College Football Betting: Navigating the Excitement of Week 7
As we dive into Week 7 of the college football season, the landscape is ripe with intriguing matchups and betting opportunities. For students and sports enthusiasts alike, understanding the nuances of...
Everything I Ate and Drank At The 2024 Big E
Last week, my girlfriend and I went to the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts with one goal in mind: to eat. For those of you who don’t know what the Big E is (which I found out was surpri...
The Don’s Week Two CFB Saturday Best Bets
After a great start to the season, we’re ready to keep the momentum going as we head into Week 2. Here’s my record heading into Week 2: Today I have four best bets that I am ready to rock and roll...
The Don’s CFB Friday Night Football Best Bet
If you don’t follow me on Twitter, boy have you missed out on some college football winners. What an amazing start to the college football season for the Don! We’re off to a 14-2 (+12.18u) rec...
Has Netflix Put Out David Fincher’s Flame?
Is it happening? Has my film hero, David Fincher, lived long enough to become the villain? Did the streaming conglomerate Netflix massacre my boy and snuff out his great neo-noir flame that’s un...
Diaz: Saturday College Football Bets
Record: 1-2 West Virginia +8.5 vs Penn State For weeks and weeks leading up to this weekend on Is It Saturday Yet?, I’ve stood strong with my take that West Virginia is going to beat Penn State ...
Diaz: Thursday Night College Football Bets
Record: 0-1 North Dakota State +9.5 at Colorado Even though I lost my week 0 bet of Hawaii -39 vs Delaware State, week 1 feels like the real start of the season so we don’t care about a one in t...
2024 College Football Week 1 Preview: Game Times, Channels, and Spreads
The first full week of college football is finally here! Here’s a quick rundown of all the major games, their times, stadiums, channels, and point spreads. Florida vs. Miami Time: 3:30 PM ET Stadium...
Diaz: 2024 Heisman Big Board
Odds According To DraftKings Sportsbook The Favorites Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel +750 Dillon Gabriel being the Heisman favorite going into the season is jarring. Yes, he did throw for over 3,600 yards w...
The Don’s 2024 Big 12 Predictions
The Big 12 has undergone some significant changes with the departure of long-time members Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC. However, the conference’s new look brings a fresh and exciting dynamic. T...
Ranking The Top Transfer Quarterbacks For The 2024 College Football Season
The transfer portal has indeed been a game-changer for college football. One of the most critical positions on any team’s offense is the quarterback, and this offseason, we witnessed a significant n...
Ranking The Top Transfer Running Backs From The Transfer Portal
Honorable Mentions Jordan Waters (Duke to NC State) Dylan Edwards (Colorado to Kansas State) Roydell Williams (Alabama to Florida State) 5.) Rocket Sanders (Arkansas to South Carolina) Rocket Sanders ...
Ranking The Top Transfer Wide Receivers From The Transfer Portal
Honorable Mentions Colbie Young (Miami to Georiga) Noah Rogers (Ohio State to Penn State) Deion Wells (Purdue to Oklahoma) 5.) Juice Wells (South Carolina to Ole Miss) Juice Wells was sidelined by an ...
The Don’s 2024 SEC Predictions
The premiere league in college football has to be the SEC. Even before adding two college football powerhouses to the fold, this conference is the hardest conference to play in. The teams are tough fr...
The Don’s 2024 Big Ten Predictions
The Big Ten has been one of the best conferences in college football for the last two decades. They’ve added four new teams, making this arguably the toughest conference in all of collegiate sports....
Utah Linebacker Lander Barton Has The Thickest Neck In College Football
Two things signify that we are close to fall. The first is that the temperature cools and you transition from shorts to jeans. The second is that the Is It Saturday Yet? podcast returns. In the latest...
Who Will Take the Heisman Trophy in 2024?
Image Source As the 2024-25 college football season approaches, excitement is in the air with the expansion of the College Football Playoffs and teams shifting conferences. With top talents like Caleb...
Oklahoma State Makes David Taylor The Highest Paid Coach In College Wresting
Former Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler David Taylor, who won two National Championships in college, is the newest head coach at Oklahoma State. Taylor is the successor to legendary coach John Smith, ...
The Don’s 2024 ACC Football Predictions
The 2024 season is coming soon, and we are kicking off with some predictions for the 2024 college football season. Today, we’re starting with predictions for the 2024 ACC Football season. I have...
For My 23rd Birthday, Here Are My Favorite Movies That Came Out Every Year I’ve Been Alive
2001: Training Day dir. Antoine Fuqua Ah, 2001. The year I was born. For my first year alive, there were three movies I was between. It was either Monsters Inc., which is a childhood classic, The Roya...
My Top 5 First Watches of May
May Movie Count: 65 2024 Movie Count: 269 What a movie month. I watched just under seventy movies in May and rated thirteen movies as a five star between new watches and rewatches. A couple of my rewa...
‘Back To Black’ Tears Down Amy Winehouse’s Legacy Rather Than Building It Up And It’s Disgusting
On Saturday, I went to the Apple Cinemas in Simsbury, Connecticut, a theater I’d never been to before, to see the Amy Winehouse biopic film, Back To Black, which was directed by Sam Taylor-Johns...
Atlanta Reaching On Michael Penix Jr. Is Downright Embarrassing
As the dust begins to settle on the 2024 NFL Draft, my mind is still racing. The Vikings executed a masterclass to get McCarthy and Turner. Six quarterbacks went in the first round. And defensive play...
14 Best Available Players After Round One of the 2024 NFL Draft
Iowa CB Cooper DeJean I had DeJean tabbed as an early first rounder as he’s a phenomenal athlete with great ball skills and doubles as an elite punt returner. He won’t be on the board for ...
2024 Final NFL Mock Draft
1. Chicago Bears via CAR: USC QB Caleb Williams At this point, it’s about as close to a lock as we’re going to see. Caleb Williams is coming to Chicago in an attempt to revitalize the Bear...
