Sports betting roundup: Football on Thanksgiving weekend doesn’t disappoint
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sports betting roundup: Football on Thanksgiving weekend doesn’t disappoint

Associated Press  

The football on Thanksgiving weekend didn’t disappoint. Saturday saw a number of upsets as part of Rivalry Week in college football, and then it was a solid Week 13 in the NFL. Here’s a look at the action using data from the BetMGM Sportsbook: Trends of the Week The NFL saw favorites go 9-2 straight up on Sunday, and the teams with the most bets cover the spread. The four most bet on teams in terms of bets all covered the spread: the Seattle Seahawks vs. the New York Jets, the Buffalo Bills vs. the San Francisco 49ers, the Los Angeles Rams at the New Orleans Saints and the Houston Texans at the Jacksonville Jaguars. Although there were upsets in college football, the teams that saw the most bets covered the spread for the most part.

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College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts
1 day, 1 hour ago

College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts

Associated Press  

For those who dozed through it, or flipped to more compelling fare in the NFL, here’s a brief recap of the rollout of the much-anticipated College Football Playoff. One part that did feel like a success was that the stands were full in all four stadiums — at Texas, Notre Dame, Penn State and Ohio State. “I think college football …

Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams
1 week, 3 days ago

Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “They don’t want to be standing there and not have a ticket on some of these long-shot teams.” Expanding the playoff field from four to 12 teams this year meant more betting in general on college football and more varieties of wagering on the postseason. “We’re …

Sports betting roundup: Some upsets and surprising results in football over the weekend
1 week, 6 days ago

Sports betting roundup: Some upsets and surprising results in football over the weekend

Hindustan Times  

Championship week in college football has ended, and only Monday Night Football remains in Week 14 of the NFL. HT Image There were some upsets on Saturday, which factored into the College Football Playoff field, while the NFL also had a few surprising results with popular favorites not covering. Here’s a look at the action, using data from the BetMGM …

What are the matchups in the College Football Playoff?
2 weeks ago

What are the matchups in the College Football Playoff?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 7 seed Notre Dame, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. BetMGM College Football Odds: Notre Dame by 8.5. 6 seed Penn State, Dec. 21, noon BetMGM College Football Odds: Penn State by 8.5. 5 seed Texas, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas by 10.5. 8 …

College football national title odds: Oregon, Georgia favored but Texas, Penn State get boost from seeding
2 weeks, 1 day ago

College football national title odds: Oregon, Georgia favored but Texas, Penn State get boost from seeding

New York Times  

The debates are over, and the drama is done; the fight card is set for the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. Georgia lost starting quarterback Carson Beck in the SEC title game but suffered little fall-off with backup Gunner Stockton, downing Texas for a second time. College Football Playoff national title odds No. 6 Penn State saw a massive title …

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field
2 weeks, 1 day ago

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field

CNN  

CNN — The field is set, the games are scheduled, and college football fans have an absolutely scrumptious holiday buffet of playoff games set out in front of them. Oregon offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu celebrates after the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Penn State, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP The top four seeds are …

Sports betting: NFL schedule for Thanksgiving weekend spreads out the games
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sports betting: NFL schedule for Thanksgiving weekend spreads out the games

Associated Press  

Week 13 of the NFL season brings with it some special bonuses — three Thanksgiving Day games and another one on Black Friday, in addition to the normal Sunday and Monday slate. Here are some players who could find the end zone this week, with odds from the BetMGM online sportsbook: Running back Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions -190 Detroit Lions running …

Thanksgiving Weekend Sports Guide: Your roadmap to NFL matchups, with other games, times and odds
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Thanksgiving Weekend Sports Guide: Your roadmap to NFL matchups, with other games, times and odds

Associated Press  

The long sports-filled Thanksgiving weekend is a time when many Americans enjoy gathering with friends and family for good food, good company and hopefully not too much political conversation. Battle 4 Atlantis championship, 5:30 p.m., ESPN: One of the premier early season tournaments, the eight-team field includes No. Oklahoma City at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m., ESPN: The Thunder look …

Sports betting roundup: Football week produces upsets in college and late deciders in NFL
4 weeks ago

Sports betting roundup: Football week produces upsets in college and late deciders in NFL

Associated Press  

From college football upsets on Saturday to last-minute deciders in the NFL on Sunday, it was quite a week. Here’s a look at the action, using data from the BetMGM Sportsbook: Trends of the Week While there were plenty of upsets in college football, the NFL saw popular favorites win and cover. The AP Top 25 college football poll is …

