Our Sportsbook Review analysts put together a list of their expert college football picks for the Week 9 card. The picks are based on the top NCAAF odds from our best sports betting apps, and this page will serve as your one-stop shop featuring our best picks for Saturday.
It's time to close the book on another month of college football with an intriguing Week 9 slate taking place during the final weekend of October. Oklahoma and Kansas will meet in the Big Noon Kickoff matchup, followed by Florida-Georgia and Oregon-Utah battles that could decide conference races.
Our college football experts have put together a list of their favorite picks for many of the marquee matchups in Week 9. For even more betting coverage, check out our college football Week 9 predictions, college football Week 9 player props, and college football Week 9 upset picks.
Here are our best college foo tball expert picks for Week 9 (odds via our best college football betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
College football Top 25 schedule
(Odds via FanDuel)
- No. 4 Florida State (-20.5) at Wake Forest
- No. 6 Oklahoma (-9.5) at Kansas
- Indiana at No. 10 Penn State (-31.5)
- No. 1 Georgia (-14.5) at Florida
- BYU at No. 7 Texas (-19.5)
- No. 8 Oregon (-6.5) at No. 13 Utah
- Pittsburgh at No. 14 Notre Dame (-14.5)
- No. 20 Duke at No. 18 Louisville (-4.5)
- No. 22 Tulane (-10.5) at Rice
- No. 24 USC (-10.5) at California
- No. 5 Washington (-26.5) at Stanford
- No. 19 Air Force (-13.5) at Colorado State
- No. 21 Tennessee (-3.5) at Kentucky
- No. 3 Ohio State (-14.5) at Wisconsin
- No. 17 North Carolina (-11.5) at Georgia Tech
- Old Dominion at No. 25 James Madison (-20.5)
- No. 11 Oregon State (-3.5) at Arizona
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College football Week 9 expert picks
| Shane Jackson | Brenden Schaeffer | Mike Spector | Phil Wood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma vs. Kansas | Nic Anderson Under 58.5 receiving yards (+100 via Caesars) ????? | Dillon Gabriel Over 290.5 passing yards (-110 via FanDuel) ???? | Jason Bean Under 1.5 passing touchdowns (-110 via DraftKings) ???? | Dillon Gabriel Over 2.5 passing touchdowns (+115 via bet365) ???? |
| BYU vs. Texas | SGP: Jonathan Brooks to record 100-plus rushing yards and anytime touchdown (+102 via FanDuel) ???? | Maalik Murphy Under 238.5 passing yards (-115 via DraftKings) ???? | Xavier Worthy Under 71.5 receiving yards (-114 via FanDuel) ??? | Jonathon Brooks Over 106.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ???? |
| Oregon vs. Utah | Bo Nix to record 250-plus passing yards (+102 via FanDuel) ????? | Utah +6.5 (-110 via FanDuel) ???? | Bo Nix Over 243.5 passing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ???? | Bucky Irving Under 84.5 rushing ya rds (-115 via bet365) ??? |
| USC vs. Cal | Taj Davis Over 48.5 receiving yards (-113 via Caesars) ???? | USC team total Over 38.5 (-105 via Caesars) ??? | Jeremiah Hunter Over 0.5 receiving touchdowns (+150 via DraftKings) ??? | Jaydn Ott Over 74.5 rushing yards (-115 via bet365) ???? |
| Ohio State vs. Wisconsin | Marvin Harrison Jr. Under 110.5 receiving yards (-114 via FanDuel) ???? | Cade Stover Over 48.5 receiving yards (-119 via Caesars) ??? | Braelon Allen Under 76.5 rushing yards (-115 via DraftKings, bet365) ??? | Braedyn Locke Under 155.5 passing yards (-115 via bet365) ???? |
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College football Week 9 top picks
Freshman receiver Nic Anderson is having a breakout season with Oklahoma, recording 387 yards and eight touchdowns in six games. He's done all this damage on just 16 receptions, averaging 24.2 yards per catch.
We are comfortable betting against that level of efficiency continuing, especially given Saturday's matchup in Lawrence could be both cold and rainy. The Sooners might opt to lean on the ground game a bit more, or feed primary receiver Jalil Farooq in the quick game. OU is also a near double-digit favorite, so this team might eat up a bit more clock in the second half.
Between mother nature and potential game script, OU's big-play rookie receiver will likely not be as involved as usual. He's coming off a five-catch, 105-yard performance against UCF, which has led to an inflated line considering he recorded one reception for three yards against Texas earlier this month.
With most of our best sports betting apps trading this same Under at minus odds, take advantage of this +100 value at Caesars. We project Anderson to finish with 45 receiving yards on Saturday, giving us plenty of wiggle room on this Under.