College Football Big Ten Conference Results Versus the Point Spread

September 21, 2025

Week 4 of the college football season is complete, and it was a wild one. If you emailed me for the Big Ten Conference Pick Sheet, thank you for your business. The results are in, and here’s how we did:

Big Ten Conference
Week 4 Predictions Versus the Point Spread

Iowa (-2.5) @ Rutgers
Iowa 38 Rutgers 28
WIN

Maryland (+10) @ Wisconsin 
Maryland 27 Wisconsin 10
WIN

Oregon State (+35.5) @ Oregon
Oregon State 7 Oregon 41
WIN 

Michigan @ Nebraska (+2.5)
Michigan 30 Nebraska 27
LOSS

Purdue (+24.5) @ Notre Dame
Purdue 30 Notre Dame 56
LOSS

Illinois (+5.5) @ Indiana 
Illinois 10 Indiana 63
LOSS

Michigan State (+18.5) @ USC
Michigan State 31 USC 45
WIN

Week 4 Record Versus the Point Spread: 4-3
Overall Record Versus the Point Spread: 10-7-1

It was another winning week here at Nooz Buffet! Thank you again for your business, and I look forward to picking your winners for Week 5.

Iowa, Victorious in New Jersey Last Night

September 20, 2025

We learned a lot about the Scarlett Knights last night during their game against Iowa, and I’m going to be fair about this. It seems to me, Head Coach, Greg Schiano and his Scarlett Knights, are back to where they were when Rutgers first made their change from the Big East College Football Conference to the Big Ten, and that my friends, is proving that they belong. In my opinion, there’s still a little bit of that old energy or aura lingering. Just a little bit. 

Okay, let’s put the mental and psychological stuff aside. Rutgers took their first loss of the season last night against the Iowa Hawkeyes, 38-28. Rutgers is now 3-1 overall and 0-1 in Big Ten play, and Iowa improved their overall record to 3-1. By the way, this was the first inter-conference game for both teams.  

Rutgers took injuries on both sides of the ball, which is never good this early in the season. I don’t know the extent of their injuries so I’m not even going to mention them specifically, but definitely saw one offensive lineman, one defensive end, and one linebacker limp off. We’ll get the injury report later this week I assume.

Both teams started this game with a lot of energy, and the score at halftime was 21-21, but this is now the second time Rutgers started off a game fast and explosive only to run out of gas and break down in the second half (their game against Ohio).

Well, we learned last night that Rutgers wide receiver, Ian Strong, is not only a great player and a game-changing player, but he is the center piece of that entire Rutgers team. Having said that, Rutgers has an excellent group of receivers (KJ Duff and DT Sheffield).

We learned that if you give quarterback, Athan Kaliakmanis, time to sit in the pocket and throw the ball, he can burn you at any time. Kaliakmanis to Strong is probably one of the most dangerous connections in the country.

The entire game changed in the second half. Iowa went back to their ground and pound style of offense, and their defense, after making some adjustments, started to get pressure on the quarterback. As a matter of fact, Rutgers couldn’t get anything going offensively in the second half. Iowa’s defense started rushing five guys and they really turned up the pressure.

Iowa quarterback, Mark Gronowski, completed 12 of 18 passes for 186 yards, but he was able to escape the pocket and do damage on the ground. Gronowski rushed 55 yards and 3 touchdowns. He did it to Rutgers just like Parker Navarro did it to Rutgers.

Running back, Kamari Moulton, looked good last night. He ran hard, downhill, and violently. Statistically, he finished with 68 yards on 14 carries for 1 touchdown. That’s 4.9 yards per touch.

Let’s not forget about wide receiver, Dayton Howard, who made a huge play late in the fourth quarter that set up Iowa’s go-ahead touchdown.

Iowa 38 Rutgers 28

Moon Scope

September 21, 2025

The summer comes to an end, the fall season begins, it’s the 8-year anniversary of Nooz Buffet, the Sun is changing signs from Virgo to Libra, and a brand-new lunar cycle is beginning-it all goes down on September 21st.

At approximately 3:54 p.m. on Sunday, September 21st, there will be a new moon, and once again, a new lunar cycle begins. Both the Moon and the Sun will be on the 29th degree of Virgo. This is interesting because Virgo and the Sixth House is the gateway to Seventh House, the upper half of the chart, and the night. In the grand scheme, as kind of like an overlay of energy, there might be a general trend of new love affairs and new friendships.

You and your single friends have been enjoying the company of one another since the summer began, but suddenly, you’re looking around realizing that you’re the only one who’s still alone. Whoa!? When did everyone fall in love?

