College Football Week 9 Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions (2022)
This week's parlay is highlighted by three top-10 favorites, two of which are heavy favorites. Let's take a look at each matchup in greater detail.
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Ohio State (-15.5) at Penn State
While Penn State maintains a good pass defense (50.7% completion, 6.0 yds/pass), they will not be able to slow down an explosive Ohio State offense. The Buckeyes can put up yards and points on anyone; they've done it weekly and lead in several metrics: PPG, yds/play, and red zone scoring (against FBS competition).
The question is whether Penn State can remotely keep pace-past results indicate they won't. For one, the Nittany Lions have been extremely average in the air against FBS teams (57th yds/pass, 62nd completion %) and though they have a decent run game (5.0 yds/rush), they are facing a great run defense in the Buckeyes (2.9 yds/rush allowed). A lack of success on the ground and through the air will likely lead to long third downs. This certainly won't help a struggling third down PSU offense (99th in third down conversion rate) that is going up against a Jim Knowles defense that prides itself on getting off the field on third down (2nd best in the country).
Georgia (1H -13) vs. Florida
After Week 1, Anthony Richardson seemed poised to become one of the premier QBs in college football. Unfortunately for the Gators, that has not been the case since the Utah game. Richardson is completing only 56% of his passes on the season and has failed to pass for 200 yards in each of his last 2 starts; I don't expect him to do any better against a stiff Georgia pass defense (5.4 yds/pass allowed).
They will, of course, try to rely on their running game (1st in yds/rush, 16th in yds/game), but I expect the Georgia rush defense (4th in rushing yds/game allowed) to be a buzz saw that stops the Gators ground game in its tracks.
On the flip side, while Georgia also sports a great running game (5.8 yds/rush), they are going up against a porous rushing defense that ranks 115th in yards allowed per carry (FBS competition). UGA should be able to march down the field on the second worst 3rd down defense in the country.
Wake Forest (-3.5) at Louisville
Does this look like a rat line? Yes. Is that stopping me? No.
Louisville has had success getting to the quarterback, yes (24 sacks, sack rate of almost 11% in FBS games). That kind of pressure can wreck a slow-mesh offense as Wake Forest runs. However, this version of the Wake Forest offense has shown it can thrive despite a havoc-wreaking defensive line, as they showed when they managed to put up 45 on Clemson.
Additionally, Louisville has thrived off interceptions this year. Wake Forest has one of the best QBs in the country, though, in Sam Hartman, who is very careful with the ball and holds a 21 TD: 3 INT ratio. Finally, Hartman is averaging 9.1 yards/pass (12th) and is going up against a defense that is 90th in yds allowed/pass, a ranking that is sure to worsen with the Wake's challenging, slow mesh.
3-Leg College Football Parlay
- Ohio State -15.5 at Penn State (-110)
- Georgia 1H -13 vs. Florida (-110)
- Wake Forest -3.5 at Louisville (-110)
3-Leg Parlay Odds: +595 on DraftKings Sportsbook
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