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Tennessee at West Virginia College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2018

The Tennessee Volunteers play the West Virginia Mountaineers at Bank of America Stadium (3:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Keller Chryst for the Volunteers and Will Grier for the Mountaineers. This Matchup report has your college football pick of the day as well as NCAA odds for the game.

Texas State at Rutgers College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/25/2018

The Texas State Bobcats play the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Bank of America Stadium (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Willie Jones III for the Bobcats and Artur Sitkowski for the Scarlet Knights. This report has odds and your college football predictions for todays game against the spread.

UTSA at Arizona State College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/25/2018

The UTSA Roadrunners play the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium (10:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Bryce Rivers for the Roadrunners and Manny Wilkins for the Sun Devils. This game report has an NCAA football pick, betting odds, and trends for tonights key matchup.

Washington State at Wyoming College Football Parlay 9/1/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/25/2018

The Washington State Cougars play the Wyoming Cowboys at War Memorial Stadium (3:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Gardner Minshew for the Cougars and Tyler Vander Waal for the Cowboys. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays college football game ATS.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 1 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 8/24/2018

Feels like just yesterday that Alabama freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa became an instant legend by throwing the game-winning touchdown pass in overtime to beat SEC rival Georgia in the College Football Playoff national championship game. It was truly one of the great NCAA football games ever played and the first walk-off championship TD in college football history.

NCAA Football Predictions for the Best ATS Teams from Last Season
by Trevor Whenham - 8/24/2018

It would be great if betting on football was as easy as looking at the teams that were good against the spread last year and betting them to be the same this year. For the most part, though, it's not that easy. There are so many factors that go into betting performance - public perception, schedule, roster, coaching, and so on - that teams can go from being a great bet to a lousy one in the blink of an eye. Let's look at the top six betting teams in the NCAA last year and try to determine what their betting future holds this season:

Army at Duke College Football Picks and Predictions 8/31/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/24/2018

The Army Black Knights play the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium (7:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Kelvin Hopkins Jr. for the Black Knights and Daniel Jones for the Blue Devils. This matchup report has Vegas lines and an expert NCAA football pick for your daily winner.

Colorado at Colorado State College Football Picks and Predictions 8/31/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/24/2018

The Colorado Buffaloes play the Colorado State Rams at Sports Authority Field (9:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Steven Montez for the Buffaloes and K.J. Carta-Samuels for the Rams. This Matchup report has your college football pick of the day as well as NCAA odds for the game.

San Diego State at Stanford College Football Picks and Predictions 8/31/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/24/2018

The San Diego State Aztecs play the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium (9:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Christian Chapman for the Aztecs and K.J. Costello for the Cardinal. This report has odds and your college football predictions for todays game against the spread.

Syracuse at Western Michigan College Football Picks and Predictions 8/31/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/24/2018

The Syracuse Orange play the Western Michigan Broncos at Waldo Stadium (6:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Eric Dungey for the Orange and Jon Wassink for the Broncos. This game report has an NCAA football pick, betting odds, and trends for tonights key matchup.

Utah State at Michigan State College Football Parlay 8/31/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/24/2018

The Utah State Aggies play the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium (7:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Jordan Love for the Aggies and Brian Lewerke for the Spartans. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays college football game ATS.

Western Kentucky at Wisconsin College Football Picks and Predictions 8/31/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/24/2018

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers play the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium (9:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Drew Eckels for the Hilltoppers and Alex Hornibrook for the Badgers. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

College Football Betting Advice: Overrated and Underrated Teams in AP Poll
by Trevor Whenham - 8/23/2018

The first AP Poll of the season is out, so it is time for the debate to begin. The poll means less and less as we get further into the playoff era, but that hasn't stopped us from obsessing over it. And obsessing is exactly what I am about to do. You present a list of the Top 25 teams in football to any fan or bettor and you are going to get different opinions about which ones are overrated or underrated. Here are my opinions on that front. Any odds mentioned are from Bovada:

UCF at Connecticut College Football Picks and Predictions 8/30/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/22/2018

The UCF Knights play the Connecticut Huskies at Rentschler Field (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are McKenzie Milton for the Knights and David Pindell for the Huskies. This matchup report incudes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game.

New Mexico State at Minnesota College Football Parlay 8/30/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/22/2018

The New Mexico State Aggies play the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium (7:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Matt Romero for the Aggies and Zack Annexstad for the Golden Gophers. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays game against the spread.

Northwestern at Purdue College Football Picks and Predictions 8/30/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/22/2018

The Northwestern Wildcats play the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium (8:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Clayton Thorson for the Wildcats and David Blough for the Boilermakers. This Matchup report includes Vegas odds and a free football pick for tonight.

Wake Forest at Tulane College Football Picks and Predictions 8/30/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/22/2018

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons play the Tulane Green Wave at Benson Field at Yulman Stadium (8:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Jamie Newman for the Demon Deacons and Jonathan Banks for the Green Wave. This games report has current odds, betting trends, and free picks against the spread.

