Friday College Football Picks: Sharps Targeting Nebraska vs. Rutgers, Houston vs. Memphis (October 7)

Operators reaped the benefits of an abundance of wagers on the Over. A Black Friday matchup between Iowa and Nebraska will be remembered as the lowest betting total in college football history. The Nebraska Cornhuskers hosted the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday at Memorial Stadium in what would be the lowest Over/Under betting total in college football…

The Nebraska Cornhuskers host the Iowa Hawkeyes in the annual battle for the Heroes Trophy on Friday. The Cornhuskers defeated the Hawkeyes 24-17 in Iowa City last season, and look to get a win at home to keep their dreams of being bowl-eligible alive. Meanwhile, Iowa is 9-2 on the season and already headed to the Big Ten Championship game on Dec.…

We begin with a thoughtful and gentle reminder: Check the weather report. With temperatures falling and the calendar dwindling, it's time to monitor how ugly weather will impact games-and specifically totals in those matchups. Snow football is coming for those who celebrate, and celebrate we shall. Before we turn our attention to this week's picks,…

The Illinois Fighting Illini aim for their third home victory of the season when they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a Big Ten Conference showdown on Friday. Illinois (2-3, 0-2), which went 5-2 on its own field last year, has sandwiched home wins against Toledo and Florida Atlantic around a loss to Penn State. Nebraska (2-3, 0-2) has yet to win…

The Matt Rhule Era at Nebraska has been nothing special through five games but the Cornhusker can get back to.500 with a win over Illinois on Friday. We handicap the Big Ten showdown in our college football betting picks below. A Friday night game between two coaches who've won double-digit games in a season on multiple occasions? That would…

Welcome to the Doc's Sports NCAA Opening Line Report, where we give you an early look at the upcoming week's important games. I'll analyze the opening line of select games that caught my attention and give a brief analysis of my initial lean. Not the best weekend for our OLR picks, as we went 1-2-1. I'm going to make a statement that will initially…

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs look to stay unbeaten in Conference USA play when they take on the UTEP Miners at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas, on Friday night. The Bulldogs (2-3) opened conference play on Aug. 26 with a 22-17 win over Florida International, before playing four consecutive non-conference foes. The Miners (1-4) also opened C-USA…

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New to betting college football player props? Who better to bet right alongside than WagerTalk. Wagertalk experts provides the most popular and best college football player props every week! Prop Hub DraftKings and FanDuel. Read below for a free passing yards totals prop pick and a free over rushing yards prop pick. Prop Hub is the most popular MLB…

Colorado put the nation on notice last week with an upset over TCU, moving the line against Nebraska by more than 10 points. With all the focus on Colorado, our college football picks are taking a different approach with the Cornhuskers' Jeff Sims. Discussions about the Colorado Buffaloes' odds have been on the lips of nearly everyone in college…

After one full week of the college football season, the Big Ten produced a few observations: Michigan is stacked again; Ohio State has some offensive work to do; Wisconsin still will run the ball; and Nebraska is better but still mistake-prone. With that in mind, here are this week's Big Ten picks. (The Gophers-Eastern Michigan prediction will be…

Now that we're just a few weeks from Nebraska football's spring game, it's time wonder just when the 2023 college football season gets going. Yes, it might seem odd to really start thinking about the start of the 2023 college football season in February, but the fact of the matter is that it's not that far away. For Nebraska football fans, that's…

If you haven't learned by now not to take any week for granted in the sport of college football, may Week 12 be your latest example of why you should embrace the opportunities available every single week. It was a tense week for the top teams in the College Football Playoff hunt, including the top two playoff contenders from the Big Ten. But to…

It's dress rehearsal week for No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan as the Big Ten East rivals make their final preparations for their all-important showdown next week. The Buckeyes travel to Maryland as 27.5-point favorites while the Wolverines host Illinois as 18-point favorites in a game that, unfortunately, has lost some of its luster over the…

Let's take a look at the College Football Week 6 odds, picks, and predictions for Friday's games. Here are other game previews for Week 6: And check out our other Week 6 College Football betting content: Nebraska vs. Rutgers This week's Big Ten Conference schedule gets underway one day earlier as Nebraska travels to Rutgers on Friday night in…

The Nebraska Cornhuskers attempt to remain perfect in the all-time series when they visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for a Big Ten matchup on Friday. Nebraska (2-3, 1-1 Big Ten) posted a 28-21 victory at Rutgers in 2020 to improve to 5-0 in the all-time series. Rutgers (3-2, 0-2) is looking to end a four-game losing streak in conference games that…

Despite getting gashed by Ohio State last weekend, this Rutgers defense should be more than up for the task of stopping Nebraska. On the other side, the Huskers' poor defense may be just what Rutgers needs to get its offense rolling - read more below. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Big Ten action will take center stage Friday night with the Nebraska…

An intriguing Big Ten matchup headlines the college football slate on Friday night. Both Nebraska and Rutgers will be looking to build momentum and turn disappointing seasons around. The Cornhuskers have been deadly against Rutgers in the past, winning each of the previous five Nebraska vs Rutgers match-ups. Nebraska continues a turbulent season on…

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights 10/7/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Nebraska Cornhuskers will face off with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium, NJ on Friday, October 07, 2022, at 7:00 PM ET. After defeating Indiana on Saturday by a score of 35-21, Nebraska moved to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten play. Although Nebraska…

Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-3) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-2) October 7, 2022 7:00 pm EDT The Line: Rutgers Scarlet Knights+2.5 / Nebraska Cornhuskers -2.5; Over/Under: 51 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Nebraska Cornhuskers and Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet Friday in week 6 college football action at SHI Stadium. The Nebraska Cornhuskers…

While the week's football schedule will get going on Thursday, there's already reason to look ahead to the Friday college football action unfolding in a few days. Most notably, undefeated Washington will travel to Pasadena for a game against undefeated UCLA. Better yet, Action Network's PRO projections are already signaling a few reasons to get…

Anthony Grant will lead the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-3) into their matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers (3-1) at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET. The Cornhuskers were knocked off by the Oklahoma Sooners 49-14 in their most recent outing. The Hoosiers are coming off of a loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats by the score of 45-24.…

Nebraska's gotten off to such a disastrous start that it's canned its coach already. With one of the best teams in the country rolling into town for Week 3, we're not predicting anything better for the Huskers with our college football picks. A humiliating 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern as 23-point favorites, in Lincoln, was the final straw for…

The 2022 College Football season has finally arrived, with 11 games on tap for Week 0 on Saturday, August 27. Among the most anticipated matchups is a Big Ten clash between Nebraska and Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland. There are several different ways to bet on college football Week 0, but one of the more fun methods is parlay betting. This is a…

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