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The second big weekend of spring games features three early favorites to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. Georgia, the reigning champion in college football, takes the field in the afternoon, along with big hitters like Alabama, Ohio State and Miami. As we get set for the loaded slate this weekend, Chip Patterson broke down…

ATLANTA - This was supposed to be the season that AD Mitchell emerged as Georgia's top receiver and one of the best in the country, according to his quarterback. Then one play during the second week of the season changed all that. "Football, one snap can change your life," Mitchell said Wednesday. This also could have been the year Kendall…

During the college football season, the Stadium staff will provide weekly betting picks and advice in this roundtable. Here are our thoughts on the Week 9 slate. podcast. Spotify and Apple for episodes and follow Stadium Bets on Twitter for more sports betting content. Alex Symonds, Stadium Senior Producer: Baylor+2.5 over Texas Tech. There isn't…

I'll be perfectly honest... last Saturday wasn't the best for my picks. I went 6-9 against the spread and now sit two games under.500 for the season with three successful conference parlay hits. But of those six wins, I definitely achieved the most lucky, fortunate, crazy one I think I've ever witnessed. No, it wasn't the 45-point fourth quarter to…

It's the most wonderful time of the year for college football teams that had the type of seasons worthy of bowl games. While, in a lot of cases, the postseason has become a glorified showcase of depth and future talent as NFL-caliber players sit out non-playoff contests, there are still some terrific matchups full of good players and teams you may…

When the news came down last week that a 12-team College Football Playoff would be implemented starting with the 2024 season, coaches like Billy Napier (Florida), Mike Norvell (Florida State) and Mario Cristobal (Miami) were no doubt rejoicing. By tripling the access to the prestigious CFP, it means coaches at high-resourced Power 5 programs across…

The good news is last week's special Four Pack edition of The Six Pack had a winning week. The bad news is that only three of the four games were played. The Hawaii Bowl was canceled on the eve of the game -- which would be Christmas Eve Eve? -- and more have gone down since. It shouldn't come as a surprise considering what's happening in every…

It's not likely a coincidence that several targets' current teams stumbled In November. Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where LSU began and ended the regular season with mighty flops: On Friday, Cincinnati (11) lost to Tulane, 27-24. It was the Bearcats' first home loss in five years, and it cost them a…

John Cooper is not a name that gets brought up often anymore in college football, but he represents a very specific period in history that many younger fans don't remember and cannot conceive. Cooper coached the Ohio State Buckeyes for 13 seasons, an undeniably long run in which he won three Big Ten titles, posted five top-10 finishes and twice…

This offseason saw one of the wildest college football coaching carousels in recent memory. On one hand, longtime head coaches at one program left to take over at another powerhouse program. On the other, first-time head coaches got their big break at long-successful programs. While some head coaches have struggled in their first season, many have…

college football odds series for our UCLA Oregon prediction and pick. The UCLA Bruins are one of the huge surprises of the college football season. Keep in mind the fact that they were in a very tight battle with South Alabama in Week 3 and were very fortunate to escape with a win in that game. When UCLA beat South Alabama by one point, it seemed…

After a stretch of populated bye weeks, Week 9 sees twelve ACC teams in action. Thursday night featured a showdown between No. 24 NC State and Virginia Tech, where the Wolfpack squeaked out a 22-21 victory. Three of the four highest ranked teams in the conference are in action on Saturday. Notre Dame (4-3) at No. 16 Syracuse (6-1) Spread: Syracuse…

The college football season is coming to a rapid close, and we're back at it with our college football picks and predictions ahead of the penultimate regular season weekend of action. Standings are continuing to set, and conference pictures are taking shape. Who has the advantage in the race to the College Football Playoffs? Two of the American…

college football odds series for our Georgia Tech North Carolina prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels have become one of the most pleasantly surprising teams in college football in 2022. In 2021, North Carolina was the favorite for the ACC Coastal Division championship but face-planted rather spectacularly, finishing with a losing…

With just two weeks left in the regular season, the top of the Pac-12 standings are a convoluted mess. Fve teams with either one or two losses in league play still have a shot at reaching the conference title game. Among them are No. 10 Utah and No. 12 Oregon, which will square off Saturday night in a pivotal game between teams with identical…

The college football regular season is just about over, but a lot of important games are left. The College Football Playoff picture needs some clarity. Some conference championship games are already set, but others are not, and a chance to play for a conference crown is a big goal for most programs. A bowl game appearance is usually one of the bare…

An absolutely dominating performance a week ago as Clemson football got a nice victory against, arguably, the hottest team in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Louisville. Quarterback Malik Cunningham was unable to finish the game as the swarming defense of the Tigers aided in an already banged-up quarterback to get even more so. A shame for the…

