While nearly making a run to the College Football Playoff last season, TCU made a nice profit for its financial backers, going 11-2 against the spread, one of the best marks in the country. The Horned Frogs open this season as road favorites up in Big Ten country when they visit Minnesota to tangle with the Golden Gophers Thursday night.
Point spread: Horned Frogs opened as 16-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 40.8-22.8 Horned Frogs
Why the TCU Horned Frogs can cover the spread
TCU returns 15 starters this season from a team that lost just one game and just missed the first ever College Football Playoff last season.