7 Essential Strategies for Smarter Sports Betting
Credit Sports betting can be thrilling. The rush of placing a wager, the anticipation of watching the game unfold, and the potential for winning big – it all adds up to an experience that draws in m...
Vikings gain another first round pick in deal with Texans
One of the most active teams during this year’s free agency cycle have been the Minnesota Vikings. Early on, they added Sam Darnold, Jonathan Greenard, Blake Cashman, Andrew Van Ginkel, and Aaro...
2024 NFL Draft Positional Rankings: Interior Offensive Line
1. Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon After watching tape from the Reese’s Senior Bowl, it became apparent that there isn’t an interior offensive lineman better than Jackson Powers-Johnson in ...
UMass Joining The MAC Means We Get Some Interesting Rivalry Names
The news of UMass joining the MAC stands as a massive day for fans of UMass, the MAC, and comedy. Everyone knows about the legendary CUM Bowl between UConn and UMass, but now, we’re being gifted...
2024 NFL Mock Draft 1.0
1. Chicago Bears via CAR: Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. I’m standing by my take that the Bears should stick with Justin Fields for one more season. Getting him more help will be a tell-tale ...
Happy Valentine’s Day: The Best Films To Watch Whether You’re Single Or In A Relationship
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone who celebrates, and I’d like to extend an even warmer Valentine’s Day message to those who call it a “Hallmark Holiday“. However you may...
2024 NFL Draft “Football Guy” Big Board
Urban Dictionary describes a football guy as “A person, usually a coach, who is addicted to football and will do anything no matter how ridiculous to help his team win. Many times when football guys...
2024 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: The First 18 Picks
1. Chicago Bears via CAR: Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. Call me crazy, but I don’t think the Bears should or will move on from Justin Fields. I know it’s difficult to keep saying, R...
2023 Arizona Bowl Preview | Wyoming vs Toledo
The 2023 Arizona Bowl is taking place in Tucson. We have the matchup of the 11-2 MAC runner-up Toledo Rockets and the (8-4) Wyoming Cowboys. Toledo comes into this one after their loss to Miami Ohio i...
2023 Orange Bowl Preview | Georgia vs Florida State
The 2023 Orange Bowl is taking place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. We have the matchup of the 12-1 Georgia Bulldogs and the 13-0, ACC Champion Florida State Seminoles. Georgia comes into this one los...
2023 Music City Bowl Preview | Auburn vs Maryland
The 2023 Music City Bowl is taking place at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. We have the matchup of 6-6 Auburn going up against 7-5 Maryland. The Tigers come into this one losing their last two games of t...
2023 Peach Bowl Preview | Ole Miss vs Penn State
The 2023 Peach Bowl is taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. We have the matchup of the 10-2 Ole Miss Rebels going up against the 10-2 Penn State Nittany Lions. Ole Miss comes into this on...
2023 Cotton Bowl Preview | Ohio State vs Missouri
The 2023 Cotton Bowl is taking place at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. We have the matchup of the 10-2 Missouri Tigers and the 11-1 Ohio State Buckeyes. Missouri comes into this one winning their ...
2023 Liberty Bowl Preview | Memphis vs Iowa State
The 2023 Liberty Bowl is taking place in Memphis, Tennessee. We have the matchup of the (9-3) Memphis Tigers and the (7-5) Iowa Cyclones. Memphis comes into this one winning five out of their last six...
2023 Sun Bowl Preview | Notre Dame vs Oregon State
The 2023 Sun Bowl is taking place in El Paso, Texas. We have the matchup of the 8-4 Oregon State Beavers and the 9-3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Oregon State comes into this one with two consecutive lo...
2023 Gator Bowl Preview | Clemson vs Kentucky
The 2023 Gator Bowl takes place at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. We have the matchup between the 8-4 Clemson Tigers and the 7-5 Kentucky Wildcats. Clemson comes into this one winning four straight...
2023 Alamo Bowl Preview | Arizona vs Oklahoma
The 2023 Alamo Bowl is taking place in San Antonio, Texas at the Alamodome. We have the matchup of the 9-3 Arizona Wildcats and the 10-2 Oklahoma Sooners. Arizona comes into this one winning six strai...
2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl Preview | NC State vs Kansas State
The 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl taking place at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. We have the matchup of the 9-3 NC State Wolfpack and the 8-4 Kansas State Wildcats. NC State comes into this one on a five gam...
2023 Pinstripe Bowl Preview | Rutgers vs Miami (FL)
The 2023 Pinstripe Bowl is taking place at Yankee Stadium in New York. We have a matchup of the 6-6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the 7-5 Miami Hurricanes. Rutgers comes into this one losing their last ...
2023 Fenway Bowl Preview | SMU vs Boston College
The 2023 Fenway Bowl is taking place at Fenway Park in Boston Massachusetts. We have the matchup of the 11-2 AAC Champion SMU Mustangs going up against the 6-6 Boston College Eagles. SMU comes into th...
2023 Texas Bowl Preview | Texas A&M vs Oklahoma State
The 2023 Texas Bowl is taking place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, with the matchup of 7-5 Texas A&M and the 9-4, Big 12 Championship runner-up Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Aggies come in here l...
2023 Duke’s Mayo Bowl Preview | UNC vs West Virginia
The 2023 Duke’s Mayo Bowl is taking place at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. We have the 8-4 UNC Tar Heels going up against the 8-4 West Virginia Mountaineers. UNC comes in...
2023 Military Bowl Preview | Tulane vs Virginia Tech
The 2023 Military Bowl is taking place in Annapolis, Maryland, with the battle of the ACC and the AAC headlining the game at Navy-Marines Corps Memorial Stadium. The 6-6 Virginia Tech Hokies take on t...
