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Appalachian State at Penn State College Football Parlay 9/1/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/25/2018

The Appalachian State Mountaineers play the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium (3:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Zac Thomas for the Mountaineers and Trace McSorley for the Nittany Lions. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays game against the spread.

Auburn at Washington College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2018

The Auburn Tigers play the Washington Huskies at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (3:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Jarrett Stidham for the Tigers and Jake Browning for the Huskies. This Matchup report includes Vegas odds and a free football pick for tonight.

Boise State at Troy College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/25/2018

The Boise State Broncos play the Troy Trojans at Veterans Memorial Stadium (6:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Brett Rypien for the Broncos and Kaleb Barker for the Trojans. This games report has current odds, betting trends, and free picks against the spread.

Bowling Green at Oregon College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/25/2018

The Bowling Green Falcons play the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium (8:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Jarret Doege for the Falcons and Justin Herbert for the Ducks. This matchup report has Vegas lines and an expert NCAA football pick for your daily winner.

BYU at Arizona College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2018

The BYU Cougars play the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium (10:45 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Tanner Mangum for the Cougars and Khalil Tate for the Wildcats. This Matchup report has your college football pick of the day as well as NCAA odds for the game.

Central Michigan at Kentucky College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/25/2018

The Central Michigan Chippewas play the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field (3:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Tony Poljan for the Chippewas and Terry Wilson for the Wildcats. This report has odds and your college football predictions for todays game against the spread.

Cincinnati at UCLA College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/25/2018

The Cincinnati Bearcats play the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl (7:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Hayden Moore for the Bearcats and Devon Modster for the Bruins. This game report has an NCAA football pick, betting odds, and trends for tonights key matchup.

Coastal Carolina at South Carolina College Football Parlay 9/1/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/25/2018

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers play the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Kilton Anderson for the Chanticleers and Jake Bentley for the Gamecocks. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays college football game ATS.

Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/25/2018

The Florida Atlantic Owls play the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are De'Andre Johnson for the Owls and Kyler Murray for the Sooners. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

Houston at Rice College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2018

The Houston Cougars play the Rice Owls at Rice Stadium (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are D'Eriq King for the Cougars and Jackson Tyner for the Owls. This report includes betting odds and our expert college football picks for todays game.

Idaho at Fresno State College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/25/2018

The Idaho Vandals play the Fresno State Bulldogs at Bulldog Stadium (10:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Mason Petrino for the Vandals and Marcus McMaryion for the Bulldogs. This matchup report incudes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game.

Indiana at FIU College Football Parlay 9/1/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/25/2018

The Indiana Hoosiers play the FIU Golden Panthers at FIU Stadium (7:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Peyton Ramsey for the Hoosiers and James Morgan for the Golden Panthers. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays game against the spread.

Kent State at Illinois College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2018

The Kent State Golden Flashes play the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Woody Barrett for the Golden Flashes and A.J. Bush for the Fighting Illini. This Matchup report includes Vegas odds and a free football pick for tonight.

Louisiana Tech at South Alabama College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/25/2018

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs play the South Alabama Jaguars at Ladd Peebles Stadium (7:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are J'Mar Smith for the Bulldogs and Cole Garvin for the Jaguars. This games report has current odds, betting trends, and free picks against the spread.

Marshall at Miami College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/25/2018

The Marshall Thundering Herd play the Miami RedHawks at Yager Stadium (3:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Alex Thomson for the Thundering Herd and Gus Ragland for the RedHawks. This matchup report has Vegas lines and an expert NCAA football pick for your daily winner.

Maryland at Texas College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2018

The Maryland Terrapins play the Texas Longhorns at FedEx Field (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Kasim Hill for the Terrapins and Sam Ehlinger for the Longhorns. This Matchup report has your college football pick of the day as well as NCAA odds for the game.

UMass at Boston College College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/25/2018

The UMass Minutemen play the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium (1:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Andrew Ford for the Minutemen and Anthony Brown for the Eagles. This report has odds and your college football predictions for todays game against the spread.

