The College Football Playoff (CFP) continues its quarter-final round on Thursday, and it's a heck of a lineup with three more games on the docket. I've sifted through the data and matchups, narrowing in on a favorite player prop from each contest. Let's start 2026 with some winners. Here are my top college football player props for Thursday's CFP slate.
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Thursday’s Best College Football Player Props
(Odds Courtesy of Hard Rock Bet)
Dante Moore Over 0.5 Interceptions (-150)
When looking back at Oregon's schedule, it was a pretty light workload for the Ducks. They took care of business, but I don't really think Dan Lanning's group was tested aside from a 30-20 home loss to top-ranked Indiana.
This Texas Tech defense will easily be the fiercest unit that Oregon has faced this year. Oregon, which is reliant on the rushing attack, could get stonewalled at the line of scrimmage. Texas Tech finished the year ranked first in rushing yards allowed (70.5) and first in rushing yards allowed per attempt (2.4).
The point I want to make is that the weight of this game will likely fall on Dante Moore's shoulders, and I'm willing to bet against him in this spot. He posted a 28:8 touchdown-to-interception ratio and has thrown at least one interception in five of his last eight games. Texas Tech also ranked first in turnovers forced per game (2.38) and 11th in interceptions per game (1.23).
Jam Miller Under 27.5 Rushing Yards (-115)
Onto the Rose Bowl, where Indiana is laying 7.5 points against the always-dangerous Alabama Crimson Tide. I think this line is correct, and I actually expect to see Indiana cause a lot of trouble for Alabama's offense. Alabama has issues up front with its offensive line. Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades Kalen DeBoer's pass-blocking unit fourth (81.2) out of the eight remaining teams, while their run-blocking ranks sixth (65.2).
I'm playing Jam Miller to go under 27.5 rushing yards. In the first-round game in Norman, the recently-injured Miller logged only 11 rushing yards on seven attempts. Indiana's front seven is elite, allowing only 77.6 rushing yards per game (third) and 2.9 yards per attempt (10th). The Hoosiers are graded as PFF’s fourth-best run-stopping group. Give me Miller to stay under his rushing yardage total.
Trinidad Chambliss Under 30.5 Rushing Yards (-115)
Let's wrap it up in the Sugar Bowl, where Georgia (-6) is just inside of being a touchdown favorite against in-conference rival Ole Miss. I've been patiently waiting to fade the Lane Kiffin-less Rebels, and I believe now is the time to do so with them stepping up in class against a top-tier opponent.
As for how, I'll be playing Trinidad Chambliss to go under 30.5 rushing yards. For starters, the Ole Miss quarterback failed to reach this number in six of his 13 games this season. He did clear it (42 yards on nine rushes) against Georgia in their 43-35 loss, but that came way back on October 18th.
The Bulldogs’ defense has since locked in, and they come into their CFP opener ranked fourth in rushing yards allowed per game (79.2) and seventh in yards allowed per rush (2.9). Per PFF, Ole Miss is the 90th-best run-blocking group this season. Georgia’s defense should feast in this SEC rematch.
