🏈 Let’s Get an Early Start on Saturday
If you haven’t started working on your Saturday college football card, now’s the time.
Adam Burke, Steve Makinen, Zachary Cohen and Dave Tuley have been digging into the matchups. Here’s a kickoff-order guide to the biggest games.
No. 7 Texas at No. 18 Missouri — Texas -3 | Noon ET | ESPN. A ranked SEC showdown to open the day. Makinen’s Effective Play-by-Play projection is close to the market number, making matchup analysis especially important.
No. 8 UCLA at Minnesota — Minnesota +5 | Noon ET | FOX. UCLA is unbeaten, but Tuley questions the strength of the Bruins’ schedule. Minnesota has been competitive in tough spots, including an overtime loss at Indiana.
No. 9 BYU at No. 3 Utah — Utah -4.5 | Noon ET | ABC. BYU has won three straight in the rivalry. Tuley points to the Cougars’ defense, which allows just 4.4 yards per play, while Makinen’s play-by-play ratings suggest a closer game than the spread.
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No. 23 Oregon at No. 12 Ohio State — Ohio State -7.5 | 3:30 p.m. ET | CBS. Makinen’s Effective Play-by-Play Ratings project a substantially bigger Buckeyes margin, although another of his rating methods paints a different picture. Which model better captures this matchup?
No. 5 Alabama at No. 14 LSU — LSU -6 | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC. The Tigers are favored by six, but Makinen’s play-by-play projection makes it nearly even — an intriguing gap in a major SEC matchup.
No. 6 Kentucky at No. 13 Tennessee — Tennessee -6.5 | 6:15 p.m. ET | ESPN. The biggest model-market disagreement in our featured games: Makinen’s play-by-play projection makes Kentucky a 3.9-point favorite, more than 10 points away from Circa’s line.
No. 2 Georgia at No. 10 Ole Miss — Georgia -3.5 | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC. Makinen’s play-by-play ratings project a larger Georgia margin than the current number.
No. 1 Miami at No. 11 Notre Dame — Notre Dame -7.5 | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBC. Miami will be without Malachi Toney, but Tuley questions how much Notre Dame’s unbeaten record tells us about its strength.
Build Your Saturday College Football Card
The observations above are starting points, not a substitute for the experts’ full handicapping arguments. Dig into the matchups before choosing your side:
» Steve Makinen’s Week 10 best bets
» Zachary Cohen’s Week 10 best bets
» Dave Tuley’s best bets and analysis
» Explore Makinen’s Effective Play-by-Play Ratings
» Week 10 College Football Hub: picks, best bets and previews
What’s your best Saturday bet? Share it with other bettors in the VSiN Community.
» Post your best Saturday bet in the VSiN Community
Friday comes before Saturday. Adam Burke breaks down all five Friday college football games, including Nebraska–Illinois and TCU–Arizona.
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🏈 Jaguars Back Up the Market Move
Jacksonville beat Baltimore 33-10 on Thursday night, easily covering the closing 9.5-point spread. The 43 combined points also sent the game Over the closing total of 40.
The Jaguars had attracted a dramatic move in the betting market as Baltimore’s quarterback situation deteriorated.
Vikings QB switch: Carson Wentz replaces injured Kyler Murray (hamstring) for Minnesota against Buffalo. The Circa line moved toward the Vikings, from +3.5 to +3.
» NFL Week 9 Hub: picks, previews and injury updates
🏈 25 Handicappers. 55.1% Winners.
The Circa Friday Football Invitational returns tonight from 7–10 p.m. ET. The 25 contestants have combined for a 759-619-22 record (55.1%) so far, excluding pushes.
Tonight they make another 175 selections — seven apiece — and explain the thinking behind their weekend football cards. Watch the debate and the picks on VSiN.
» Check the Circa Friday Football Invitational standings
🏀 68 College Basketball Games. Where’s the Value?
The season is just getting started, but Friday brings a 68-game slate — plenty of numbers to sort through.
The Angle starts 1-1 ATS. Luke DiVasta’s handicapping feature opened with a winner as New Hampshire (+1.5) beat Rider 66-55. His second selection lost, leaving the system 1-1 against the spread after its first two plays.
The Angle looks for underdogs supported by multiple independent projection systems. Luke will post his Angle picks in the VSiN Community whenever a game qualifies. There is no guarantee of a selection every day.
» Find Luke’s Angle picks in the VSiN Community
» Steve Makinen’s College Basketball Starred Edges (19 for today) — VSiN Pro
Adam Burke’s daily best bets: His Friday college basketball analysis is another resource for sorting through the card.
» Find Adam Burke’s latest college basketball best bets
DonBest College Basketball Rotation Book: Updated weekly.
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