Saturday, November 23, 2024

Betting, Gambling

College Football Big Bets for this Week

This season has already been a wild one. Games have been postponed and canceled while rules have been bent and broken. Ohio State isn’t going to be playing this week and won’t have the eligible six games that are required to play in the Big Ten Championship. Or shall I say, they were ineligible, after all, the Big Ten decided to change their rules to allow Ohio State to play in the Big Ten Championship game and thus keep their hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff intact. College Football has another week of regular season play and for all that we know, we might have another week of College Football. Here are my College Football Big Bets for this week.

Over

Wisconsin versus Iowa (42.5)

Wisconsin hasn’t played much with COVID-19 canceling multiple games. Meanwhile, Iowa has really turned a corner on the season, after starting out 0-2 they have won their last five games to remind us that they are one of the perennial programs in the Big Ten. While many of the battles between these two have been low-scoring, expect both offenses to take off in this game. Wisconsin’s offense is the one that should concern you but Iowa has scored 30 points or more in four of their last five games. Expect the Over to cover in a low total.

Under

Army versus Navy (38)

College Football’s greatest rivalry is taking place this Saturday. Navy has to travel to Army for the first time since World War Two and their offense has not been the same since Malcolm Perry left for the NFL. Likewise, Army’s defense is one of the best in the nation, allowing an average of 16 points per game. This rivalry is known for having low-scoring games, expect this game to be another defensive struggle and the Under to cover.

Intriguing, But Be Cautious

(-2) Colorado versus Utah

Colorado has put together a surprisingly good season, starting out the season 4-0 and looking ready to play in the Pac 12 championship game. Being only two-point favorites against a 1-2 Utah seems like an obvious opportunity to bet on Colorado. There is one underlying issue with taking Colorado. The problem is you don’t know if Utah is going to show up and pull the upset. This is a valid argument since we haven’t seen much of Utah this season, with many of their games being canceled. The Pac 12 is College Football’s invisible conference and this is one of the trap games that would stumble Colorado.

(-32) Alabama versus Arkansas

Alabama has been the best this season. Sometimes it feels like it’s not even close between them and the next best. Alabama has won every game and covered every spread this season with the offense scoring 50 or more in most of their games. The only reason to be nervous about this spread is the fact that Alabama is favored by 32. ‘Bama should be fine and Mac Jones should lead the offense to another big day, but 32 points are a lot to cover.

Favorites

(-13.5) Oklahoma versus West Virginia

For weeks, I have been convinced that Oklahoma is going to play Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship game. Iowa has already clinched their spot and Oklahoma technically made it as well. However, the Sooners are going to hope to make a statement in their last regular-season game. They have looked more than impressive since their 1-2 start, winning their last five games. Oklahoma should win this game easily not only because of the air-raid offense Spencer Rattler is picking up. The defense has surprised many as Alex Grinch has turned the defense into one of the best in the conference allowing only 22 points per game.

(-3) USC versus UCLA

The fight for Los Angeles. It’s kind of interesting to find out that USC is 4-0. Head coach Clay Helton was largely considered to be on the hot seat before this season began and has put together one of his best seasons yet. Likewise, Chip Kelly was entering a make or break season and has put together a respectable 3-2 season. USC should win this game and do so easily considering the Trojans are on the verge of reaching the Pac 12 Championship game. You might not have watched much of USC this season but the Trojans have the piece in place to win out.

Underdog

(+3) North Carolina versus Miami

Miami is in the middle of their best season since 2017. The Hurricanes have an 8-1 record with their only loss coming to the Clemson Tigers, and entering the top 10 in the College Football rankings. However, North Carolina has put together a respectable season as well. The Tar Heels are 7-3 and scoring 41.1 points per game behind the incredible play of Sam Howell. While NFL scouts will be hesitant to draft Howell considering the last quarterback drafted out of North Carolina was Mitch Trubisky, Howell still provides incredible upside for the Tar Heels final game. Mac Brown has turned the Tar Heels around and they can easily ruin Miami’s magical season with an upset victory.

(+23) LSU versus Florida

LSU has been a mess this season, there’s no way around it. The Tigers followed one of the greatest seasons in College Football history with one of the worst in their school’s history. LSU already knows they aren’t playing for a bowl and frankly, they aren’t worthy of being in one anyway. With all this in mind, one would think that this is an easy bet for Florida, a program that is on its way to the SEC title game and posses one of the best quarterbacks in the nation in Kyle Trask. However, this bet isn’t about LSU winning (they won’t), it’s about them covering the spread. LSU got blown out by Alabama, but the week before, they played a close game against Texas A&M. 23 points are a lot to cover, and expect LSU to lose by less than that number.

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