College Football

It's time for the always-fun Top-25 prop bets of the week. And the college football hot picks for today feature two of the biggest names in the sport, along with a player that's been on the rise over the past few weeks. We're going to dive right in by targeting one of the nation's best running backs who draws an elite-level matchup, and then two…

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his favorite Round of 64 bets for the NCAA Tournament, including Drake vs Washington State, Dayton vs Nevada, and more! Drake and Washington State meet in the first round of the tournament and we have seen line movement on the spread in the direction of my pick. The Cougars seemed like a Sweet 16 or Final Four type of…

DEADWOOD, S.D. - If casino operators in Deadwood could conjure the ideal target audience for their sports betting operations, Lance Chapdelaine and his buddies from Colorado would be the proverbial jackpot. The 25-year-old banker and several pals made the Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort their home base on a weekend in early March, driving five hours from…

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Wisconsin Badgers Date: Friday, March 22, 2024 Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY TV: CBS Odds/Point Spread: James Madison (+6) The Wisconsin Badgers (22-13) are hosting the James Madison Dukes (31-3) at Barclays Center on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin opens this matchup as 6-point favorites. The total…

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down how to bet the spread, total, and Blake Corum in the College Football National Championship between Michigan and Washington. Michigan opens as a -4.5 point favorite and the total has seen slight movement settling on either 55.5, 56.0, or 56.5 at most shops. The look-ahead spread was Michigan -6.5, so Washington's win over…

Moments after the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed Sunday, the South Point sportsbook posted lines on the first 32 games, and sharp bettors pounced. About two hours later, South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews revealed 35 limit bets his book took for $10000 each at the counter and $2000 each on the mobile app. "We took a lot of $10000…

Who is the favorite to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament now that we know the field of 68 teams? FanDuel Sportsbook has released odds for the winner of March Madness and UConn, the defending champion and overall No. 1 seed in the tournament, is the favorite to bring home the national title at+420. The Houston Cougars are second in odds to win the NCAA…

This isn't the usual result for an AAC champion. Every year since 2017, the AAC champion qualified for a New Year's Six bowl. But the six-year streak shockingly snapped the first week of December when SMU lost the bid to Conference USA champion Liberty - in a move which sparked plenty of debate throughout the college football universe. SMU cruised…

The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews and reacts to the recent American Athletic Conference (AAC) Schedule being released. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD), PattyC ( @PattyC831) & NC Nick ( @NC__NicK) break down every teams schedule and key in on what teams have the best and most difficult 2024…

It's been a few long months since Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks took the field against the Liberty Flames in the Fiesta Bowl to close out the 2023 season, and the last month or so has been void of a lot of news. But at long last, football has returned with the beginning of the 2024 spring season, which officially begins for the Ducks on Thursday…

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Part of The Analyst's FCS college football series called "By the Numbers," which analyzes data to help tell the story of the Football Championship Subdivision. The 2023 FCS college football season was a special one with a plethora of unique and talented individuals. The question is, after the NCAA transfer portal and graduation took some of that…

Texas A&M will get a much-needed bye after losing to Missouri in a home heartbreaker and then the Aggies will come out of it with a road matchup against an interesting Mississippi State team. Jeff Lebby has come over from Oklahoma after leading the Sooners to the No. 3 offense in college football last season to be the head coach of the Bulldogs and…

The 2024 Alabama Football season will see a lot of new faces, a lot of changes. And as jarring as it may be to see Coach DeBoer run out on the field of Bryant-Denny-Saban Stadium (and I'm calling it that from here on), I think it will be equally jarring that first time Alabama lines up to kick a field goal...and the familiar site of No. 16 is no…

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. - We're running low on days - man beach time is like dog years on steroids, you blink and it's Wednesday - in the sand, so let's move quickly. SEC hoops The SEC tournament starts tonight. In the macro, the discussion we had earlier this month about Power Five conference tournaments is applicable. I do not think any SEC team not…

Is Saturday the day that USC's undefeated season ends? The No. 10 Trojans (6-0) enter their game against No. 21 Notre Dame as 2.5-point underdogs and a slight majority of bettors are backing the Fighting Irish (5-2). Notre Dame is getting the most bets and money of any college football team at BetMGM ahead of Week 7 as bettors are wagering on the…

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs UC Riverside Highlanders Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Location: Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, NV TV: ESPN+ The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (13-18) are hitting the road to Dollar Loan Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the UC Riverside Highlanders (15-17). The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners…

Alabama football enters a new era and with it, a new coaching staff and a different philosophy about offense. Kalen DeBoer's approach to offense bears little resemblance to what the Crimson Tide ran under former offensive coordinator Tommy Rees last year. One of the things DeBoer is fond of is misdirection. His offense at Washington involved a good…

