College Football Best Bets
The ultimate resource to help you find the best bets each day in college football.
Here you will find a list of our best College Football bets of the day. This page will be updated several times over the weekend. All best bets are against the spread or totals plays.
This page is divided into three simple sections.
Here you will find a list of our best College Football bets of the day for College Football Picks. This page will be updated several times over the weekend. All best bets are against the spread or totals plays.
The second section lists two of our complimentary college football best bets matchup reports. We write these daily for most NCAA football games. These articles are more for the do-it-yourself types that want to really dig in and also have the time do the extensive research required each day.
The third section ties into the second, in which our experts give advice on what to do with the information and how to spot a top play or best bet in college football.
College Football Best Bets Tonight [Updated daily]
THIS WEEK'S TOP FOOTBALL GAMES
AVAILABLE FOR JUST $30 APIECE ABOVE THE GRID
SATURDAY
CRAIG TRAPP – 5-Unit College Football Play (Noon)
SCOTT RICKENBACH – 5-Unit College Football Play (Noon)
ARUN SHIVA – 5-Unit College Football Total (4 p.m.)
NICK MENKEN – 5-Unit College Football Total (6:30 p.m.)
STRIKE POINT SPORTS – 5-Unit College Football Play (7 p.m.)
GRIFFIN MURPHY – 5-Unit College Football Play (7:30 p.m.)
VERNON CROY – 5-Unit College Football Play (7:30 p.m.)
NOTE: Trapp and Rickenbach have the same side.
NOTE: Murphy and Croy have the same side.
THURSDAY (AUG. 28)
ROBERT FERRINGO – 5-Unit College Football Play (5:30 p.m.)
TODAY'S TOP MLB PLAYS
JASON SHARPE is starting to heat up on the diamond with 6 wins in his last 9 plays and he's back on Friday with a 7-Unit MLB Play (7 p.m.) you don't want to miss. Sharpe has won his MLB followers more than +22,000 the last five seasons on the diamond. Sign up below.
GRIFFIN MURPHY is 10-2 with his last 12 MLB plays and 24-10, +3,245 with his last 34 baseball plays. Murphy has released a 7-Unit MLB Play (9:40 p.m.) and you can sign up below and get on it.
RAPHAEL ESPARZA continues to be hot on the diamond, going 22-13 +6,695 and last Friday night cashed +920 as the Kansas City Royals cashed the run-line over the White Sox. Esparza is releasing a 6-Unit MLB Play (8 p.m.) Friday and he’s banked +7,355 this year on plays rated 5.0+. Sign up below and don’t miss out.
SCOTT SPREITZER won another MLB play last night, a 4-Unit side and he's on a 22-11 run with those plays. Scott is back on Friday night with a 6-Unit MLB Play (8 p.m.). Scott crushed the books with his top plays, on a run that's produced +39,985 with all sides & totals rated 5.0+. Kick off the weekend early with Spreitzer's 6-Unit Friday night MLB release by signing up below.
TODAY'S TOP SOCCER PLAYS
DOC’S SPORTS SOCCER scored an easy 8-Unit Game of the Year winner from their Specialty League, Liga MX, on Sunday, and they look for more today. They are back Friday with a 7-Unit Spanish LaLiga prediction (3:30 p.m. EST). Doc’s considers the Spanish top-flight league their second best league for predictions. Doc’s is very confident this Friday and expects an easy winner. Sign up below!
TODAY'S TOP WNBA PLAYS
TONY GEORGE has a 6-Unit WNBA Play (10 p.m.) on Friday. George is on a book-beating 8-3 run in the WNBA and just cashed back-to-back 7-Unit plays last week. Sign up below and take advantage of this opportunity.
TODAY'S TOP CFL FOOTBALL PLAYS
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DOC’S SPORTS CFL FOOTBALL is one of the top CFL handicappers on the site. We are +3,275 on the season! Friday will feature a 7-unit selection from the Edmonton – Ottawa Game (kickoff is 7:30 p.m.). Stream this game live on CFL+ and sign-up below with a daily picks package from CFL. (TRAPP has the same side)
CRAIG TRAPP has owned the CFL this season including RED HOT 8-2 run, including 3-0 with top plays over this 3 weeks. Get our 7 Unit CFL Play (7 p.m.). Get it now by signing-up below with a daily picks package from CFL Football. (DOC'S SPORTS has the same side.)
TODAY'S TOP UFC PLAYS
(PICKS AVAILABLE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE THROUGH 1 A.M. EASTERN ON SATURDAY)
NICK MENKEN is fresh off three 7-Unit winners this week in all sports looks to make it four straight tonight in the UFC. Menken now 6-3 over his last nine cards, up more than +1,115. Menken has a 7-Unit UFC Play (3:35 a.m.) and is locked in for fight night in China. Sign up below! (MURPHY has the same side.)
