From an action and drama standpoint, it will be hard for Week 8 to live up to what fans got to enjoy last week. But that doesn’t mean it won't be a great weekend for betting on college football anytime touchdown props (because it is). There are lots of great choices out there, of course.
I’m focusing on the best picks with plus money odds (+100 or better).
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Saturday’s Best College Football Anytime TD Scorers (Week 8)
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Indiana Hoosiers vs. Michigan Wolverines
Overall, Michigan's issues have been on offense; they've been playing solid defense. The Wolverines have held teams to just under 200 yards per game and allowed seven passing touchdowns. However, the Indiana offense will easily be the best they've seen to date. Josh Hoover has completed 63.9% of his passes with 18 touchdowns and no picks. Becker has eight of those scores, all in the first five games of the season.
After getting shut out the last two weeks, he'll make it back to the endzone against the Wolverines.
Pick: Charlie Becker Anytime Touchdown Scorer (+110)
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati has struggled on defense (No. 128 in total defense, No. 97 in scoring). While they are weaker in pass defense, Texas Tech is going to run the ball down their throats with Williams leading the way (since Cameron Dickey is out with an injury). The Bearcats have surrendered 11 touchdowns on the ground this season, seven in the first half: two in the first quarter and five in the second.
Williams scored both last week in the first half, one in each quarter. Second-quarter odds aren’t available, so I'm going with first.
Picks: J'Koby Williams Anytime Touchdown – First Quarter (+165) & Anytime Touchdown – First Half (-170)
Michigan State Spartans vs. UCLA Bruins
Knight is one of the country’s top scoring threats, with 12 touchdowns (11 rushing and 1 receiving) through Week 7. We know he is going to see the ball early and often and be given the chance to score in the red zone more often than anyone else on the roster. Against a Michigan State defense ranked No. 63 against the run and No. 83 in scoring, it isn't a matter of if he scores but when.
Knight has scored seven times in the second half and five times in the first (1 in the first quarter, 2 in the second). Michigan State has allowed 12 in the first half and eight in the second. But the team is likely to lean on the run, with quarterback Ty Dieffenbach getting his second start, to take pressure off. So, because of that, I like Knight to score in the first quarter.
Picks: Wayne Knight Anytime Touchdown – First Quarter (+180) & Anytime First Half (-140)