2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Preview | UNLV vs Kansas
The 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl is taking place at Chase Field in Phoenix. This matchup will see the 8-4 Kansas Jayhawks and the 9-4 Mountain West Championship runner-up UNLV Rebels. Kansas comes into t...
2023 First Responder Bowl Preview | Texas State vs Rice
The 2023 First Responder Bowl takes place at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The matchup puts the 7-5 Texas State Bobcats up against the 6-6 Rice Owls. Texas State comes into this one losing ...
2023 Quick Lane Bowl Preview | Bowling Green vs Minnesota
The 2023 Quick Lane Bowl matchup is taking place at Ford Field in Detroit, with the matchup of the 7-5 Bowling Green Falcons and the 5-7 Minnesota Golden Gophers. Bowling Green comes into this one win...
2023 Las Vegas Bowl Preview | Northwestern vs. Utah
The 2023 Las Vegas Bowl features a matchup between two Power Five schools, with the (8-4) Utah Utes set to face the (7-5) Northwestern Wildcats. Utah enters this game with four wins in their last seve...
2023 Birmingham Bowl Preview | Duke vs. Troy
The 2023 Birmingham Bowl features a matchup between the Sun Belt champions and a Power Five school, with the (11-2) Sun Belt Champion Troy Trojans facing the (7-5) Duke Blue Devils. Troy comes into th...
2023 Hawai’i Bowl Preview | Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State
The 2023 Hawai’i Bowl is the last bowl game until Christmas. We have the 7-5 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers going up against the 7-5 San Jose Spartans. Coastal Carolina comes into this one losing the...
2023 68 Ventures Bowl Preview | South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan
The 2023 68 Ventures Bowl features a matchup between a Sun Belt team and a MAC team, with the (6-6) South Alabama Jaguars facing the (6-6) Eastern Michigan Eagles. South Alabama enters this game with ...
2023 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Georgia State vs. Utah State
The 2023 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl features a matchup between a Sun Belt team and a Mountain West team, with the (6-6) Georgia State Panthers facing the (6-6) Utah State Aggies. Georgia State enters th...
2023 Armed Forces Bowl Preview | James Madison vs. Air Force
The 2023 Armed Forces Bowl features a compelling matchup between a Sun Belt team and a Mountain West team, showcasing the (11-1) James Madison Dukes against the (8-4) Air Force Falcons. James Madison ...
Virginia Tech Commit Aidan Lynch Is Already A Legend Before Playing A Snap
Guys are simple. We see another guy chug a beer quickly and we think “hell yeah“. We see someone dunk on their friend on a seven foot hoop and we think the same thing — “hell yeah&...
2023 Gasparilla Bowl Preview | Georgia Tech vs. UCF
The 2023 UnionHome Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl is a battle of two teams that I enjoyed watching this past season. We have the 6-6 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets going up against the 6-6 UCF Knights. Georgia...
2023 Camellia Bowl Preview | Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois
The 2023 Camellia Bowl has an intriguing matchup between the Sun Belt and the MAC, with the matchup being between the 6-6 Arkansas State Red Wolves and the 6-6 Northern Illinois Huskies. Arkansas Stat...
2023 Boca Raton Bowl Preview | USF vs. Syracuse
After a rough start to bowl season, we have an intriguing matchup in the 2023 RoofClaim Boca Raton Bowl. The matchup being between the 6-6 South Florida Bulls and the 6-6 Syracuse Orange. South Florid...
2023 Famous Toastery Bowl Preview | Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
The 2023 Famous Toastery Bowl has been known as the Bahamas Bowl in year’s past. However, for the first time and maybe the last time, we have the first ever Famous Toastery Bowl, with the matchu...
2023 Independence Bowl Preview | Cal vs. Texas Tech
The 2023 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl has an intriguing matchup. We have the 6-6 California Golden Bears taking on the 6-6 Texas Tech Red Raiders at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Loui...
2023 LA Bowl Preview | UCLA vs. Boise State
The 2023 Starco Brands LA Bowl has a good matchup set to take place on Saturday night, with the 7-5 UCLA Bruins taking on the Mountain West Champion, 8-5 Boise State Broncos. UCLA has played in 37 bow...
2023 New Mexico Bowl Preview | New Mexico State vs. Fresno State
The 2023 New Mexico Bowl is a great matchup between the 10-4 New Mexico State Aggies and the 8-4 Fresno State Bulldogs. The Aggies are coming off a C-USA Championship loss to Liberty. Before that, the...
Friend of ‘Is It Saturday Yet?’ QB Kurtis Rourke Is Transferring To Indiana
Big news in the world of Is It Saturday Yet? and college football. Friend of the show and former Ohio Bobcats quarterback Kurtis Rourke has found a home for the 2024 season. Rourke, the brother of Jag...
QB Drew Pyne Is Transferring Back To Notre Dame, But Won’t Be Playing Football
I’m not writing this blog happily. With this news, there’s not much to be thrilled about. A player that I’ve been a massive fan of since he was in high school (not weird) seems to be...
2023 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Preview | Louisiana vs Jacksonville St
The 2023 New Orleans Bowl matchup between the 8-4 Jacksonville State Gamecocks and the 6-6 Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns will be a good one for the second bowl of the bowl season. Jacksonville State is in...
2023 Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl Prediction | Miami (OH) vs App State
The 2023 Cure Bowl will be a showdown between the 11-2, MAC Champions, Miami Ohio Redhawks against the 8-5 Appalachian State Mountaineers. Miami Ohio comes in on a five game winning streak including a...
2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl Prediction | Georgia Southern vs Ohio
It is officially BOWL SZN ladies and gentleman and we start down in Conway, South Carolina in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. The matchup between the 6-6 Georgia Southern Eagles and the 9-3 Ohio Bobcats will b...