Michigan at Notre Dame College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/25/2018

The Michigan Wolverines play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium (7:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Shea Patterson for the Wolverines and Brandon Wimbush for the Fighting Irish. This game report has an NCAA football pick, betting odds, and trends for tonights key matchup.

MTSU at Vanderbilt College Football Parlay 9/1/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/25/2018

The MTSU Blue Raiders play the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium (7:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Brent Stockstill for the Blue Raiders and Kyle Shurmur for the Commodores. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays college football game ATS.

Mississippi at Texas Tech College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/25/2018

The Ole Miss Rebels play the Texas Tech Red Raiders at NRG Stadium (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Jordan Ta'amu for the Rebels and McLane Carter for the Red Raiders. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

Navy at Hawaii College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2018

The Navy Midshipmen play the Hawaii Warriors at Aloha Stadium (11:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Malcolm Perry for the Midshipmen and Cole McDonald for the Warriors. This report includes betting odds and our expert college football picks for todays game.

UNLV at USC College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/25/2018

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels play the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Armani Rogers for the Runnin' Rebels and J.T. Daniels for the Trojans. This matchup report incudes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game.

North Carolina at California College Football Parlay 9/1/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/25/2018

The North Carolina Tar Heels play the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium (4:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Nathan Elliott for the Tar Heels and Ross Bowers for the Golden Bears. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays game against the spread.

NIU at Iowa College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2018

The NIU Huskies play the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium (3:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Marcus Childers for the Huskies and Nathan Stanley for the Hawkeyes. This Matchup report includes Vegas odds and a free football pick for tonight.

Oregon State at Ohio State College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/25/2018

The Oregon State Beavers play the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Jake Luton for the Beavers and Dwayne Haskins for the Buckeyes. This games report has current odds, betting trends, and free picks against the spread.

SMU at North Texas College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/25/2018

The SMU Mustangs play the North Texas Mean Green at Apogee Stadium (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Ben Hicks for the Mustangs and Mason Fine for the Mean Green. This matchup report has Vegas lines and an expert NCAA football pick for your daily winner.

Tennessee at West Virginia College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/25/2018

The Tennessee Volunteers play the West Virginia Mountaineers at Bank of America Stadium (3:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Keller Chryst for the Volunteers and Will Grier for the Mountaineers. This Matchup report has your college football pick of the day as well as NCAA odds for the game.

Texas State at Rutgers College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/25/2018

The Texas State Bobcats play the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Bank of America Stadium (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Willie Jones III for the Bobcats and Artur Sitkowski for the Scarlet Knights. This report has odds and your college football predictions for todays game against the spread.

UTSA at Arizona State College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/25/2018

The UTSA Roadrunners play the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium (10:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Bryce Rivers for the Roadrunners and Manny Wilkins for the Sun Devils. This game report has an NCAA football pick, betting odds, and trends for tonights key matchup.

Washington State at Wyoming College Football Parlay 9/1/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/25/2018

The Washington State Cougars play the Wyoming Cowboys at War Memorial Stadium (3:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Gardner Minshew for the Cougars and Tyler Vander Waal for the Cowboys. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays college football game ATS.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 1 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 8/24/2018

Feels like just yesterday that Alabama freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa became an instant legend by throwing the game-winning touchdown pass in overtime to beat SEC rival Georgia in the College Football Playoff national championship game. It was truly one of the great NCAA football games ever played and the first walk-off championship TD in college football history.

NCAA Football Predictions for the Best ATS Teams from Last Season
by Trevor Whenham - 8/24/2018

It would be great if betting on football was as easy as looking at the teams that were good against the spread last year and betting them to be the same this year. For the most part, though, it's not that easy. There are so many factors that go into betting performance - public perception, schedule, roster, coaching, and so on - that teams can go from being a great bet to a lousy one in the blink of an eye. Let's look at the top six betting teams in the NCAA last year and try to determine what their betting future holds this season:

Army at Duke College Football Picks and Predictions 8/31/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/24/2018

The Army Black Knights play the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium (7:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Kelvin Hopkins Jr. for the Black Knights and Daniel Jones for the Blue Devils. This matchup report has Vegas lines and an expert NCAA football pick for your daily winner.

