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...
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 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...
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 Holiday Bowl Preview | Louisville vs USC
The 2023 Holiday Bowl takes place at Petco Park in San Diego, California. We have the matchup of the 10-3 Louisville Cardinals and the disappointing 7-5 USC Trojans. Louisville comes into this one wit...
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 ...
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 Frisco Bowl Preview | UTSA vs. Marshall
After an embarrassing loss in the Famous Toastery Bowl, we are back in action with a 4-5 record (-1.5u) in bowl season. Now, we move onto the 2023 Frisco Bowl which has the potential to be a great gam...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Don’s NFL Week Two Best Bets
Time to bounce back for week number two. Reluctant to admit we finished 0-3 (-3.53u) last week in best bets. Ended up at 7-9 (-3.1u) for the entire week which is not where we want to be. The good thin...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 ...
Three Way Too Early 2023 Heisman Bets
It’s March 1st. Spring games are still about 2 months away, but the Heisman is on my mind. When is the best time to beat Vegas? When they’re focused on college basketball! You can BET that...
2022 Rose Bowl Betting Trends | Penn State vs. Utah – The Don’s Best Bet
The Rose Bowl is a very prestigious game that we all look forward to every single season. It goes national title game, Rose Bowl and then every other game. We get the Pac 12 champion going up against ...
2022 Citrus Bowl Betting Trends | LSU vs. Purdue -The Don’s Best Bet
The Citrus Bowl is a power-five matchup between the SEC and the Big Ten. LSU will be representing the SEC while the Big Ten is represented by Purdue. Both teams are looking to rebound from losses in t...
2022 ReliaQuest Bowl Betting Trends | Mississippi State vs. Illinois – The Don’s Best Bet
The ReliaQuest Bowl matchup has the hearts of football friends around the world. We have a power five conference matchup. The SEC is being represented by Mississippi State while the Big Ten is represe...
2022 Cotton Bowl Classic Betting Trends | Tulane vs. USC – The Don’s Best Bet
The Cotton Bowl Classic is set to have two high powered offenses go head to head with one another. Tulane Green Wave who is representing the American Athletic Conference is going up against Pac 12 pow...
2022 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Betting Trends | Ohio State vs. Georgia – The Don’s Best Bet
When Ohio State lost to Michigan, it not only lost a shot at a Big Ten Championship, but seemingly lost all hope for the College Football Playoff. But a stunning USC loss to Utah gave the Buckeyes hop...
2022 VRBO Fiesta Bowl Betting Trends | TCU vs. Michigan – The Don’s Best Bet
The VRBO Fiesta Bowl kicks off the College Football Playoff on New Year’s Eve with No. 3 TCU taking on No. 2 Michigan. TCU finished the 2022 regular season with an unblemished record before fall...
2022 TransPerfect Music City Bowl Betting Trends | Iowa vs. Kentucky – The Don’s Best Bet
The Iowa Hawkeyes and Kentucky Wildcats have played against each other one time in the history of college football. That matchup occurred in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl 364 days ago. After both schools regre...
2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl Betting Trends | Alabama vs. Kansas State – The Don’s Best Bet
The New Year’s Six kicks off on Saturday when one college football powerhouse takes on the Big 12 Conference Champion in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. It’s the Alabama Crimson Tide – winners ...
2022 Capital One Orange Bowl Betting Trends | Tennessee vs Clemson – The Don’s Best Bet
The Capital One Orange Bowl is back and orange-er than ever. For the first time in nearly 70 years, both Orange Bowl representatives sport orange as the school’s primary color. Tennessee remaine...
2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Betting Trends | Ohio vs. Wyoming – The Don’s Best Bet
The Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl is finally a “go” in 2022. After COVID concerns from Boise State led to the game’s cancelation in 2021, it’s the Ohio Bobcats taking on the Wyo...
