Another week’s worth of games means another week’s worth of situational spots to consider in college football. Situational spots will never be the deciding factor for a bet, but they sure can be part of the handicap, as we have talked about all season long right here at BangTheBook. There are a lot of games … Continue reading College Football Situational Betting Tips Week 8
Seven weeknight games usher in another college football Saturday as we head on into Week 8. With 16 weeks in the regular season this year because each team gets two bye weeks, this is the official halfway point. Although, because Army/Navy stands alone in Week 16 and Week 15 is reserved for conference championship games, … Continue reading College Football Opening Line & Odds Report October 16-19, 2019 (Week 8)
Power ratings can be a slippery slope at this time of the year. With most teams, you are no longer asking, “How good is this team?”, you are asking, “How bad is this team?” And even the good teams slip up in college football from time to time (hi, UGA!). In working on my power … Continue reading College Football Vegas Power Rating Picks – Week 8
Just 3-3 for the season with our College Total of the Week, as college football hasn’t been nearly as kind to us as the NFL in the early going. For this week, we’ll take a look at the game between Air Force and Fresno State, where the total opened 51.5 and is now down to … Continue reading College Football Total Pick of the Week – Week 7
Week 7 of the 2019 College Football season should be the most exciting thus far. We will see some great games, as No. 11 Texas Longhorns host No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners, No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide visits No. 24 Texas A&M Aggies, No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions take on No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes, while … Continue reading College Football Best Bets for Week 7
For the second time this season New Mexico State’s turnovers did us in and caused us to fall to a dismal 1-4-1 with this play. I came close to picking them again in this one but instead will use of the bigger games on the schedule, as it came down to Minnesota over Nebraska or … Continue reading College Football Pick of the Week – Week 7
Still lots of work to do, as we’re just 2-4 with our College System Play of the Week, and we’ll take a look at a game that is getting a fair amount of attention, considering it’s somewhat of a stinker, and that’s the game between the San Jose State Spartans and the Nevada Wolfpack. Nevada … Continue reading College Football Betting System Picks Week 7
There are so many misconceptions when it comes to sports betting. Even some more experienced bettors aren’t aware of what goes on and few people are privy to what the other side of the counter sees. They know who is betting what and it would be fun to be a fly on the wall when … Continue reading College Football Betting Odds Market Report Week 7
I was two points away from my second straight 3-0 week and a point away from a 2-0-1 week last Saturday. Weber State could only beat Idaho by six points instead of the seven points they were favored by, leading to my only loss of the week. However, my two victories were easy winners as … Continue reading FCS College Football Betting Picks & Predictions Week 7
We swung and missed last week with the UAB Blazers, who produced too many errors to overcome as they lost at Western Kentucky. So we concede that this year’s edition of Alabama-Birmingham football doesn’t match punch-for-punch with last year’s version. But can coach Bill Clark get a more focused effort out of his squad as … Continue reading College Football Free Pick — After Tough Loss, UAB Looks to Cook Rice
Shane Buechele, son of a former major league baseball player, really had no path to regular playing time at the University of Texas when Sam Ehlinger became the preferred choice of coach Tom Herman. We’re just thinking out loud here, but wouldn’t it be kind of funny if by the end of the year, Buechele … Continue reading NCAA Football Picks — SMU-Tulsa: Buechele and 24th-Ranked Mustangs Making Their Case
The UCLA Bruins completely shocked everyone last week when they came back fro the dead, as it were, and rallied for a truly astounding win. And they hope that they can use this is a springboard to get a new start on the season. On Saturday night they will go go the desert to take … Continue reading College Football Picks — So What Does UCLA Do For An Encore?
There aren’t too many things that are more demoralizing for a team than to blow a big lead and lose a ballgame. And the situation becomes doubly tough when you have to come back the next week and play a capable opponent. That is the situation the Washington State Cougars have facing them, except they … Continue reading NCAA Football Betting — Both WSU and Utah in Bounceback Mode for Pac-12 Encounter
Craig Bohl, coach of the Wyoming Cowboys and North Dakota State legend, has what is known as a rather conservative style. But it appears that some of his players are anything but straight-laced. Problems off the field are rearing their ugly heads and might affect what Bohl is trying to accomplish as he gets his … Continue reading Mountain West Football Betting — Will Wyoming Secondary Be Tested by UNLV’s Rogers?
The amazing comeback of the UAB football program is continuing. The Blazers, who have gone to consecutive bowl games since they were rescued from the scrap heap in 2017, will be going after the first 4-0 start in school history when they go on the road to face the Western Kentucky Hillltoppers in a Conference … Continue reading College Football Betting — Western Kentucky Turns to Alternate Arm vs. UAB
The New Mexico State Aggies have been waxed a couple of times already this season, playing nationally-ranked teams. Will they get any relief out of this week’s opponent, the San Diego State Aztecs? That’s something that is going to be determined starting at 8 PM ET on Saturday at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, … Continue reading College Football Odds — New Mexico State Could Be in For “Long” Night vs. San Diego State
When Liberty University decided to step up with its football program and enter the Division I (FBS) ranks, it stressed the idea of going big-time, and that was part of the rationale behind signing Hugh Freeze as head coach, as they apparently chose to look past charges that he secured escorts for recruits while he … Continue reading College Football Betting — Buffalo-Liberty: How Much “Anti-Freeze” Can Bulls Provide?
Since last season, it’s been a whole new ballgame for the SMU Mustangs, who are not only filling the air with footballs but grinding it out pretty well too. They are aiming for a 3-0 start as they play host to the Texas State Bobcats in a game that is set to begin at 7 … Continue reading NCAA Football Picks — SMU-Texas State: Who’s Got the Better “Air Raid” Shelter?
In the college football betting odds posted on this game, Virginia Tech is laying a lot of points.
The Cardinals finished 2-10 straight-up and an even lousier 1-11 against the number in Bobby Petrino's last season. Now it's Scott Satterfield's turn as the 2019 season opens up against Notre Dame.
Jalen Hurts is the third transfer quarterback in three years in Norman. The first two wound up winning the Heisman AND getting taken first in the NFL Draft. Will he lead the Sooners to victory?
