College Football Handicapping Articles

Weekly Big Ten Betting Report: Expert Predictions and Analysis
by Chris Vasile - 10/6/2016

Week 5 of the College Football season had pretty much everything you could ever imagine. In the Big Ten alone, there was two overtime games, two blowouts and one Top-10 matchup that was very entertaining despite a 14-7 final. Michigan was able to top Wisconsin in front of 111,000 people at the Big House, but their long-time rival, Ohio State, did them one better by shutting out Rutgers 58-0.

NCAA Football Betting: Fading the Top 25 Weekly Free Picks - Week 6
by Aaron Smith - 10/5/2016

After the Top 25 had a huge day covering spreads last weekend, they fell flat on their face last weekend. Did that help the results of the weekly free picks here? Absolutely! The Associated Press Top 25 as a whole went 8-17 against the spread last week. That's the worst weekend of the year so far for the top teams. For the season, Top 25 teams are covering at only a 44.8 percent clip thus far.

Free College Football Picks: Tennessee at Texas A&M Odds and Expert Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 10/3/2016

Alabama hasn't really given us any reason to doubt that the SEC is nothing more than a one-team conference this year. This game somewhat surprisingly, though, sets itself up as the contest that will perhaps determine who the biggest threat to Alabama's supremacy is. Alabama is favored by two touchdowns at Arkansas, so they should move to 6-0.

Free College Football Picks: Alabama at Arkansas Odds and Expert Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 10/3/2016

The first thing we need to address here is that you can still buy retail priced tickets to this game as I write this. Arkansas is relevant for the first time in a while, and they are hosting the top team in the country, yet they can't even sell out their barn? Shameful. For that reason alone the Tide should win this one.

Free NCAA Football Picks: Florida State at Miami Odds and Expert Betting Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 10/3/2016

This is not how this was supposed to happen. Florida State was supposed to be unbeaten and cruising towards the only game that mattered - the seemingly annual showdown for ACC supremacy against Clemson. But it sure hasn't turned out that way. First, the Seminoles were totally humiliated by Louisville. They lost by 43, and frankly that was flattering.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 6 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 10/3/2016

Last week, BookMaker came through with a prop on who will replace Les Miles as the LSU coach for next season. Now I'm hoping that or another site puts out a prop this week regarding Charlie Strong's future at Texas and who might be UT's coach next season. I don't see how it will be Strong.

NCAA Football Betting Odds: Week 5 Line Movements & Last-Minute News
by Alan Matthews - 9/30/2016

On my NCAA Opening Line Report story Monday, I wrote about LSU firing Coach Les Miles and that I was sure some site would offer a prop on who the Tigers' next full-time coach would be. BookMaker came through. I said that Houston's Tom Herman and Florida State's Jimbo Fisher would be the two favorites, and they were at +100 and +250, respectively.

Odds for New LSU Football Coach for Next Season
by Raphael Esparza - 9/30/2016

It has been about a week since the football program in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, fired Les Miles at LSU, and now the college football world and betting world are wondering who will coach LSU next!It's no secret the Houston Cougars head coach Tom Herman is the betting favorite, but I don't see Herman leaving his situation at Houston to join a SEC team that has to battle Alabama and the rest of an SEC tough schedule.

Weekly Big Ten Betting Report: Expert Predictions and Analysis
by Chris Vasile - 9/29/2016

Week 4 of the college football season saw Big Ten conference play get underway with four games on the schedule, and for the most part there were no shocking results. Nebraska and Michigan both won SU and ATS, while Iowa was able to squeak by Rutgers, failing to cover the 14-point spread.

NCAA Football Mid-Major Free Betting Picks: Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Week 5 Predictions
by Aaron Smith - 9/28/2016

It's time for another edition of the college football mid-major betting report. The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders are the team in focus this year. They are a team that some have picked to rise toward the top of Conference USA this year.

