2025-2026 College Football Thursday Night Betting Online
Thursday night college football for Week 7 is four times better than last week. That is because there are four nationally televised games on the schedule. It all kicks off at 7 p.m. ET with the Kennesaw State Owls hosting the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on ESPNU. Both teams are in the thick of the hunt for the Conference USA championship.
At 7:30 p.m. ET, the Tulane Green Wave hosts the East Carolina Pirates with coverage on ESPN. Tulane remains one of the elite programs in the American Athletic Conference, while the Pirates strive to join that class and qualify for a bowl game in 2025.
From the Sun Belt Conference is the matchup of the Southern Miss Eagles at the Georgia Southern Eagles at 8 p.m. ET with coverage on ESPN2. Georgia Southern is recovering from a tough nonconference schedule and trying to jumpstart its season. The Southern Miss Eagles are in position to qualify for a bowl berth and are in the conference championship hunt.
Also at 8 p.m. ET on CBSSN, the Sam Houston Bearkats host the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
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Tulane Home Favorite Price – The Tulane Green Wave is the more popular brand in their home game with the East Carolina Pirates, and that is reflected in their opening price as 7.5-point home favorites. Of concern to gamblers is the inconsistent Tulane offense, which ranks 83rd in scoring. Also problematic is a defense that ranks 70th for points allowed. East Carolina has been a good value this year with four payouts in five games. The Pirates rank 11th for fewest points allowed making for a potentially dangerous dog with bite.
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2025-2026 Thursday Night College Football Schedule
Week 7 - Thursday, October 9, 2025
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-1) at Kennesaw State Owls (3-2) – 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU
This Conference USA matchup will have plenty of championship game implications. Both teams are coming off bye weeks.
Last game, Louisiana Tech scored a 30-11 win over UTEP as 3.5-point road favorites. Louisiana Tech is 4-1 straight up, 5-0 against the spread, and 1-4 under the total. The defensively oriented Bulldogs rank 74th for scoring offense but 15th for fewest points allowed.
The Kennesaw State Owls are coming off a 24-16 win over Middle Tennessee as 7-point home favorites. Kennesaw State improved to 3-2 straight up and against the spread. The Owls have one of the worst offenses in the country, ranking 116th for scoring.
East Carolina Pirates (3-2) at Tulane Green Wave (4-1) – 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
The East Carolina Pirates are coming off a 28-6 win over Army as 4-point home favorites. It was the most impressive win of the season for East Carolina, which improved to 3-2 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
The Tulane Green Wave is also coming off an impressive performance. Tulane routed Tulsa 31-14 as 14.5-point road favorites. The Green Wave improved to 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.
Tulane and East Carolina are 1-0 in American Athletic Conference games. Navy leads the AAC with a 3-0 record, with Memphis right behind at 2-0.
East Carolina and Tulane are coming off bye weeks.
Southern Miss Eagles (3-2) at Georgia Southern Eagles (2-3) – 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Southern Miss and Georgia Southern are coming off bye weeks. Southern Miss is in the Sun Belt Conference race while Georgia Southern is in free fall.
Last game, Southern Miss scored a 42-25 win over Jacksonville State as 4-point home favorites. The Eagles improved to 3-2 straight up, 3-2 against the spread, and 3-2 over the total. Southern Miss ranks 99th for total defense.
Georgia Southern is coming off a 35-10 loss to James Madison as 15-point road dogs. The Eagles fell to 2-3 straight up and against the spread. Georgia Southern has alarming metrics of 102nd for total offense and 134th for total defense.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (2-3) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0-5) – 8 p.m. ET, CBSSN
Jacksonville State is coming off a bye week, while Sam Houston State is playing its second consecutive Thursday night game.
Jacksonville State is coming off a 42-25 loss to Southern Miss as 4-point road dogs. The Gamecocks are 2-3 straight up and against the spread.
Sam Houston is quickly devolving into one of the worst programs in college football. The Bearkats are coming off a 37-10 loss at New Mexico State as 2-point road favorites. Sam Houston is 0-5 straight up and against the spread in Phil Longo’s rookie campaign as head coach. Longo’s team ranks 132nd for scoring offense and 105th for fewest points allowed.
Week 8 - Thursday, October 16, 2025
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at East Carolina Pirates, 7:30 pm, ESPN
Week 9 - Thursday, October 23, 2025
South Alabama Jaguars at Georgia State Panthers, 7:30 pm, ESPN2
Week 10 - Thursday, October 30, 2025
Marshall Thundering Herd at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 7:30 pm, TBD
Week 11- Thursday, November 6, 2025
Georgia Southern Eagles at Appalachian State Mountaineers, TBD
UTSA Roadrunners at USF Bulls, TBD
Week 12 - Thursday, November 13, 2025
Troy Trojans at Old Dominion Monarchs, 7:30 pm, ESPN
Week 13 - Thursday, November 20, 2025
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns at Arkansas State Red Wolves, 7:30 pm, ESPN
Week 14 - Thursday, November 27, 2025
Navy Midshipmen at Memphis Tigers, 7:30 pm, ESPN
2025-2026 College Football Schedule
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