Here are the week 1 picks from the Phil Steele Plus tour on Youtube. Phil teaches you how to break down the games and make picks so be sure to check out the full video to see how he does his work.
| North Texas + 11.5 vs SMU |
| Coastal Carolina vs Army Under 53.5 |
| Tulane -28 vs Massachusetts |
| UC Davis + 21.5 vs California |
| South Florida + 12 vs BYU |
| Southeast Missouri State + 36.5 vs Iowa State |
| Colorado + 14 vs TCU |