Ev Dog’s Best College Football Bets Week 1
Without a doubt, the lamest thing I enjoy doing each fall is making weekly college football locks on what underdogs I believe will cover their spread, which games I think will score above or below a certain threshold of points, and prognosticating how many points a team will score in the second quarter. I consider it lame primarily due to my cowardice to bet these picks in real life in fear of squandering the modest means remaining in my bank account, acquiring a gambling addiction, or both and also, because I’m not even in a competition with anyone else. It’s literally just me recording this information in my Notes App. Last season, I finished with a 141-130-2 record, so feel free to fade or follow these picks at your own risk. Reminder to self: Always bet on BYU in Provo during conference play and Ohio State in the 2nd Quarter.
Week 1 Analysis: My record improves dramatically around October when we all obtain a better understanding of who’s a pretender and who’s a contender. Even though these lines have been out for months, I still feel confident in the following twelve picks based solely on vibes.
• Akron vs Wake Forest -24.5
• Toledo +9.5 vs Michigan State
• Ball State v Ohio State 2nd Quarter -16.5, 3rd Quarter -10.5
• Marshall +24.5 vs Penn State
• Boise St. vs Oregon -24.5
• Tulane vs Duke UNDER 51.5
• Clemson vs LSU UNDER 50.5
• Florida Atlantic Team Total UNDER 16.5 vs Florida
• South Dakota State +13.5 vs Northwestern
• UCLA vs Cal OVER -53.5
• Wisconsin vs Notre Dame 2nd Quarter -7.5