LOL 🤣, Hey, tis the season. People don’t want to go through the holidays alone, well, most people don’t. Some of us haven’t had much of a choice as eternal loneliness seems to be our karmic calling card. 🤷‍♂️ Anyway, that’s just an overall energetic trend that you might start seeing, and I thought it would be worth mentioning so you’re not left out.

When you actually look at the chart for September 21st at 3:54 p.m., you can see that the Moon will be in Virgo in the Eighth House.

There’s something going on this chart that’s literally manifesting and being acted right now by humanity like as if we were the actors on the stage of life and astrology was the script.

It’s the Eighth House conjunction between the Sun and Moon in Virgo and Mercury in Libra, opposite Saturn in Pisces in the Second House.

If you’re a follower of my astrology, then you’re lucky because this is like a behind scenes look.  How real is astrology?  How accurate is astrology?  How true is astrology?  Those questions are being answered right now in real time.

The opposition is an aspect of 180 degrees that’s like a tug of war between opposite forces.  If we can’t bring both sides into balance, then we must pick one or the other.

Let’s talk about the forces at play.  On one side, you have the conjunction between the Sun, the Moon, and Mercury.  Mercury is the Messenger God of Communication and Commerce, the Sun represents our will and vitality, and the Moon represents our subconscious, our mood, and how we react or respond to things.

The Eight House is the House of Death.

On the other side, Saturn is in the Second House in Pisces, and Saturn represents limitations, restrictions, structure, and order.

Okay, so, around the time of the full moon, a public figure named Charlie Kirk was assassinated.  He was shot by a sniper while speaking to college students on the campus of Utah Valley University.  This is very much an Eighth House issue. As a matter of fact, any type of unnatural or untimely death is an Eighth House matter.

Moving forward, we’re going to leave our personal opinions towards kirk aside and just stick to the facts.  Charlie Kirk was 31.  He was a young man with a lot of life left in him.  He was married and he was a father of two children. We know that kirk was not a violent man.  He was exercising his First Amendment rights to assemble peacefully and speak freely about issues that were a concern of his.

Since the murder, during this past week, we’ve seen people celebrating his death publicly.  On the internet and in the news, we’ve seen people expressing how happy they were that Charlie Kirk was murdered, and we’ve even seen young women destroying his public memorials.  All of this is represented by the conjunction (Sun and Moon in Virgo, Mercury in Libra/Eighth House).

These people have been getting arrested and losing their jobs (Saturn side), so the question is starting to become an issue of who’s right and who’s wrong.

Well, what do Charlie Kirk and the people celebrating his death have in common?  All of them were punished for self-expression, which reveals a deeper problem interwoven into the fabric of American freedom, but even that for the time being, we’ll set aside.

What this comes down to is the position of the Moon’s Nodal Axis.  The South Node is the past, it’s where we came from, and it represents all the lessons we’ve learned already.  The South Node is in the Eighth House on the conjunction side.

The North Node represents the mission and the destiny for this current life.  The North Node is where we’re going.  It’s the work of our higher self in the now moment. The North Node is in Pisces on the Second House side with Saturn.

So, there it is.  Pisces is the sign of deep love, empathy, and compassion.  The people celebrating his death are not showing compassion or empathy. Publicly, they’re showing the world that they’re stuck on past lessons most of humanity has already learned and moved on from. Are they wrong for what they’re doing? No, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but in the public eye, it’s really insensitive because most humans have matured and evolved past that point.

It’s really interesting to see the evolution gap between human souls.

I always tell you guys that the full moon is a time of culmination and revelation, and I want all of you who are awake, who are astrologically inclined, and those who are mature and evolved to think about what was revealed to us.

A female gets off of work, and she gets on a train to go home. While she’s on the train, she gets stabbed in the neck for no reason and dies. Charlie Kirk, a nonviolent man, goes to a college campus to speak to young men and women and he’s shot and killed by a sniper.

Have the people we put in power to protect life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness done their job? No, they’re clearly no longer working for the benefit of the people who put them in power. What else was revealed? We got to see a glimpse of old human behavior, which was a public celebration concerning the murder of a fellow American citizen.

We got to see that a real problem exists in this country. We’re being murdered, arrested, and our jobs are being taken away because we’re expressing ourselves. We got to see a similar lesson during covid, but people we’re too blind to see it then.

