College Football Handicapping Articles

NCAA Football Betting and Handicapping: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 11/25/2013

This could be one of the most unique weeks in college football history, and it has nothing to do with what happens on the field. I'm talking about the accusations put forth against Florida State quarterback and Heisman front-runner Jameis Winston. The redshirt freshman has been spectacular, leading the nation with a QB rating of 194.5, and the Noles are beating teams by an average of 43.4 points per game.

Fringe BCS Championship Hopefuls Face Big NCAAF Betting Lines in Week 13
by CarbonSports - 11/21/2013

The Alabama-FSU championship match seems like a dream for most people, even though there are some people who would prefer to see either Baylor or Ohio State featured in the biggest game of the year. Right now the Seminoles have the inside track, and a cake walk schedule keeps them in the mix. How will the third-, fourth- and fifth-ranked teams do against double-digit spreads? Read on to find out.

Weekly CFB Mid-Major Betting Report: UNLV Rebels Week 13
by Aaron Smith - 11/20/2013

It’s time for the 11th edition of the mid-major betting report. This year the team in focus is the UNLV Rebels. UNLV has had two chances to become bowl eligible, but the Rebels lost close home contests back-to-back against San Jose State and Utah State. I’ll be keeping a close eye on press conferences from the program, beat writers, as well as Twitter feeds all season long. By becoming an expert on the UNLV Rebels, I hope to show how specialization is one of the most profitable sports betting strategies.

College Football Handicapping: Coaches on the Hot Seat
by Trevor Whenham - 11/20/2013

In the dying weeks of the college football regular season there are coaches who know that they don’t have much time left in their current job — when they season ends they will be fired. The fate of other coaches may not be as certain, but they are on unsteady ground and perhaps fighting a losing battle. Whether he is certain to be gone or just on shaky ground, the uncertainty can make things much tougher for the coach to command the attention of his team.

American Athletic Conference Weekly Betting Report (Plus Free Pick)
by Dave Schwab - 11/19/2013

The Central Florida Knights needed some late-game heroics to get past Temple this past Saturday to remain undefeated in conference play, but they are now just three wins away from claiming the first ever AAC title starting with this Thursday night’s game against Rutgers. I went with Cincinnati over the Scarlet Knights this past Saturday as my AAC pick of the week, and it paid off with a 52-17 romp by the Bearcats in a game that closed as a “pick”.

College Football Handicapping: Conference Races
by Trevor Whenham - 11/19/2013

We are getting down to the nitty-gritty in college football. None of the six conferences have decided their champions -- or which teams will be in the conference championship games -- just yet. The pictures are getting clear in most cases, though. By understanding the scenarios and what is on the line, bettors can have an edge.

NCAA Football Betting and Handicapping: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 11/18/2013

Duke University playing in the ACC Championship Game? Basketball, sure that sounds right, but in football? It can't be. Yet there the Blue Devils are atop the ACC's Coastal Division and in control of their own destiny to play opposite Florida State in Charlotte for the conference's automatic BCS bowl berth (Noles probably at least a 24-point favorite if that happens).

American Athletic Conference Weekly Betting Report (Plus Free Pick)
by Dave Schwab - 11/12/2013

The much-anticipated shootout between Houston and No. 21 Central Florida as the premier matchup in the American Athletic Conference this past Saturday never materialized, but the Cougars did cover the 10.5-point spread on the road in a 19-14 loss. That game was also my AAC pick of the week for three units on Doc’s Sports Unit Betting System. I am now 8-3 on the year and +$1,710 on a $100/unit wager.

NCAA Football Betting and Handicapping: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 11/11/2013

I've been watching college football since I was a very young kid, and I honestly can't remember ever seeing a Top-5 team so physically dominated at the line of scrimmage as Oregon's defense was on Thursday night in the Ducks' upset loss at Stanford.

College Football Handicapping: Baylor Bears
by Trevor Whenham - 11/11/2013

The Baylor Bears have been one of the best stories of this college football season. They haven’t lost, and they have scored points in bulk all year. They have scored 69 or more points in five of their eight outings, and the worst outing they have had all year still netted 35. They are as fun to watch as any team this year. They also have a chance to play for all the marbles.

College Football Handicapping: Teams off Short Weeks
by Trevor Whenham - 11/11/2013

In the aftermath of the shocking destruction of Oregon by Stanford last Thursday night, people were left looking for explanations for the surprising outcome. Why did Oregon look and play much flatter than usual? One explanation I heard several times was that Oregon didn’t react well to the challenges of playing on a Thursday. That may be true to an extent, but the impact is certainly being understated — both teams had the previous weekend off, so they had had more time than normal to prepare for the game.