Want another reason to hate UCLA, Trojan fans? You probably don't need one, but this is UCLA week, which means hating the Bruins is a natural feeling, as normal as your morning coffee or the Dodgers losing in October or the Angels having insufficient pitching to help Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. Why not have more reasons to hate UCLA, leading up…

There's been a tremendous amount of success from a handful of first-year coaches, but others have suffered bumps. This serves as an updated stock watch for first-year head coaches as we head toward the final stretch of the season. Pac-12 Kalen DeBoer, Washington The Huskies (8-2) have been rolling pretty much the entire season. They started 2022…

college football odds series for our Florida State Miami prediction and pick. The Florida State Seminoles were not good enough to beat the top teams in the ACC's Atlantic Division. The Seminoles lost to Clemson, Wake Forest, and North Carolina State. There's no shame in that. Those programs are better than FSU, and they have been better for the…

Perhaps it's the hectic nature of the holidays - the festivities, tending to the Christmas lists, the Egg Nog(!) - or all the emphasis on NFL playoff scenarios. But in comparison to March Madness, which draws an estimated 40 million Americans to bet upward of $9 billion, the college bowl pool gets undeservedly lost in the shuffle. It isn't right.…

The college football season is here, and that means it's time for the final conference power rankings from around the country. How do things look in the ACC this year? Pittsburgh comes in as defending league champs, but quarterback Kenny Pickett is gone, while conference runner-up Wake Forest will be without QB Sam Hartman, the heart of its…

Our Week 11 college football best bets include a lean on the total in the Battle for the Bronze Boot, doubts about Clemson's ability to rebound from last week's home loss and much more! Another jam-packed college football Saturday is on tap. From high-stakes conference matchups to numerous battles between nationally ranked teams, Week 11 is filled…

If you believe the SEC is pompous, entitled and doesn't think its sweat socks stink, your worst fear seemed to vanish last week: Three SEC teams in the College Football Playoff. "To me, that's blasphemous," Robert Griffin III said during the Florida-Texas A&M game last week. The ESPN analyst and former Heisman Trophy winner spoke for many people…

college football odds series for our Duke Miami prediction and pick. The Duke Blue Devils are having a good season under first-year coach Mike Elko. However, that season - even though it has surpassed expectations through seven games - could be headed for a brutal ending if the Blue Devils can't find a way to win two more games. Duke is 4-3 through…

The First (Annual?) Gary Patterson Bowl goes down in Austin. Two questions will define No. 4 TCU at No. 18 Texas, one far more important than the other. First, who will be more satisfied in victory: TCU, moving to 10-0 with a team comprised of largely the same pieces of the 2021 Patterson-led team that went 5-7 with a win over Gary Patterson, or…

There is no time like the present to talk about the upcoming football season. A College GameDay announcement here, a TV time there. As we stare into the doldrums of the offseason chock full of high-minded rhetoric about the future of the NCAA and all the hand-wringing about NIL you can stand, it can be hard to remember that this is about actual…

college football odds series for our Akron Michigan State prediction and pick. Joe Moorhead spent the past two years with Mario Cristobal at Oregon. He helped the Ducks reach the Fiesta Bowl in the 2020 season, and he enabled Oregon to reach the Pac-12 Championship Game last season. However, Moorhead missed a few games in 2021 due to health…

Ben Sasse's path to the UF presidency hasn't been smooth. But when it comes to sports, his views should sound good to people on campus. The Nebraska senator is already talking trash about the Gators' biggest rivals. Literally. During his four-hour job interview with the UF board of trustees last week, Sasse admitted he called the SEC "trash" when…

college football odds series for our Pittsburgh North Carolina prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels have authored a very improbable story thus far in 2022. In 2021, North Carolina was the clear preseason choice to win the ACC Coastal Division. Sam Howell was coming back at quarterback with a lot of established wide receivers. The UNC…

The Miami Hurricanes will travel to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in an ACC college football matchup on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Miami-Virginia Tech prediction and pick, laid out below. Miami has struggled to a 2-3 record this season,…

After a Week 0 appetizer over the weekend, we're just two days away from the "real" kickoff of this college football season, which includes some of the biggest Week 1 matchups we've seen in years. But those aren't the only big games you can bet right now. For the speculative bettors, you can bet on look-ahead lines at FanDuel, which is dealing…

The new year will begin with one of the greatest college sports traditions of all time - the Rose Bowl. In 2020, that tradition will continue when Oregon and Wisconsin play in Pasadena, California for the 2020 Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. Both No. 6 Oregon and No. 8 Wisconsin will try to wrap up their seasons with a Rose Bowl victory as it will be a battle…

