Pick’em Pod Week 1: Ohio State/ND leads the way for a jam-packed first week

Can the Irish cover the giant spread? Or better yet...win the damn game?

By Von Lozon, LukeGhiardi, and Scotty_White Sep 2, 2022, 9:00am CDT

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After a Week 0 slate that provided plenty of laughter thanks to Scott “the smartest guy in the room” Frost, I think it’s safe to say we are ready for actual football.

Luke Ghiardi, Von Lozon and Scotty White are back with another Pick’em Pod! The first real week of college football is bound to be a good one, with the Ohio State Buckeyes playing host to Notre Dame being the game everyone is eager to see.

Here are the games we picked this week:

Western Michigan at #15 Michigan State (-22)

Illinois at Indiana (-3)

Rutgers at Boston College (-7)

#5 Notre Dame at #2 Ohio State (-17.5)

#7 Utah (-3) at Florida

#23 Cincinnati at #19 Arkansas (-6.5)

#11 Oregon vs. #3 Georgia (-17)

Colorado State at #8 Michigan (-30.5)