College Football Week 7 Odds, Picks & Predictions (Friday)
Gear up for another awesome weekend of college football action with BettingPros! We’ll have you covered with all of our top picks for the week along with our projected spreads and totals to help guide your college football bets. Below are our top picks and predictions for Week 7’s college football games on Friday.
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Top College Football Odds & Picks: Week 7 (Friday)
Memphis vs. South Florida
The Tigers head to Tampa looking to get on track. Yes, Memphis won 24-7 last time out against Middle Tennessee, but the offense was rather sluggish after suffering the 56-44 defeat prior to that against Navy. Memphis is not normally known for its defense, and against the Middies, they certainly struggled. But, Memphis has allowed 17 or fewer points in its other four games, including 12 points at Florida State, and a shutout against FCS North Alabama in the opener. South Florida has the tools in place to score, but QB Byrum Bowen has had some issues on offense, and the Bulls have managed 16 or fewer points in three of the past four outings. The risk with backing the Under in this battle is USF’s defense. It has allowed 47.5 PPG in the past two games against Tulane and Miami. It has allowed 42 or more points in three of the past four games, too, although Memphis has not been firing on all cylinders offensively. The best play in this game is to look Under, as Memphis has cashed low at a 4-1 clip, while USF is 3-1-1 to the Under at most shops.
Pick: Under 60.5 (-110)
-Daniel Dobish
Northwestern vs. Maryland
When two Big Ten teams meet, it’s generally safe to assume that there won’t be a lot of points. However, that won’t be the case this week when the Wildcats take on the Terrapins. The teams have a common opponent in the Indiana Hoosiers, and they both allowed more than 40 points to the Hoosiers. And while the defenses for both of these teams are pretty bad, the offenses have shown some promise throughout the year. The Terps have scored at least 24 points in every game this season, and the Wildcats have proven capable against bad defenses. The Terrapins are allowing nearly 300 passing yards per game. Northwestern quarterback Jack Lausch will have his best game of the year and get his team into the 20s. Considering this matchup, the Terps may score 40.
Pick: Over 45 (-108)
-Phil Wood
UNLV vs. Utah State
The UNLV Rebels might've lost last week's game to Syracuse. But this is still a team looking for that No. 12 spot in the College Football Playoff. Matthew Sluka no longer leads them at quarterback after he left the team due to unfulfilled commitments. However, Hajj-Malik Williams looks much better at throwing the football. He's added an 82.9% completion percentage through two games, leading the team to at least 41 points in back-to-back games. In addition to this potent offense, UNLV has allowed just 19.80 points per game on defense. The secondary has been fantastic and deserves a lot of credit. On the other hand, Utah State has allowed at least 38 points to each of its last four opponents, including 62 to Boise State last time out. Malik-Williams is about to have a day. Meanwhile, Utah State's offense behind former Iowa QB Spencer Petras won't be able to keep up. Take UNLV at -18.5 (-110).
Pick: UNLV -18.5 (-110)
-Jason Radowitz
Utah vs. Arizona State
The entire state is excited about their new NHL team, but they would feel better if they knew the status of Cam Rising. The team has been hush about their long-time quarterback's condition on his hand in recent weeks, and we've heard he could return, but we won't know for sure until he's under center. Isaac Wilson has been fine, the interceptions have been a problem, and you wonder if Rising would have converted some of those fourth downs in the last game. Their defense had trouble slowing down Arizona last week, now they have go against an even better offense this week. Arizona State has been one of the more surprising teams. They've been to grind out yards, generating explosive runs, and have two games with over 300 rushing yards and 450 total yards. If Rising plays, Utah can win, but their defense will allow some points and let ASU stay in this game.
Pick: Arizona State +5.5 (-110)
-John Supowitz