Best Bets for College Football Season Win Totals Futures Wagering
by Trevor Whenham - 8/17/2018

Back in June when the college football win totals were first posted we took a look at the numbers that were posted. And for the most part I am still okay with where we were on them then. As we get closer to the start of the season, though, it made sense to look again at Bovada's numbers to find ones that are interesting and worth a closer look. Only Ohio State shows up both on this list and the June one, and some things have obviously changed with them:

Handicapping and Expert Predictions for College Football Week 1 Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 8/17/2018

We are in a tough spot right now as a college football fan - close enough to games starting to tease us but not quite close enough to seriously bet the games. So, what we are looking at right now in the first week lines available at Bovada are numbers that are interesting - not necessarily packed with value or lines that will wind up being bettable -- but lines that got me thinking when I looked at them:

College Football Betting Predictions: Teams That Could Improve ATS
by Trevor Whenham - 8/17/2018

Our job here with this article is simple. We want to look at college football teams that were just plain awful to bettors last year, and we want to identify ones that are likely to be a whole lot less awful last year. It could be that you made good money fading these teams last year, and now you have to stop that, or it could be that there will be value in betting on these teams consistently this year. How you deal with them is up to you, but the shared similarity is that all of these squads are very likely not to be nearly as awful against the spread as they were last year:

College Football Expert Handicapping: Teams That Could Decline ATS
by Trevor Whenham - 8/16/2018

The teams on this list have two things in common. They were among the most profitable teams in college football last season, and I don't expect them to be as profitable this year - not nearly as close in some cases. Through different circumstances these teams all achieved well above expectations in one way or another last year, and I am not expecting them to be able to do the same again. They may still be profitable in some cases but just not exceptionally like they were last year.

Hawaii at Colorado State College Football Picks & Predictions 8/25/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/16/2018

The Hawaii Warriors play the Colorado State Rams at Colorado State Stadium (7:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Cole McDonald for the Warriors and K.J. Carta-Samuels for the Rams. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

Wyoming at New Mexico State College Football Picks and Predictions 8/25/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/16/2018

The Wyoming Cowboys play the New Mexico State Aggies at Aggie Memorial Stadium (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Tyler Vander Waal for the Cowboys and Nick Jeanty for the Aggies. This report includes betting odds and our expert college football picks for todays game.

2018 Colorado State Rams Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/15/2018

I was a bit skeptical of Mike Bobo when he took over Colorado State. He never impressed me all that much at Georgia as the offensive coordinator. But he has posted three straight winning years in Fort Collins and has kept the Rams solidly in the second tier in the Mountain West.

2018 New Mexico Lobos Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/15/2018

It has been an offseason of turmoil at New Mexico. Coach Bob Davie spent part of the offseason on suspension as the school investigated a host of ugly accusations. Davie managed to keep his job. And then this fall he managed to protect the football program from a range of budget cuts that gutted parts of the athletic department.

2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

Two years ago the Irish took every bad beat imaginable and bumbled their way to a 4-8 season. They responded in force last year, going 10-3 with their victories coming by an average of more than 22 points per game. Brian Kelly's squad has 15 returning starters and a load of experience. So, should we take this team seriously as a potential College Football Playoff participant or are they just an overblown, overrated side show?

2018 Boise State Broncos Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

The Boise State program was already a juggernaut when Bryan Harsin took over in 2014. But Harsin has to be given some credit for continuing the standard of excellence that Chris Petersen set before he left for Washington. The Broncos have increased their win total each of the past two years, and Harsin enters this fall with potentially his best team yet.

2018 South Florida Bulls Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

I'm glad that Charlie Strong landed on his feet in South Florida. Strong is a really solid coach that's been underappreciated at both Louisville and Texas. And now he can start laying the foundation for his program in Tampa while trying to build on last year's 10-win campaign.

2018 San Diego State Aztecs Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

Rocky Long has been getting it done in the Mountain West for nearly 20 years. He had three years off in between a decade at New Mexico and his current gig with San Diego State. And as he enters his eighth season with the Aztecs, this program is as strong as ever and focused on making a third conference title game in four years.

2018 Houston Cougars Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

Major Applewhite struggled in his first year with the reins of the Houston program. But the former Texas and Houston offensive coordinator brought in Kendall Briles to help ramp up an offense that is coming off one of its worst full-season efforts in a decade.

2018 Memphis Tigers Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

Mike Norville has been a steady hand at the rudder for Memphis over the course of the past two seasons. But now he has to move on without sensational quarterback Riley Ferguson (and standout receiver Anthony Miller) while trying to maintain the Tigers' perch atop the AAC West.

2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

I'm wondering if Tulsa wishes it had stayed in Conference USA. The Golden Hurricanes have had a rocky road since joining the AAC, with last year serving as their second 2-10 season in four years. And if you look at the trajectory of the program, coach Phil Montgomery is following the same path as the man he replaced, Bill Blankenship.

