Wake Forest visits NC State in Thursday NCAA football action. The betting line opened with the Wolfpack as a massive -17 favorite, reflecting the absence of the Demon Deacons starting QB Sam Hartman. College football handicapper Jay Horne weighs in on the game and gives out his suggested pick against the spread.
The NIU Huskies had a rough start to their season dropping three of the first four, but they’re perfect in conference play and put together a nice five-game winning streak. The visiting Rockets have won their last two but are only 4-4 on the season with arguably just one quality win. The consensus line for this game has Northern Illinois as a -3 home favorite with the total line offered up at 55 to 55.5. Prognosticator Jay Horne has done his homework on this game and has come up with an ATS prediction.
A huge SEC showdown between Alabama (8-0) and LSU (7-1) takes place in Baton Rouge on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide have won every game by 22 points or greater but LSU on paper is easily their toughest competition to date this season. Which side of the Bama -14 spread line does the value lie?
An interesting ACC battle on Friday night with the Pittsburgh Panthers visiting the No. 23 Virginia Cavaliers who have been money in the bank this season with an 7-1 against the spread mark. Can they continue padding bankrolls this week or is the hook going to be their undoing this week?
A great battle on Thursday night between the Temple Owls and the UCF Knights. The oddsmaker has the unbeaten UCF as a large 10.5 point home favorite with the total on the board at 60.5. Can the Owls knock them off their perch or at the least cover the number and get the money?
The Ball State Cardinals vs. Toledo Rockets are on tap on Wednesday night college football action. The odds boards have Toledo as a prohibitive -14 favorite on the point spread line and that may be good value considering Ball State’s recent blowout losses. Predictem handicapper Jay weighs out the line and gives out his opinion on where your money should land on this MAC game.
The Miami-Ohio RedHawks (3-5 SU, 5-3 ATS) visit the Buffalo Bulls Buffalo Bulls (7-1 SU, 6-2 ATS) in Tuesday MAC action on Tuesday night. The RedHawks are only just 3-5 straight up but lost two of their games by a single point. Both teams have been padding their backers’ bankrolls with positive returns against the point spread, but the Bulls are at home and will have revenge on their mind after dropping the last two in this rivalry. Read who which side of the spread line Jay thinks you should be on to get the money.
Florida does not have the greatest offensive reputation. In fact, the Gators defense and running game has been their strengths over the last several years. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs are on the heels of their worst offensive performance of the season in the 36-16 loss at LSU. Jay Horne looks at if we should expect a snooze-fest and who is the team to be betting come Saturday afternoon.
Despite the improvements shown by this Florida State team, they still have a long way to go before they are an elite football team. The offense still goes through periods of “what the heck are they doing?” The defense is solid but not good enough to carry the load. Sportsbooks have set the line at -14.5. Can FSU find an edge to reward dog bettors here? Jay Horne has his football prediction.
The big question entering this Thursday’s match-up is can Baylor’s defense step up to compete against this dynamic West Virginia offense? The Bears defense has not been impressive thus far allowing over 400 yards and 31 points per game. Mountaineers QB Will Grier is a veteran with an accurate arm. Jay Horne looks at the odds from the sportsbooks and tries to answer this question and more. Read Jay’s pick.