College Football

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2026 college football
Top 13 Games of the Week
Saturday’s games
Arizona @ Texas Tech (-3.5)
Arizona (6-1, 3-1)
Wildcats won last five games, all by 10+ points.
Arizona’s only loss was 28-17 at BYU.
Arizona has 6 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
Wildcats have 61 starts back on offensive line.
Senior QB Fifita has 23 career starts

Under Brennan, Arizona is 2-6 ATS as a road underdog.
In his career, Brennan is 18-18 ATS as a road underdog.
Arizona is 11-12 ATS in its last 23 conference games.
In his career, Brennan is 43-34-1 ATS in conference games.
Arizona is 8-5 ATS in last 13 games coming off a win.

Texas Tech (6-1, 3-1)
Texas Tech got upset 37-24 at Cincinnati last week. 
Tech beat a I-AA team, 33-10.
Red Raiders have 8 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Red Raiders have 87 returning starts on the offensive line.
Soph QB Hammond started two games LY.

Under McGuire, Red Raiders are 24-13-1 ATS as a favorite.
Under McGuire, Red Raiders are 17-8-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Under McGuire, Tech is 26-14-1 ATS in conference games.
Tech gave up 400+ total yards in four of last six games.
Five of their last six games went over the total.

Teams split their last two meetings (2019/2024)
Big X home favorites are 12-9 ATS in conference play.

Wisconsin @ Iowa (-2.5)
Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1)
Wisconsin won five of its last six games.
Badgers were held to 13-7 points in their losses.
Badgers have 6 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Badgers have 46 returning starts on offensive line.
Junior QB Joseph started 12 games at Old Dominion LY

Under Fickell, Badgers are 9-10 ATS as an underdog.
In his career, Fickell is 23-18 ATS as an underdog.
Under Fickell, Badgers are 5-6 ATS as a road underdog.
In his career, Fickell is 16-13 ATS as a road underdog.
Badgers held four of last five opponents under 250 total yards.
Under Fickell, Wisconsin is 17-14 ATS in conference games.
Last three games stayed under the total.

Iowa (5-2, 2-2)
Iowa split its last four games, after a 4-0 start.
Hawkeyes were held under 300 yards in 4 of last 5 I-A games.
Hawkeyes have 5 starters back on offense, 4 on defense.
Hawkeyes have 27 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Brown has three career starts.

Iowa was held to 14-10 points in its two losses.
In his career, Ferentz is 75-65-3 ATS as a home favorite.
In his career, Ferentz is 128-97-7 ATS in conference games.
Iowa is 30-18-1 ATS in last 49 games coming off a loss.
Under is 5-1 in their I-A games.

Iowa won/covered last four series games.
Badgers are 0-4 SU/ATS in last four visits to Iowa
Under is 4-1-1 in last six meetings.
Big 18 home favorites are 5-14 ATS in conference games. 

Florida vs Georgia (-12.5) (@ Atlanta)
Florida (5-2, 3-2)
Gators allowed 45-38 points in their two losses.
Florida upset Texas 27-24 in Austin last game.
Florida has 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Gators have 70 returning starts on the offensive line.
Soph QB Philo (9 TDs, 3 INTs) is back as the starter this week.

Gators are 15-11 ATS last 26 games as an underdog.
In his career, Sumrall is 10-4 ATS as an underdog.
In his career, Sumrall is 28-12-1 ATS in conference games.
Florida is 19-17 ATS in last 36 SEC games.
Four of their six I-A games went over the total.

Georgia (6-1, 4-1)
Georgia got upset 27-24 by Auburn last week.
Dawgs gained 440+ yards in four of five SEC games.
Dawgs have 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Georgia has 66 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Stockton has 14 career starts.

In his career, Smart is 54-43 ATS in SEC games.
Dawgs are 11-6 ATS in last 17 games coming off a loss.
In his career, Smart is 24-38-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Last two games, Georgia gave up 161-192 rushing yards.
Five of their last six games went over the total.

Georgia won five in row, eight of last nine series games.
Florida covered three of last four meetings.
Over is 4-2 in last six series games. 

Northwestern @ Oregon (-3.5)
Northwestern (6-1, 3-1)
Northwestern won its last four games, three by 21+ points. 
Wildcats are 1-1 on road (23-29 @ Ind/24-21 @ Mich St) 
Wildcats have 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Northwestern has 43 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Chiles started 20 games at Michigan State.