Weekly CFB Mid-Major Betting Report: UNLV Rebels Week 11
by Aaron Smith - 11/7/2013

It’s time for the 10th edition of the weekly college football mid-major report. This year the team in focus is the UNLV Rebels. UNLV had a chance to become bowl eligible with a win at home against San Jose State last week, but the Spartans held off UNLV, 34-24. The task doesn’t get any easier this week for the Rebels as they host a very good Utah State team. I’ll be keeping a close eye on press conferences from the program, beat writers, as well as Twitter feeds all season long. By becoming an expert on the UNLV Rebels,

American Athletic Conference Weekly Betting Report (Plus Free Pick)
by Dave Schwab - 11/5/2013

The two nationally-ranked big dogs in the American Athletic Conference (No. 20 Louisville and No. 21 Central Florida) had the week off, but both Houston and Cincinnati kept the conference title race tight with key victories in Week 10 of the college football season. I had Temple +11.5 points on the road as my AAC pick of the week, and the Owls easily covered in a 23-20 loss to Rutgers. This 3-unit play raised my year to date total to +15 units with the use of Doc’s Sports Unit Betting System for a current profit of $1,410 on a $100 wager.

2014 BCS National Championship Contenders
by Trevor Whenham - 11/5/2013

There is still about a third of the regular season left to play in college football, and conference championship games as well. Barring a whole lot of upsets and unexpected excitement, though, we are down to six teams with a realistic chance at appearing in the final National Championship game of the BCS era. One controls their own destiny, two are in good position if they keep doing what they are doing, two need a whole lot of help, and we can’t yet evaluate how good the chances of the final team are.

NCAA Football Betting and Handicapping: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 11/4/2013

Much like the Thursday night NFL games this season, college football's Thursday schedule has largely been a bore. That all changes this week in perhaps the best Thursday night schedule in years: No. 10 Oklahoma at No. 6 Baylor at 7:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 1 and No. 3 Oregon at No. 5 Stanford on ESPN (all rankings BCS standings).

NCAA Football Betting Line Movers: Miami-FSU Tilt Stable
by CarbonSports - 10/31/2013

If the No.7 Miami Hurricanes really want to shock the NCAA football betting world, they’ll outright defeat the No.3 FSU Seminoles on Sunday when they pay their in-state rivals a visit on Saturday as massive underdogs. Don’t underestimate how heated this game is for everyone involved. Jameis Winston’s Heisman hopes hang in the balance as well as Miami’s hopes of crashing the BCS party. While the upstart Canes may not have a chance of playing for the National Championship, they could absolutely spoil FSU’s title hopes by making this game a challenge.

Weekly CFB Mid-Major Betting Report: UNLV Rebels Week 9
by Aaron Smith - 10/31/2013

It’s time for the ninth edition of the weekly college football mid-major report. This year the team in focus is the UNLV Rebels. UNLV got its biggest win in a long time last weekend when they went to Nevada and took down the Wolfpack to win the Fremont Cannon. A win on the road over an opponent that has dominated them in the recent past was huge for this team.

American Athletic Conference Weekly Betting Report (Plus Free Pick)
by Dave Schwab - 10/28/2013

It has become a three-way race to the first ever American Athletic Conference crown between No. 19 Louisville, No. 23 Central Florida and the surprising Houston Cougars. I had the Cougars as my AAC pick of the week, and they did not disappoint in a 49-14 romp over Rutgers as eight-point road underdogs. This 4-Unit pick raised my year to date total to +12 units with the use of Doc’s Sports Unit Betting System for a current profit of $1,110 on a $100/per unit wager.

NCAA Football Betting and Handicapping: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 10/28/2013

If you like chalk, then Week 9 of the college football season was for you. BCS No. 1 Alabama beat Tennessee by 35. No. 2 Florida State rolled NC State 49-17 in a game that could have been much worse. No. 3 Oregon blew open a tie game with UCLA and won, 42-14. No. 4 Ohio State demolished Penn State, 63-14.

NCAA Football Betting Lines To Watch In Week 9
by CarbonSports - 10/24/2013

What causes any of the NCAA football betting lines in our sportsbook to move? It’s simple – money. If the gambling community starts leaning hard in one direction, the line moves away from them. For underdogs, action generated drags them closer to the middle, while for favorites it inflates their handicap. Below I discuss five NCAA football betting matchups in Week 9 that have notable line movement. In one of the matchups, it’s the lack of movement that’s caught my attention.