The Advent of Fantasy Leagues and Online Betting: How It Changed The NFL Forever
Picture Credit The National Football League (NFL) has witnessed a dramatic transformation with the advent of fantasy leagues and online betting. This evolution has not only altered the way fans engage...
Diaz: Pre-Championship Weekend Top 25
1. Michigan (12-0) This was the most difficult choice to make, but Michigan beating Ohio State is the most impressive win from any team this season. They’re looking like the nation’s top t...
Duke QB Riley Leonard Set To Transfer To Notre Dame
“Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame, wake up the echoes cheering her name, send a volley cheer on high, shake down the thunder from the sky.” If you’re a Notre Dame fan, you know this s...
Power Ranking Every 2023 College Football Conference Championship Game
Conference championship week is finally here and I’m here to tell you how excited you should be for all 10 games. The formula for these rankings is constructed in my own brain but takes into acc...
The 2023 LSU Offense is better than the 2019 LSU Offense
I watched Jayden Daniels and LSU far too many times this year to continue to hold this in. The 2023 LSU Tigers offense was better than the 2019 National Champion offense. Before you click away, I̵...
One Thing Each College Football Playoff Contender Should Be Thankful For
1. Georgia- Kirby Smart There are a lot of things Georgia and their fans can be thankful for. But what Kirby Smart has done for the Bulldogs is astonishing. Back-to-back national championships after y...
Syracuse fires head coach Dino Babers
It was an up-and-down tenure for Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers and it came to an end Sunday morning. Babers and the Orange fell 31-22 to Georgia Tech last night, putting them at 5-6 (1-6 AC...
The ONLY Five College Football Teams that can win the national championship this year
The 2023 college football season has been one of the best in recent memories. All I can think about during the day is all the wacky scenarios that lie ahead and which four teams will be selected to co...
G5 Five Spotlight: New Mexico State Aggies
The New Mexico State Aggies started the 2023 campaign in a head-scratching fashion. They dropped their Week 0 home opener to UMass, who now sits at 3-7. The Aggies next lost games to Liberty and Hawai...
Can James Franklin finally win a big game this weekend?
Before the season kicked off, the Penn State Nittany Lions were my pick to win the national championship. Their defense is elite, and I jokingly said Drew Allar could be an elite option as well. I was...
G5 Five Spotlight: Army Black Knights
It has not been a great year for Army football. They currently sit at 3-6 and are a long shot to make a bowl game with potentially two FCS wins on their resume even if they were to get to six wins. Ho...
The Don’s Week 11 MACTION Wednesday Night Best Bet
It is a Wednesday in November and that can only mean one thing: MACTION. Western Michigan looked horrible in the third quarter last night but 17 unanswered points helped them win and cover the three p...
The Don’s Week 11 Tuesday MACTION Best Bet
After going 2-2 on last Saturday’s slate of best bet games, we find ourselves at 26-22 (+0.37u) on the season. 54.2% on the season for best bets and we have to get better. I mean, we are above 5...
I have a Nuclear Whale Missile Play today in college football
That is right, ladies and gentlemen. The man that is 2-0 his last two game of the year’s now has a Nuclear Whale Missile Play. What is the difference? Not much. A game of the year is something I...
Top 5 Football Games Your Eyes Should Be on Saturday
With only a few football games left in 2023, I think it is CRUCIAL to use your Saturday in the most efficient way possible. I decided to rank the 5 football games you MUST watch on your football Satur...
The Don’s Week Ten College Football Best Bets
In the Wednesday slate of MACTION games, we took the ugly under and it did not hit. We are now 24-20 (+1.49u) on the season. The best bets are hitting at a 54.5% clip this season and we have a busy Sa...
G5 Five Spotlight: Liberty Flames
Every week on “Is it Saturday Yet?” (found on Apple and Spotify) myself, Andrew Diaz, and Bryce Hopwood all choose a group of five school to highlight. We try to do this in five minutes, h...
The Don’s College Football Wednesday Night MACTION Best Bet
Last night we had Central Michigan +5.5 and they won outright. That puts our best bet record at 24-19 (+2.58u) and we are now hitting at a 55.8% clip on the season. Another MACTION slate has put me in...
The Don’s Week Ten Tuesday Night MACTION Best Bet
We bounced back last week with another winning week. 2-1 (+0.9u) last week puts our best bet record at 23-19 (+1.58u). Hitting at a 54.7% clip we get back into our weekly action with some MACTION is n...
Miami (OH) Football deleting tweet aimed at Ohio is the ultimate coward move
Over the summer, the “Is it Saturday Yet?” crew interviewed several college football players, many of which came from the MAC. One overarching theme was apparent: everyone seems to hate th...
The Don’s Week Nine College Football Best Bets
We bounced back with a winning week last week. 2-1 (+0.9u) and Tennessee should have made us 3-0. The Volunteers were winning and their road woes continued with a loss to Alabama. The record is now at...
The Don’s Week Eight College Football Best Bets
The end of last week was less than ideal. We lost our game of the year and went 1-3 (-4.11u) on the Saturday slate. Now the record is at 19-17 (-0.22u) on the season for best bets. We bounce back thou...
Post Week 7 College Football Top 25
1. Washington (6-0) There is no reason that the Washington Huskies shouldn’t be the number one team in the nation. They beat the second best team in the PAC-12 and have massive wins over Michiga...
The Don’s Week Seven College Football Best Bets
After a challenging loss on Friday night, our week stands at 3-3 (-0.04u), while our best bets record remains at 18-14 (+3.89u). We’re maintaining a 56.2% success rate on the season for our best...
The Don’s College Football Week Seven Friday Night Best Bet
We are now 3-2 on the week and our best bet record is up to 18-13 (+4.99u). Hitting at 58% on our best bets is a good percentage for us. Tonight, we have a fantastic AAC matchup between two good teams...