2022 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Betting Trends | Notre Dame vs. South Carolina – The Don’s Best Bet
The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl pits two young up-and-coming head coaches against each when Marcus Freeman’s No. 21 Notre Dame takes on Shane Beamer’s No. 19 South Carolina. After an unexpected 0...
2022 Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl Betting Trends | Pittsburgh Panthers vs. UCLA Bruins – The Don’s Best Bet
The Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl should be greeaaaat! It’s the ACC taking on the PAC-12 when the Pittsburgh Panthers face off against the UCLA Bruins. Pittsburgh comes in winning four straight games,...
2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl Betting Trends | Maryland vs. North Carolina State – The Don’s Best Bet
It’s a rivalry reignited for the 2022 iteration of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl between two former conference foes. The Big Ten takes on the ACC with the Maryland Terrapins going up against the No...
2022 Alamo Bowl Betting Trends | Texas vs. Washington – The Don’s Best Bet
The Alamo Bowl has not only a Power Five conference clash, but it also has two top 25 teams going at it. We got the Big 12 powerhouse Texas Longhorns going up against Pac 12 studs Washington Huskies. ...
2022 Cheez-It Bowl Betting Trends | Oklahoma vs. Florida State – The Don’s Best Bet
The Cheez-It Bowl features a power five conference showdown. At the beginning of the season, I thought it would have been an entertaining game. Now that I have seen the season play out, it doesn’...
2022 Pinstripe Bowl Betting Trends | Syracuse vs. Minnesota – The Don’s Best Bet
The Pinstripe Bowl has a power five conference showdown on its hands this year. We have the ACC going up against the Big Ten in this year’s game. The matchup is between the Syracuse Orange and t...
2022 Texas Bowl Betting Trends | Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss – The Don’s Best Bet
The Texas Bowl is the final bowl game on the Wednesday slate of games. We have yet another Power Five conference matchup between the Big 12 and the SEC. The matchup of Texas Tech and Ole Miss could be...
2022 Military Bowl Betting Trends | UCF vs. Duke – The Don’s Best Bet
Our first bowl game of the slate takes us to Annapolis for the Military Bowl. We have the American Athletic Conference going up against the ACC in this one as UCF and Duke take the field. UCF comes in...
2022 Holiday Bowl Betting Trends | Oregon vs. UNC – The Don’s Best Bet
The Holiday Bowl is always a bowl game that I look forward to. This is the first time in two seasons that I will be able to watch this bowl game. We have a power five conference showdown in this one w...
2022 Liberty Bowl Betting Trends | Kansas vs. Arkansas – The Don’s Best Bet
The Liberty Bowl has a good matchup on deck this year. We have a showdown between the Big 12 and the SEC as Kansas and Arkansas go head to head in this power five conference clash. Both teams come in ...
2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Betting Trends | Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State – The Don’s Best Bet
If this Guaranteed Rate Bowl matchup was brought to me at the beginning of the season, I would have been beyond excited for this matchup. Now seeing where these teams are, it is just a disappointing b...
2022 Birmingham Bowl Betting Trends | Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina – The Don’s Best Bet
The Birmingham Bowl has two talented offenses going head-to-head with Coastal Carolina from the Sun Belt going up against the American Athletic Conference’s East Carolina Pirates. Coastal Caroli...
2022 First Responder Bowl Betting Trends | Memphis vs. Utah State – The Don’s Best Bet
We have the First Responder Bowl taking place today and boy, I am ready for this one. The matchup between the AAC and the Mountain West will create an intriguing clash, with the Memphis Tigers going u...
2022 Camellia Bowl Betting Trends | Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo – The Don’s Best Bet
We are entering the heart of bowl season with the Camellia Bowl kicking off a busy slate of games on Tuesday. The matchup is between the Sun Belt Conference and the MAC, with the Georgia Southern Eagl...
2022 Quick Lane Bowl Betting Trends | New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green
With Christmas over and done with we are now in the heart of bowl season and it starts with the Quick Lane Bowl. The matchup is between New Mexico State and Bowling Green. We got the FBS Independent g...
