College football Week 2 brings us four Saturday moneyline picks, utilizing winning systems, money from big bettors and more.
Last week’s picks went 2-1, including cashing the biggest underdog among the three predictions.
Here, we’ll cover Week 2 moneyline predictions for:
- Purdue vs. Virginia Tech 12 p.m. ET
- Nebraska vs. Colorado, 12 p.m. ET
- Iowa vs. Iowa State, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Rice vs. Houston, 6 p.m. ET
Two of the three picks in Week 2 fit an expert college football betting system.
Also, Purdue vs. Virginia Tech features a hot side getting peppered with big money.
Let’s dive into the four moneyline predictions bettors may want to consider Saturday in Week 2.
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College Football Moneyline Predictions Week 2
Purdue vs. Virginia Tech Pick
Here’s the big one today in the moneyline market.
Purdue vs. Virginia Tech features Big Money, Systems(!) and Projections all with value on the same team.
That’s right — we have an expert college football system stashed in PRO that only makes moneyline picks, active for the early-morning, non-conference clash.
All three betting tools are in step on the Purdue Boilermakers moneyline.
First off, Purdue fits Action Network’s Small Visiting Dog system.
This betting model plays on road underdogs, with small spreads, and over/unders north of 46.
And how ironic is this?
The same system had one value pick last Saturday: Fresno State, which upset these same Boilermakers.
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The Boilermakers are plus-money wherever you shop, but we make them more like -108 on the moneyline.
The road team’s also attracting some big money as 74% of the money — and just 35% of the tickets — is on Purdue.
PRO Report Prediction: Purdue Moneyline
Nebraska vs. Colorado Pick
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Colorado actually opened up as a larger favorite and was outside the betting system’s parameters.
However, with the line dropping, the Cornhuskers fit the angle.
PRO Report Prediction: Nebraska Moneyline
Iowa vs. Iowa State Pick
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The Cyclones are catching points at home against Iowa, but we made this much closer to a coin-flip.
Iowa State being marked -108 from PRO Projections formulates an A+ edge on the home team.
PRO Report Prediction: Iowa State Moneyline
Houston vs. Rice Pick
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Rice is a juicy +260 to upset Houston Saturday in Week 2, but that’s far too steep.
PRO Projections made the Owls +175, creating a solid A edge on J.T. Daniels and Co.
PRO Report Prediction: Rice Moneyline
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