We’re just a week away from an NFL Sunday, but there is still football to bet.
Today’s menu:
4 ET: Washington State (+23) at Washington — NBC
7:30 ET: Louisville (+6.5) vs. Ole Miss in Nashville — ABC
7:30 ET: Wisconsin (+20.5) vs. Notre Dame in Green Bay — NBC
When last we saw Notre Dame, they were pouting about not making the playoffs and declining a bowl invitation.
With high expectations this season in South Bend, Adam Burke previewed the Irish in our College Football Betting Guide:
👉 Read Adam’s Notre Dame Preview →
The reason for optimism starts with something we’ve been talking about all week: stability.
Notre Dame returns 17 starters, and by now you know how much Steve Makinen values continuity in Week 1.
👉 Steve’s Notre Dame-Wisconsin Pick + Washington State-Washington Best Bet →
I checked the VSiN Pro picks page to see what our hosts and guests are doing with today’s three games.
One game wasn’t particularly subtle.
Louisville +6.5/+7/+7.5: 13 VSiN hosts and guests
Ole Miss -6.5: 3
Louisville moneyline +220: Colby Dant
The Louisville group includes Wes Reynolds, Matt Youmans, Will Hill, Kelley Bydlon, Sean Green, Ryan Kramer, Dustin Swedelson, Colby Dant, Todd Fuhrman, Ian Cameron, CJ Sullivan, Eric Cohen and John Jastremski.
Steve Fezzik and Chris Vasile are on the Under 55.5.
Notre Dame-Wisconsin is much more divided.
Wisconsin +20.5/+21: Wes Reynolds, Paul Stone, CJ Sullivan
Notre Dame -20.5: Ian Cameron, Eric Cohen
Under 46.5: Steve Fezzik, Arthur DiCesare
1H Under 24.5: Collin Wilson
Wisconsin Team Total Under 13.5: Arthur DiCesare
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Greg Peterson is looking to the total in Yankees-Padres (4:10 ET).
Gerrit Cole is starting to look more like his old self, posting a 3.29 ERA with 9.5 strikeouts and just 1.9 walks per nine innings. But he’ll face a Padres lineup that ranks fourth in MLB in scoring since the All-Star Break at more than 4.8 runs per game.
On the other side, Greg sees some regression potential for Michael King. His 3.11 ERA comes with a 4.19 FIP, 7.8 strikeouts and 3.5 walks per nine innings.
Greg’s Best Bet: Yankees-Padres Over 7
Greg’s Handicapped Total: 7.7
🏎️ NASCAR: Steve Makinen has run his final simulation for today’s Southern 500, while Steve and Adam Burke have their race previews and Best Bets.
👉 Steve’s Final Southern 500 Simulation →
👉 Southern 500 Race Previews & Best Bets →
🎾 US Open: Zach Cohen has his Sunday picks and Best Bets.
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