AL.com college football staff picks for Week 6 of 2023

It’s a new month, and perhaps time to turn over a new leaf in the AL.com college football staff picks.

It’s been a bit of a struggle here for all of your local prognosticators, as perhaps we’re beginning to experience widespread parity in college football. Perhaps it’s best to move on from what was an unmemorable September.

The first weekend of October brings with it some interesting games in the state, in the SEC and around the country. Auburn has a bye, while Jacksonville State’s Wednesday night game vs. Middle Tennessee was played too early in the week to make the picks.

Scroll along below to find out how various AL.com sports staffers see this week’s games playing out. We’ve also given predicted scores for this week’s Alabama and Auburn games.

A reminder that these picks are AGAINST THE SPREAD. That means that each person’s selection doesn’t necessarily mean he or she thinks that team will win outright, just that it will cover the point spread.

On with this week’s picks (all times Central and all games Saturday unless noted):

Michael Casagrande: Texas

Matt Cohen: Oklahoma

Evan Dudley: Texas

Ben Flanagan: Texas

Patrick Greenfield: Texas

Andrew Hammond: Texas

Mark Inabinett: Oklahoma

Ainslee Lee: Texas

Creg Stephenson: Oklahoma

Michael Casagrande: Ohio State

Matt Cohen: Ohio State

Evan Dudley: Maryland

Ben Flanagan: Ohio State

Patrick Greenfield: Maryland

Andrew Hammond: Ohio State

Mark Inabinett: Ohio State

Ainslee Lee: Ohio State

Creg Stephenson: Maryland

Michael Casagrande: Washington State

Matt Cohen: Washington State

Evan Dudley: Washington State

Ben Flanagan: UCLA

Patrick Greenfield: Washington State

Andrew Hammond: Washington State

Mark Inabinett: UCLA

Ainslee Lee: Washington State

Creg Stephenson: Washington State

Michael Casagrande: UAB

Matt Cohen: South Florida

Evan Dudley: UAB

Ben Flanagan: South Florida

Patrick Greenfield: South Florida

Andrew Hammond: South Florida

Mark Inabinett: South Florida

Ainslee Lee: South Florida

Creg Stephenson: UAB

Michael Casagrande: Troy

Matt Cohen: Arkansas State

Evan Dudley: Arkansas State

Ben Flanagan: Arkansas State

Patrick Greenfield: Arkansas State

Andrew Hammond: Arkansas State

Mark Inabinett: Troy

Ainslee Lee: Troy

Creg Stephenson: Arkansas State

Michael Casagrande: South Alabama

Matt Cohen: Louisiana-Monroe

Evan Dudley: Louisiana-Monroe

Ben Flanagan: South Alabama

Patrick Greenfield: Louisiana-Monroe

Andrew Hammond: Louisiana-Monroe

Mark Inabinett: Louisiana-Monroe

Ainslee Lee: South Alabama

Creg Stephenson: Louisiana-Monroe

Michael Casagrande: LSU

Matt Cohen: LSU

Evan Dudley: LSU

Ben Flanagan: LSU

Patrick Greenfield: Missouri

Andrew Hammond: LSU

Mark Inabinett: Missouri

Ainslee Lee: LSU

Creg Stephenson: Missouri

Michael Casagrande: Kentucky

Matt Cohen: Georgia

Evan Dudley: Kentucky

Ben Flanagan: Kentucky

Patrick Greenfield: Georgia

Andrew Hammond: Kentucky

Mark Inabinett: Georgia

Ainslee Lee: Kentucky

Creg Stephenson: Kentucky

Michael Casagrande: Ole Miss

Matt Cohen: Arkansas

Evan Dudley: Arkansas

Ben Flanagan: Ole Miss

Patrick Greenfield: Ole Miss

Andrew Hammond: Ole Miss

Mark Inabinett: Ole Miss

Ainslee Lee: Ole Miss

Creg Stephenson: Arkansas

Michael Casagrande: Alabama 28, Texas A&M 17

Matt Cohen: Alabama 27, Texas A&M 20

Evan Dudley: Alabama 34, Texas A&M 28

Ben Flanagan: Alabama 25, Texas A&M 21

Patrick Greenfield: Alabama 34, Texas A&M 21

Andrew Hammond: Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21

Mark Inabinett: Alabama 27, Texas A&M 25

Ainslee Lee: Alabama 28, Texas A&M 20

Creg Stephenson: Alabama 23, Texas A&M 20