Headlined by the No. 1-ranked Houston Cougars, it's expected to be their conference to lose despite four teams ranked inside the AP Top 25 to close the regular season. Iowa State is ranked No. 7 heading into the Big 12 Tournament, with Baylor ranked No. 14 and Texas Tech No. 25. The Cougars are still massive favorites heading into the conference…

Our NCAA football score predictions show James Madison winning this one on Saturday comfortably over Air Force, and after perusing the college football odds on the Armed Forces Bowl, we like what we see! Game: James Madison (11-1) vs Air Force (8-4) Date/Time: Saturday, December 23, 2023, 3:30 p.m. ET Location: Armon G Carter Stadium, Fort Worth,…

The Georgia Bulldogs begin spring practice on March 12. Georgia football spring practice always offers a chance for players to get reps and for recruits to visit Georgia's campus. Georgia's special teams unit should be outstanding again in 2024. The Bulldogs recruit well, so they have excellent athletes covering kickoffs and punts. Georgia lost…

Former Vanderbilt quarterback Mo Hasan recently took to social media claiming that the Italian mob was paying players in the SEC to fix college football games during his time in the conference. During a recent podcast, the quarterback claimed that a member of the mob approached him at a bar in Nashville, where he offered Hasan $300000 to fix a…

Several of the major college football awards will not be included EA Sports' upcoming college football game, a source briefed on the discussions confirmed to The Athletic. On3 first reported the news. Mark Wolpert, the president of the National College Football Awards Association, a coalition of many of the sport's individual awards, told On3 the…

The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network reacts to the recent schedule releases for the entire Mountain West Conference and the Pac 2. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD), Patty C ( @PattyC831) & NC Nick ( @NC__NicK) break down every schedule and make sense of who you should be betting on this offseason to make…

Part of the allure of college football is that is has long-been a laboratory for experimentation. From rule changes to innovative schemes, the college game has been fun precisely because you get wildly divergent quality from week to week, in a setting custom-made to maximize scoring, and which inures to the benefit of underdogs. Well, that used to…

Conference realignment is wacky. It's taken geography, spun it on its head, and spit out some random conglomerations of teams that have to play each other every year. The Big 12, a relatively centralized conference at its core, has teams spanning from Utah to West Virginia. It's a crazy world that we're all struggling to keep up with, but we'll…

Welcome to the final part of our countdown of every team in the Big Ten and how they fared in the portal so far this offseason. If you missed the previous parts then I recommend you go back and read them here: Part 1 (18-13) and methodology; Part 2 (12-7). Otherwise, let's dive right into it. Additions: 5 with average grade of 52.9; Highest: QB…

This might be the most daunting game on the schedule for Notre Dame because, well, it is. Sure, the season-opener at Texas A&M is the toughest road game and Louisville presents a tough test, but the Seminoles are reigning ACC champs and Mike Norvell has them trending in the right direction. I expect them to be really good again this year even…

Who will win the NCAA men's basketball tournament? The bracket for March Madness won't be unveiled until Sunday, March 17 at 4 p.m. MST on CBS, but that hasn't stopped odds for the winner of the NCAA Final Four from being released by FanDuel Sportsbook. In those odds, defending national champion UConn is the favorite to win the men's basketball…

There's quite a bit of hype around the Notre Dame football team in 2024. With a brand new quarterback in Riley Leonard and a couple of new wide receivers for him to throw to, the offense is expected to be really good. Throw the man who tutored Jayden Daniels into the mix in offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, and you've got a potent formula. Now…

STARKVILLE - Mississippi State quarterback Mike Wright said aloud what many were thinking when it was announced that the EA Sports "College Football 25" video game is coming out this summer. "The day ratings get released," Wright posted on X, "this app is going up in flames." The full reveal of the game, after an 11-year hiatus, is set to come in…

The 2024 Big Ten football schedule has me thinking about the failed European Super League. When the top football clubs in the world tried to form a cash cow and subvert the Champions League, fans rose up en masse to block the idea from becoming reality. In most instances, fans were revolted. But I was always left with the impression that, had it…

If you're handicapping the 2024 college football season and trying to already figure out who the 12 teams making the expanded playoff will be, there is an investment opportunity for you out there. Odds are currently posted to SportsBetting.ag on if a team will make the 12-team College Football Playoff or not. In case you're wondering, Notre Dame…

Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss could be up for something big in the 2024 college football season as many analysts see them having a better season than 2023's run to an 11-2 mark. Some predictions for the upcoming college football season are already coming out. We've seen a significant number of coaching changes this offseason, and this has played a vital…