Northwestern is 6-2-1 ATS last nine games as an underdog.
Under Braun, Wildcats are 14-7-1 ATS in games coming off a win.
Under Braun, Wildcats are 18-12-1 ATS in conference games.
Under Braun, Northwestern is +18 in turnovers (minus-19 in 2022).
Wildcats held three of last four opponents under 100 rushing yards.

Oregon (4-3, 2-2)
Oregon lost 2 of last 3 games, scoring 15-17-10 points.
Ducks allowed 200.7 rushing yards/game in their three losses.
Oregon has 6 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
Ducks have 52 returning starts on the offensive line.
Backup QB Raiola had 22 starts at Nebraska.

Under Lanning, Ducks are 16-13 ATS overall as a home favorite.
Oregon is 7-10 ATS last 17 games as a home favorite.
Under Lanning, Oregon is 6-3 ATS games coming off a loss.
Under Lanning, Ducks are 25-19 ATS in conference games.
Last three Oregon games stayed under the total.

Oregon (-27) routed Northwestern 34-14 in Eugene last year.
Big 18 home underdogs are 11-8 ATS in conference games.

Kansas @ TCU (-6.5)
Kansas (3-4, 1-3)
Kansas nipped Baylor 25-24 LW, its first Big X win. 
Kansas lost its other Big X games by 7-17-11 points.
Jayhawks have 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Kansas has 65 returning starts on offensive line. 
Soph QB Marshall has started six games.

In his career, Leipold is 33-35-1 ATS as an underdog.
Under Leipold, Kansas is 17-21-1 ATS as an underdog.
Under Leipold, Kansas is 22-26-1 ATS in Big X games.
Kansas is 1-6 ATS in last seven games coming off a win.
Three of last four Kansas games went over the total.

TCU (3-4, 1-3)
TCU lost three of last four games, scoring 15 ppg.
Last four TCU games stayed under the total.
TCU has 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Horned Frogs have 95 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Craig started 11 games at Harvard last year.

Under Dykes, TCU is 15-11 ATS as a home favorite.
In his career, Dykes is 36-28 ATS as a home favorite.
Under Dykes, TCU is 20-19-1 ATS as a favorite.
In his career, Dykes is 50-51-2 ATS as a favorite.
Under Dykes, TCU is 12-6 ATS in games coming off a loss.

TCU is 5-0 SU/3-1-1 ATS in last five series games.
Kansas is 0-5 SU/3-2 ATS in last five visits to TCU.
Over is 4-1-1 in last six games.  

Utah (-7) @ Cincinnati
Utah (7-0, 4-0)
Utah’s Big X wins were by 14-17-3-8 points.
Utah gained 409+ yards in all six games.
Utes have 10 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Utah has 113 returning starts on offensive line.
Junior QB Dampier started 12 games at New Mexico.

Utah is 5-3 ATS last eight games as a road favorite.
Utah is 11-5 ATS in last 16 games coming off a win.
Utah gave up 391/394/368 yards in last three games.
Utes ran for 200+ yards in three of four Big X games.
Over is 3-1 in their last four games.

Cincinnati (5-2, 2-2)
Cincinnati lost two of last three games, after a 4-0 start.
Cincinnati gave up 34-45 points in their losses.
Bearcats have 4 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Bearcats have 118 returning starts on OL, from various places.
Senior QB French started 26 games at Georgia Southern.

Under Satterfield, Cincinnati is 3-3-1 ATS as a home underdog.
In his career, Satterfield is 7-9-2 ATS as a home underdog.
Under Satterfield, Cincinnati is 11-18-2 ATS in conference games.
In his career, Satterfield is 41-47-4 ATS in conference games.
Four of their last five games went over the total.

Utah (-10.5) whacked Bearcats 45-14 last year.
Utes ran ball for 267 yards
Big X home underdogs are 5-3 ATS.

South Carolina @ Oklahoma (-3.5)
South Carolina (4-3, 2-3)
Carolina is 4-0 when it allows less than 35 points.
Gamecocks gave up 41-49-35 points in its losses.
Carolina has 9 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Gamecocks have 126 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Sellers has started 24 games.

Under Beamer, Gamecocks are 19-14 ATS as an underdog.
Under Beamer, Gamecocks are 12-8 ATS as a road underdog.
Under Beamer, Gamecocks are 24-21 ATS in SEC games.
Under Beamer, Carolina is 16-18 ATS in games coming off a win.
Four of last five games went over the total.

Oklahoma (4-3, 2-2)
Oklahoma was held to 10-13-13 points in their losses.
Sooners ran ball for 184 yards LW, their most this year.
Oklahoma has 9 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Sooners have 97 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Mateer has 24 career starts.