The Don’s College Football Week Seven Thursday Night Football Best Bet
A Big 12 showdown is just what the doctor ordered for Thursday night college football. Last night we went 1-1 (-0.1u)after I fell into the trap of the Miami Vice jerseys. FIU has one of the worst defe...
Bayous Best Bets: College Football Week 7
Week 6 Record: 3-2; YTD Record: 18-15-1 Another week down, another week in the green. We had a lot of wild finishes last week, with Miami losing in the most embarrassing fashion against Georgia Tech, ...
The Don’s Week Seven College Football Wednesday Best Bet
We started off last night with a win on the Liberty and Jacksonville State under. It was an easy play and it wasn’t even close. Now puts us at 1-0 on the week and 16-11 (+4.93u) on my best bets. Weâ...
The Don’s Week Seven College Football Tuesday Best Bet
We are going to do things a little bit differently this week. The Don’s Best Bets are usually for Saturday games only. However, I am going to give you a best bet article for every slate of games...
The Don’s College Football Week Six Best Bets
We went 1-3 (-2.33u) last week which is not great. Back to back losing weeks, and a record of 12-10 (+2.03u) is what we are at right now in best bets. This week I am back and ready to get back to my w...
The Don’s Week Five College Football Best Bets
I am back after a brief hiatus last week. We went 1-2 (-1.1u) last week and that puts us to 11-7 (+4.36u). I show units and unit size and we are up on a profit in 2023. We have three best bets for a g...
Bayou’s Best Bets: College Football Week 5
Week 4 Record: 2-2-1; Record YTD: 11-9-1 After a brief hiatus last week, I am back here to give my Week 5 edition of BBB. As we start heading into conference play, the picture starts to get a little c...
Five Players Who Will Dominate Week 4 of College Football
We are 25% into the college football season. Hopefully, your favorite team is unbeaten, but in the case your team is underperforming and their chances to reach your ideal potential are already gone, I...
Post Week 3 Heisman Rankings
1. QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington Who would’ve thought through the first three weeks of the season, Michael Penix Jr. would be leading the country in passing? Not me at the start of the year. ...
Diaz: My Post Week 3 Top 25
1. Florida State (3-0) Even though they struggled vs Boston College in Chestnut Hill, I don’t have a doubt in my mind that the Seminoles are the best team in the country. A 21 point win in week ...
Owens: My Top 25 After Week 3
If there’s one thing I hate in this world it is preseason rankings. And snakes. But snakes don’t apply here. After watching three weeks of ball, it becomes a little easier to see where tea...
You Missed the Last Train to Boulder, Colorado
It’s over. You blew it. If you don’t believe now, don’t bother packing, the station is closed. Tonight, and into the morning, Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes checked off the...
The Don’s College Football Week Three Best Bets
We are back for week three in college football. Last week we had a fantastic showing, finishing 4-1 (+3.38u). We had a Triple winner on the Miami Hurricanes spread, moneyline and the over in that game...
Five College Football Players Who Will Dominate Week 3
We are now full send into the college football season. Hopefully, your favorite team is unbeaten, but in the case your team is underperforming and their chances to reach your ideal potential are alrea...
Bayou’s Best Bets: College Football Week 3
Week 2 Record: 2-3; Record YTD: 6-7 Miami (OH) +14 at. Cincy You may notice a recurring trend of prior teams we targeted in this article. It’s not so much a fact of “Fool me once, shame on...
UConn Transfer Quarterback Joe Fagnano Out For Season With Shoulder Injury
The top news coming out of Coach Jim Mora’s press conference today is that starting quarterback Joe Fagnano is out for the season with a shoulder injury. Fagnano transferred to UConn this offsea...
Can Texas Win in Alabama? Week 2 College Football Best Bets
Yearly Record: 7-4 Notre Dame -7.5 at North Carolina State I understand that Notre Dame has only played Navy and Tennessee State, but they’ve steamrolled both of them, covering in the process. W...
College Football Week 2 Best Bets From The Don
After a rough week zero for the best bets, we bounced back with a 2-1 record last week. Called the Colorado and Clemson game with ease. LSU disappointed us, but we shake that off and we get ready for ...
Bayou’s Best Bets: College Football Week 2
Week 1 Record: 2-3; YTD: 4-4 The write-ups were a rough go as we went 0-3, but we did cash 2 tweet plays so we finished an underwhelming 2-3. I highly implore you to follow my twitter @bayoubets225 so...
5 Things We Learned From College Football Week One
With the first full week of college football in the books, we learned a ton about the direction of this college football season. We saw a couple of double-digit favorites lose outright and we saw the ...
My TV stand has gone viral and I’m here to defend it
Week 0 and Week 1 of the college football season are all about getting the setup right. If I could, I’d love to have the many TV’s of people like Phil Steele or Barstool’s Big Cat bu...
Louisville RB Jawhar Jordan Covered his Rushing Prop in UNBELIEVABLE Fashion Last Night
Louisville fans and gamblers were feeling great after the first quarter last night. Stud running back, Jawhar Jordan, had 4 carries for 20 yards, including an 11-yard run. Louisville had a 6-0 lead an...
College Football Week 1 Best Bets from The Don
Last week wasn’t the start of the college football season that we were looking for. However, we now are ready for the bounce back for a great comeback. 0-3 (-3.37u) on the best bets article so far t...
The Husky Diaries: Season Outlook, Packing the Rent vs NC State
Today’s the day, Husky fans. We may have seen college football back last weekend, but today means the UConn Huskies play for the first time since their loss to Marshall in the Myrtle Beach Bowl....
Will Utah get revenge on Florida for last season? Week 1 Thursday Night Best Bets
There’s a lot to be excited for as the fall season approaches, but I’m personally most excited for week one of college football. Last week was an appetizer, but as the great Eric Cartman o...
Five College Football Players Who Will Dominate in Week 1
There’s a slate of 66 games on Saturday, not to mention 21 others between Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. If you’re new to college football, looking to become a savant at the water c...
