Our experts predict the bowl game results, Week 1

During the bowl season, the Los Angeles Times’ college football experts — it’s how they refer to themselves — will make choices on the upcoming week of games. Warning: If they could accurately predict results, they wouldn’t be reporters or editors. Their picks for Week 1:

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Ben Bolch

North Carolina Central vs. Grambling State (Celebration): Grambling State, 42-7

New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (New Mexico): New Mexico, 24-14

Houston vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas): Houston, 31-28

Toledo vs. Appalachian State (Camelia): Appalachian State, 30-20

Arkansas State vs. Central Florida (Cure): Central Florida, 24-10

Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (New Orleans): Southern Mississippi, 28-12

Tulsa vs. Central Michigan (Miami): Tulsa, 21-7

Memphis vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton): Memphis, 24-19

Brigham Young vs. Wyoming (Poinsettia): Brigham Young, 21-17

Idaho vs. Colorado State (Potato): Colorado State, 28-14

Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan (Bahamas): Eastern Michigan, 21-20

Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces): Louisiana Tech, 42-30

Ohio vs. Troy (Dollar General): Ohio, 31-24

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Zach Helfand

North Carolina Central vs. Grambling State (Celebration): Grambling State, 41-35

New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (New Mexico): New Mexico, 34-27

Houston vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas): San Diego State, 28-24

Toledo vs. Appalachian State (Camelia): Toledo, 38-31

Arkansas State vs. Central Florida (Cure): Central Florida, 24-17

Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (New Orleans): Southern Mississippi, 35-28

Tulsa vs. Central Michigan (Miami): Tulsa, 46-24

Memphis vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton): Western Kentucky, 48-40

Brigham Young vs. Wyoming (Poinsettia): Brigham Young, 38-27

Idaho vs. Colorado State (Potato): Colorado State, 41-28

Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan (Bahamas): Old Dominion, 27-21

Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces): Navy, 35-34

Ohio vs. Troy (Dollar General): Troy, 32-26

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Mike Hiserman

North Carolina Central vs. Grambling State (Celebration): Grambling State, 34-20

New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (New Mexico): New Mexico, 38-30

Houston vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas): Houston, 27-23

Toledo vs. Appalachian State (Camelia): Toledo, 34-28

Arkansas State vs. Central Florida (Cure): Central Florida, 27-23

Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (New Orleans): Southern Mississippi, 31-26

Tulsa vs. Central Michigan (Miami): Tulsa, 40-28

Memphis vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton): Memphis, 42-40

Brigham Young vs. Wyoming (Poinsettia): Brigham Young, 31-23

Idaho vs. Colorado State (Potato): Colorado State, 38-20

Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan (Bahamas): Eastern Michigan, 35-31

Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces): Louisiana Tech, 38-31

Ohio vs. Troy (Dollar General): Ohio, 24-18

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Lindsey Thiry

North Carolina Central vs. Grambling State (Celebration): Grambling State, 45-31

New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (New Mexico): New Mexico, 34-31

Houston vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas): Houston, 31-28

Toledo vs. Appalachian State (Camelia): Toledo, 25-24

Arkansas State vs. Central Florida (Cure): Central Florida, 28-26

Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (New Orleans): Southern Mississippi, 32-28

Tulsa vs. Central Michigan (Miami): Tulsa, 38-36

Memphis vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton): Memphis, 42-38

Brigham Young vs. Wyoming (Poinsettia): Brigham Young, 51-39

Idaho vs. Colorado State (Potato): Colorado State, 34-32

Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan (Bahamas): Eastern Michigan, 28-25

Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces): Navy, 42-31

Ohio vs. Troy (Dollar General): Ohio, 28-17

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David Wharton

North Carolina Central vs. Grambling State (Celebration): Grambling State, 23-10

New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (New Mexico): New Mexico, 35-27

Houston vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas): Houston, 35-17

Toledo vs. Appalachian State (Camelia): Appalachian State, 28-24

Arkansas State vs. Central Florida (Cure): Central Florida 20-13

Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (New Orleans): Southern Mississippi, 24-17

Tulsa vs. Central Michigan (Miami): Tulsa, 45-35

Memphis vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton): Memphis, 30-23

Brigham Young vs. Wyoming (Poinsettia): Wyoming, 23-20

Idaho vs. Colorado State (Potato): Colorado State, 35-21

Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan (Bahamas): Eastern Michigan, 28-27

Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces): Louisiana Tech, 30-13

Ohio vs. Troy (Dollar General): Troy, 21-17

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Prognosticating records

Name; previous picks; regular season

Bolch; 7-3; 86-53

Helfand; 5-5; 90-49

Hiserman; 7-3; 92-47

Thiry; 6-4; 95-44

Wharton; 6-4; 96-43