Sports betting roundup: Underdogs are back in both college football and the NFL
1 month ago

Sports betting roundup: Underdogs are back in both college football and the NFL

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Here’s a look at the action using data from the BetMGM Sportsbook: Trends of the Week On Saturday, four teams that received more than 70% of the bets failed to cover the spread, which was highlighted by Oregon. The biggest game of the day between the …

Sports betting roundup: The underdogs respond in both the NFL and college football
1 month, 1 week ago

Sports betting roundup: The underdogs respond in both the NFL and college football

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The three most bet college teams in terms of tickets all failed to cover the spread — Georgia at Mississippi, LSU against Alabama, and Indiana against Michigan. Two of the three most bet NFL teams in terms of money did not cover the spread — the …

College football Week 11 odds, picks against the spread: Ole Miss-Georgia, Alabama-LSU and more
1 month, 2 weeks ago

College football Week 11 odds, picks against the spread: Ole Miss-Georgia, Alabama-LSU and more

New York Times  

The initial College Football Playoff rankings have been released, and several games on the Week 11 slate will significantly impact the eventual 12-team field. 16 Ole Miss 3:30 p.m. on Fubo, ABC The big change with the expanded playoff in college football isn’t that it cheapened the regular season. So it’s pretty simple — win on Saturday night to keep …

First College Football Playoff Rankings Set for Reveal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

First College Football Playoff Rankings Set for Reveal

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is released each week throughout the season, and the first set of rankings will determine the 12 teams that will participate in the first round of the playoffs. Oregon, currently ranked number one, will be the top seed in the poll, while Miami, BYU, and Indiana are also undefeated and ranked in the …

Strength of Schedule: A Key Factor in the 12-Team Playoff Brackets
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Strength of Schedule: A Key Factor in the 12-Team Playoff Brackets

Associated Press  

The 12-team College Football Playoff selection committee will consider strength of schedule as a factor in determining the bracket. Strength of schedule is a measure of how difficult it is for a team to schedule games against other teams. This factor is not included in the traditional AP Top 25 poll, but it could play a significant role in determining …

College football best bets Week 10: Why Liberty and Oklahoma State should bounce back
1 month, 3 weeks ago

College football best bets Week 10: Why Liberty and Oklahoma State should bounce back

New York Times  

My apologies for the delay to the best bets as life has gotten in the way. Last week’s record: 6-3, +2.70 units Season record: 37-39-3, -5.94 units, -6.9% ROI I have a decent-sized card this week and apparently an obsession with totals priced around 61 points. Worst price to bet: Liberty -3 Georgia State +7.5 at Connecticut I like what …

NFL Underdogs Shine Again: Five Teams Cover Spread in Second Week of Betting Success
2 months ago

NFL Underdogs Shine Again: Five Teams Cover Spread in Second Week of Betting Success

Associated Press  

Many bettors found success at the BetMGM sportsbook this week, with several teams and college football games exceeding expectations. The Philadelphia Eagles emerged as the biggest winners, covering the spread in multiple games. Other notable winners included the Washington Commanders, Carolina Panthers, and Kansas City Chiefs. In the NBA, the New York Liberty secured a victory against the Minnesota Lynx …

College football best bets Week 9: Navy to cover vs. Notre Dame, Penn State and more spread bets
2 months ago

College football best bets Week 9: Navy to cover vs. Notre Dame, Penn State and more spread bets

New York Times  

It’s now Week 9 of the college football regular season, and every single week from here on out — and the last few — will have ranked matchups and a ton of drama for the College Football Playoff. Sign Up Best bets for college football Week 9 Penn State -6.5 at Wisconsin If you want to talk about how Penn …

Kentucky's Revenge Game Against Florida: A Battle for the SEC Championship
2 months ago

Kentucky's Revenge Game Against Florida: A Battle for the SEC Championship

Associated Press  

Kentucky looks to extend their winning streak against Florida in the SEC series. The Wildcats have dominated both lines of scrimmage in the last two meetings, including a 33-17 beatdown last year in Lexington. Kentucky's defense has been stifling Florida's offense, allowing just 89 yards rushing per game and 3.06 yards per carry. The Wildcats will look to continue their …

College football Week 7 oddly specific predictions: Texas, Ohio State survive upset threats
2 months, 1 week ago