2022 Hawaii Bowl Betting Trends | MTSU vs. San Diego State | The Don’s Best Bet
It’s Christmas Eve and I know that I love to celebrate the holidays by sitting on the couch and watching the Hawaii Bowl. We have an interesting matchup between Middle Tennessee State and San Di...
2022 Gasparilla Bowl Betting Trends | Wake Forest vs. Missouri | The Don’s Best Bet
The Gasparilla Bowl has two power five conference teams fighting to end their respective seasons with a win. We have an ACC vs SEC showdown here with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons taking on the Missou...
2022 Independence Bowl Betting Trends | Louisiana vs. Houston – The Don’s Best Bet
The Independence Bowl has an interesting matchup with Louisiana taking on the Houston Cougars. We have the Sun Belt going up against the American conference. The Cougars have won five out of their las...
2022 Armed Forces Bowl Betting Trends | Baylor vs. Air Force – The Don’s Best Bet
The Armed Forces Bowl is going to be a great matchup between the Big 12 and the Mountain West. We have the Baylor Bears going up against the Air Force Falcons. Baylor is coming into this game on a thr...
2022 New Orleans Bowl Betting Trends | Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama – The Don’s Best Bet
The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl is a fantastic matchup between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the South Alabama Jaguars. Conference-USA going up against the Sun Belt should be an interesting o...
2022 Boca Raton Bowl Betting Trends | Liberty vs. Toledo – The Don’s Best Bet
We’re out here in Boca Raton getting ready for this great bowl game. We have the Liberty Flames taking on the Toledo Rockets. Liberty, an FBS Independent team finished the year 8-4, will be without ...
2022 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Betting Trends | Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State – The Don’s Best Bet
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl takes place Tuesday afternoon in lovely Boise Idaho. We will see Eastern Michigan taking on San Jose State in a matchup that pits the MAC against the Mountain West. Mounta...
2022 Frisco Bowl Betting Trends | North Texas vs. Boise State – The Don’s Best Bet
This Frisco Bowl matchup is a battle between two teams that lost their conference title games. We’ve got North Texas from C-USA going up against the Mountain West runner-up Boise State in this o...
2022 New Mexico Bowl Betting Trends | SMU vs BYU – The Don’s Best Bet
This matchup would have been an absolute shootout if it was played in October. However, the New Mexico Bowl will still be an interesting one with SMU going up against BYU. SMU won four out of their la...
2022 Lending Tree Bowl Betting Trends | Rice vs. Southern Miss -The Don’s Best Bet
Former conference opponents are set to clash at the Lending Tree Bowl. The matchup is between the Rice Owls and the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, with Conference-USA going up against the Sun Bel...
2022 Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Betting Trends | Washington State vs. Fresno State -The Don’s Best Bet
We have two great offenses getting ready to take the field against one another in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl. This matchup will be between the Pac-12’s Washington State and the Mountain West champ...
2022 Distribution Bowl Betting Trends | Florida vs. Oregon State – The Don’s Best Bet
If this bowl matchup was talked about at the beginning of the regular season, I would have thought about this completely differently. We have an SEC vs Pac-12 showdown between the Florida Gators and t...
2022 Fenway Bowl Betting Trends | Cincinnati vs. Louisville – The Don’s best bet
The Fenway Bowl reignites the Keg of Nails rivalry. Although it has an extremely different feel to it, the Fenway Bowl matchup between Cincinnati and Louisville should be an entertaining game nonethel...
2022 Cure Bowl Betting Trends | UTSA vs. Troy – The Don’s Best Bet
The Duluth Trading Cure Bowl is set and we have a very good matchup between two teams that finished in the top 25. The 2022 Cure Bowl matches the UTSA Roadrunners up against the Troy Trojans. Both tea...
2022 Bahamas Bowl Betting Trends | UAB vs. Miami of Ohio – The Don’s Best Bet
It is officially bowl season and the first bowl game is the Bahamas Bowl at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau. The 2022 Bahamas Bowl matchup is between the Miami of Ohio Redhawks and the UAB Blazers. ...