For the second straight week, Florida State spent the week preparing for three quarterbacks. Last week not knowing if Georgia Tech starter Jeff Sims would play, but Seminoles prepared for the backup and the third string QB. Things will be the same this week, as Miami (4-4, 2-2 ACC) is dealing with an injury to starter Tyler Van Dyke heading into…

Miami has had a disappointing season up to this point and now takes on a Seminoles team that has battled to a 5-3 record. Our college football betting picks like Florida State in this spot, but have shrunk the game and will be eyeing the first half only. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports This is not the matchup the ACC dreamed of when it pulled the Miami…

The offseason is the time to load up on futures for your portfolio for some opportunity to cash as the season progresses. While it may seem off-putting to tie up cash for the long haul, there are plenty of opportunities to build the bankroll with futures. This week, I look at the Miami Hurricanes. While I normally fade new coaches, let alone a…

The path to a college football team's ultimate goal typically involves winning a conference championship. Plus, for dozens of teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision with limited access to the College Football Playoff, celebrating a league title is that peak. At the midpoint of the 2022 offseason, we're previewing the second level of the…

It's a service academy weekend, and you know what that means: a low-scoring slog! Army and Air Force have gone Under their set total in eight consecutive meetings and that's not likely to change. That and more in this week's aptly-named Triple Option. The Initial College Football Playoff rankings are here and there are two Top-10 matchups involving…

The last time Florida State played at Miami, Mike Norvell endured what he described as one of his toughest coaching experiences. The Hurricanes clobbered the Seminoles in that 2020 game at Hard Rock Stadium, totaling 517 yards of offense in a 52-10 win. Norvell, who was one game removed from his debut as FSU's coach, watched it all in isolation…

Week 7 of college football promises to be the most exciting yet, and there's no better way to spice up the action than throwing together some parlays and teasers. We're back with a three-team college football parlay for Week 7 after hitting our four-leg parlay at+189 odds last weekend. We also cashed our two-team teaser for the second straight…

Many were left scratching their heads after Miami's surprise loss to Middle Tennessee State two weeks ago. On Saturday, coming off a bye week, the Hurricanes have a chance to redeem themselves in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener as they host fellow Coastal Division team North Carolina. Miami (2-2 overall, 0-0 in ACC play) started strong in…

Let's get this party started. College football betting is finally back after an excruciating seven-month absence, with Georgia fans basking in the glow of a national championship and successful bettors longing for the days of endless kickoffs and nonstop gridiron action. Sure, Week 0 was great, but this is where the real fun begins. Week 1 in…

The North Carolina Tar Heels take on the Miami Hurricanes. Check out our college football odds series for our North Carolina Miami prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels lost decisively to Notre Dame earlier this season. They did not play well on Aug. 27 in their season opener against Florida A&M. They gave up 61 points to Appalachian…

As we head into Week 6 of the college football season, we have a good idea of which teams are contenders. A handful of teams have drastically performed well below their preseason expectations too. Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Michigan State, to name a few, are on the latter list. Let's run through those and the other biggest disappointments of the…

When I fell in love with college football, a few things became apparent from the onset. Chaos flows freely, the college environment is unmatched and certain teams are simply better than others year after year. Not terribly long ago, Miami and Texas were at the top of the mountain. They were those teams. They were what others aspired to be. Things…

What a fun week we had for the last Saturday of September in college football. In the noon slate, No. 4 Clemson barely got past No. 21 Wake Forest, needing double overtime to win 51-45. Meanwhile, Kansas moved to 4-0 by beating Duke at home. In the 3:30 slot, No. 25 Miami fell 45-31 to C-USA's Middle Tennessee State at home, giving the'Canes their…

The offseason coaching carousel was a wild one, with several big-name programs making changes. As a result, there are 29 head coaches making their debuts during the 2022 season. Fourteen of the new faces are coaching in the Power Five, too. After three weeks, let's check in on how each is doing. No, we're not hitting the panic button on anyone…

Our college football betting expert offers his best betting picks and predictions for the matchup between Miami and Texas A&M scheduled for Saturday at College Station, Texas, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. No. 24 Texas A&M is feeling the heat after being beaten by Appalachian State, while No. 13 Miami is looking to record the first big win of the Mario…

The subplots in the first Backyard Brawl since 2011 are bountiful. It's impossible to talk about this game without mentioning all the USC Trojans storylines, even if that program probably makes Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi bristle. Yes, the Panthers lost Biletnikoff Award-winning receiver Jordan Addison to the Trojans, but they do have Kedon…