College Football Betting: Top four bets and prediction for Week 1
It’s time for the college football season to actually get started now that the exhibition games from last week are over. This week will see action from the majority of teams in the country, which means there will be plenty of college football wagering opportunities.
Betting enthusiasts in Michigan will have five days’ worth of games to follow this week because the college football marathon begins on Thursday and lasts until Monday night. These plays appear to be solid picks for this week.
Top #1. Central Michigan (+14.5, 45.5)
Customers of OddsToBetOn may wish to visit DraftKings and wager on the Chippewas before the line drops below two touchdowns because it has been dropping swiftly. With a $5 wager on Central Michigan or any other college football event, you may get $200 in bonus bets in addition to backing a team that understands how to handle a trip start. In its last nine road openers, Central Michigan has gone 8-1 ATS and defeated Power 5 opponents Purdue, Kansas, and Oklahoma State.
This won’t likely be a stellar performance for the Spartans’ offense because Michigan State has nine starters returning on defense and is acclimating a new quarterback in Noah Kim. Although Michigan State is unlikely to actually lose the game, they shouldn’t thrash the Chippewas either. If you enjoy Central Michigan, now is the time to act because the line has already reached +14 in some locations and might not stay much longer above the essential level.
Once the line is less than two touchdowns, there is value in the Spartans. For this reason, if you fancy Michigan State, you should either wait it out or go to Caesars, where the line has already dropped to Michigan State -14 and you can get $250 in free bets with the code OddsToBetOn and a $50 bet on the Spartans or anyone else.
Top #2. Northern Illinois (+9.5, 50.5)
Speaking of Michigan State, former Spartan Rocky Lombardi is hoping to help Northern Illinois have a successful season. The Huskies finished 3-9 last season because they couldn’t stay healthy, but now that their skill players are back, they pose a threat. Additionally, NIU is a skilled road team, having gone 10-5 ATS away from Huskie Stadium over the previous three seasons with just one loss by double digits.
Boston College, which also had a 3-9 record last year, is breaking in a new quarterback for an offense that scored only 17.8 points per game on average. This indicates that the line may be a few points too high. Since opening, the line has decreased by a point at most books, thus the sharps share this sentiment. Given that the line hasn’t yet dipped below 9.5 points, BetMGM sportsbook is a strong option for supporting the Huskies. If your first bet loses, BetMGM will give you up to $1,000 back as bonus bets if you sign up using the promo code OddsToBetOn.
Top #3. Ohio State (-29.5, 58.5)
Ohio State has made Bloomington its home away from home, and the Buckeyes are hoping to make a statement here. Despite having a record of 22-4 SU over the previous two seasons, two of those defeats came at the hands of Michigan, thus coach Ryan Day is under pressure this year. The Buckeyes have dominated the Hoosiers on their last three trips to Indiana, winning each game by at least 28 points.
In nine of its last 11 games against Indiana, Ohio State has scored at least 40 points, and Indiana returns just three defensive starters from a unit that gave up 33.9 points per game a year ago. Either choice is a great play if you can get the Buckeyes’ team total to be higher than 42. Just in time for the start of the NFL season, FanDuel is offering $100 off NFL Sunday Ticket and $200 in bonus bets to everyone who wagers at least $5.
Top #4. Northwestern at Rutgers
When Greg Schiano has seven months to prepare for a rival, his squad often does quite well. Five consecutive seasons, including the three following Schiano’s return to Piscataway, saw the Scarlet Knights win the season opener. When you factor in Northwestern’s turbulent offseason, Rutgers emerges as the clear favourite.
Since neither team did much on offense last year and both teams return eight defensive starters, the under is likely the smarter wager in this situation. It is possible that this may be a low-scoring game given that Rutgers had the better offensive the previous season with 17.4 points per game. With the under and a second chance bet for up to $500 available at BetRivers, this is a fantastic value wager on what should be a low-scoring game.
