Paul's Picks 2026 Week 5
Welcome Back! Last week, I was better than usual again, though I had my worst week so far (not counting Week Zero). I finished at 55-16 for a winning percentage of 77.5%. Overall, I am 277-54, or 83.7%, a drop of 1.7% from the week before. There is no way I will sustain that for the year, but maybe I can stay above 75% this year. There are only 59 games in total this week, 12 less than last week. We still have a few FCS games, but by and large, conference contests are the majority of the games this week. Which makes picking a winner that much more difficult. So... on with the picks! Thursday, October 1 WKU @ New Mexico State - The Aggies won the 1st contest in 2023 in Bowling Green, but the Hilltoppers have won the last 2, by 13 and 19 points. Both teams are 1-3, but WKU has played a much tougher schedule, though both of their wins are against the same FCS team, and by a similar score. Hilltoppers top NMSU. North Texas @ Tulsa - This series began in 1957, with the Golden Hurricane...