Vaughn Dalzell shares how he's betting the American Athletic Tournament between FAU, SMU, Memphis, USF, and more! The AAC Tournament will be one of the more entertaining conferences this upcoming week as the favorite, the Florida Atlantic (FAU) Owls, would love nothing more to win the conference tournament and earn that auto-bid for March…

South Carolina football fans might be surprised to learn that their favorite team has three players who have found themselves on Heisman Trophy odds. Just one Gamecock ever has won the award as running back George Rogers was the 1980 Heisman Trophy winner. According to various Las Vegas betting outlets, quarterback LaNorris Sellers, running back…

The calendar has flipped to March, which means that college basketball moves to the forefront for sports bettors and sports fans alike. With Selection Sunday coming up, it's a good time to round up the biggest March Madness title bets at sportsbooks around the country. And yes, Mattress Mack is back, with at least one seven-figure bet on his…

The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl is played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Tennessee can cover the -6.5 line on the spread. This is a good number and that's why we're playing them at -110 to overcome Iowa. Iowa Hawkeyes have triumphed in three straight road games. Their previous contest was a 26-0 home defeat against Michigan Wolverines at…

Temperatures are rising quickly after Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow in Gobbler's Knob last month, and that means spring football is in the air. Teams from around the Big 12 will begin spring football next week, kicking off the festivities and concluding with Spring Games in April. While the college football season won't officially begin…

The American Athletic Conference has offered up its services as the sixth power conference in a Football Bowl Subdivision that only has room for five. The math doesn't work out in the league's favor. But I can see the foresight involved in making such a bold claim - just as I can see how staking said claim to being the sixth power conference might…

West Virginia football is coming off a 9-4 season, capped off with a win in the Duke's Mayo Bowl. The Mountaineers return a lot of production, especially on the offensive side of the football. Heading into 2024, they now have their sights set on bigger things than just making a bowl game, such as winning the Big 12. FanDuel released their college…

Tulane and Memphis both come out of a bye week to face each other in a game with massive AAC implications. Two of the top teams in the conference meet in a Friday night matchup with a pair of veteran quarterbacks ready to jumpstart a conference title run. However, it looks like Seth Henigan has the favorable draw compared to Tulane's Michael…

Welcome to March, the time when spring practice begins and focus is officially turned toward the upcoming season. This edition of looking ahead includes trying to understand what the sport will look like. The Big Ten now includes 18 teams, the College Football Playoff has expanded to 12 teams and Wisconsin's place among both is unknown. Will the…

Most experts' NCAA football score predictions for the Pinstripe Bowl between Rutgers and Miami on Thursday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY, are on the low side. Both defenses have the ability to keep the points down and wet weather is expected for the contest with temperatures in the 50s. That makes prop bets a tough call, because bowl games…

If you make a purchase after clicking on links within this article, Lee Enterprises may earn affiliate commissions. The news and editorial departments had no role in the creation or display of this content. College football's first big weekend is here. Starting with Utah playing Thursday night, every Top 25 team is in action this weekend. Here's a…

The bookies strongly believe that the Ohio State Buckeyes have the best chance of qualifying for the first 12-team CFP. Ohio State (-1000) is the favorite in the latest odds, while the Georgia Bulldogs (-800) have the second-best odds of making the 2024-25 CFP. The odds translate into Ohio State having an implied probability of 90.9% to reach the…

The excitement for EA Sports' highly-anticipated return to the college football virtual world has been building over the last decade and is now reaching a fever pitch with the game just months away from release. After the franchise was shelved following NCAA'14 due to name, image, and likeness concerns and a lawsuit, recent NIL changes have opened…

College Football Playoff skeptics have every reason to gloat right now. Coaches who felt Playoff expansion talk would only beget Playoff expansion talk were right. Before even hosting a 12-team Playoff, leaders in the sport have already begun talking about a 14-team Playoff. How about 16? The SEC and the Big Ten each get 4 spots. Everyone else gets…

The SEC has seven teams in our updated 68-team men's tournament field, tied with the Big Ten for the second-most of any conference behind the nine from the Big 12. But it's where those teams fall in our seeding that's impressive. Of those seven teams, six are ranked no lower than a No. 6, led by No. 1 Tennessee. The Volunteers stay on the No. 1…

Something awfully persuasive just occurred in the college basketball world. Coaches, followed by the sport's talking heads, followed by sports writers and so on, decided almost unanimously that college students storming the court after a big win was suddenly too dangerous and had to be stopped. It's remarkable what can occur when all of the thought…