Bayou’s Best Bets: College Football Week 1
Recap: Week 0: 2-1; YTD: 2-1 Last week we got our first taste of college football, and it was a profitable one. We were able to see Rich Rod lead his Gamecocks to their 1st ever win as an FBS school, ...
Biggest College Football Week 0 Takeaways
Week 0 is a great time to be ready for a full slate of games next weekend. Make sure you know the channels, get the rhythm of the new clock down for betting overs, and successfully calling out “...
The Best Bet for Notre Dame-Navy
Welcome to Week 0, baby. Hopefully, you have gotten all the chores done around the house so you can focus on the Week 0 college football betting slate. Granted, there’s only a couple games to be...
Judging Sun Belt Football Coaches Based On Their Favorite Musicians
In a recent article from Brett McMurphy on Action Network, he found out the favorite musicians of the head football coaches from the Sun Belt schools. I found the post extremely interesting and also e...
College Football Week 0 Best Bets from The Don
Week Zero is upon us and college football is officially underway. We have seven games on the slate and I have four best bets to give you. The four bets will start 2023 on a great note for the boys. I ...
BAYOU IS BACK: Best Week 0 College Football Bets
Welcome back to another fantastic year of college football! It’s a pleasure having you back to our little slice of Degen Paradise here at S.U.S. I have a 3-pack of FREE plays that I will be givi...
Chris Distefano Sets A Strict and Moronic Line on Sports Fandom
On last week’s episode of Barstool Sports podcast ‘Bussin’ With The Boys’, comedian Chris Distefano and former Titans offensive tackle/show host Taylor Lewan talked about the i...
Big 12 + AAC College Football Preview
This week, Luke, Diaz, and Hop take a look at two of the deepest conferences in college football in the Big 12 and American Athletic. In the Big 12, Texas and Oklahoma headline their final season in t...
Breaking Down Each of the Preseason AP Top 25 Teams
Do you feel it? Do you reealllyy feel it? Can you smell it? Can you smell all those smells? The burgers. The pasta salad… The beer. We have the first collegiate football rankings of the year and...
2023 Michigan Wolverines Football Preview
The Michigan Wolverines have made it to back-to-back college football playoffs. They have won two straight Big Ten titles as well and they are going to try to three-peat in the Big Ten in 2023. Jim Ha...
2023 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Preview
The Ohio State Buckeyes are looking to get back to the College Football Playoff in 2023. Ohio State brings back a ton of talent on offense and the defense looks to take a step forward under second yea...
2023 Michigan State Spartans Football Preview
The Michigan State Spartans took a huge step back in 2022 as they went 5-7 last season. In the year prior, they won 11 games and were a top ten team in the country. Head coach Mel Tucker has a lot of ...
2023 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Preview
Penn State is looking to build off of last season’s success. They have 14 total returning starters and are poised to push Michigan and Ohio State for the Big Ten title in 2023. This Nittany Lions te...
2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Preview
P.J. Fleck has helped Minnesota win nine games in back to back seasons. This team has the potential to be a sneaky team in the Big Ten West. Just when you think they are out, the Golden Gophers have f...
2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Preview
The Matt Rhule era is officially underway in Lincoln. Nebraska had some tough years with Scott Frost as the head coach of the program. Frost failed to win more than five games in a season and the Corn...
2023 Northwestern Wildcats Football Preview
Everything is changing in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern has their first season without Pat Fitzgerald since 2006. The Wildcats have won just four games in the last two seasons. A whole culture chan...
2023 Purdue Boilermakers Football Preview
The Purdue Boilermakers are in the middle of a shake-up heading into 2023. Purdue has a first year head coach in Ryan Walters, who last season was the Illinois defensive coordinator. Last year, this t...
2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football Preview
Greg Schiano’s second stint has not been great so far. He is 12-22 in those three seasons, which is not like what he did in his first stint at Rutgers. However, this could be a season where Rutg...
2023 Maryland Terrapins Football Preview
Last year, Maryland won eight games, which was the most they have won in a single season since 2010. Head coach Mike Locksley has bounced back the last two seasons and they think they have a chance to...
2023 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Preview
The Iowa Hawkeyes have been a Big Ten West contender for awhile now. They haven’t won under seven games in a season since 2012. Kirk Ferentz has been a staple for this Iowa program since 1999. Last ...
2023 Indiana Hoosiers Football Preview
The Indiana Hoosiers are trying to improve from their 6-18 record over the last two seasons and have won only two Big Ten games since the 2021 season. Head coach Tom Allen wants to get this team on tr...
2023 Illinois Football Preview
The Fighting Illini had its first winning season since 2011 last year. They also won five games in the Big Ten which is something they haven’t done since 2007. Head coach Bret Bielema has his work c...
2023 Wisconsin Badgers Football Preview
The Luke Fickell era in Madison is officially underway. Wisconsin is looking to get back to the Big Ten title game for the first time since 2019. The Badgers are poised for a run at the Big Ten West t...
Picking Each Power Five Conference Champion in 2023
ACC: Florida State The ACC is a split conference between a handful of good teams like Florida State, Wake Forest, North Carolina, and Clemson. And then there’s the bottom tier teams like Virgini...
Is It Saturday Yet? TCU LB Johnny Hodges Interview
Second-team All-Big 12 LB Johnny Hodges from TCU joins the boys to talk about the incredible season the Horned Frogs had, culminating in a Fiesta Bowl win and national championship game appearance. Jo...
Can The West Virginia Mountaineers Get Above The Mediocrity Hump?
The West Virginia Mountaineers have been mediocre since the start of the Neal Brown era in 2019. They haven’t gotten more than six wins in a season and haven’t contended for the Big 12 title in ye...
