To say last week's College Football parlay bets article aged well would be an understatement. Not only did one of the two featured parlays hit, but ten of the twelve picks that were action from last week's column (Southern Mississippi saw their game against FAU postponed) were winners. Hopefully, several readers were able to enjoy a fruitful College Football Saturday.
Just like the losses, we now must put the winning week behind us and move ahead with an even-keeled demeanor. COVID-19 is once again creating some turmoil amongst the Week 7 College Football betting lines. A few games have already been postponed altogether after team outbreaks, and the line for the much-anticipated Georgia-Alabama showdown moved quickly after news broke that Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban tested positive. Nonetheless, there are still plenty of intriguing lines on the board in this, the final week before Big Ten football returns. Read on for the list of picks to choose from when creating our Week 7 parlays.
College Football Parlay Game Selections
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Best ATS Bets
South Carolina: +3.5 (vs. Auburn)
North Carolina State: -4.5 (vs. Duke)
Texas State: +3 (at South Alabama)
Best Totals Bets
Pittsburgh at Miami: Under 47.5
Southern Mississippi at UTEP: Under 55
Texas A&M at Mississippi State: Over 54.5
Moneyline Favorites
North Carolina: -455 (at Florida State)
Temple: -400 (vs. South Florida)
Notre Dame: -715 (vs. Louisville)
Middle Tennessee: -220 (vs. North Texas)
Moneyline Underdogs
Wake Forest: +106 (vs. Virginia)
East Carolina: +112 (vs. Navy)
Georgia: +138 (vs. Ole Miss)
Time to Parlay!
With a whole list of bets to choose from, it's time to construct some parlays! Note that the parlay wagers I outline below are just a few of the many options you can put together from these bets. Feel free to mix and match as you choose to meet your desired levels of risk and reward.
Week 7 College Football Parlay No. 1
For this week's parlays, I have decided to break them up by the times of game kickoff. After all, who doesn't love to have betting action all day long? With this in mind our first parlay zeroes in on the noon EST slate. With two short ATS underdogs and a pair of moneyline home favorites, the odds on this 4-teamer sit at +401.
South Carolina (+3.5)
We kick things off with South Carolina sitting as a short home dog in their game against 15th-ranked Auburn. The main cause for concern regarding Auburn lies with the offense. Sophomore quarterback Bo Nix has been far from stellar in each of the Tigers' first three contests, coming into Saturday's game with a completion percentage of just 56.8 and just 6.3 yards per passing attempt.
South Carolina excels at controlling the clock with an average time of possession of over 34 minutes per game. Running back Kevin Harris has posted over 100 yards in back-to-back games. While transfer QB Collin Hill hasn't necessarily been explosive, he has been consistent. Looking for a trend to support the pick? South Carolina is 9-1 ATS in their last ten home games against teams averaging fewer than 6.5 yards per passing attempt. -120 odds suggest the +3.5 won't last long so grab it quick!
Texas State (+3)
With the turmoil of COVID-19 seemingly in the rearview mirror, Brady McBride has been able to get his footing as the Texas State starting quarterback. While last week was a somewhat shaky performance from the Bobcats offense, they are fully capable of getting back on track against a South Alabama defense that allows 437.3 yards per game. Of course, Texas State's defense ranks slightly worse, but I have much more confidence in the TSU offense to exploit the Jaguars than the other way around.
Notre Dame (-715)
We used Notre Dame as a sizable moneyline favorite to our advantage last week and I am inclined to do so again this week as the Irish welcome in a reeling Louisville team. Malik Cunningham is not easy to contain, but Notre Dame's defense currently ranks eighth in the country in points allowed per game at 13.0. While they are bound to surrender more than that here, the Irish should win the game easily.
Temple (-400)
Temple stumbled out of the gates in their season-opener against Navy last week. Rod Carey's troops will take their second crack at a win in what is set to be a fan-less home opener against South Florida. The Bulls are playing miserable football lately, including last week's home loss to East Carolina. I don't expect them to put up much resistance.
Week 7 College Football Parlay No. 2
Our second parlay this week focuses on the mid-afternoon slate of games. Hefty odds of +651 are the result of combining an ATS, over/under, and short home underdog together.