GRIFFIN MURPHY is up +4,690 in his last 89 fights and is a lifetime +7,705 in UFC profit. Griffin is back in the octagon tonight with a 7-Unit UFC Play (3:35 a.m.) as part of a three fight card. Sign up below. (MENKEN has the same side.)
DOC’S SPORTS UFC has nailed our last two selections including a +135 under. Friday features UFC Fight Night from Shanghai, China. We will feature a 7-unit totals selection you do not want to miss (early Saturday morning). This play is available to view and purchase through 1 a.m. eastern on Saturday, sign-up below with a daily picks package from UFC/MMA/Boxing. Stream the event live on ESPN+ and wake up with money in your pocket.
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Sign up for one of the above college football expert picks here. If you are not ready to sign up for one of our top NCAA football plays, below you will find a couple free college football picks and matchup reports. You can get free college football picks weekly for every game here.
Complimentary College Football games for today [Updated daily]
Fresno State Bulldogs vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 8/23/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 8/20/2025
The Kansas Jayhawks (5-7 last year) are hosting the Fresno State Bulldogs (6-7 last season) at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Kansas opens as 13.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 50.5. This report includes betting predictions and our expert college football picks for todays game. Read More >>
Sam Houston Bearkats vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Prediction, 8/23/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 8/20/2025
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-6 last year) will try to defeat the Sam Houston Bearkats (10-3 last season) at Houchens Industries on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Sam Houston opens this matchup as 10.5-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 62.5. This matchup report includes football betting lines and our pick of the day for this game. Read More >>
What Makes a Best Bet in NFL? [Updated during the season]
Doc's Sports Service is the most trusted and well-respected sports information company in the United States. Below you will find a list of 10 tips for finding a college football best bet from 10 of the top college football handicapping experts in the country. Our service is second-to-none in terms of both results and customer relations. With more than five decades of experience, Doc's Sports is the gold standard in the sports information industry.
A lot of other people in this industry focus their attention on high-pressure sales tactics and irresponsible betting practices. But at Doc's Sports we believe that there is a lot of money to be made in the sports investing market. Therefore, our college football handicappers keep their focus on results and showing their clients a profit. It's a win-win situation and the foundation of our success: keep it simple.
We offer our clients top college football predictions at one fair price. Our college football handicappers release a full slate of college football picks at 6 p.m. EST each Thursday throughout the season. Every one of our college football handicappers has a different style, but all have enjoyed vast success. And that includes success with their weekly college football top games and best bets, which are available for just $30 apiece.
All of our college football handicapping picks come with a rotation number, unit rating (Click Here to read more about our Unit System for the best money management), time and date of the game and a detailed analysis.
Here are 10 tips for finding college football best bets from our team:
Doc's Sports is the gold standard of sports handicapping, having been one of the most well-regarded and successful handicapping services for over 55 years (yes, we started in 1971). Doc’s is riding a streak of three straight winning seasons, and 2025 will be no different. We dominated our top plays in football, hitting 80% of our 8-unit plays, including our Big 10 Game of the Year. We have also hit 61% of our 7-unit plays the last two years! Now is the time to jump on board with a full-season package for just 749, as this will give you every college and NFL play that we make through the Super Bowl. In fact, we have hit the Super Bowl winner in six of seven years! Sign-up now and let 55 years of handicapping experience work for you.
Robert Ferringo has posted seven of 10 winning football seasons, including last year thanks to an astounding +10,830 three-month run. Robert has been among the top football handicappers in the country over the past 16 years, banking nearly +40,000 in profit between 2010-2019 for a 10-year average profit of nearly +4,000. Robert has earned 11 of 16 overall winning years and racked up 69 of 112 winning football months – so two of every three months are winners over the past 16 years! Robert is also one of the top football futures bettors in the country, hitting 70% of futures rated 5.0 or higher (22-9) in his career, and one of the best Super Bowl handicappers in the nation (16 of 19 winning years). Claim your spot on The Victory Train today!
August Young has been with Doc’s Sports for three football seasons – and they’ve all been winners, banking +5,115 in 2022, +6,765 in 2023, and +6,735 last season. Young and his team are experts at identifying the largest value across all markets. For example, they will take underdogs on the moneyline when the price is better than the spread based on advanced metric conversions and their own number charts based on historical data. They use cutting-edge data science to make their decisions in these instances to remove all bias. Over the last three years they release an average of between 6-8 plays per week and Young is also a sensational 74-45, +15,345 on plays rated 5.0+. Sign up now!
