It is officially game week for college football, and we are less than 48 hours from the 2024 college football season. That means we are less than 48 hours from being able to legally, and joyfully, bet on college football. So, before we get underway let’s get this year’s mantra down now…in case any concerned significant others and/or family members get upset about us hammering MACtion games on a Tuesday night in October.
It’s not called being a “degenerate.” It’s called dedication.
That being said let’s get into Week 0’s Best Bets!
- Preston Stone Over 225 Pass Yards
- SMU -7 1st Quarter
- SMU -13.5 1st Half
- Haynes King Over 1.5 TDs
- FSU 1st Half ML
- FSU To Win 1st Half AND Full Game
- Roydell Williams Over 60 Rush Yds
- Roydell Williams Anytime TD Scorer
1) SMU QB Preston Stone OVER 225 Pass Yds ***LOCK OF THE WEEK***
First bet of the year is also your Lock of the Week. Preston Stone over 225 Passing yards vs Nevada this Saturday at -145. HAMMER TIME Y’ALL. Stone threw for 225 or more yards in 10 of 12 games last season as a starter. He’s primed for a huge season and facing a Nevada defense that ranked 115th in pass ypg allowed (254.1 ypg) and 129th in YPA allowed (8.8)
2) SMU -7 1st Quarter and/or SMU -13.5 1st Half
One thing about me is that I LOVE hammering first half and first bet team totals and point spreads. There’s tremendous value for teams that get off to a hot start. SMU is one of those teams, and this is one of those spots, and here’s why…
SMU averaged 12.3 ppg in the first quarter last season. That was the most in the country. Nevada ranked 111th in first quarter ppg (3.6) and 105th in first quarter ppg allowed (7.6) last season.
In first half scoring offense, SMU ranked seventh in FBS with 22 ppg while Nevada ranked 113th (9.1 ppg). SMU also ranked 16th nationally in first half scoring defense allowing only 9.5 ppg while Nevada ranked 91st (15.4). SMU returns eigth starters on offense this year including every starter at the skill positions.
3) Haynes King Over 1.5 Total TDs
Haynes King accounted for at least 2 TDs in every single game he played last season, he and accounted for 37 Total TDs on the season. King started the season with 2 or more pass TDs in each of the first five games of the season, and he finished the season with at least one rushing TD in seven of his last eight games. He’ll find the endzone. Bet on it. Literally.
4) FSU 1H ML -240 OR FSU To Win First Half & Full Game -176
I understand that there’s a lot of juice on a first half ML bet, but we’re out to win money and take as much of the gamble out of gambling as possible. FSU should win this game, and I believe they should come out of the gates with a huge chip on their shoulder. We know how their season ended a year ago. Take the Noles to win the first half. Even at -240 you’re talking about $100 to win $40…In this economy?! I’ll take it.
5) Roydell Williams over 60 yards -185 AND/OR Anytime TD Scorer -152
Roydell Williams only had three games last season at Alabama with over 60 yards rushing. To be fair, he also only had 3 games with double digit carries. Williams will share carries with other FSU backs, but he absolutely should get double digit carries on Saturday. He’ll also be behind an offensive line with over 190 combined career starts. And if that’s not enough for you, he’ll be facing a rushing defense that has ranked 90th or worse in FBS in each of the last five seasons including 100th or worse in four of the last five years. Last season? 131st.