A new lunar cycle is beginning now, and the universe is such an amazing place. I sure hope that we as a species learned something from the previous lunar cycle, and I hope we’re able to move on with a little more respect, a little more consideration, and a little more compassion for one another.

College Football Week 4 Big Ten; Be a Winner for Just $3.50!

September 17, 2025

Good afternoon!  It’s Wednesday, and we’re two days away from the official start to Week 4 of the college football season.  The Iowa Hawkeyes and the  Rutgers Scarlett Knights play Friday night at 8 o’clock, and the rest of the games will be played throughout the day and night on Saturday.

The Big Ten Week 4 Preview has already been posted, and at the end of the preview, I gave you my predictions  for who will win each game, but a lot of people are wondering about my predictions when it comes to the points.

This year, I’m doing it differently.  The Week 4 Big Ten Predictions versus the point spread is separate.  If you’re interested in my predictions for the games featured in the Big Ten Week 4 Preview, then you have to email me.

Noonooz@noozbuffet.com

The cost this week is $3.50, and my Week 4 picks versus the points will be available Friday morning, September 19th. 

Last week, I was 12-1 picking winners straight up and 6-4-1 picking winners against the points.

I’m a winner, and now you can be too for just $3.50.

It’s Our Annual Anniversary Celebration!

September 16, 2025

Well, we’re five days early, but what the hell. The staff here at Nooz Buffet works so darn hard, and we only celebrate twice per year, the New Year and our anniversary.

On September 20th in 2018, I was sitting on my couch watching daytime television with my laptop next to me. As I was surfing the internet, I saw something called WordPress, and that was pretty much it. Nooz Buffet was born the following day on September 21, 2018.

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In five days on Sunday, September 21st, we reach a time of transition. It’s an ending and a bright new beginning for us as year seven comes to a close and year eight begins, and I would personally like to thank all of you.

Specifically, I would like to thank everyone who purchased my Astrological Analysis, I would like to thank everyone who made donations, my loyal followers, fans, friends, and yes, even the haters. In seven years, I’ve written and published 1,500 articles totaling 592,000 words!

Just to put that in perspective, that’s a yearly average of 84,571 words, which is equivalent to writing like one 400-page book per year for seven years, and I could’ve never done without all of you. Thank you. I appreciate you, and I love you.

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College Football Week 4; Big Ten Preview & Predictions

September 16, 2025

Friday, September 19th

8:00 P.M.

Iowa (2-1) at Rutgers (3-0)

This is the moment the Scarlett Knights have been waiting for. Their plan was to blow through the first three games of the season (although Ohio made it interesting) and be 3-0 for the Week 4 Big Ten match up at home against the Hawkeyes. So far so good-everything has played out exactly the way they hoped it would. Rutgers capped off that three-game-run with a 60-10 win over Norfolk State last week. Quarterback, Athan Kaliakmanis completed 18 of 26 passes for 309 yards and 1 touchdown. Sophomore running back, Antwan Raymond, carried the rock 16 times for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns. Norfolk State was forced to punt the ball 7 times, and they were 2 of 10 on third downs. It was an impressive and a dominant win over an opponent they were supposed to dominate.

Iowa is 2-1 overall right now after crushing Umass last week, 47-7. The Hawkeyes only loss so far was a 3-point game against a very good and nationally ranked Iowa State team. Iowa was tested, and they fell short, but they’re a better team now because of it. Last week, Umass wasn’t able to convert a single third down, and the Hawkeye defense held them to just 119 yards of total offense.

This week, the Rutgers offense will be challenged. Iowa has always been known for tough defense, and this season is no different. Iowa’s quarterback, Mark Gronowski, still hasn’t reached a level of play Iowa fans are comfortable with, and the Hawkeyes are banged up at running back. With questionable quarterback play and an injury riddled backfield, it appears as if the Hawkeyes are going to have to dig deep to get some points on the board this week. Rutgers, on the other hand, hasn’t had any problems scoring, but they haven’t met an Iowa caliber defense. This is going to be a close game.

Saturday, September 20th

12:00 Noon

Maryland (3-0) at Wisconsin (2-1)

Wins against Florida Atlantic, Northern Illinois, and Towson have the Terrapins quietly sitting at 3-0, but if they want to be taken seriously, they’re going to have to win this weekend in Camp Randall Stadium. Last week, Maryland’s offense scored 44 points, and their defense held Towson to just 51 rushing yards.

After starting this season with two consecutive wins, the Badgers lost on the road to nationally ranked Alabama, 38-14. Quarterback, Danny O’Neill, threw two interceptions while three running backs combined failed to rush for 100 yards.

