College Football Handicapping Articles

2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 7/31/2026

It has been a whirlwind of a time for Texas Tech since last year’s early playoff exit. After winning the conference championship, Texas Tech looked like they could be primed for a run, but Oregon quieted them with a resounding 23-0 win. The Red Raiders got right back to work by bringing in a strong transfer class that was headlined by Brendan Sorsby.

2026 LSU Tigers Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 7/30/2026

The Tigers are fresh off a wildly disappointing season where they posted a 7-6 record and failed to do anything significant. However, the belief in the program remains after a strong move that shook the college football landscape. LSU hired Lane Kiffin away from Ole Miss right before the Rebels’ playoff run, adding more hatred to the rivalry. Kiffin not only abandoned his team but proceeded to bring a good portion of his coaching staff and eventually some of his players.

2026 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 7/29/2026

Kalen DeBoer had incredibly big shoes to fill when he entered Tuscaloosa, perhaps the biggest ever. While he hasn’t brought a national championship to Alabama, he did put together a 10-win season and put Alabama back in the playoffs. While they were able to avenge their regular season loss to Oklahoma by eliminating them in the first round of the playoffs, they were completely embarrassed by Indiana in the next round. As DeBoer’s tenure continues to increase, the expectations are increasing as well.

2026 Miami Hurricanes Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 7/29/2026

After years of failing expectations, Miami finally took a big step forward last season, reaching the National Championship game. They weren’t able to get it done in the end, but they seemed to take a big step forward as a program. Now the focus isn’t getting back to playoff relevancy, it is staying consistent in this new era of college football. Miami lost a lot of talent from last year’s roster, but they also put together one of best portal classes in the country.

2026 Indiana Hoosiers Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 7/28/2026

Last season the Indiana Hoosiers flipped the college football landscape upside down as they beat Miami to win the National Championship. Curt Cignetti and his coaching staff led the Hoosiers to an incredible undefeated season, a Big Ten Championship, and the first National Championship in program history. As we move our attention to the upcoming season, the expectations for Indiana have changed. They are no longer underdogs, and the expectation is for them to be right back in the College Football Playoff mix.

2026 Georgia Bulldogs Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 7/27/2026

After reclaiming the SEC Championship and returning to the playoffs with a favorable seed, Georgia ensured that the national powerhouse window wasn’t closed. However, their playoff time was short lived after Trinidad Chambliss and the Ole Miss Rebels took them out. Fortunately for the Bulldogs, they once again bring a roster full of future NFL talent into the new season.

2026 Oregon Ducks Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 7/27/2026

The Oregon Ducks once again put together a strong run in the regular season, just to exit the playoffs before the championship with questions as to what happened. Fortunately for the Ducks, Dante Moore is back and ready to lead his team to the championship in what will be his final season in Eugene. The Ducks have a loaded offense around the veteran quarterback, and they should once again look like a legit championship-caliber team.

2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 7/24/2026

The expectations couldn’t be higher for Notre Dame heading into the 2026 campaign. Not only did a rule change play in their favor, but the Irish also have an easy schedule, and they are touting one of the best defensive units in the country. They are coming off a 10-win season that was oddly disappointing as they stumbled out of the gates with back-to-back losses to Miami and Texas A&M.

2026 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 7/23/2026

The Buckeyes marched their way through the regular season looking like the team to beat, but the postseason had other plans. Despite showcasing a roster that featured 11 draft picks, the Buckeyes came up short in back-to-back games against the National Champions and the Runners-up. Ryan Day brings back a talented offense led by many of the nation’s top players, but their defense is losing nearly half of its production from last year, leaving a lot of questions to be answered. It’s time for Day and company to extend the Big Ten National Champion streak alive by bringing the trophy back to Columbus this year.

2026 Texas Longhorns Football Predictions with Betting Odds and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 7/23/2026

With yet another disappointing season in the past for Texas, now is the time for Steve Sarkisian and the folks in Austin to bring home a national championship. Texas struggled on the road a year ago, and that will be something to pay attention to this year as they have many important road games on the schedule. They have invested a lot of money in this year’s team, and Sarkisian has been ambitious and bold publicly this year getting his fans hyped for the ensuing campaign.