Bet of the Night: 10/22/2022
Are you new to gambling? A veteran? A numbers nerd or always trusting your gut? No matter who you are, you’re looking for a bet to cash tonight. I have that bet for you. Last night, I gave you ...
College Football Bet of the Night: 10/21/2022
Are you new to gambling? A veteran? A numbers nerd or always trusting your gut? No matter who you are, you’re looking for a bet to cash tonight. I have that bet for you. Background In 2014, the ...
Pay-Off College Parlay: Dillon Hepp’s 2022 Week 7 College Picks
Some might use a ROTH IRA or 401K for their long-term investment strategy. I consider college football spreads my chosen path to early retirement. Student loans, engagement rings, sketchy characters i...
Conference Realignment: The Power 13?
Our guy @BryceTinson came up with some hypothetical College Football Conferences that actually make sense.....
2020 Cheez-It Bowl: #21 Oklahoma State vs #18 Miami
The only bowl game outside the New Years Six to feature two ranked teams, the #21 Oklahoma State Cowboys and the #19 Miami Hurricanes are set to square off in Orlando in the newly rebranded Cheez-It B...
An Open Letter to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee
Dear Members of the College Football Playoff Committee, I’ll put it simply: It’s time to shake things up a little bit. 2020 has been the year of irregularities, and no sport has suffered mor...
Chill Out, Badger Fans
With the news of Graham Mertz officially testing positive for COVID-19 and still awaiting Chase Wolf’s confirmation, I need a favor from my fellow Badger fans. Chill out. The season isn’t ...
Make Ohio State-Michigan a Night Game
So the Big Ten officially announced its conference only schedule and there is one big important change this season that will rattle the college football world. As you can see, Ohio State will be trave...
2020 College Football on Thin Ice
Following Sunday’s reports of College Football getting into its “Critical stage” by Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger and Pat Forde, the Big Ten voted in favor of the cancellatio...
SEC 2020 Football Update
The Southeastern Conference is set for football to return this fall. SEC presidents have approved a 10-game, conference-only schedule for 2020. SEC athletic directors approved the plan on Wednesday, t...
Zachary Spiecker’s 2020 NFL Mock Draft 1.0
Originally posted before legal tampering/free agency: updated edition coming soon! There’s nothing else to write about, so it’s time to talk about the NFL Draft. As maybe the only sports e...
Way Too Early 2020 Top 25
I had to write a way too early 2020 top 25. I miss college football so damn much, it actually hurts. It has not even been a week and I just feel empty inside. But, the season-ending will not stop me f...
2019 Camping World Bowl: Notre Dame vs Iowa State
For the first time ever, these two programs will match up on the gridiron. The 7-5 (5-4) Iowa State Cyclones will represent the Big 12, while the 10-2 #14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take over the ...
2019 Texas Bowl: Oklahoma State vs Texas A&M
The 2019 Texas Bowl jogs memories from a time in the not-so-distant past. Ah how we all miss the old Big 12, when the conference actually had twelve teams and they were all in the central time zone (w...
What Happens to a Dream Deferred?
I love Langston Hughes. He’s one of the twentieth century’s most influential voices and he could flat-out make me feel things. My favorite poem of his is Harlem. It talks about a ‘dr...
I disagree With TIME Magazine
Greta Thunberg is TIME Magazine’s person of the year. It’s a trivial award. The magazine’s only purpose is to look cool. If you have one on the train or at the airport, you look smar...
For Whom Does the Rivalry Bell Toll?
One of the worst feelings in life is that of impending doom, the feeling that something bad is about to happen and you can do nothing to stop it. You’re at a crossroads, you still think that you...
I’m unhappy with the College Football Playoff
The table is officially set for two SEC teams in the CFP. We’ve all been bamboozled. The BCS is alive and well under new management. The Playoff is a scam. I’m fine with LSU in the top spo...
