College Football Picks: 5 Team Betting Parlay
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Week 9 of the college football season has a few terrific Top-25 matchups, including a battle of top-ten teams in the state of Michigan. Conference title races are starting to heat up throughout the country, and that adds to the excitement and intrigue. There are great betting opportunities all Saturday long as well, but creating a five-team parlay is the way to go. Here are the five teams, and the five games, that you should include in your parlay for Week 9.
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Texas Longhorns ML at Baylor Bears
Two of the most explosive offensive teams in the country will meet up on Saturday when the Baylor Bears host the Texas Longhorns. Baylor is a slight favorite in this matchup, and they are the 16th ranked team in the country.
Texas is a tough team to figure out as they absolutely dominated their matchup with Oklahoma for three quarters earlier this season. Running back Bijan Robinson has rushed for 924 yards and ten touchdowns this season, and he should have a big game on Saturday.
Baylor will look to use their rushing attack that has racked up nearly 240 yards per game on the ground this season. Texas does struggle to get stops on the ground, but the Longhorns will figure things out in this one.
The Longhorns just have more talent, and Texas will go on the road to pick up an upset win.
Florida Gators +14.0 vs. Georgia Bulldogs
The second game to include in your parlay is the massive rivalry game taking place in the SEC Conference as the Florida Gators, and Georgia Bulldogs are set to square off. Georgia has been the most dominant team in the country this season, but Florida will look to change that on Saturday.
The Gators are just 4-3 on the season, but this is still a team that has plenty of offensive weapons. Georgia has allowed less than seven points per game this season, but that defense will be tested in this matchup. The Bulldogs have not been tested yet this season, and it will be interesting to see how they respond when that does happen. Florida doesn’t have what it takes to pull off this stunning upset, but they also aren’t going to get blown out.
The best bet on Saturday is to take the 14.0 points and bet on the Florida Gators in this huge rivalry game in Jacksonville.
Texas Tech Red Raiders +19.5 at Oklahoma Sooners
When you are looking to create a big parlay, then you have to look at both favorites and big underdogs. That’s why your third team to look at should be the Texas Tech Red Raiders as 19.5 point underdogs against Oklahoma.
Oklahoma might be a perfect 8-0 on the season, but the Sooners needed a late rally to get past lowly Kansas a week ago. The Sooners are giving up nearly 25 points per game, and they are facing a Red Raiders team that can score points in a hurry. Texas Tech is going to give Oklahoma a test on Saturday, and there is no way you should pass up the opportunity to get 19.5 points.
Boise State Broncos-2.5 at Colorado State Rams
Boise State and Colorado State are both just 3-4 on the season, but this does not feel like a matchup that is very even. The Broncos are the fourth team to include in your five-team parlay as they have started to play better in recent weeks.
Quarterback Hank Bachmeier is closing in on 2,000 passing yards for Boise State, and he is going to hit on some big plays. The Broncos still don’t run the ball well, but they won’t need to in this matchup. Colorado State has been great against the run all season long, but there are some questions in the secondary. The Rams have been trending in the right direction as well, but they are overmatched in this game.
Take the Broncos -2.5 on the road as they move to .500 on the season.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish -3.5 vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
Don’t look now, but the Notre Dame Fighting Irish still have a shot to get back to the College Football Playoff. Everyone seemed to write off the Irish after a loss to Cincinnati, but Notre Dame has played well since that game. North Carolina has been a disappointing team this season as they are just 4-3 on the year. The Tar Heels have struggled to get stops on the defensive end of the field, but this team can still score points in a hurry.
This spread of 3.5-points just feels too small as Notre Dame is clearly the better overall team, and they are playing this game at home. North Carolina will do some scoring in this game, but Notre Dame wins this game by a touchdown at least.
Derek Hudson
Derek is a long time sports bettor who grew up in Providence, RI. Derek is data driven and believes the key to betting the sportsbooks is finding an edge in analytics. Derek is happily married and has two young boys. Derek will bet on anything if you let him.