Wisconsin is home this weekend, and Camp Randall has always been a difficult place for opposing teams to steal a win. The Badgers, hopefully, learned a thing or two about themselves during last week’s humbling loss to Bama. Mayland is hot, and they’re playing with confidence, but Maryland is another one of those undefeated/untested teams. I expect Wisconsin to get more production out of their offense this week and cut Maryland’s winning streak short at three games.

3:00 P.M.

Oregon State (0-3) at (6) Oregon (3-0)

The Oregon State Beavers are only one of two teams left in the PAC-12, but right now, they’re 0-3 in nonconference games. The goal this week is to stop the bleeding, but who knows if that’s even going to be possible on the road against sixth ranked Oregon. Hey, at least we know where the Beavers stand, and you can’t say they haven’t been tested. If anyone has been tested, it’s Oregon State. They opened their season against Cal, who by the way is still undefeated and getting better every week, then it was Fresno State, and last week, they played Texas Tech who was undefeated and nationally ranked. The Beavers are 0-3, but they have nothing to lose.

The Oregon Ducks are 3-0, but I think they actually fell two places in the AP Top 25 rankings after a 34-14 win against conference foe, Northwestern. Oregon has yet to be tested, and honestly, Northwestern was probably the toughest team they faced all season.

THIS IS A TRAP GAME for the Ducks. They’re 3-0, and believe me, with a road game next week against Penn State, it’s going to be way too easy for them to overlook and underestimate the winless Beavers. I think Oregon will pick up their fourth win, but this game could end up being closer than anyone predicted.

3:30 P.M.

(21) Michigan (2-1) at Nebraska (3-0)

Nebraska is 3-0, and if they can beat Michigan this week, we might see them in the Top 25 next week. Last week, the Cornhuskers beat Houston Christian 59-7, but who is Houston Christian?

Michigan rebounded with a 63-3 win over Central Michigan last week. The Wolverines opened up at home with a win against New Mexico, and then, they lost on the road to nationally ranked Oklahoma, 24-13. Michigan needs this win bad. Two loses by the fourth week of the season is hard to come back from.

Nebraska quarterback, Dylan Raiola, is only a sophomore, but he’s having a good season so far. In three games; he’s completing 76% of his passes, that’s 72 completions out of 94 attempts, and he has thrown for 830 yards and 8 touchdowns with zero interceptions! Not bad. Do you want to hear a crazy stat? Nebraska’s defense held each team they played to just 69 or fewer total passing yards. On paper, Nebraska looks unbelievable, but we’ll see how Michigan feels about all that this week.

Purdue (2-1) at (24) Notre Dame (0-2)

Man, I swear to God, college football loves and favors Notre Dame. How is Notre Dame ranked #24 nationally without any wins? Will this be the week? That’s the big question here. Will Notre Dame finally win a game in 2025? In their first game, the Fighting Irish lost to Miami, 27-24, and they lost to Texas A&M last week, 41-40. Texas A&M and Miami are both undefeated, and they’re both ranked nationally.

Purdue is 2-1, and I know they lost to USC last week, but they’re not that bad. Their defense looked good last week against the Trojans. If Purdue expects to beat Notre Dame this week, two things need to happen. They need another great effort from their defense, and their offense needs to cut down on mistakes. I don’t know if that will be enough, but it will definitely put them in position to win this game. Notre Dame is still dangerous, but Purdue has a shot.

7:30 P.M.

(9) Illinois (3-0) at (19) Indiana (3-0)

Well, this is the Big Ten game of the week. The Fighting Illini are 3-0 and ranked ninth nationally. Illinois beat Western Illinois, Duke, and Western Michigan University. Duke was the toughest of the three, and quarterback, Luke Altmyer, completed 22 of 31 for 296 yards and 3 touchdowns. There’s no doubt, wide receiver, Hank Beatty, is turning into Altmyer’s favorite target.

After beating Old Dominion, Kennesaw State, and Indiana State by 73 points, the Hoosiers are also 3-0. Running backs, Roman Hemby and Lee Beebe Jr., are both legit. Quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, started this season slow, but he’s on fire now. He has 9 touchdowns passes in his last two games. Indiana’s defense is stingy, allowing an average of 7.3 points per game.

I think we all know that Illinois has a pretty good football team, but I’m not so sure how we all feel about Indiana. Both teams are undefeated, both are ranked nationally, and both teams have compiled a crap load of stats during the first three weeks, but this is where the rubber meets the road. I don’t know why, but Illinois seems a little overconfident-almost arrogant. Indiana appears to be going about their business in more humble and professional manner. I think the Hoosiers might have what it takes to upset the Fighting Illini. We shall see.

