler left SHSU for the Temple job

Stanford 22 @ Hawaii 15: Reich time

Aug 8, 2025

Former Wisky QB Mettauer re-united with OC Phil Longo at SHSU. Can he take the job from Hunter Watson. Plus, they face TX on 9/20/25

Aug 16 2025

Cards will likely dare the Rainbows run and shoot to run the ball on the 23rd

Aug 20, 2025

 SHSU Kats have 55 new players on the roster this season and HC Longo hasn't named the starting QB.

If I played spreads, KU covers 12.5. Stanford getting 2.5 obviously yes.. SHSU  + 10.5, yes

AUG 24, 2025

Stanford scored a DTD early to lead 10-0 and found a way to lose to Hawaii 23-20

Jalon and Jayhawks O looked good in a 31-7 win over Fresno

WKU took control in the 2Q on the way to a 41-20 win

I went 2-1 straight.  1-2 if I played the spread which I don't do.