Upset alert: Five potential college football Week 2 shockers

Former Alabama RB Dee Hart could spark Colorado State to an upset over Boise State in Week 2.

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College football Week 2 is jam-packed with upset potential. We breakdown five matchups and ring the outright upset alarm, rankings just how probable these stunners may well be Saturday.

Old Dominion Monarchs at North Carolina State Wolfpack (-17)Moneyline odds: Old Dominion +875/NC State -850

North Carolina State struggled mightily against Georgia Southern in Week 1 but did rally within the fourth quarter for the win. With senior Taylor Heinicke at quarterback, the Monarchs can flat out score points and that's the reason a space that the Wolfpack struggled in with new quarterback Jacoby Brissett.

Likelihood of upset: SmallGardner-Webb Bulldogs at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (-22)Moneyline odds: Gardner-Webb +975/Wake Forest -1,975

The Demon Deacons gained just 94 yards of their season opener and scored 10 points against UL Monroe. Now they’re a 24.5-point favorite in Week 2. Gardner-Webb lost by 10 to Furman. Take into account that Wake's biggest victory from 2013 was 24 points (over Presbyterian and Maryland) and they only scored greater than 24 points four times in 2013. This sense is less about confidence in Gardner-Webb and more a few insecurity in Wake's offense.

Likelihood of upset: Medium

Northern Illinois Huskies at Northwestern Wildcats (-7)Moneyline odds: Northern Illinois +243/Northwestern -285

In Week 1, NIU won by 52 over Presbyterian while Northwestern lost to Cal by seven. Northern Illinois would possibly not have Jordan Lynch anymore nevertheless it has an improbable running attack and Northwestern will struggle to prevent all of it. of the offseason hoopla about Northwestern unionizing can have divided the team and interrupted its focus. We can likely find that out after this game.

Likelihood of upset: Large

Colorado State Rams at Boise State Broncos (-10.5)Moneyline odds: Colorado State +330/Boise State -410

The Broncos fell flat against Ole Miss in Week 1. They hung in for 3 quarters after which got blown out within the fourth. Colorado State beat in-state rival Colorado behind an aggressive running game that featured former Alabama RB Dee Hart and Treyous Jarrells (both ran for over 100 yards). Likelihood of upset:  XL

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Illinois Fighting Illini (-6)

Moneyline odds: Western Kentucky +195/Illinois -235

No Bobby Petrino, no problem for WKU in Week 1 because the Hilltoppers led the FBS in passing yards with 569 in a 59-31 rout of Bowling Green (the 2013 MAC Champions). Illinois struggled to get past Youngstown State, needing 21 points within the fourth quarter to win by 11. A LARGE NUMBER OF pressure is on new Illini quarterback Wes Lunt to position the team on his back. Likelihood of upset: Jumbo

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