Strike Point Sports has burned the books for back-to-back winning football seasons, finishing in the Top 3 on the site both years. SPS has racked up 8 of 11 winning years for +23,030 in profit. SPS closed last year on an absolute tear, banking +7,300 in November, December and January combined. Strike Point Sports – known as "Mr. Saturday" for their college football domination – has burned the books for 8 of 10 college football years and 9 of 11 winning NFL seasons. You can expect 2-3 prime college football picks and 2-3 top NFL picks each week. SPS's selectivity is perfect for bettors who like focused action. Get on board with one of the best in the business!
Scott Spreitzer enters the football campaign on a 66-42 (61%), +7,340 winning run since Sept. 18 of last year. Spreitzer crushed it with a 4-0 sweep with his 8-Unit Football Game of the Year plays last season, the second time he's swept his GOYs at Doc's over the last five years. And when you're with Scott, you're with a handicapper and bettor who puts his money where his mouth is. He is the only two-time winner of the Las Vegas OV Football Invitational, the all-time wins champion in the Station Casinos Invitational, and he's cashed Top 20 checks in the world-famous Westgate NFL SuperContest. Get on board with a proven winner!
Jason Sharpe has beaten the books for six of nine winning football seasons and banked nearly +11,000 in 2022 and 2023 combined. Sharpe is known for his incredibly fast starts to the season and is one of the top NFL Preseason bettors in the country, going 17-10 in Week 1 of NFLX over the past 12 years. He is 90-50 (64%) with his college football picks the first two weeks of the year and a jaw-dropping 56-26 (68%) with his Week 2 college football picks! Sharpe has gone 28-16 over the last three years in the first two weeks of the NFL season. Sharpe has earned seven of 10 winning college football years and is set to do it again. Sign up now!
Craig Trapp is going into his 21st football season, and over the last 20 years he has had 14 out of 20 profitable season including last year. Trapp has posted three straight winning NFL seasons, hitting 61% last year. He also released 64% college winners in the regular season and 54% in the bowls and playoffs. Trapp went 16-8 with his big plays rated 5.0+ and you can expect 5-7 college and 3-5 NFL predictions each week. Trapp is known for his 17-year run on YouTube providing free plays every day and you can jump on the winners as Craig shows you the money again this season.
Vernon Croy is ready for his 11th season at Doc's Sports and will put his vast knowledge and experience to work for you today. Croy has posted 9 of 10 winning NFL regular seasons and he is looking to do it again. Croy uses his personal, private football systems that he has developed over the course of the last 20+ years to give him an edge over the books. He was up +3,700 last year with his top football plays rated 5.0+ and he is looking for that big play success to translate again this year. Get on board today and don't miss out as he continues his outstanding work on the gridiron!
Tony George has over 30 years of football handicapping experience, and the NFL has always been his top sport. George has 70 documented Top 10 awards across all sports and he is looking for another dominating season in 2025. George hit 64 percent of his NFL plays in 2016, and in 2021 he hit 80 percent of his college football picks rated 5.0+. George is looking for another big year with a low-volume approach. He is well known for his national radio shows over the past 15 years. Put 30 years of experience and a long-standing reputation to work for you today.
Raphael Esparza is one of the most consistent and profitable handicappers in the business. Esparza has more than 13 years’ experience as a Las Vegas sportsbook manager and is now one of the most well-connected handicappers on The Strip. This fall, Esparza will dial in and look for a monster season on the gridiron. As in all sports, Esparza is one of the best big-play handicappers in the country, and he is one of the few handicappers in the country that releases picks on every single bowl game each winter. Esparza hit his 8-Unit NFL Total of the Year last season and will do it again this year.
Griffin Murphy is an expert when it comes to college football and NFL betting profits. Murphy cannot wait to bring his clients huge wins this season. He got off to a great start last year, securing +4,680 in winnings over the first three months of the campaign. Murphy has managed to focus the majority of his time on his algorithm to get this sport just right. He is looking to produce a consistent success rate throughout this coming season and you can sign up and check him out today!
Nick Menken is one of the newest additions to the Doc’s Sports team. With years of experience and a deep understanding of both college football and NFL betting, Menken has built a reputation for delivering consistent, profitable results. His focus is always on providing his clients with the most accurate and informed picks to maximize their returns. This season, Nick is primed to deliver serious wins and can’t wait to share his insights with you. Whether you’re a seasoned bettor or just getting started, now is the perfect time to join a winning team.
Arun Shiva posted the best football season in his career in 2021, banking +5,000 with start to finish winners. Shiva went 64-46 (58%), +5,305 in the NFL in 2021 and wants to do it again. Shiva is one of the most popular handicappers year after year on Doc's Sports site, and his winning predictions and entertaining daily videos make him one to watch for during every season he handicaps. Shiva has been researching extensively for this NFL season and is ready to beat the bookies from the first game through the Super Bowl in February. Sign up now!
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