College Football 2016 Week One Picks: FBS

Here are my first picks for the opening weeks of the college football season, 2016. These will likely be my locked picks for week one, barring any serious injuries or issues leading into week one.

California over Hawaii (August 25)

Thursday, September 1

Central Michigan over Presbyterian

Louisville over Charlotte

Tulane over Wake Forest

Cincinnati over Tennessee-Martin

U Conn over Maine

NC State over William & Mary

Indiana over FIU

Tennessee over Appalachian State

South Carolina over Vanderbilt

Utah over Southern Utah

Utah State over Weber State

Western Kentucky over Rice

Minnesota over Oregon State

New Mexico over South Dakota

Idaho over Montana State

UNLV over Jackson State

Georgia State over Ball State

Friday, September 2

Eastern Michigan over Mississppi Valley State

Buffalo over Albany

Syracuse over Colgate

Temple over Army

Michigan State over Furman

Baylor over Northwestern State

Colorado over Colorado State

Stanford over Kansas State

Toledo over Arkansas State

Nevada over Cal Poly

Boise State over UL-Lafayette

FAU over Southern Illinois

Old Dominion over Hampton

UTSA over Alabama State

Troy over Austin Peay

Saturday, 9/3

Georgia Tech over Boston College

Oklahoma over Houston

Navy over Fordham

Purdue over Eastern Kentucky

Western Michigan over Northwestern

Ohio State over Bowling Green

Michigan over Hawaii

Mississippi State over South Alabama

West Virginia over Missouri

Maryland over Howard

Virginia Tech over Liberty

Pittsburgh over Villanova

Air Force over Abilene Christian

Washington over Rutgers

Texas A&M over UCLA

LSU over Wisconsin

Virginia over Richmond

Penn State over Kent State

Iowa over Miami (Ohio)

Ohio over Texas State

Illinois over Murray State

Oklahoma State over SE Louisiana

Arkansas over Louisiana Tech

Oregon over UC-Davis

North Carolina over Georgia

Duke over North Carolina Central

East Carolina over Western Carolina

Miami over Florida A&M

Georgia Southern over Savannah State

Akron over VMI

Tulsa over San Jose State

Middle Tennessee over Alabama A&M

SMU over North Texas

USF over Towson

UCF over South Carolina State

Kansas over Rhode Island

Memphis over SE Missouri State

UL-Monroe over Southern

Southern Miss over Kentucky

Florida over U Mass

Alabama over USC

Iowa State over Northern Iowa

Nebraska over Fresno State

Washington State over Eastern Washington

UTEP over New Mexico State

TCU over South Dakota State

Texas Tech over Stephen F Austin

San Diego State over New Hampshire

Clemson over Auburn

Arizona over BYU

Northern Illinois over Wyoming

Arizona State over Northern Arizona

Sunday, 9/4

Notre Dame over Texas

Monday, 9/5

Florida State over Ole Miss