2018 SMU Mustangs Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

Chad Morris did a decent job of building up SMU from a laughingstock to a legitimate AAC program. But Morris bolted for Arkansas rather than stick around and continue to grow with the Mustangs. Despite that, SMU scored another touchdown when they landed journeyman Sonny Dykes. Dykes didn't work out at California. But he did an excellent job at Louisiana Tech prior to that and he should pick right up where Morris left off.

2018 UNLV Rebels Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

Slowly but surely. That is how Tony Sanchez has been building up the Rebels. And you have to give the UNLV brass credit for sticking with Sanchez and giving him the time and the tools necessary to turn this comically-bad program into something resembling competitive in the Mountain West.

2018 Wyoming Cowboys Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

The Cowboys are being written off as a contender in the Mountain West this year thanks to the loss of first-round NFL pick Josh Allen. Call me crazy, but I actually think that this year's Wyoming team can be even better despite the loss of their big-armed quarterback.

2018 Temple Owls Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

If you're looking for a potential sleeper in the AAC this year then look no further than Philadelphia. Temple played in back-to-back AAC title games in 2015 and 2016, meaning that the Owls' senior class will be gunning toward a second potential title and third championship game in four years.

2018 Utah State Aggies Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2018

Utah State had its third consecutive losing season in 2017 after enjoying four straight winning years from 2011-2014. On the surface, last year's sub-.500 record should be a disappointment and cause for concern if you're interested in coach Matt Wells' job security. However, if you dig a little deeper it becomes clear that Utah State's effort last fall was more impressive than it seemed and could be the springboard for a fantastic 2018.

2018 Big Ten Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Expert Picks
by Chris Vasile - 8/14/2018

In just two short weeks, college football will drop the curtain on what should be another season filled with many memorable moments such as upsets, instant-classic games, injuries, suspen-sions and everything in between. Based on the title of this article, the Big Ten will by my focus once again this year, and once again it may be one of the most competitive conferences from top-to-bottom. Last season, the Big Ten had as many as three teams in the Top 10 at several points with Ohio State, Wisconsin and Penn State leading the way.

2018 Central Florida Knights Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/13/2018

No one saw Central Florida's 2017-18 National Championship season coming. But when the dust settled last year, the Knights were the only unbeaten team in college football and (self-proclaimed) champions. Of course, I'm only half-joking when I refer to the Knights as "National Champions". The school and ex-coach Scott Frost made that declaration on their own after beating Auburn - the lone team to beat Alabama - in the Peach Bowl to complete an unblemished season.

2018 Navy Midshipmen Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/13/2018

Navy has been one of the most consistent college football programs in the country in this young century. The Midshipmen have posted a winning record in 14 of the past 15 years, playing in six straight bowl games. But I have a feeling that the bloom is off the rose in regards to Navy's addition to the AAC. And this will be a telling season when it comes to the Middies staying power.

Silver Seven: College Football Teams to Fade or Follow 2018
by Robert Ferringo - 8/13/2018

If I've said it once I've said it 1,000 times: gambling isn't magic, it's mathematics. The mathematics of college football offers gamblers one of their most daunting challenges. Football's scoring structure, unique among all non-football sports, is one example of football's distinct properties. The limited number of betting opportunities, because football has the shortest schedule, is another.

2018 Tulane Green Wave Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/13/2018

Tulane came up one tantalizing inch short of a bowl game last year. The Green Wave haven't made the postseason since 2013 and have played in just one bowl game since 2002. Willie Fritz has this team pointing in the right direction, and last year's close call should serve as the perfect motivator for this year's group.

2018 Cincinnati Bearcats Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/13/2018

Prior to Tommy Tuberville's hiring in 2013, Cincinnati had gone 65-26 over a seven-year stretch while serving as a springboard for Mark Dantonio, Brian Kelly and Butch Jones. How badly did Tuberville screw up this program? They have gone 33-31 since he stepped on campus. And now it is up to second-year coach Luke Fickell to continue to pick up the pieces of this program.

2018 East Carolina Pirates Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/13/2018

As recently as three or four years ago, East Carolina was a feisty small-conference program just salivating at a chance to knock off an unsuspecting regional foe from the ACC or SEC. They beat Virginia Tech in back-to-back seasons (2014-2015) and had near-misses against schools like Florida and South Carolina. But right now the Pirates are the shell of the program that they were. And this team has barely showed an ability to be competitive in their own league, much less against teams from power conferences.

2018 Connecticut Huskies Season Win Total Picks and Predictions for NCAA Football
by Robert Ferringo - 8/13/2018

The Huskies have barely been a D-I college football team over the past five years, going 16-43 against FBS opponents. Randy Edsall was brought back in an attempt to build the Huskies back up to the level of respectability on which they perched before his 2011 departure. But last year didn't give any indication that this team is even close. And a quick scan across the roster heading into fall camp doesn't instill any confidence in the short term.