Is it Week Zero or Week One?
REGARDLESS!
OOOOOOOH BABY! Football is finally back, which means we have some games to bet on! Here are all my plays for this week one of College Football action.
All odds are a mix/the best number from FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM.
Straights
Georgia Tech Spread +10.5 (-110) & Moneyline (+340)
For the game in Ireland, I’m going with the underdog. This could be a really interesting game, and there’s a lot of weirdness surrounding the game. This originally opened up at 13.5, and is now moved down to 10.5 points. Georgia Tech is returning a good amount of starters (including 83% of their offensive production), and Haynes King is a pretty talented quarterback. As for Florida State, they lost 10 guys to the draft. This is the very first game where a lot of guys will be playing together, including DJ Uiagalelei, and it might take some time for them to adjust.
The key for Georgia Tech is to go up early. I am not 100% sure if they will be able to come back from down double digits. However, if they have the lead, I feel like there’s a good chance that Georgia Tech might be able to take advantage of it. In this game, I look for Georgia Tech to at least cover the 10, and will have a lil fun with that juicy moneyline.
I used a 33% or 50% boost (forgot which) on bet mgm for the spread, which took it from -110 to +136.
I used a 50% boost on FanDuel to get the Georgia Tech moneyline from +340 to +510.
SMU first half spread -14.5 (115) & full game spread -26.5 (-115)
Nevada last year was a team that really had a rough season. Coming into this season I do not project them to be that much better.
As for SMU, this is one of the few chances on their schedule for them to flex their muscle and go up big. I look for them to at least go up huge in the first half, then I’m curious to see if they keep that momentum up in the second half. I for sure think they have the potential cover in the first half, it’s just a question of will they continue to keep it up and cover for the whole game. Both Quarterbacks should play, and that gives me some hope for SMU to potentially cover the full game.
Hawaii -39.5 (-114)
Hawaii is 12-2 ATS in their openers since 2010. This is a good opportunity for them to get another big win. Delaware State is a different level of bad in their current state, and even had flight issues.
This is a game that Hawaii could easily win by 50. The real question is will they stay up and on the attack for the whole game. The Rainbow warriors have to play UCLA in the next game, so there’s a chance that Hawaii might park the bus a little bit after they get up huge. Assuming they do not park the bus, I could see Hawaii winning big.
Props
Jaylon Knighton rushing over 61.5 (-112)
The only week one prop I got is Jaylen Knighton’s rushing over. I look for SMU to be able to have a good amount of opportunities in the run game against Nevada, which gives Knighton the ability to have a huge game. If SMU starts to go up big, look for Knighton to get even more carries.
No nasty boy this week one of action, but you best believe its making the big return next week!
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LAST YEARS RECORDS
College Football Record (regular season): 69-55
College Football Bowl Season: 23-8
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Jaden Chandler-Parnell, or “JC” is a Sports & Sports Betting Analyst for Stare Down Sports. You can Follow him on X @Jaden95Chandler
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