Category: NCAAF

If you’re reading this article, you’re likely much more than the casual college football fan who watches their favorite team on Saturday afternoons and might check in for the bowl games during Christmas break. You’re likely well-versed on the Power Four, Group of Five and are probably dangerous enough not to refer to FCS (Division…

The transfer portal gets all the love. Switching conferences is all the rage. But the college football coaching carousel deserves your attention as well. While most of our readers can name every head coach across the FBS, things get a little dicey at coordinator. And given the fact that these coaches often call games on…

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes continue to dominate the headlines and the handle at sportsbooks heading into the 2024 season. If anybody assumed the shine would wear off for Coach Prime and Colorado after a 4-8 season, they could not be more wrong, according to the money that’s rolling in at the sportsbooks. Colorado…

Football has returned, and for the lovers of both the college and professional game, that means Week 0 and Week 1 are on the horizon. Let’s look at the first two weeks of action and go over the betting trends, stats and notes you need to know. Here’s the opener of the Action Network’s weekly…

On Monday, news broke that Clemson coach Dabo Swinney will no longer take live calls on his weekly radio show. Hopefully, the Tigers can end something else: their failure to live up to preseason expectations. Clemson is the nation’s only school that has been ranked in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 in each of…

Montana State overcame a 17-point deficit and rallied to beat New Mexico, 35-31, in a thrilling Week 0 contest. The Bobcats scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, with Scottre Humphrey’s 4-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left sealing the victory. MONTANA STATE TAKES THE LEAD WITH TEN SECONDS LEFT 😱😱 WOW, @MSUBobcats_FB 🤯 pic.twitter.com/RFksYDqOgN…

A new era of college football kicked off Saturday with an overseas upset. Unranked Georgia Tech opened the new season by defeating No. 10 Florida State, 24-21, in an ACC matchup played in Dublin, Ireland. The Yellow Jackets were 10.5-point underdogs at kickoff and given +320 odds to win outright. Sophomore kicker Aidan Birr nailed…

The Big 12 could be in the expansion market again. This time, the league is considering adding UConn, sources told Action Network. UConn would not join the Big 12 in football until 2031, but the Huskies’ back-to-back national champion men’s basketball team and Olympic sports teams could join as early as 2026, sources said. Last…

College football is almost back, which means the window is closing to place season-long futures. If you’ve already staked out positions on the Heisman, national title race and win totals, I have one more market for you. Here is a four-leg conference winner parlay that pays out better than 1,300-1. While you can bet these…

The 2024 college football season is here. What better way to get into the groove of a new season than by looking at a few win totals for the new year? Our staff came through with 12 — that’s right, twelve — win totals for the upcoming season. So, whether you want to add a few…

The 2024-25 college football season officially kicks off in two days, which means it’s time to get those futures in. Betting on futures is a beautiful thing. When we’re in the middle of the waiting game — the long 7.5-month stretch without college football — we can turn to our futures portfolios to get our…

Florida State and Georgia Tech kick off the 2024 college football on Saturday, which makes this a perfect time to share my favorite preseason bets for all nine conferences. Below is my betting card with the preseason picks I’ve already made and logged on Action Network’s award-winning app. I’ve also included a few other last-minute…

Week 0 of the college football season is finally upon us, and what a beautiful time it is. Amidst all the excitement is the first season with a 12-team College Football Playoff implemented. Many have opinions on it, — should be an eight-team or 16-team playoff instead? — but that’s neither here nor there. A…

Now is the time when futures are running rampant on the bet slips of college football bettors across the country. So, why not dig into that area a little more? Action Network’s Mike Ianniello, co-host of the Group of Five Deep Dive from the “Big Bets on Campus” podcast, dished out his top futures for…

Week 0 of the college football season is officially upon us, which means there’s only one thing left to do: name our Group of Five All-America team and Players of the Year. “Big Bets on Campus G5 Deep Dive” hosts Mike Calabrese and Mike Ianniello came together to dish out their top players at the…

Oregon’s Dan Lanning swears it counts. If you don’t believe him, he knows someone who agrees with him. What’s in question is Lanning’s only hole-in-one. This summer at The Hay, Pebble Beach’s nine-hole par-3 course, Lanning made a hole-in-one. The same Dan Lanning who has a 16.7 handicap and shot a 108 at Eugene Country…

College football bowl projections before Week 0? Really? Yes, I realize they’re as meaningless as every College Football Playoff ranking release show (except the final one). But college football fans love, love, LOVE their bowl projections and, if anything, I am a man of the people. It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally the people don’t…

In the past two seasons, the AAC has been ransacked by the Big 12 and ACC. In 2023, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF bolted for the Big 12. And this past realignment cycle, SMU opened its wallets and finagled an invite into the ACC. Southern Methodist will forgo ACC media rights distribution for nine years, but…

In smaller markets, there’s less consistency between books and more wiggle room for bettors to find +EV wagers. That’s certainly the case in college football when you venture outside of national title and Heisman  futures. Odds to win individual awards and to lead a conference in passing or rushing, for example, offer far more value…

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter and USC return specialist Zachariah Branch headline Action Network’s 2024 Preseason All-America team as the offensive, defensive and special teams players of the year, respectively. Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson and I selected the 52-player team, featuring players from 39 schools. Leading the way are Alabama,…

The Associated Press unveiled its preseason Top 25 poll Monday as the college football season draws closer. Georgia ranks No. 1 for the second consecutive year, but as our Brett McMurphy pointed out, 18 of the last 20 preseason AP No. 1 teams failed to win it all. The good news for the Bulldogs, though,…

For the second consecutive season, Georgia is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll. That’s the good news for the Bulldogs. Now the bad: 18 of the last 20 AP preseason No. 1 ranked teams failed to win the national title, including Georgia last year. Woof. Following No. 1 Georgia, which…

The Olympics caught a glimpse of conference realignment when certain ACC teams were mentioned for producing gold medalists. One of those teams was Stanford, credited for the gold medal won by swimmer Katie Ledecky. Yes, Stanford and the ACC. This certainly is a new age of college football, as SMU and Cal join the Cardinal…

Jim Harbaugh is no longer coaching college football. After winning a national title at Michigan last season, the legendary head coach fled for Southern California to coach the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL. Now, it appears that game might have been the last time we see Harbaugh coach college football. The NCAA suspended Harbaugh…

The Mid-American Conference has been a bastion of consistency in college football, with the same teams showcasing their competitive spirit year after year. Known for their reliable mediocrity, the MAC teams have collectively achieved a 14-15 record in bowl games over the past five years. They profit from paycheck games, deliver memorable MACtion on Tuesday…