FOOTBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL ARTICLES

Now in his fourth season as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, Brent Venables is in danger of continuing a worrisome college football betting odds trend.Venables has started each campaign off impressively, only to have his team fade down the stretch.Following a 5-0 start, Oklahoma’s loss to Texas revealed a team that was overrated at #5 in the country. This week brings a dangerous home game for OU.Head coach Lane Kiffin and his Ole Miss Rebels will come calling on Saturday. Accordingly, Kiffin ... 

California Golden Bears head coach Justin Wilcox has an impossible task. Consider that he coaches at a school that has openly discussed dropping its football program.Cal lacks a donor base to make a serious championship run with the college football lines. Also, the Golden Bears are an odd fit in the ACC.But Wilcox has the Bears in contention for their third consecutive bowl game. On Friday, Cal has a winnable game at Virginia Tech.Following an 0-3 start, the Hokies fired head coach Brent Pry af... 

The ESPN family of networks cannot be happy about its Thursday night matchup going up against the NFL.ESPN2 is stuck with the Sun Belt Conference matchup between the South Alabama Jaguars and the Georgia State Panthers.Both teams are playing out the string of lost seasons. Last year, Major Applewhite to the Jaguars to a bowl game in his first year as head coach.But this year, he is flopping miserably as the program transitions with more of his DNA.Dell McGee is on the hot seat at Georgia State w... 

Since taking over as head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels in 2020, Lane Kiffin has been building towards an SEC title and national championship run. Kiffin has led Ole Miss to three double-digit win seasons in the past four years. Now, in 2025, he has what appears to be the best team of his tenure in college football. On Saturday, Kiffin and his Rebs have the chance for a landmark win at Georgia. The Bulldogs are one of the teams that Kiffin has been trying to overcome. This looks like the year that it could happen. This SEC matchup has numerous College Football Playoff implications and features two traditional SEC powerhouses. Betting activity will be among the highest so far this college football season. Explore the latest College Football betting lines, odds, and predictions for Week 8. ... 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have indeed shown methodical improvement under Matt Rhule. Now in his third season, Rhule has Nebraska poised for its second consecutive bowl berth.Still, Nebraska fans want a quicker pace on a return to glory. Last week at Maryland, Nebraska rallied for a gutsy win that may be its transformative moment under Rhule. This week brings a Friday Night FOX matchup at Minnesota against the Golden Gophers. Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck has maxed out what is possible in the Twin... 

Once upon a time, the East Carolina Pirates were a regular on the bowl circuit. From 2006 through 2014, the Pirates went to the postseason in eight out of nine seasons from 20067 through 2014. Since then, the Pirates have made the postseason two times.Last year, Blake Harrell took over as interim coach and led East Carolina to a 5-1 finish, culminating in a win in the Military Bowl. As a result, Harrell secured the full time position. East Carolina is contending for a bowl again this season and ... 

Of course, college football has seen profound changes over the past decade. The transfer portal and NIL payments to players have transformed the game into something unrecognizable.But the one great trait of the sport remains. Tradition and history set college football apart from other sports. And on Saturday, one of the best traditions will be renewed with the College Football odds.Specifically, the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners will clash in the Red River Shootout at the Cotton Bowl in D... 

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are led by head coach Greg Schiano, who is in his second tour of duty there.Schiano is called the only coach who knows Rutgers well enough to win there. And the record bears that out.Yet even with Schiano, Rutgers has a historic record of having a limited ceiling. Rutgers is coming off consecutive 7-6 seasons and minor bowl berths.At Rutgers, AKA the State University of New Jersey, that is cause for parades and statues.On Friday night, Rutgers will visit the rebuildin... 

So far in the American Athletic Conference Standings, the Tulane Green Wave are in the thick of the championship race.Meanwhile, the East Carolina Pirates are improving, but do not appear to be a serious contender.East Carolina is very much in the hunt for a bowl berth.On Thursday night, Week 7 kicks off with the Pirates and Green Wave at Tulane.Tulane’s only loss this year was against the SEC powerhouse Ole Miss Rebels.The Green Wave has the reputation for being an elite AAC program.East Caroli... 

There was a memorable era of past glory when the Florida State Seminoles and the Miami-FL Hurricanes had one of the best rivalries on the college football board. However, for the past generation, one team is usually up while the other one is down. For 2025, both teams have a Top 10 and College Playoff feel. Finally, Miami head coach Mario Cristobal is making gains with his outstanding ability to recruit. By contrast, Mike Norvell of Florida State is redeeming himself through the portal after a catastrophic 2024 campaign. On Saturday, the Hurricanes and Seminoles will renew their historic ties and raging rivalry. Explore the latest College Football betting lines, odds, and predictions for Week 6. ... 

West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez is trying to prove that you can come home again. Rodriguez is a West Virginia alum and former player.Previously, he was a highly successful coach who led the Mounties to within one win of the national championship game in 2007.Since then, RichRod bounced around to Michigan, Arizona, and Jacksonville State.But the country roads of West Virginia called Rich Rod home last December. On Friday, the Mounties will face the challenge of a road game at BYU.Explore ... 

To get Week 6 underway is a Thursday Conference USA matchup between the New Mexico State Aggies and Sam Houston Bearkats.Sam Houston is struggling as it goes through a painful coaching transition. Offensive wizard Phil Longo is in his first year at the helm and is discovering why his predecessor, KC Keeler, left for Temple.Meanwhile, New Mexico State is one of the least successful programs in college football history. Previously, Jerry Kill led them to bowl games in 2022 and 2023 before stepping... 

