Week 2 of the college football betting calendar has arrived, and I've got a fresh crop of picks to hand out.
I don't want to waste any time, so let's dive right into it.'
College Football Best Bets: Week 2 Predictions
Each week, after I've handicapped the whole board, I will publish my five best plays from the wider canon of NCAAF odds.'
I'll provide a short explanation of why I like each bet, so you don't have to go on faith alone.
If you prefer an audio version of this weekly article, you can always subscribe to The Lion's Edge, my weekly handicapping podcast for BetMGM. More on that in a little bit.'
In Week 1, the picks went 2-3. Fortunately, better days are ahead this weekend.
The only thing I was just flat-out wrong about in last week's college football bets was Louisville.'
I don't want to overreact here and blindly fade Louisville… but UCF definitely seems like the right side of this bet.
This one comes down to preparation and rest. This game is on Friday night, which means very different things for UCF and Louisville.
UCF played its opener against South Carolina State last Thursday, so they have extra prep time for this.'
On the other hand, Louisville played in upstate New York' Saturday night. The Cardinals would have a short week by anyone's standard; that goes double for this spot, when UCF has a greater-than-average amount of practice lead.
I don't know what's going on with Malik Cunningham and Scott Satterfield, but even if they get their issues from last weekend straightened out, they're still in a horrible spot for this game.
Play: UCF -5.5