Under Venables, Oklahoma is 21-20-1 ATS as a favorite.
Under Venables, Oklahoma is 4-7 ATS as a home favorite.
Under Venables, Sooners are 17-21-1 ATS in conference games.
Oklahoma is 6-13 ATS in last 19 games coming off a win.
Five of their seven games stayed under the total.

Road team won both meetings the last two years.
SEC home favorites are 11-12 ATS in conference games. 

Purdue @ Penn State (-10)
Purdue (3-4, 2-3)
Purdue gave up 19-17-13 points in wins, 38-52-49-38 in losses.
Purdue ran for less than 100 yards in four of last five games.
Boilermakers have 5 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Purdue has 56 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Browne has 14 career starts.

Purdue is 4-1 ATS last 17 games as a road underdog.
In his career, Odom is 12-9 ATS as a road underdog.
Purdue is 15-26 ATS in last 41 conference games.
In his career, Odom is 28-34 ATS in conference games.
Purdue is 6-16 ATS in last 22 games coming off a loss.
Over is 5-1 in Purdue’s I-A games.

Penn State (3-4, 0-4)
PSU lost first four Big 18 games, giving up 24-34-31-21 points.
Last three games, Nittany Lions were held to 48-68-65 rushing yards.
Nittany Lions have 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Penn State has 51 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Becht started 39 games at Iowa State.

Penn State is 3-7 ATS last 10 games as a home favorite.
In his career, Campbell is 35-36-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Nittany Lions are 9-14 ATS in last 23 conference games.
In his career, Campbell is 68-57-3 ATS in conference games.
Penn State is 9-6 ATS in last 15 games coming off a loss.
In his career, Campbell is 37-25-2 ATS in games coming off a loss.

Penn State won last 11 series games (8-3 ATS)
Purdue lost five visits to Penn State (3-2 ATS)
Over in last five meetings.
Big 18 home favorites are 5-14 ATS in conference games.

Oklahoma State (-9.5) @ Iowa State
Oklahoma State (5-2, 3-1)
OSU won five of last six games, scoring 32+ points in all six.
Cowboys threw for 300+ yards the last six games.
Cowboys have 4 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Cowboys have 56 returning starts on OL, mostly transfers.
Soph QB Mestemaker started 14 games at North Texas.

Cowboys are 6-11 ATS last 17 games as a road favorite.
In his career, Morris is 5-7 ATS as a road favorite.
Cowboys are 23-12 ATS in last 35 games coming off a win.
Oklahoma State gained 499+ total yards in five of last six games.
Cowboys’ last five I-A games went over the total.

Iowa State (3-4, 1-3)
Iowa State lost its last two games, 24-10/39-3.
Last three games, Iowa State allowed 500.3 yards/game.
Cyclones have 2 starters back on offense, 2 on defense.
Cyclones have 15 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Raynor started 13 games at Arkansas State.

Since 2021, Iowa State is 2-4 ATS as a home underdog.
In his career, Rogers is 1-2 ATS as a road underdog.
Cyclones are 4-8-1 ATS in last 13 conference games.
Iowa State is 2-4-1 ATS in last seven games coming off a loss.
Last two weeks, Iowa State was held to 200-221 yards. 

Iowa State won three of last four series games.
Cowboys are 5-3 SU/ATS in last eight visits to Ames.
Five of last six meetings stayed under the total.
Big X home underdogs are 5-3 ATS in conference games.

Clemson @ Florida State (-6)
Clemson (4-3, 2-2)
Clemson lost last two I-A games, 41-13/20-16.
Tigers scored 22+ points in their three I-A wins.
Clemson has 5 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Tigers have 39 starts back on the offensive line.
Clemson frosh QB Reynolds has thrown for 1,096 yards, only one TD

Since 2016, Clemson is 2-3 ATS as a road underdog.
In his career, Swinney is 10-8 ATS as a road underdog.
Clemson is 11-10 ATS in its last 21 ACC games.
Tigers are 10-8 ATS in last 18 games coming off a loss.
Three of last four Clemson games stayed under the total.

Florida State (3-4, 1-3)
FSU lost its last two games, 44-20 Louisville/43-35 Miami.
Seminoles scored 30+ points in four of six I-A games.
FSU has 5 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Seminoles have 107 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Daniels started 25 games at Stanford/Auburn.

FSU is 12-10 ATS in last 22 games as a home favorite.
Seminoles are 5-13-1 ATS in their last 19 ACC games.
In his career, Norvell is 28-26 ATS as a home favorite.
Seminoles are 10-16 ATS in last 26 games coming off a loss.
Three of their last four I-A games went over the total.