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
One of the most fascinating things about America is our extensive folklore. We have the benefit of being such a big, diverse nations. There are so many different subcultures in the United States. Each...
Week 11 AAR: Row That Boat
This is why we love college football. LSU Triumphs Joe Burrow has gone from backing up Dwayne Haskins to establishing himself as arguably the best quarterback in the nation. Has a grad-transfer quarte...
Week 7 AAR: Yikes, Georgia
The State of Georgia is in flames like it’s 1865 all over again. Much like Gone With the Wind, last week started with so much optimism in the State of Georgia. The Braves lost (twice, got elimin...
Week 5 AAR: Let the Coaching Carou$el Begin
Week five is over? Happy Trails, Chris Ash Rutgers fired Chris Ash today. Tough to blame them after he posted a 3-26 record in Big Ten play. The Scarlet Knights’ only win this season came in the...
Game Preview: #12 Penn State vs. Maryland
In what could be the game of the season, No. 12 Penn State looks to continue their winning ways against Maryland under the Friday night lights....
Midweek Report: Nats Clinch, UCF-Boise, D’Eriq King
It’s Wednesday night. There’s no MACtion. There’s no football. But there’s still plenty to talk about between those blessed Saturdays. Without further adieu, the very first Mid...
Michigan State’s All-Mark Dantonio Team
In honor of Mark Dantonio becoming Michigan State’s winningest coach, let’s take a second to shoutout the players that got him there. Offense QB: Kirk Cousins Honorable mention: Connor Coo...
While You Were Sleeping – WSU vs. UCLA
The Game If you were going to miss a Pac-12 after dark game, this was not the one to do so. Well, unless you love defense. This game was as good as over at halftime with the Cougs up 35-17. Anthony Go...
Week Four After Action Report: When Dubya Was in Office
Michigan Ded Wisconsin absolutely dominated Michigan en route to a 35-14 win in Madison. Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor is the first player to ever rush for 200 yards against Michigan. A stadium full of...
Brian Kelly’s Big Chance
Brian Kelly has been the Head Coach at Notre Dame for a decade now, and depending on who you ask, the results have been a mixed bag. Kelly has brought Notre Dame back into the national spotlight. He h...
Tim Tebow Had the Worst Take of All Time
So this video of Tim Tebow talking about the new law in California this past week. If you are not familiar, the new law will allow student-athletes in the state of California to profit of their own im...
Week Four Points of Interest
The points of interest is back. This is essentially just me rambling about the things I’m most interested this week. He’s got a great personality! Clay Helton could be the nicest guy in th...
Week Three After Action Report
This has turned into a weekly thing at this point. My favorite thing about college football is the variety that it offers. All sorts of cool stuff happens in this sport. Without further delay, here...
Week Three Points of Interest
I’m just gonna dive right into this thing. I don’t have anything interesting to open with this week. Actually, here’s a fun fact; if he had never scored a goal, Wayne Gretzky would s...
CFB Week Two After Action Report
There’s nothing better than the first big week of the season. Plenty of intriguing matchups on the board turned into a pretty fun Saturday. From start to finish, this was a great day of football...
NCAA Week 1 After Action Report
College football is officially back. In my preview, I declared this particular iteration of games lackluster. On paper, it was pretty accurate, we only had one top-25 matchup. But college football has...
How to do Opening Weekend the Wrong Way
You may find many different articles throughout the internet trying to tell you how to consume college football’s opening weekend the “right way.” In an effort for originality that y...
Kevin Austin Out For the Year
When Notre Dame kicks off their 2019 season, they will be without Sophomore wideout Kevin Austin. Head Coach Brian Kelly announced Monday that Austin would miss the entire 2019 season due to team susp...
Week Zero After Action Report: 150 Years is a Long Time
Everyone is Bad That Florida-Miami game was so atrocious it made Andrew Luck quit football altogether. Miami QB Jarren Williams was sacked ten times. Both defenses looked… fine. There were a ton...