Last year, the Penn State Nittany Lions met the Oregon Ducks in the Big Ten Championship Game. Oregon was a new member of the Big Ten and was taking less money than the established schools to join. However, the Big Ten should have been giving Oregon a raise after winning the league in 2024. Now, Penn State gets a shot at revenge at home on Saturday. The Ducks and Nittany Lions will play in the famed annual White Out at Beaver Stadium. So far, Penn State and Oregon is the biggest matchup of 2025.... 

Last year, the Arizona State Sun Devils were able to ambush their way to the Big 12 championship.This year, Arizona State has the full attention of its opponents and gamblers. Thus, the Sun Devils are struggling to provide the same wagering value that they did in 2024.Last week at Baylor, Arizona State pulled out an important clutch win. This week, the Sun Devils host the resurgent TCU Horned Frogs.So far, TCU is looking better than they have in the past two years. Last week, TCU routed the high... 

Following its Week 1 catastrophe against FCS Tarleton State, alarm bells went off at the United States Military Academy. Army Football expects much more than to fail in such a manner. Subsequently, Army traveled to Kansas State and beat the Wildcats as 17-point underdogs to redeem themselves. Last week, against visiting North Texas, Army suffered another disappointing home overtime loss. Now brings an American Athletic Conference matchup against the East Carolina Pirates. East Carolina has been ... 

On Saturday afternoon, there is a Big Ten matchup of two of the grandest programs in college football that will take place at one of the sport’s most iconic venues.Now in his third year as Nebraska's head coach, Matt Rhule is searching for a signature win. Rhule has undeniably improved the Huskers, but his biggest win was last year over a hyped but flawed Colorado team. This week brings one of the biggest brands in the sport.The Michigan Wolverines will have a fill-in head coach and a more limit... 

The preseason is over for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Iowa and Rutgers will open their respective Big Ten Conference schedules on Friday Night, as broadcast on FOX.On Friday night, two of the most fundamentally sound teams in the Big Ten Conference will clash. Head coach Kirk Ferentz of Iowa and Greg Schiano of Rutgers are tough, conservative, and demand discipline. It is true that Rutgers and Iowa doesn’t attract the most 5-star recruits and transfers. But few programs are be... 

Week 4 of the college football season begins with a Thursday night American Athletic Conference matchup on ESPN. At the onset of the season, two American Athletic Conference teams were picked at the bottom of the college football totem pole.Both schools have new head coaches as proof of their struggles. The Rice Owls are perennial losers who put together the occasional bowl campaign. Mike Bloomgren was fired last year after producing two bowl campaigns but no winning seasons.Meanwhile, the only ... 

Week 1 was a disappointment for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame is coming off a bye week that followed a disappointing primetime road loss to the Miami Hurricanes in Week 1. The Fighting Irish have had two weeks to prepare, correct errors, and focus on getting back on track. Last year, the Texas A&M Aggies hosted the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the season opener on prime time TV to bring in the head coach Mike Elko era. Notre Dame won impressively, 23-13, and went on to make the n... 

At the onset of the season the Kansas State Wildcats stumbled out of the gate with a loss to the Iowa State Cyclones. And then came a near-disaster comeback win against the FCS North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Last week brought a difficult home assignment against the Army Black Knights, who were reeling from a catastrophic home loss to FCS Tarleton State. Kansas State flopped again in what is becoming an alarming habit. Now Week 3 brings a tricky FOX prime time Friday Night matchup against the Arizona Wildcats. Kansas State is reeling and is playing a team seeking revenge for a loss to KSU in 2024. On Friday, September 12, 2025, the Arizona Wildcats host the Kansas State Wildcats at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ. Kickoff time is 9 p.m. ET, with television coverage on FOX. Betting interest at Bookmaker will be significant for this Friday, prime-time Big 12 showdown on the FOX network. ... 

Week 3 in College Football couldn't get off to a more exciting start as ESPN's Thursday Night Football returns with a matchup of undefeated teams from the ACC. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will host the NC State Wolfpack at Allegacy Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Kickoff time is at 7:30 p.m. ET with television coverage on ESPN. NC State is coming off a thrilling, shootout home win over the Virginia Cavaliers. At the same time, the Demon Deacons whipped out FCS Western Carolina after barely getting by Kennesaw State in its season opener. Gamblers are debating whether Wake Forest is a contender or a pretender, based on its relatively easy schedule. Meanwhile, NC State is seen as a solid but second-tier program under head coach Dave Doeren. Both teams are falling behind because they lack the NIL resources of ACC powers Miami-FL, Clemson, and Florida State. Betting interest at Bookmaker is high for this game because it is the only college game on Thursday night. ... 

Much like the NFL’s Super Bowl, the prop bet menu for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game has exploded. With money to be made sports betting with Bitcoin there are wagering options everywhere. The semifinals were classics and now the... 

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish just keep winning games and with one more victory they will have their first recognized national championship since the 1988 team led by Lou Holtz went 12-0. The Irish take a 13-game winning streak into the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Ohio State Buckeyes looking to knock off one of the Big Ten’s best programs for a second straight time. The Irish advanced with a 27-24 win over Penn State in the semis and face perhaps the best team in the playoff. OSU advanced with a 28-14 win over Texas and won its three CFP games by an average of almost 20 points. The Buckeyes opened as an 8.5-point favorite at the Bitcoin sportsbook. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, January 20 from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on ESPN. ... 

The Ohio State Buckeyes avenged a regular season loss to Oregon by whacking the Ducks 41-21 earning a spot in the CFP semifinals in the Cotton Bowl against the Texas Longhorns. It wasn’t planned this way but the Horns have a distinct homefield advantage with the game being played at ATT Stadium in Arlington, about 200 miles from UT’s campus in Austin. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET ... 

The first college football playoff semifinal takes place on Thursday, January 9, 2025 when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish tangles with the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl. The game is set to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Irish have gotten plenty of attention over the last few months winning 12 games in a row. They dominated Georgia in the quarterfinal round allowing ju...