College Football Handicapping Articles

2024 SEC Football Predictions with Odds and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2024

The winner of the SEC will certainly have earned it. And there is no longer anywhere for teams in this league to hide. Wait. Wait a second. Did I just suggest that over the past 10 years that maybe the SEC wasn’t the all-mighty, all-powerful conference that it pretends to be? Did I dare question the superiority of this league and its own self-referential hype? Yes. Yes I did. Look man, if two programs – Alabama and Georgia – have won nine of the last 10 conference championships, then maybe, just maybe, this league isn’t as great as everyone thinks it is.

First College Football Head Coach Fired: Odds and Betting Predictions
by Mike Allen - 8/14/2024

We remain, albeit barely, double-digit midgets, with 10 days left until the kickoff of the 2024 college football season on August 24, when the Florida State Seminoles play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. We won’t get to see much else until the 31st, however, and that’s when we have a massive matchup that pertains to this week’s article on the first college football head coach fired. More on that in a moment.

2024 Indiana Hoosiers Football Predictions and Betting Odds
by Joey House - 8/13/2024

The Indiana Hoosiers football team faces a critical juncture as they head into the 2024 season. Despite the university's rich basketball heritage, the football program has struggled, finishing the 2023 season with a disappointing 3-9 record. This marked their third consecutive losing season and fifth in the last seven years. In response, Indiana made a significant change by firing head coach Tom Allen and bringing in Curt Cignetti from James Madison.

Who Will Make the 12-Team College Football Playoff? Odds and Best Bets
by Mike Allen - 8/12/2024

This season, particularly the 2024 12-Team College Football Playoff, is a historic moment, and one that is long overdue. Finally, the bureaucratic bowl money situation gave way to a playoff system that was a step up, but we always knew it could improve. Now, in 2024, a 12-Team College Football Playoff debuts, and college football fans around the country are excited. Before we jump into the betting odds and our best bets for the 12-Team College Football Playoff, let's touch on the criteria the committee will use to choose 12 teams for a postseason tournament.

2024 Wisconsin Badgers Football Predictions and Betting Odds
by Joey House - 8/8/2024

The Wisconsin Badgers football team made headlines with the surprising decision to fire their highly successful head coach, Paul Chryst, on October 2, 2022. Chryst, who had an impressive overall record of 67-26 (.720) during his tenure at Wisconsin, was let go after a disappointing start to the 2022 season. In his place, the Badgers hired Luke Fickell, the former Cincinnati head coach known for his ability to build and elevate programs.

2024 Oregon Ducks Football Predictions and Betting Odds
by Joey House - 8/6/2024

After going 11-2 during the regular season and capping off their final campaign in the Pac-12 with a 45-6 rout of upstart Liberty in the Fiesta Bowl, Oregon finished 8th in the College Football Playoff poll, their 3rd-highest finish in school history.

2024 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Predictions and Betting Odds
by Joey House - 7/29/2024

I always think of summer like the famous opening line from Charles Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." I'm a fan of watching and betting on baseball. Being a numbers nerd, I also enjoy researching the upcoming football season. I consider a few preseason guides must-haves, and waiting for them in the mail makes me feel like a little kid again.

53rd-Year Anniversary - Football Picks Special
by Doc's Sports - 7/12/2024

It was 1971 when Doc's Sports first opened for business. And while a lot of things have changed over the course of the past 53 years, there is one thing that has not: our commitment to our clients to provide great value and excellent customer service.

College Football Totals Picks Bowl Games: Over or Under Predictions for This Week
by Joey House - 12/28/2023

I know that many people complain about the over-saturation of bowl games, and they don't matter. I couldn't disagree more. First, they give teams an extra couple of weeks of practice and allow coaches to evaluate, under game conditions, players who will be replacing the leaving (or already left) starters. Just watch any of these games, and it's evident that they matter greatly to the players.

College Bowl Game Free Picks for Games from Dec. 29-Jan. 1
by Joey House - 12/28/2023

Just like the regular season, in the blink of an eye, we're halfway done with the bowl season and soon will start the long hibernation until college football again. Next season, with the expanded playoff format, at least we'll have another week or two of college football. We split our four games last week, going 2-2. We should be able to end the season in a winning fashion and build our bankroll for the upcoming NFL playoffs.

College Football Free Picks: Weekly Mid-Major Report and Predictions for Armed Forces Bowl featuring James Madison vs. Air Force
by Joey House - 12/21/2023

In the world of Joey, my non-stop advocating for James Madison's bowl appearance is what led the 11-1 Dukes to receive an invitation to the Armed Forces Bowl to take on Air Force. In reality, the lack of qualified teams allowed the NCAA to waive the restrictions placed upon newly promoted teams to the FBS level. However it happened, JMU has been afforded the opportunity to go bowling for the first time in school history.