Clemson won nine of last ten series games.
Tigers covered six of last eight meetings.
Clemson won last four visits to Tallahassee.
ACC home favorites are 6-11 ATS in conference games.
Under is 2-0-1 in last three meetings.

Miami (-14) @ North Carolina
Miami FL (7-0, 5-0)
Hurricanes are 6-0 vs I-A teams, scoring 42.7 ppg.
Miami’s road wins: 45-6 Stanford/33-20 Wake/41-13 Clemson
Miami has 5 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Hurricanes have 30 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Mensah has 26 starts (13 each at Tulane/Duke)

Under Cristobal, Miami is 20-23 ATS as a favorite.
Under Cristobal, Miami is 9-9 ATS as a road favorite.
In his career, Cristobal is 45-53-2 ATS as a favorite.
In his career, Cristobal is 21-17 ATS as a road favorite.
Under Cristobal, Miami is 14-23 ATS in ACC games.

North Carolina (4-3, 2-2)
UNC allowed 28-37-31 points in losses, 10-3-17-20 in wins.
Tar Heels are 4-0 when they allow less than 400 total yards. 
Tar Heels have 5 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Tar Heels have 21 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Edwards has 13 career starts (Maryland/Wisconsin)

Tar Heels are 12-9-1 ATS last 22 games as an underdog.
Under Belichick, UNC is 2-2 ATS as a home underdog.
Belichick is 7-6 ATS as an underdog in college games.
North Carolina is 18-26-1 ATS in last 45 ACC games.
Under Belichick, UNC is 6-3-1 ATS in games coming off a loss.

North Carolina won last five series games (4-1 ATS)
Miami is 2-8 ATS in last ten visits to Chapel Hill.
Five of last six series games went over the total.
ACC home underdogs are 11-6 ATS

Ohio State (-6.5) @ USC
Ohio State (6-1, 4-0)
Ohio State won its last five games (3-2 ATS)
Buckeyes’ only loss was 24-23 at Texas.
Ohio State has 8 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Buckeyes have 89 returning starts on the offensive line.
Backup QB Fahey threw two passes last week.

Buckeyes held last three foes to 39-82-73 rushing yards.
OSU is 6-1 ATS last seven games as a road favorite.
Under Day, OSU is 18-11-3 ATS as a road favorite.
Buckeyes are 16-8 ATS in last 24 conference games.
Illinois threw for 263 yards, Indiana 296 vs Ohio State.

USC (6-2, 3-2)
USC split its last four games, after a 4-0 start. 
Trojans were held to 241 yards in LW’s loss at Wisconsin.
USC has 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Trojans have 79 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Maiava threw for 3,711 yards last season.

Since 2018, Trojans are 4-4 ATS as a home underdog.
In his career, Riley is 1-3 ATS as a home underdog.
Under Riley, USC is 15-27 ATS in conference games.
In his career, Riley is 39-50-1 ATS in conference games.
USC is 10-12 ATS last 22 games coming off a loss.
Last three USC games stayed under the total.

These teams haven’t met since 2017.
Big 18 home underdogs are 11-7 ATS in conference play.

Washington @ Nebraska (-7.5)
Washington (3-4, 1-3)
Washington upset Purdue LW, snapping 3-game skid.
Huskies lost first three Big 18 games, by 3-4-17 points.
Huskies have 8 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Washington has 89 returning starts on offensive line.
Junior QB Williams started 13 games last year.  

Under Fisch, Washington is 2-6 ATS as a road underdog. (2-0 TY).
In his career, Fisch is 10-12 ATS as a road underdog.
Since 2018, Huskies are 28-47 ATS in conference games.
In his career, Fisch is 26-25 ATS in conference games.
Under Fisch, Washington is 4-12 ATS in games coming off a win.
Over is 3-1 in their last four I-A games.

Nebraska (5-2, 2-2)
Nebraska lost 20-17/17-14 last two games, after a 5-0 start.
Nebraska scored 31+ points in all their wins.
Cornhuskers have 9 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Nebraska has 123 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Colandrea started 31 games at Virginia/UNLV

Under Rhule, Nebraska is 12-6-1 ATS as a home favorite.
In his career, Rhule is 23-19-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Under Rhule, Nebraska is 13-16-2 ATS in conference games.
In his career, Rhule is 56-36-2 ATS in conference games.
Under is 3-1 in their last four I-A games.

These teams haven’t met since 2011.
Big 18 home favorites are 5-14 ATS in conference play. 

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