College football Week 7 oddly specific predictions: Texas, Ohio State survive upset threats

New York Times  

Fraud alert: It’s me. Most passing yards We’ve had 15 FBS quarterbacks throw for 400 yards in a game this season, and only two have done it more than once: Miami’s Cam Ward and North Texas’ Chandler Morris. Here’s what I know: Jeanty ran for 192 yards and three touchdowns and nearly led Boise State to a win in Eugene …

Sports betting roundup: Close games in all sports make for betting excitement
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sports betting roundup: Close games in all sports make for betting excitement

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Exciting baseball playoff games, lots of upsets in college football and NFL games that came down to the final seconds all made for a thrilling weekend for sports bettors. Trends of the Week In one of the best NFL games on Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens came …

College football best bets Week 7: Backing Oregon to cover vs. Ohio State and five other spread bets
2 months, 2 weeks ago

College football best bets Week 7: Backing Oregon to cover vs. Ohio State and five other spread bets

New York Times  

Another week of squeaking out some profit and you’ll hear no complaints from me. Worst price to bet: UCF -3 My model has been low on West Virginia all season long, so I was a bit surprised to see an edge on them here against Iowa State. I’m not totally bought on Iowa State’s offense going on the road and …

College football Week 6: Missouri-Texas A&M is the only Top 25 matchup, but other games loom large
2 months, 3 weeks ago

College football Week 6: Missouri-Texas A&M is the only Top 25 matchup, but other games loom large

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The ebb and flow of the college football season hits a low this week if measured by the number of Top 25 matchups. 38 — Navy has scored at least this many points in its first four games of a season for the first time in …

College football best bets Week 6: Riding with UTEP, Syracuse and San Diego State
2 months, 3 weeks ago

College football best bets Week 6: Riding with UTEP, Syracuse and San Diego State

New York Times  

Last week I took a chance on North Carolina after rumors swirled that Mack Brown may be retiring after their blowout loss to James Madison. Sign Up Best bets for college football Week 6 UTEP +10.5 vs. Sam Houston State For those of you who follow my Football Parlay Friday, we hit Sam Houston State outright against Texas State, and …

Football Parlay Fridays Week 5: Riding with UNC over Duke and four other college football underdogs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Football Parlay Fridays Week 5: Riding with UNC over Duke and four other college football underdogs

New York Times  

Our Football Parlay Friday last week wasn’t close to being profitable, so Baylor blowing their late lead against Colorado wasn’t as painful as it could have been. I think these five bets all have value — or close to it — according to my college football projection model and I am going to place them in a round-robin parlay. Sign …

College football picks: Georgia-Alabama showdown not as consequential with 12-team CFP but still big
2 months, 3 weeks ago

College football picks: Georgia-Alabama showdown not as consequential with 12-team CFP but still big

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 Alabama on Saturday in a showdown of two Southeastern Conference superpowers who have combined to win five national titles since the College Football Playoff’s implementation in 2014. Back in the days before the Bowl Championship Series and CFP, a game like Alabama-Georgia could have essentially …

Sports betting roundup: College football, NFL, WNBA provide plenty of excitement
3 months ago

Sports betting roundup: College football, NFL, WNBA provide plenty of excitement

Associated Press  

Exciting games in college football, another slate of games in the NFL, the start of the WNBA playoffs and baseball nearing the end of its season all made for a big week in sports betting. In NFL betting, like in Week 2, there were a number of upsets, including to some of the most-bet teams at the BetMGM online sportsbook. …

No. 11 USC favored by almost a TD in Big Ten football debut against No. 18 Michigan at the Big House
3 months ago

No. 11 USC favored by almost a TD in Big Ten football debut against No. 18 Michigan at the Big House

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Wolverines have won a school-record 25 straight Big Ten games, including three for conference championships, and have been ranked for 50 straight weeks since early in the 2021 season. FACTS & FIGURES The traditional college football powers are meeting in the regular season for the …

College football Week 4: As conference play ramps up, more mismatches are on the slate for top teams
3 months ago

College football Week 4: As conference play ramps up, more mismatches are on the slate for top teams

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! We aren’t quite in the throes of conference play as the first month of the college football season winds down. Utah hopes to have quarterback Cam Rising back, though true freshman Isaac Wilson filled in admirably against Utah State last week in his first start. USC …

Sports betting roundup: Close games and upsets highlight Week 2 of the NFL season
3 months, 1 week ago