UCF Knights: The Big 12’s Newest Challenger
The UCF Knights have left the AAC and have joined the Big 12. It is now Gus Malzahn’s second power five conference that he has coached in his coaching career. The UCF Knights have a good group comin...
Can the Texas Tech Red Raiders Build Off Last Season?
The Texas Tech Red Raiders took a huge step forward in 2022. They won their last four games and finished with eight wins, the most wins since 2013. Optimism is high in Lubbock, Texas right now. The Re...
TCU Horned Frogs: College Football Playoff Hangover?
The TCU Horned Frogs are coming off a season like they haven’t seen since 1938, which was the last time they won the national championship. In Sonny Dikes’ first season as head coach of TCU, h...
2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys Preview
The Oklahoma State Cowboys haven’t had a losing season since 2005. Gundy’s streak will be put to the test this season. A lot of question marks on the offensive and defensive side of the football m...
Diaz: Way Too Early 2024 NFL Mock Draft
In my mind, it’s never too early to do an NFL mock draft. For many people, the NFL draft is currently an after thought, but my draft clock hasn’t stopped. Here is my way to early mock draf...
Can Texas be “back” before leaving the Big 12?
The Texas Longhorns enter their final season in the Big 12 with a lot to prove. Some think Texas moving to the SEC is a bad move for them long term. However, if Steve Sarkisian gets this team to finis...
2023 Oklahoma Sooners: One Final Hurrah In The Big 12
The Oklahoma Sooners are looking to come back from a beyond disappointing 2022 campaign. Brent Venables is entering year number two and is looking to get the Sooners back on track in 2023. Oklahoma lo...
Kansas State: Back To The Big 12 Title Game?
The Kansas State Wildcats are looking to build off a successful run last year that included a Big 12 Championship. Last year was the best record in the Chris Klieman era. Kansas State won their first ...
2023 Kansas Jayhawks Football Preview
The 2022 Kansas Jayhawks had their best overall season since 2008. Kansas has the tools to take that step forward again in 2023. They have Lance Leipold entering his third season and they have some ke...
2023 Iowa State Cyclones Preview
Matt Campbell has changed the culture of Iowa State football in his tenure as the head coach for the Cyclones. He has brought winning football to Ames, and Cyclones fans are always happy that he is th...
2023 Houston Cougars Preview
The Houston Cougars are entering their first season in the Big 12. For head coach Dana Holgorsen, it is his second stint in the Big 12. Houston is entering a new era in a power five conference with te...
Cincinnati Bearcats: From Top Team In The AAC To Mediocre In Big 12?
The Cincinnati Bearcats are officially starting a new era in 2023. They are in a new conference and have a new head coach to lead the charge of the new era for the Bearcats. Scott Satterfield is the n...
2023 Baylor Bears Football Preview
The Baylor Bears had some hype around them last season after they won the 2021 BIG 12 Conference Title. However, 2022 was a real disappointment for Baylor. They finished 6-7 and it led to some changes...
BYU Cougars: First Year In Big 12 Jitters?
A new era begins for BYU as they join the Big 12 after a dozen years of being an FBS Independent team. However, the road will be tough for the first year Big 12 team. BYU has a new defensive coordinat...
Will Vanderbilt Finally Get Out Of The SEC Cellar In 2023?
The Vanderbilt Commodores are searching for their first bowl appearance since 2018 and their first winning season since 2013, back when James Franklin was their head coach. It has been a rough stretch...
2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs Preview
Mississippi State is officially in the Zach Arnett era as he takes over for the legendary head coach Mike Leach. They are doing away with the air raid offense, as they bring in a new offensive coordin...
Will Ole Miss Football Bounce Back After Late Season Slide?
The Ole Miss Rebels came out with a great start last season. They won their first seven games and then proceeded to lose five out of their last six games. Ole Miss’ head coach Lane Kiffin had a lot ...
Can South Carolina Make It Three Straight Bowl Trips?
South Carolina had two huge wins over Tennessee and Clemson that helped the Gamecocks finish on a high note in 2022. They come into 2023 with the chance to take a step forward. However, a lot of quest...
Is Missouri An SEC Sleeper Team In 2023?
The Missouri Tigers have had two winning seasons since joining the SEC in 2016. Their head coach Eli Drinkwitz has had three starting quarterbacks the last three seasons and none of them have worked o...
Tennessee Volunteers: A Threat In The SEC in 2023
The Tennessee Volunteers came out of nowhere in 2022. In Josh Heupel’s second season he got Tennessee their first ten win season since 2007. Does year three have the potential to be better than year...
Texas A&M Football Will Not Disappoint In 2023
Texas A&M is poised for a big comeback in 2023. They were easily the biggest disappointment in all of college football a season ago. It was the worst season Jimbo Fisher has had as a head coach. F...
Does Kentucky’s Bowl Streak Continue?
Mark Stoops has been the best thing for this Kentucky football program. Before Stoops arrived, Kentucky hadn’t had a 10 win season since 1977. Stoops has had two in his tenure at Kentucky. He is als...
Does LSU Have A Better Year Two Under Brian Kelly?
The LSU Tigers enter year two of the Brian Kelly era with some positive momentum. LSU won the SEC West last season and will look to do the same thing in 2023, but this time clinch a spot in the colleg...
Can Georgia Football Get The Three-Peat?
The two-time defending champions are looking to be the first team to three-peat since Minnesota did it in 1934-1936. Georgia has lost a ton of talent from last year’s national championship team. How...
Is Auburn Back From Their Mediocre Stint?
The Auburn Tigers are entering year number three without Gus Malzahn. The Brian Harsin experience didn’t work so the Tigers had to go in a different direction. Auburn brings in Hugh Freeze and all e...
Is Arkansas Heading For Another Winning Season In 2023?
The Arkansas Razorbacks are looking to get their third straight winning season under Sam Pittman in 2023. After having a fantastic 2021, the Razorbacks came into 2022 with some confidence. However, a ...
