College football’s Week 2 slate brings a heavy run of cross-conference matchups, and Fox Sports analysts RJ Young, Laken Litman, Michael Cohen and Ben Portnoy have weighed in with their straight-up picks for several games being played in cities across the country.
Missouri at Kansas — Friday, 8 p.m. ET (FOX)
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, hosts a game with Missouri favored by 5.5 points. All four analysts picked Missouri, pointing to quarterback Austin Simmons, who threw four touchdowns with only two incompletions in his Week 1 debut, and to Missouri’s run game and head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s track record as a favorite.
Oklahoma at Michigan — Saturday, noon ET (FOX)
At Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Oklahoma is favored by 5.5 points, and all four analysts picked the Sooners. They cited Oklahoma’s edges at quarterback, receiver and defensive line, defensive coordinator-turned-head coach Brent Venables’ game-planning against young quarterbacks, and quarterback John Mateer’s health. Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood is coming off a controversial, near-upset performance against Western Michigan in Week 1.
Oregon at Oklahoma State — Saturday, noon ET (ESPN)
Oregon is favored by 22.5 points at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and all four analysts picked the Ducks. Oregon needed a