Sports betting roundup: Close games and upsets highlight Week 2 of the NFL season

Associated Press  

A crazy Week 2 in the NFL was highlighted by a number of close games coming down to the final seconds and a few big upsets along the way. Trends of the Week Trailing the Houston Texans 19-10 with 2:51 remaining on Sunday Night Football, Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos booted a 54-yard field goal to make it a 19-13 …

Texas and defending national champ Michigan clash in rare meeting of two historic programs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas and defending national champ Michigan clash in rare meeting of two historic programs

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A rare matchup of two of the winningest programs in college football history and two of last season’s playoff teams. A loss in the SEC-Big Ten bragging rights matchup won’t kill the College Football Playoff hopes for either team in this season’s expanded format, but the …

College football Week 2: No. 3 Longhorns visit No. 10 Michigan for matchup of traditional powers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

College football Week 2: No. 3 Longhorns visit No. 10 Michigan for matchup of traditional powers

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Longhorns also were in the College Football Playoff last season and lost to Washington, the team Michigan beat in the title game. Texas QB Quinn Ewers can put himself squarely into the Heisman Trophy mix with a big performance at the Big House against one …

CFP Bracket Watch: Georgia, Ohio State, Utah and Miami are top seeds using AP Top 25 after Week 1
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CFP Bracket Watch: Georgia, Ohio State, Utah and Miami are top seeds using AP Top 25 after Week 1

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The college football season opened with plenty of excitement, but few surprises as AP Top 25 teams mostly plowed through overmatched opponents — Florida State being the main exception. The CFP selection committee doesn’t start ranking teams until November but if the AP Top 25 was …

College football Week 1: Race for the 12 playoff spots is on with Clemson-Georgia topping schedule
3 months, 3 weeks ago

College football Week 1: Race for the 12 playoff spots is on with Clemson-Georgia topping schedule

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! College football season begins in earnest this week with a full slate of games highlighted by three Top 25 matchups. The Seminoles’ 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech last week as a double-digit favorite dropped their odds of getting picked this year from 3-2 to 5-1, according …

College football picks: Angsty matchups No. 19 Miami-Florida, No. 13 LSU-No. 23 USC highlight Week 1
3 months, 3 weeks ago

College football picks: Angsty matchups No. 19 Miami-Florida, No. 13 LSU-No. 23 USC highlight Week 1

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! After a brisk Week 0 warmup, Week 1 of the college football season arrives with dozens of games Thursday through Monday, including a few tasty matchups. Add in the two played last week and 61 FBS-FCS games to open the college football season is by far …

Coast-to-coast conferences and expanded playoff mark a season of change in college football
4 months ago

Coast-to-coast conferences and expanded playoff mark a season of change in college football

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! College Football Playoff The expanded playoff will be spread over a month beginning Dec. 20-21 and could require the last two teams standing to play an unprecedented 17 games. The 12 playoff teams will be the five conference champions ranked highest by the CFP selection committee, …

Expanded College Football Playoff will begin with 1st-round game on Dec. 20 in prime time
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Expanded College Football Playoff will begin with 1st-round game on Dec. 20 in prime time

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on Dec. 20 and conclude with the title game one month later in Atlanta. ABC and ESPN will televise games on Friday and Saturday night with an 8 p.m. EST …

Michigan’s Edwards, Texas’ Ewers, Colorado’s Hunter among 6 on college football video game cover
7 months, 1 week ago

Michigan’s Edwards, Texas’ Ewers, Colorado’s Hunter among 6 on college football video game cover

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter are among the six players displayed on the cover of EA Sports College Football 25, which is set to return after being discontinued 11 years ago. College Football 25 will be …

College Football Playoff semifinals could set betting records
11 months, 3 weeks ago

College Football Playoff semifinals could set betting records

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LAS VEGAS — Sportsbook director Jay Kornegay is anticipating massive crowds at Westgate’s Las Vegas location this weekend and Monday to bet on the two College Football Playoff semifinal games. “We expect the handle to double, possibly triple, what we did last year mainly because the …

College football postseason changes have all but ended the chances of a split national championship
11 months, 3 weeks ago

College football postseason changes have all but ended the chances of a split national championship

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Much like the selection process itself, the exercise is who, in my judgment, is the best team.” In reality, though, the current state of college football’s postseason all but renders the conversation moot. In that regard, well, I’ll factor it in,” Matt Brown from the The …

