NCAA Football Betting Tips and Odds: Preview for Week 2

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07 September 2023

NCAA Football Betting Tips and Odds: Preview for Week 2

OUR Week 1 predictions didn’t go as well as Week 0, but we’ve gathered even more information after a stellar week of college football action. We’re ready to fire up more best bets for this week, and below, you’ll find the top three for this week.

Let’s dive in.

⚡ Quick NCAA football picks for week 1 ⚡

NCAA Football betting picks

Heading into Week 2, we’re looking back at Colorado again after a massive performance, looking at the most anticipated game this week with Alabama and Texas, and looking to see the Florida State offense continue to excel.

�� Colorado vs. Nebraska - Colorado -3 (-115) at DraftKings

Watching the entirety of the Colorado and TCU game, we knew that from the first drive from the Buffaloes, this team would be special. We weren’t sure how it would all gel with so many new players and new coaching staff, but they’ve made believers out of us.

Opposite head coach Deion Sanders is Matt Rhule, the former Carolina Panthers head coach for Nebraska.

Rhule had plenty of success in college at Temple, but he takes over a Nebraska team that lost in Week 1 to Minnesota and now faces an offense that can score in multiple ways thanks to Shedeur Sanders.

The key for Nebraska here will be to run the ball and keep the Buffaloes offense off the field. However, Sanders, Travis Hunter, and running back Dyland Edwards are too dynamic and explosive. Sanders also has Xavier Weaver and Jimmy Horn Jr. at his disposal.

Sanders carved up TCU for over 500 yards passing, and the Cornhuskers defense leaves much to be desired.

If Colorado racks up points and forces Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims to throw, we could see Hunter add more interceptions to his resume, as Sims threw three in Week 1.

How to watch: FOX
Date and time: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado

�� Alabama vs. Texas - Texas +7.5 (-112) at BetRivers

This is the game of the week, hands down. Last season, with Bryce Young under center, the Longhorns and Quinn Ewers had a good chance of posting an upset, but Ewers got hurt and missed time.

This time, Ewers is back after a dominant performance against Rice, with receivers like A.D. Mitchell at his disposal and Xavier Worthy and Jordan Whittington.

Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe was excellent in Week 1, posting five total touchdowns.

Against the Longhorns, Milroe will go up against a solid defensive line led by defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat. Both teams will have their work cut out for them here than in Week 1.

Ewers faces an Alabama pass defense that has Kool-Aid McKinstry and has to deal with Dallas Turner off the edge, but the receivers Ewers has far outweigh that of the Longhorns.

If the Longhorns can keep Milroe from running all over the place, Ewers should be able to put up a fight in this showdown.

The Crimson Tide has more talent, so they will probably win this one, but expect a Longhorns cover or, shoot, even an outright win.

How to watch: ESPN
Date and time: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

�� Florida State vs. Southern Miss - Over 53 (-110) at BetMGM

We were absolutely blown away by the Florida State offense in Week 1 against the LSU Tigers, and we’re going to carry that momentum into Week 2. The spread here is north of 30 points, and though it’s against a Sun Belt team in Southern Mississippi, this isn’t a bad team, and they showed that through a win in Week 1 against Alcorn State.

Southern Miss dropped 40 on them as quarterback Billy Wiles completed 72.4% of his passes for 267 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception.

This is a team that could make it into the teens against Florida State, meaning they need to score similarly to Week 1 or even slightly less.

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis, along with receiver Johnny Wilson and Keon Coleman, are going to give Southern Miss a ton of trouble, even with Jay Stanley playing safety for them and coming off a stellar performance.

Take the over here.

How to watch: ACC Network
Date and time: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET
Location: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL

�� Best NCAA Football betting sites

While we’ve found the best odds using a variety of sportsbooks, we know the sites we recommend above may not be available in your state. Below are more sites we think you should check out.

DraftKings (Available in: AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, and WY)
BetRivers (Available in: AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, LA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WV, and WY)
BetMGM (Available in: AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MS, NV, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, TN, VA, WA, WV, and WY)
Unibet (Available in: AZ, IN, IA, NJ, PA, and VA)
Betway(Available in: IA)
Desert Diamond Sports (Available in: AZ)