Can Billy Napier Bring Florida Back In 2023?
The Florida Gators are looking to get back on top of the SEC for the first time since 2020 when they won their side of the SEC. Billy Napier didn’t have a great first year with the Gators. However, ...
Will Alabama Be Back In The College Football Playoff In 2023?
The Alabama Crimson Tide come in after not making the College Football Playoff for the second time in the last four seasons. Alabama comes into the 2023 campaign with a new signal caller and some turn...
Will Boston College Football Put Up A Fight In 2023?
The Boston College Eagles are in a position where they won’t make a run at the ACC title game, but they could be a thorn in the ACC’s side. The Jeff Hafley era hasn’t been what Eagles fans would...
2023 Virginia Cavaliers Football: A Team Of Mystery
The Virginia Cavaliers are looking to bounce back after the tragedy that happened during the football season in 2022. They’re starting quarterback transferred to NC State and that leaves a big h...
Can Virginia Tech Football Bounce Back In 2023?
The Virginia Tech Hokies had their fewest wins since 1992 last season. They also snapped a 28 year bowl streak as well. Nothing went right for first year head coach Brent Pry. The Virginia Tech Hokies...
Can Wake Forest Football Keep The Bowl Streak Alive?
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have had seven consecutive winning seasons. They enter the 2023 season with 19 wins since 2021. Wake Forest, however, lost their starting quarterback to the transfer port...
Should We Expect Another Good Season From Syracuse Football?
The Syracuse Orange are looking to build off of a great campaign in 2022. However, this Orange team needs to replace their fantastic running back in Sean Tucker. Last year was their second winning sea...
Does UNC Football Live Up To Potential In 2023?
The UNC Tar Heels are looking to build on their success since Mack Brown came to town. Since 2019, the Tar Heels have made a bowl each and every year. This year they have a chance to contend in the AC...
Are Dark Times Ahead For Pittsburgh Football in 2023?
The Pittsburgh Panthers are in for a rebuild in multiple spots in 2023. Despite winning 20 games the last two seasons, the Panthers have some new faces that I don’t think will fit in with what Nardu...
What Direction Does NC State Football Go In 2023?
The NC State Wolfpack have been consistent in the ACC in five out of the last six seasons. They have won at least eight games a season in five out of their last six seasons, and have been in contentio...
Any Chance The U Is Back In 2023?
We have been waiting for the University of Miami to be back in the college football landscape for a while now. However, since their Orange Bowl appearance in 2017, the U has been alright at best. With...
Is A Culture Building At Georgia Tech?
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are definitely an interesting team coming into 2023. After a 5-7 season where head coach Geoff Collins got fired after a 1-3 start, the then interim head coach Brent Ke...
Will Louisville Make Noise In The ACC?
With Scott Satterfield leaving, the Louisville Cardinals didn’t know what the future was going to hold. Once the job opened up, they decided to call former quarterback and native son Jeff Brohm back...
2023 Heisman Trophy Big Board
The Favorites USC QB Caleb Williams There isn’t much to add to the conversation about Williams being the Heisman favorite. He won it last year after passing for 4,537 yards and 42 touchdowns whi...
Building The Best Fantasy College Football Team in 2023
Offense QB: Caleb Williams, USC Williams is returning to USC after winning the Heisman Trophy last season. It’s a no-brainer that he’s the best quarterback and player in the nation. RB: Bl...
Breaking: San Diego State Is Leaving The Mountain West Conference
We have some big news coming out of the Mountain West Conference. According to ESPN, San Diego State gave the Mountain West a written notice this week that the school “intends to resign from the...
Should You Buy Into Florida State’s Hype? Seminoles Win Total Best Bet
If there is one team that has some serious buzz around them heading into the 2023 season it is one hundred percent the Florida State Seminoles. Mike Norvell helped lead this Florida State team to a 10...
Can Blue Devils Continue Success? Duke Football Win Total Best Bet
The Duke Blue Devils are coming off a 9-4 season that ended with a 30-13 Military Bowl victory over UCF. They took a big step forward last season with first year coach Mike Elko. Duke is returning a b...
Are The Tigers Back? Clemson Football Win Total Best Bet
Clemson added another ACC championship last season. However, this upcoming season might be the toughest that the Tigers have had in nearly a decade. After missing the college football playoff for the ...
Is It Saturday Yet? Ohio QB Kurtis Rourke Interview
MAC Offensive Player of the Year and Ohio QB Kurtis Rourke joins the show to discuss his monster season that unfortunately ended with a torn ACL. Kurtis talks about his recruiting journey and the tran...
Harvard Football continues to take L’s both on and off the field
The Ivy League, the nation’s best and brightest, or so they claim. We all know about the extensive academic rivalry that Ivy League holds amongst one another, but in athletics, the rivalry rages...
UTSA WR Joshua Cephus Interview
UTSA stud WR Joshua Cephus joins the guys fresh off his 985 yards and 6 touchdowns this previous season. On the show, the guys ask Joshua what the key to the Roadrunners’ success recently has be...
Diaz: My NFL Top 100 Ballot
Yesterday on Twitter, I saw the NFL Films account release some of the ballots for the NFL Top 100 and I felt obliged to pencil in my own ballot. While I’m not an active player in the NFL, when I...
2023 NFL Draft Grades: NFC Edition
NFC East Philadelphia Eagles: A+ Best Pick: Georgia DT Jalen Carter (9) A Howie Roseman masterclass. I read how a lot of GMs are upset with the praise Roseman is getting, but my comment to them is to ...
2023 NFL Draft Grades: AFC Edition
AFC East New England Patriots: B + Best Pick: Georgia Tech OLB Keion White (46) With a bounty of picks, New England pulled off a successful draft that pleased the fans. By trading pack to 17 with Pitt...