College Football Odds: Top Games for Week 8

College Football Odds | Two Power 5 college football teams saw major injuries take down key skill players in Week 7 action. Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai, who started his career at Oklahoma before transferring to SMU and then up to join the Badgers, broke his throwing hand against Iowa on Saturday and had surgery yesterday to insert a pin into his hand. The sixth-year senior hit his hand on the helmet of an Iowa defender after finishing his throwing motion, and redshirt freshman Braedyn Locke takes over the offense going into this week’s game at Illinois. The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs lost tight end Brock Bowers to a high ankle sprain in the first half of their win over Vanderbilt this past weekend. He had the TightRope procedure, which uses thread instead of screws because of the quicker recovery time, and could be back within a month to six weeks.

College Football Odds and Betting Lines for Top 5 Games in Week 8. Let’s look at five quality sports betting picks from the college game.

#7 Penn State Nittany Lions at #3 Ohio State Buckeyes

NCAAF Lines: #7 Penn State +4.5 at #3 Ohio State
When: Saturday, October 21 at 12:00 pm ET
Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
TV: FOX

The Nittany Lions are a trendy upset pick because James Franklin has never led his side into Ohio Stadium with a better shot at a win. Penn State is second among FBS schools in scoring defense, permitting 8.0 points per game, as well as turnover margin. The burden will fall on Penn State quarterback Drew Allar, as the sophomore will play in the greatest pressure cooker of his college career. Ohio State ranks third in the nation in scoring defense (9.7 points permitted per game), and their starting quarterback, Kyle McCord, has already stopped one top-ten team this season. Ryan Day is 4-0 against Penn State as a head coach, with an average margin of victory of 11.5 points. I’m not sure I see the logic behind picking Penn State here. Buckeyes to win and cover.

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#22 Air Force Falcons at Navy Midshipmen

NCAAF Lines: #22 Air Force -10 at Navy
When: Saturday, October 21 at 12:00 pm ET
Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
TV: CBS

This is the first of three legs in the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, currently held by the Air Force Academy. They come in ranked and hold a three-game winning streak over Navy. However, quarterback Zac Larrier hurt his knee last week in a victory over Wyoming, and he remains questionable. Navy has won two games in a row, and their +9 turnover margin on the season ranks third among FBS schools. Navy has a tough home environment, making this an unsustainable point spread, especially with Larrier either out or limited. Navy to cover.

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#17 Tennessee Volunteers at #11 Alabama Crimson Tide

NCAAF Lines: #17 Tennessee +9.5 at #11 Alabama
When: Saturday, October 21 at 3:30 pm ET
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
TV: CBS

Last year, the Volunteers won a 52-49 overtime track meet in Knoxville last year. However, the star quarterbacks of that game, Hendon Hooker and Bryce Young, are both in the NFL now. Their successors, Joe Milton and Jalen Milroe, have shown improvement as SEC play has progressed. Both teams are elite in run defense, which means there will be pressure on both quarterbacks to produce. Tennessee only managed 3.3 yards per carry on offense when they lost at Florida a month ago, but can Alabama win by double digits? Volunteers to cover.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers at #24 Iowa Hawkeyes

NCAAF Lines: Minnesota +5.5 at #24 Iowa
When: Saturday, October 21 at 3:30 pm ET
Where: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
TV: NBC

Iowa has an eight-game winning streak in this rivalry. Minnesota comes in off the bye, but they are 0-2 against the spread as an underdog in 2023. The Hawkeyes are 2-0 against the spread when favored by single digits. The last four Iowa-Minnesota games in Iowa City have featured a 5.2-point average margin of victory. Iowa stopped Wisconsin last week, 15-6, but the Badgers didn’t have their starting quarterback for much of the game. Golden Gophers to cover.

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#8 Texas Longhorns at Houston Cougars

NCAAF Lines: #8 Texas -22.5 at Houston
When: Saturday, October 21 at 4:00 pm ET
Where: TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
TV: FOX

The Cougars have the momentum of a win over West Virginia that was either an offensive miracle or a sign of how poor so many of the defenses are in the Big 12. Texas took an upset loss to weeks ago against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry. These two teams, onetime foes in the old Southwest Conference, have not met in 21 years. Can Houston pull off the massive upset and win straight up? I predict that the Longhorns will have a lot of frustration to work out, but I’m not sure they can beat the Cougars by more than three touchdowns. Cougars to cover.

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