56th-Year Anniversary - Football Picks Special
by Doc's Sports - 7/13/2026

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 55 years, there is one thing that has not: our commitment to our clients to provide great value and excellent customer service.

NCAA College Football Betting Tutorials, Best of Lists, Top Articles from Experts
by Docsports.com - 1/5/2026

Doc's Sports provides NCAA College Football betting tutorials, best of lists, and top articles from experts for NCAA College Football handicapping and betting. Doc's Sports has been in business since 1971 and provides the best NCAA College Football betting and handicapping content online, and they have provided some timeless content all on one page for easy access!

College Football Playoff Odds and Predictions: Pros and Cons
by Ryan Cobbett - 12/17/2025

With the College Football Playoff set to begin on Friday night, now is the time to get in on the betting action that surrounds the 12-team tournament. After last year’s results, it is a bit interesting to see that the Top Four teams have the best odds of the field. Nonetheless, it is one less win that those teams need in order to hoist the trophy at the end of this thing. No matter what the seed, there are 12 teams that are in it to win it and believe they have what it takes to be crowned this year’s king of college football.

2025-26 Bowl Game Schedule - College Football Bowl Schedules
by Docsports.com - 12/11/2025

If you are looking for the 2025-2026 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 2024-2025. The first bowl games start on 12/14/24 and conclude with the CFP National Championship Game on 1/20/25. It is much different that years past with a 12 team playoff now.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 14 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Joey House - 11/24/2025

The 2025 college football season began in the waning dog days of summer, when heat shimmered off practice fields, and hope felt endless. August carried the hum of possibility. September sharpened it into form, and by October the grind of conference play stripped away illusions. Now, as November hardens at winter's edge, the air is cold, the stakes colder, and the season stands on the threshold of its fiercest week. Rivalry Week is the battlefield, the moment when strategy collides with emotion and tradition sharpens every edge.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 13 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Joey House - 11/17/2025

The college football season charges forward like a thoroughbred race across the autumn turf. August and September are the break from the gate, when fresh legs and fast starts create early headlines in nonconference sprints. Powerhouses bolt cleanly to the front, dazzling in blowouts, while others stumble from the break and scramble to recover. By the close of September, the pace has sorted the herd: Ohio State streaks ahead, mid majors hug the rail, and those 3 0 starts hint at either glory or fool's gold.

2025 College Football National Championship Futures Odds with Expert Betting Predictions
by Mike Allen - 10/29/2025

It's already Week 10 in the college football season. The Fall flies so fast. Still, fans and bettors alike are treated to one big game after another every week. The state of college football is better than it's ever been. That might ruffle some feathers, and believe me. It pains me to say it, too. I'm not a fan of the transfer portal, but it opens the door for non-elite teams to give themselves a realistic chance at winning a National Championship.

College Football Playoff: Odds and Best Bets to Make 12-Team Field
by Mike Allen - 10/28/2025

We're now entering Week 10 of the 2025 college football regular season. Raise your hand if you had the Indiana Hoosiers to be -5000 betting favorites to make the playoff. Now, for everyone who had the Texas Longhorns making the postseason once again, I want you to go stand in the corner.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 10 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Joey House - 10/27/2025

The final week of October delivers Halloween candy for children and rising anticipation for football fans. In just eight days, the first in-season College Football Playoff poll will be released on November 4. Calling it a departure from the preseason rankings would be a colossal understatement. While much of the season still lies ahead, the 2025–26 campaign has already carved out a strange chapter in college football's storied history.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 9 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Joey House - 10/20/2025

Traditional powers are fading. Preseason favorites have collapsed. Programs once buried in obscurity now dominate the national conversation. Indiana, Vanderbilt, and Georgia Tech, long dismissed as irrelevant, are winning consistently and not only are factors in the playoff race, but they are legitimate contenders for the national championship.