College Football Week 7 Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions (2022)
Last week, late line movement worked in our favor, and all 3 teams ended up covering as a result. This week’s parlay centers around one of the dominant stories of this football season: injuries to the quarterback position. Let’s take a greater look at three matchups in week 7 where changes to the QB situation might offer some value.
Check out our College Football game previews for Week 7:
- Auburn vs. Ole Miss
- Maryland vs. Indiana
- LSU vs. Florida
- Clemson vs. Florida State
- Stanford vs. Notre Dame
- Alabama vs. Tennessee
- Penn State vs. Michigan
- USC vs. Utah
- Eastern Michigan vs. Northern Illinois
- Kansas vs. Oklahoma
- Syracuse vs. North Carolina State
- Toledo vs. Kent State
- North Texas vs. Louisiana Tech
- Arkansas vs. BYU
- Arizona vs. Washington
- Nevada vs. Hawaii
- James Madison vs. Georgia Southern
And here are our other articles with picks of the weekend:
- Thor Nystrom’s Best College Football Week 7 Bets
- Bogman’s College Football Week 7 Best Bets & Predictions
- College Football Week 7 Odds, Picks, & Predictions: Under-the-Radar Plays
Check out Thor Nystrom’s Week 7 College Football Power Rankings >>
San Jose State (-8.5) at Fresno State
The injury bug has bit Fresno State hard with injuries to key players. Per HC Jeff Tedford, QB Jake Haener, S Evan Williams (leading tackler in 2021) and WR Josh Kelly (2nd leading receiver in 2021) will remain out this week. As a result, Logan Fife will again take the reins at QB. After a hot start against USC, Fife has cooled considerably in his last two games, failing to putting up only 1 TD (rushing) to 4 INTs.
Though San Jose State’s numbers are inflated because of weaker a schedule to date (112th per PFF), they have been dominant so far in FBS play (1st in passing yds allowed, 7th in scoring defense, 8th in yards allowed, 9thbest completion percentage). Look for Fife and Fresno State to have a difficulty keeping pace with the Spartans.
Minnesota (-7) at Illinois
The Illini have suffered QB troubles of their own thanks to Tommy DeVito’s (68.9% completion) injury. Absent DeVito, Illinois’ already mediocre passing attack (211 yds/game, 12th in the Big 10) seems poised to become even more middling. Consequently, Minnesota will be able to crowd the box and slow the Illini’s ground game as well.
Two weeks ago, in their matchup against Purdue, a hot Minnesota offense came to a grinding halt. This was due in large part to the late unexplained absence of star-RB Mo Ibrahim. With Ibrahim back, the rushing offense will return to its pre-Purdue success (had been averaging 295 yds/game previously). Following an extra week of preparation from the bye and with his backfield partner returning to bolster the run, expect QB Tanner Morgan to return to form and Minnesota to outpace Illinois.
Kansas (+9) at Oklahoma
After picking Kansas last week, we’re going back to the well with the Jayhawks again. The QB health will again be pivotal in this clash. Dillon Gabriel is a full participant in practice and is set to return for the Sooners while Jalon Daniels is unlikely to play for the Jayhawks. While Gabriel’s return will certainly be a boon for this Sooner’s offense after a shut out against Texas, I don’t see Oklahoma getting enough stops to keep Kansas from covering the number.
To start, Jason Bean is not your average college backup, and I think the market is overreacting to Daniels’ injury. He has starting experience, electric speed and showed good command of the offense in relief against TCU. A full week of reps as the starter should also greatly help with Bean’s chemistry, especially in the option game which relies so much on timing. Additionally, Oklahoma has gotten gashed on the ground the past 3 weeks, giving up 932 yards and 12 TDs in that span (including over 100 yards each to mobile QBs Adrian Martinez and Max Duggan). Add in the fact that the Sooners sport the lowest tacking grade in the Big XII per PFF and are down to only 4 scholarship LBs and this tricky, motion-heavy offense could have a field day.
3-Leg College Football Parlay
- San Jose State -8.5 at Fresno State (-110)
- Minnesota -7 at Illinois (-110)
- Kansas +9 at Oklahoma (-110)
3-Leg Parlay Odds: +595 on BetMGM Sportsbook
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