College Bowl Game Free Picks for Games from Dec. 19-Dec 26
by Joey House - 12/18/2023

Welcome to the Doc's Sports Bowl Game Best Bets for the week of December 19 to December 26. We've analyzed all the games for the first whole week of the "Bowl Season" and identified the best side bets that should help you earn back some of the money you've spent on the holidays.

College Football Totals Picks Bowl Games: Over or Under Predictions for This Week
by Joey House - 12/18/2023

Assessing bowl games presents the most demanding challenge for a professional handicapper. Bowl games added a few significant aspects that must be factored in when breaking down a contest. While every team is trying to win, who emerges victorious is not always the most important priority for a team. Many coaches are looking to get a head start on the future and gauge talent levels for next season. Players opting out and entering the transfer portal, not to mention the start of the coaching carousel, are some factors that don't arise during the regular season.

Expert Bowl Game Handicapping: Geographical Advantages
by Joey House - 12/11/2023

One of the factors that goes into handicapping regular season football games is the home-field advantage. A Penn State "White-Out" can be so loud that the opposing offense either burns a time-out or gets flagged for delay of game. While bowl games remove advantages like that, they present different challenges with the location that must be considered. In this article, we'll look at some of these factors and how to use them to our advantage.

Expert Bowl Game Handicapping: Player and Coaching Uncertainty
by Joey House - 12/7/2023

In 2016, when LSU RB Leonard Fournette and Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey elected not to play in their respective bowl games, it was met with equal parts admiration and admonishment. The trickle of opt-outs each year has grown into a flood of players passing up the chance to play for their university one more time. Adding to this deluge is the first round of the transfer portal and players' widespread changing of teams. As if the missing players weren't enough, some coaches have taken better jobs elsewhere and may not be coaching their previous team over the holidays.

2023-24 Bowl Game Schedule - College Football Bowl Schedules
by Docsports.com - 12/5/2023

If you are looking for the 2023-2024 college bowl schedule, then you came to the right place. Below you will find listed this year's college football bowl schedule. Be sure to check back here for free college bowl picks and predictions for 2023-2024. The first bowl games start on 12/16/23 and conclude with the CFP National Championship Game on 1/8/24. If you are looking for free college football picks on this year's bowl games, be sure to check out the individual handicappers' pages under the "Experts/Betting Systems" drop-down menu on top of our homepage. Our expert handicappers work full time to give you the information needed to beat the point spread.

NCAA Football Predictions: Bowl Season Opening Line Report and Picks
by Joey House - 12/4/2023

Ninety-nine days. From the last Saturday in August to the first Saturday in December, that is how long the 2023 college football season journey took. This marked the final season of the Pac-12, and they went out in style, sending No. 2 Washington to the CFP and putting a total of eight teams in bowls, the most since 2017. This strong conference showing doesn't account for all the hype and excitement generated by head coach Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes. For all of you folks who may have rushed out to bet their updated win total of 5.5 after their hot start, sorry for your bad luck.

College Football Totals Picks Championship Week: Over or Under Predictions for Saturday
by Joey House - 12/1/2023

There was a lot of speculation about the new clock rule changes and how they would affect scoring. So, I compared the top 10 scoring teams from this season to the two since the COVID-19 season in 2020. What I found was interesting. In 2023, the average scoring of the ten best offenses produced an average of 46.4 ppg, and six teams averaged more than 40. In 2022, that average was 46.1, and again, six teams scored 40+ each game. 2021 the scoring was 40.8, and five teams averaged 40 or more points per game.

Weekly Public Action Football Betting Report with Predictions (12th Edition)
by Joey House - 11/30/2023

Welcome to the Public Action Report, where we track reverse line movements and try to find hidden value from conflicting betting patterns. Due to the abbreviated college schedule, we included any reverse line movements that met our criteria. If we have some new readers to the series, here is a brief explanation of what "reverse line movement" consists of.

NCAA Football Predictions: Championship Week Opening Line Report and Picks
by Joey House - 11/27/2023

Welcome to the Doc's Sports NCAA Opening Line Report, where we give you an early look at the upcoming week's essential games. I will also analyze the opening line of select games that caught my attention and briefly explain my initial lean. While "Rivalry Week" didn't produce many upsets (No. 10 Louisville and No. 19 Kansas State were the only Top 25 losses against unranked foes), the games were exciting nonetheless.