North Carolina State (-4.5)
North Carolina State comes into its home tilt against Duke as outright winners of two straight games when they were catching points. The Blue Devils have struggled mightily with turnovers in the early portion of the season, coughing the ball up a nation-leading 19 times, including 4 giveaways in their winning effort last week. That's good for a turnover margin of -11. Aside from the turnover issues, another thing North Carolina State has the potential to exploit in this game is Duke's suspect defense. Despite the Blue Devils having success in generating pressure, they are still giving up 30.6 points per game. Wolfpack quarterback Devin Leary has looked sharp, and tailback Zonovan Knight is averaging 6.4 yards per carry.
For my money, the Wolfpack (3-1 ATS) are still being disrespected by the betting market. In the first football meeting between the in-state rivals since 2013 (incredible in its own right), I'll take the short home favorite.
Texas A&M at Mississippi State (Over 54.5)
As we saw last week against Florida, Kellen Mond and the Texas A&M offense can score in a hurry. Who would've thought after the Week 1 outburst that Mike Leach's Air Raid offense would be in such peril? K.J. Costello went from setting an SEC single-game passing yards record to being benched in the span of two weeks. Fortunately for the Bulldogs, the Aggies defense leaks points just as fast as the offense scores them. Both teams could very realistically surpass 30 in this one.
Wake Forest (+106)
Despite only playing three games all season, Wake Forest has had a little bit of everything. They were beaten handily by Clemson to open the year, lost by a field goal margin to North Carolina State, and trounced FCS-foe Campbell. Now the Demon Deacons welcome in a Virginia team that just isn't the same as a year ago without Bryce Perkins. It could very well be a shootout, but I like Wake to pull this one out at home.
Week 7 College Football Parlay No. 3
We wrap up an exciting day of games with one final primetime parlay. Combining an over/under play with both a favorite and underdog to win outright results in a ticket with +457 odds.
Southern Mississippi at UTEP (Under 55)
A pair of Conference USA West Division foes will tangle in primetime Saturday night when Southern Mississippi travels to take on UTEP. The total on this game opened at 62.5 and has been bet down a full 7.5 points to the current number of 55. One may wonder why, given that Southern Miss brings an electric offense to the table. In addition, the Golden Eagles' defense is pretty bad, giving up roughly 40 points per game. Needless to say, Southern Mississippi doesn't possess many traits of a team one would back to go under the total.
That's where UTEP comes into play. Of the 76 FBS teams who have begun their 2020 seasons thus far, UTEP ranks 70th scoring just 17.0 points per game. Expect the Miners to lean on the rushing attack where Deion Hankins should be able to wear down the USM front. What the Miners do well is play defense, evidenced in their allowing only 21 points to Louisiana Tech last week.
North Carolina (-455)
It feels a little weird to say North Carolina is laying two touchdowns on the road against Florida State in football but hey, it is 2020 after all. To put it simply, Florida State is bad. Really bad. Despite covering last week against Notre Dame, the Seminoles were never really in the game. North Carolina should be able to dictate this game in the trenches and earn the outright win.
Georgia (+138)
Last but not least, the game of the week. SEC powerhouse vs. SEC powerhouse. No. 3 vs. No. 2. It's going to be a fun one in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. Georgia brings arguably the best defense in the country to the table, along with an offense that is seemingly finding its footing with Stetson Bennett at the commands. How much Nick Saban's positive COVID-19 test and inability to be around the team for game prep is a hindrance to Alabama remains to be seen. While Mac Jones and the offense figure to have a tough go of it, I do expect the Crimson Tide defense to bounceback after Ole Miss ran all over them last week. This should be a close game throughout, and Georgia is as live a dog as any this week.
Other Week 7 College Football Parlay Combinations
Moneyline Chalk Plus 1
North Carolina (-455)
Temple (-400)
Notre Dame (-715)
Middle Tennessee (-220)
North Carolina State (-4.5 at -110)
Parlay Odds: +387
Underdogs Are Howling
Wake Forest (+108)
East Carolina (+112)
Georgia (+138)
Parlay Odds: +939
The Grand Salami
**Note: Please only make this bet if you have a few bucks to lose**
South Carolina (+3.5 at -115)
North Carolina State (-4.5 at -109)
Texas State (+3 at -114)
Pittsburgh at Miami (Under 47.5 at -110)
Southern Mississippi at UTEP (Under 55 at -109)
Texas A&M at Mississippi State (Over 54.5 at -112)
North Carolina (-455)
Temple (-400)
Notre Dame (-715)
Wake Forest (+106)
East Carolina (+112)
Georgia (+138)
Parlay Odds: +84885
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