11:00 P.M.

Michigan State (3-0) at (25) USC (3-0)

It’s the Michigan State Spartans and the USC Trojans who will be playing in the last game of the day. The kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 P.M.

Michigan State beat Youngstown State 41-21 last week for their third straight win. Quarterback, Aiden Chiles, completed 22 of 29 passes for 270 yards and 1 touchdown. He also rushed for 76 yards. The Spartans have three capable running backs, and the group is led by redshirt senior, Elijah Tau-Tolliver, who rushed for 37 yards and 1 touchdown against Youngstown.

USC handed Purdue their first loss of the season. It was a 33-17 win for the Trojans, but boy oh boy, Purdue played them tough.

Quarterback, Jayden Maiava, was 17 for 28 with 282 yards, and wide receiver, Ja’ Kobi Lane caught three of those passes for 115 yards. Running back, Waymond Jordan, carried the ball 18 times for 77 yards and 1 touchdown. I know USC’s offense gets a lot of attention, but they owe last week’s win over Purdue to their defense. As a unit, they picked off 3 passes and held Purdue to just 52 rushing yards.

It’s a Big Ten showdown this week and both teams would like nothing more than to extend their winning streak to four games. If USC’s defense shows up and plays the way they did against Purdue, the Spartans are going to have an extremely difficult time.

Week 4 Big Ten Picks Straight Up

Iowa, Wisconsin, Oregon, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Illinois, USC

Week 4 Big Ten Picks Versus the Point Spread

If you would like my expert picks for all seven games featured in this week’s preview, then please email me at noonooz@noozbuffet.com.

The pick sheet is $8.00, and it will be available Friday morning. Last week, I was 6-4-1 versus the point spread. I’m a winner, and you can win too!

College Football Week 4; Big Ten Conference Schedule

September 15, 2025

After you factor in who has a bye and who’s playing an interconference game, Week 4 of the 2025 college football season has seven games scheduled featuring teams from the Big Ten Conference.

Friday, September 19th

8:00 P.M.

Iowa (2-1) @ Rutgers (3-0)

Saturday, September 20th

12:00 P.M.

Maryland (3-0) @ Wisconsin (2-1)

3:00 P.M.

Oregon State (0-3) @ (6)Oregon (3-0)

3:30 P.M.

(21) Michigan (2-1) @ Nebraska (3-0)

Purdue (2-1) @ (24) Notre Dame (0-2)

7:30 P.M.

(9) Illinois (3-0) @ (19) Indiana (3-0)

11:00 P.M.

Michigan State (3-0) @ (25) USC (3-0)

Bye week: Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Washington, UCLA, North Western

College Football Week 3 Results

September 15, 2025

Hello everyone, this is the fun part!  It’s Monday morning, and Week 3 is in the books, so let’s see how we did.

College Football Week 3

Big Ten Conference Picks Versus the Point Spread

  1. Indiana State at (22) Indiana (Indiana State -48.5) LOSS
  2. UCLA at New Mexico (UCLA -14.5) LOSS
  3. Central Michigan at Michigan (Michigan -27.5)  WIN
  4. Towson at Maryland DNP
  5. Houston Christian at Nebraska. DNP
  6. (4) Oregon at Northwestern (Northwestern +27.5) WIN
  7. Wisconsin at (19) Alabama (Wisconsin +21)  WIN
  8. Youngstown State at Michigan State  DNP
  9. Villanova at (2) Penn State (Penn State -47.5)  LOSS
  10. USC at Purdue (Purdue +21)  WIN
  11. Norfolk State at Rutgers  DNP
  12. Ohio at (1) Ohio State (Ohio State -28)  PUSH
  13. Western Michigan at (9) Illinois (Illinois -27.5)  WIN
  14. UMASS at Iowa (Iowa -35.5)  WIN
  15. Minnesota at Cal (Minnesota -1.5)  LOSS

Out of the fifteen games this weekend featuring teams from the Big Ten College Football Conference, I picked for eleven of them.

Week 3 Record Versus the Point Spread:  6-4-1

Wins 6

Losses 4

Push 1

Big Ten Conference Picks Straight Up

Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Nebraska, Oregon, Alabama, Michigan State, Penn State, USC, Ohio State, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota

Week 3 Record for Straight Up Picks

12-1

For our first week picking games versus the point spread, that wasn’t bad at all!