College football bowl season best bets: A play on the total in the Rose Bowl and more
11 months, 3 weeks ago

College football bowl season best bets: A play on the total in the Rose Bowl and more

New York Times  

The current landscape of the college football bowl season makes things really difficult for betting because there are coaching changes, players entering the transfer portal and players opting out. Worst line to bet: Under 41 Model projection: Miami 19.5, Rutgers 19.5 I am not a huge fan of betting Kentucky when they’re facing a team with a ton of talent, …

Column: College football delivers the perfect fiasco to cap the four-team playoff era
1 year ago

Column: College football delivers the perfect fiasco to cap the four-team playoff era

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference got it all wrong when he sent out a defiant statement Sunday claiming “college football deserved better.” Actually, college football got just what it deserved. The 12-team playoff will finally arrive with the 2024 season, but that’s too late …

College Football Playoff projections after Week 8: Michigan is now the favorite
1 year, 1 month ago

College Football Playoff projections after Week 8: Michigan is now the favorite

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest College Football Playoff projections. Here’s how the model works: I have developed a season simulator that produces odds for winning the national title, making the College Football Playoff, and winning conference and division titles. Projected national title and College Football Playoff chances Biggest risers in national title chances Michigan: +5.8% Oklahoma: +5.3% Oregon: +2% Oklahoma’s big …

Texas A&M-Miami showdown, Virginia’s 1st home game since fatal shooting part of ACC Week 2
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas A&M-Miami showdown, Virginia’s 1st home game since fatal shooting part of ACC Week 2

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! HONORING TEAMMATES Virginia will play its first home game since the shooting deaths of three Cavaliers players and the wounding of a fourth last November. 4 Florida State’s win over LSU last Sunday was the first win of 20 or more points over an Top-Five team …

Ryan Day, Buckeyes feel urgency behind second chance at CFP
2 years ago

Ryan Day, Buckeyes feel urgency behind second chance at CFP

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “We’re going to start making the transition into game planning here soon and then we get down to bowl week, so we have three phases when we talk about bowl practice, but the energy has been really, really good.” The Buckeyes took the back door into …

College football bowl season best bets, including picking a side in Georgia-Ohio State
2 years ago

College football bowl season best bets, including picking a side in Georgia-Ohio State

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest college football bowl projections. Worst line to bet: SMU -6 Model projection: SMU 37.0, BYU 29.5 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Dec. 20 My model thinks the MAC was pretty weak this season, definitely when compared to the Mountain West. Worst line to bet: San Jose State -4 Model projection: SJSU 29.4, EMU 23.0 Alamo Bowl, Dec. …

USC vs. Colorado: Betting odds, lines and picks against the spread
2 years, 1 month ago

USC vs. Colorado: Betting odds, lines and picks against the spread

LA Times  

USC tight end Lake McRee, center, is congratulated by lineman Brett Neilon and quarterback Caleb Williams after scoring a touchdown in a win over Cal on Nov. 5. It’s no surprise that oddsmakers have the USC Trojans as huge 34-point favorites when they host the Colorado Buffaloes at 6:30 p.m. PST Friday in the Coliseum. Giving hope to USC backers …

Analysis: Bet the under; NFL pendulum has swung to defense
2 years, 1 month ago

Analysis: Bet the under; NFL pendulum has swung to defense

Associated Press  

Bet the under when it comes to point totals in the NFL these days. That might as well be the league’s new mantra with the pendumlum finally swinging back to defense, smacking the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Tom Brady and Russell Wilson along the way. Brady’s Buccaneers, Stafford’s Rams, Wilson’s Broncos and Rodgers’ Packers all take losing records …

Analysis: Will a bigger College Football Playoff be better?
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Will a bigger College Football Playoff be better?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! While enthusiastically announcing plans to expand the College Football Playoff, those in charge of the postseason system downplayed the revenue windfall that will come with tripling the number of participants and declined to speculate about whether a new format will tap the brakes on conference realignment. …

College Football Picks: Fall cupcakes are back in the South
3 years, 1 month ago

College Football Picks: Fall cupcakes are back in the South

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Clemson hosted UConn last week and North Carolina will tune up for its Thanksgiving weekend rivalry game against North Carolina State by playing Wofford this Saturday. 23 San Diego State at UNLV Here’s to the Rebels, who snapped a 14-game losing streak and have now won …

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