Common Man Predictions – Week 1

[Sirhornsalot]

FINALLY, it's here. We are officially out of the off season wilderness! We are IN the 2026 football season.

First week lacks some of the more exciting games to make your picks from. I try to make it at least a little challenging. This time, we have a Thursday game so have your picks in by midnight Wednesday. Winner will be announced Monday after the final game.

At stake this week – an entire collection of Air Supply albums.

Buenos Suerte!


(Thursday)

Georgia Tech at Colorado

(Saturday)

Oregon State at Houston

Boise State at #2 Oregon

Clemson at #11 LSU

Coastal Carolina at West Virginia

Baylor at Auburn

UCLA at Cal

(Sunday)

Washington St at #17 Washington

Wisconsin at #4 Notre Dame

#24 Louisville at #9 Ole Miss


(Monday)

#19 SMU at Florida St

TIEBREAKER – Guess the winner and score of the Texas vs Texas St game.

 

[Chapalahorn]

Thursday)

Georgia Tech

(Saturday)

Houston

Oregon

LSU

West Virginia

Auburn

Cal

(Sunday)

Washington

Notre Dame

Ole Miss


(Monday)

SMU

TIEBREAKER – Texas 56 Texas State 14

 

[Kmed]

New season, and I know absolutely nothing about these teams (especially since players are on one year contracts and whole rosters get flipped). That said, this week will probably be my best guesses of the season. The more I think I know about the various teams the worse I do.

GT
Houston
Oregon
Clemson (please, win this one for the planet)
WV
Auburn
Cal
Washington
Ole Miss
SMU

Texas 52 Texas State 10

 

[Sirhornsalot]

My picks.

Colorado – Tech will have a new QB and are on the road. CU has some decent front 7 folks and a 2nd year QB. CU in a mild upset.

Houston – I'm buying shares of Houston this year. Solid coach. Good talent.

Oregon – This one could get out of hand.

LSU – LSU, but it will be close. Clemson has a good team. And LSU has a bunch of new faces.

West Virginia – I expect WV to be the darkhorse in the Big 12.

Auburn – Despite Baylor's addition of DJ Lagway at QB, I'm not buying yet. Auburn is tough at home.

UCLA – They've assembled some talent, have a good QB, and should be better than last year. Cal is tough at home but I think UCLA pulls it out.

(Sunday)

Washington – The Huskies are too talented to lose this game, even though it's a rivalry game.

Notre Dame – Too much talent.

Louisville – I like Louisville a lot. Broughm is a very good coach. I'm picking the upset.


(Monday)

SMU – The Ponies prevail due to good defense and QB play. FSU will make it close. It's their second game.


TIEBREAKER – Texas 52 Texas State 10

 

[Sunkist]

Georgia Tech
Houston - buy stock
Oregon - will look the best during regular season
LSU - Leavitt is so good
West Virginia
Auburn
UCLA
Washington
Ole Miss
SMU

Texas 48 Texas State 3