NCAA Football Betting: Fading the Top 25 Weekly Free Picks - Week 5
by Aaron Smith - 9/27/2016

It was a banner week for the Top 25 last week. Did that mean the Fading the Top 25 free picks got crushed last week? It absolutely did. While none of the plays were big selections, an 0-5 week is always embarrassing. Oops. How did the overall Top 25 do against the spread? There were 14 teams in the Top 25 who covered the spread and only six teams who failed to cover the number.

Free College Football Picks: Louisville at Clemson Odds and Expert Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 9/26/2016

For the first time since 2002, we have three games between Top 10 foes in the same week during the regular season. You could have a heck of a debate about whether this one or the one featuring Wisconsin is more shocking. What isn't debatable, though, is that Louisville has far, far exceeded expectations.

Free College Football Picks: Wisconsin at Michigan Odds and Expert Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 9/26/2016

This battle between Top 10 teams halfway makes sense. Michigan is supposed to be here. They came into the season with tremendous talent and plenty of hype, and they haven't yet played a particularly good team - though beating Colorado looks better after the Buffs beat Oregon last week. If you had told me that Wisconsin would be in this spot before the season, though, I would have flat out called you stupid.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 5 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 9/26/2016

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote in this space that BookMaker had a prop up on whether Les Miles would be LSU's head coach after New Year's Eve, the date of this year's College Football Playoff semifinals. I wrote that I was shocked that "yes" was heavily favored and would have bet "no".

Free College Football Picks: Stanford at Washington Odds and Expert Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 9/26/2016

This game is crucially important for the power structure in the Pac-12. USC has been horrific. UCLA and Oregon have struggled. The winner of this Top 10 battle will be in very good position to win the Pac-12 North and will be established as the clear favorite to win the conference. Hopes weren't high for this conference heading into the season, but if a team can win here and look good doing it then the Pac-12 could be a player in the national picture. Stanford is used to these situations. For Washington this is the biggest game they have played in a very long time.

NCAA Football Betting Odds: Week 4 Line Movements & Last-Minute News
by Alan Matthews - 9/23/2016

The Week 4 college football schedule isn't as tantalizing as last week's, but I do think this could go down as "Trap Weekend." Top-ranked Alabama is a whopping 44-point favorite over Kent State, but I'd jump all over the points there for a few reasons. The first is that the Tide are likely still physically and emotionally spent following last week's huge comeback win in their SEC opener at Ole Miss.

Weekly Big Ten Betting Report: Expert Predictions and Analysis
by Chris Vasile - 9/22/2016

Week 3 of the college football season saw Big Ten teams go a combined 9-2 straight up and 4-6-1 against the spread. There were three very impressive wins courtesy of Ohio State's demolition of Oklahoma, Nebraska's home win against Oregon and Michigan State's wire-to-wire win versus Notre Dame. That was the good. The bad featured two embarrassing losses and one close call. Illinois lost to Western Michigan by 24 points and No. 13 Iowa lost outright to FCS powerhouse North Dakota State, knocking the Hawkeyes out of the AP Top 25.

Free College Football Picks: Wisconsin at Michigan State Odds and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 9/21/2016

The Big Ten has been the best conference to this point in the season, and in many ways the most surprising. We knew that Michigan and Ohio State were going to be very good and that Michigan State would not be an easy out. Right now, though, there are eight teams in the 14-team conference that are still unbeaten, and all but two teams are at .500 or better. There have been some big wins, too, including over teams like Oklahoma, LSU, Notre Dame and Oregon.

Free College Football Picks: Arkansas vs. Texas A&M Odds and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 9/21/2016

Jerry Jones has the biggest, shiniest building in the NFL. It would otherwise be empty on Saturday, and Jones loves two things - selling a lot of tickets to make lots of cash, and his alma mater, the Arkansas Razorbacks. It's fitting, then, that this rivalry has found a permanent home in Jerry World. This is the sixth time that the teams have met in Dallas' shrine to football glory.

NCAA Football Mid-Major Free Betting Picks: Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Week 4 Predictions
by Aaron Smith - 9/21/2016

We're back with another edition of the college football mid-major betting report. We're covering the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders this season. They are a team that some have picked to rise toward the top of Conference USA in the season ahead.