Detroit News college football picks: Week 8
Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions against the spread in Week 8 of the college football season. This week’s guest selector is Stephen Shemes of Oak Park. Shemes was the winner of the Wojo Picks contest (detroitnews.com/wojospicks) with a record of 12-3.
Michigan +7.5 at Penn State
Charboneau: Penn State
Chengelis: Penn State
Niyo: Michigan
Wojo: Penn State
Shemes: Michigan
Indiana -3.5 at Maryland
Charboneau: Maryland
Chengelis: Indiana (best bet)
Niyo: Indiana
Wojo: Indiana
Shemes: Indiana
More: Uneven defense causes Maryland fits
Purdue +17.5 at Iowa
Charboneau: Iowa (best bet)
Chengelis: Iowa
Niyo: Purdue
Wojo: Purdue
Shemes: Purdue
Wisconsin -29.5 at Illinois
Charboneau: Wisconsin
Chengelis: Wisconsin
Niyo: Wisconsin (best bet)
Wojo: Wisconsin
Shemes: Wisconsin (best bet)
Minnesota -30 at Rutgers
Charboneau: Rutgers
Chengelis: Minnesota
Niyo: Minnesota
Wojo: Minnesota
Shemes: Minnesota
Clemson -21 at Louisville
Charboneau: Clemson
Chengelis: Clemson
Niyo: Clemson
Wojo: Clemson
Shemes: Clemson
Kentucky +27 at Georgia
Charboneau: Georgia
Chengelis: Kentucky
Niyo: Georgia
Wojo: Kentucky
Shemes: Kentucky
Oregon -3 at Washington
Charboneau: Oregon
Chengelis: Washington
Niyo: Oregon
Wojo: Oregon
Shemes: Oregon
Auburn -16.5 at Arkansas
Charboneau: Auburn
Chengelis: Auburn
Niyo: Auburn
Wojo: Auburn
Shemes: Arkansas
LSU -19 at Mississippi State
Charboneau: LSU
Chengelis: LSU
Niyo: LSU
Wojo: LSU
Shemes: LSU
Tennessee +35.5 at Alabama
Charboneau: Alabama
Chengelis: Alabama
Niyo: Alabama
Wojo: Tennessee
Shemes: Alabama
Florida -7.5 at South Carolina
Charboneau: Florida
Chengelis: South Carolina
Niyo: Florida
Wojo: Florida (best bet)
Shemes: Florida
West Virginia +33.5 at Oklahoma
Charboneau: Oklahoma
Chengelis: Oklahoma
Niyo: West Virginia
Wojo: Oklahoma
Shemes: West Virginia
Central Michigan -10.5 at Bowling Green
Charboneau: Central Michigan
Chengelis: Bowling Green
Niyo: Central Michigan
Wojo: Central Michigan
Shemes: Bowling Green
Western Michigan -11 at Eastern Michigan
Charboneau: Eastern Michigan
Chengelis: Eastern Michigan
Niyo: Western Michigan
Wojo: Eastern Michigan
Shemes: Eastern Michigan
More: MAC notes: Western Michigan looks to maintain grip on Michigan MAC Trophy
Overall results
Charboneau: 7-8 last week, 60-42-3 overall, 6-1 best bets
Chengelis: 6-9 last week, 54-48-3 overall, 5-2 best bets
Niyo: 5-10 last week, 50-52-3 overall, 5-1-1 best bets
Wojo: 8-7 last week, 56-46-3 overall, 7-0 best bets
Guest: 10-5 last week, 58-44-3 overall, 5-2 best bets