Colorado at Colorado State College Football Picks and Predictions 8/31/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/24/2018

The Colorado Buffaloes play the Colorado State Rams at Sports Authority Field (9:30 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Steven Montez for the Buffaloes and K.J. Carta-Samuels for the Rams. This Matchup report has your college football pick of the day as well as NCAA odds for the game.

San Diego State at Stanford College Football Picks and Predictions 8/31/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/24/2018

The San Diego State Aztecs play the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium (9:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Christian Chapman for the Aztecs and K.J. Costello for the Cardinal. This report has odds and your college football predictions for todays game against the spread.

Syracuse at Western Michigan College Football Picks and Predictions 8/31/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/24/2018

The Syracuse Orange play the Western Michigan Broncos at Waldo Stadium (6:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Eric Dungey for the Orange and Jon Wassink for the Broncos. This game report has an NCAA football pick, betting odds, and trends for tonights key matchup.

Utah State at Michigan State College Football Parlay 8/31/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/24/2018

The Utah State Aggies play the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium (7:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Jordan Love for the Aggies and Brian Lewerke for the Spartans. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays college football game ATS.

Western Kentucky at Wisconsin College Football Picks and Predictions 8/31/2018
by Tony Sink - 8/24/2018

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers play the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium (9:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Drew Eckels for the Hilltoppers and Alex Hornibrook for the Badgers. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

College Football Betting Advice: Overrated and Underrated Teams in AP Poll
by Trevor Whenham - 8/23/2018

The first AP Poll of the season is out, so it is time for the debate to begin. The poll means less and less as we get further into the playoff era, but that hasn't stopped us from obsessing over it. And obsessing is exactly what I am about to do. You present a list of the Top 25 teams in football to any fan or bettor and you are going to get different opinions about which ones are overrated or underrated. Here are my opinions on that front. Any odds mentioned are from Bovada:

UCF at Connecticut College Football Picks and Predictions 8/30/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/22/2018

The UCF Knights play the Connecticut Huskies at Rentschler Field (12:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are McKenzie Milton for the Knights and David Pindell for the Huskies. This matchup report incudes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game.

New Mexico State at Minnesota College Football Parlay 8/30/2018
by Parlays Pundit - 8/22/2018

The New Mexico State Aggies play the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium (7:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Matt Romero for the Aggies and Zack Annexstad for the Golden Gophers. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays game against the spread.

Northwestern at Purdue College Football Picks and Predictions 8/30/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 8/22/2018

The Northwestern Wildcats play the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium (8:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Clayton Thorson for the Wildcats and David Blough for the Boilermakers. This Matchup report includes Vegas odds and a free football pick for tonight.

Wake Forest at Tulane College Football Picks and Predictions 8/30/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 8/22/2018

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons play the Tulane Green Wave at Benson Field at Yulman Stadium (8:00 PM EST). The starting quarterbacks are Jamie Newman for the Demon Deacons and Jonathan Banks for the Green Wave. This games report has current odds, betting trends, and free picks against the spread.

Best Bets for College Football Season Win Totals Futures Wagering
by Trevor Whenham - 8/17/2018

Back in June when the college football win totals were first posted we took a look at the numbers that were posted. And for the most part I am still okay with where we were on them then. As we get closer to the start of the season, though, it made sense to look again at Bovada's numbers to find ones that are interesting and worth a closer look. Only Ohio State shows up both on this list and the June one, and some things have obviously changed with them:

Handicapping and Expert Predictions for College Football Week 1 Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 8/17/2018

We are in a tough spot right now as a college football fan - close enough to games starting to tease us but not quite close enough to seriously bet the games. So, what we are looking at right now in the first week lines available at Bovada are numbers that are interesting - not necessarily packed with value or lines that will wind up being bettable -- but lines that got me thinking when I looked at them: