College football action continues on Saturday and we have picked five of the best betting games for totals’ bettors.
Featured in our college football picks are UCF vs Cincinnati, Oklahoma State vs Texas, Florida vs LSU, Kentucky vs Georgia and TCU vs Oklahoma.
The sportsbook has odds available for all the major games, and there is good money to be made betting totals.
UCF Knights vs Cincinnati Bearcats
Saturday, Noon p.m. ET
Over/Under: 58
The total is surprisingly low considering the offensive mindset of the Knights and Bearcats.
Cincinnati, a team ranked No. 3 in the nation, comes off a 52-3 thrashing of the Temple Owls, so its offense is firing on all cylinders.
The Bearcats are averaging 41 points per game, and despite allowing only 12.2, we think this game goes over the advertised total.
UCF scored only 20 points against East Carolina, but it scored 35 and 30 points in losing efforts against Navy and Louisville, respectively. The Knights have offense when they’re right, so it could be a classic quarterback shootout.
The over/under total is 4-1 for UCF and 3-2 for Cincinnati, and because it’s a relatively low total, we’re confident with points being scored on Saturday.
College football odds are in bettors’ favor, so lock in the line before it moves.
Pick: Over 58
Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Longhorns
Saturday, Noon p.m. ET
Over/Under: 61
Texas was involved in an offensive battle with Oklahoma last week, where defense was nowhere to be seen. However, we think things will be different against the Cowboys.
The Cowboys have been stout on defense, allowing just 18.6 points per game, compared to the 29.2 from the Longhorns. Despite Texas giving up plenty of yardage and points, it should knuckle down on defense.
We saw better defense from Texas against TCU, and it didn’t allow Rice to score a point in a 58-0 win, so it’s capable.
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Texas is 4-2-0 in over/under totals, but Oklahoma State is 1-3-1. We think the defenses will step up to the plate and bettors get a high total to work with.
Bet online markets are providing bettors with a generous line, so bet the under.
Pick: Under 61
Florida Gators vs LSU Tigers
Saturday, Noon p.m. ET
Over/Under: 59
LSU will need to bolster its defense after allowing Kentucky to score 42 points in a 42-21 last week.
The Tigers had shown better defense when limiting Auburn to 24 and Ole Miss to 25 points, which is the level of defense we want to see this week.
We’re picking the under 59 because we expect LSU to be better, and we also expect the Gators to struggle on the road.
The Gators’ last road game was a 20-13 loss to Kentucky, so if we get similar conditions on Saturday, they could struggle to put touchdowns on the board. The biggest problem in the loss was turnovers, which LSU can force.
“I mean, you’re not going make all the mistakes we made in the course of a game and expect to win,” Florida coach Dan Mullen told ESPN. “You’re not going to win in the SEC doing that.”
Florida is 3-3 and LSU 2-4 on over/under totals, which adds strength to picking the under. We see the game ending 26-24, so we have some points with which to work.
Pick: Under 59
Kentucky Wildcats vs Georgia Bulldogs
Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET
Over/Under: 44½
There isn’t much wriggle room with the total set at 44½, so based on the law of averages, we’re picking the over.
Kentucky is 4-2 and Georgia is 3-3, so the betting statistics points toward the over. The Wildcats score 31 points per game and Georgia 39.8, but bookmakers have made the line based on defensive numbers.
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The Bulldogs are the best defensive team in the country with 5.5 points per game allowed, and Kentucky isn’t far off with 17.5. Those are impressive numbers, but we expect the defensives to have an off afternoon sooner rather than later.
Keeping up to those figures is hard to do, and as Georgia continues to play ranked teams, its defense will get battered and bruised. We saw that last week when allowing 10 points to Auburn, so if Kentucky can score around 17 to 20 points, the total should go over.
We see this game ending 35-17 in Georgia’s favor, which sees the over hit with ease.
Pick: Over 44½
TCU Horned Frogs vs Oklahoma Sooners
Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET
Over/Under: 65½
No. 4 Oklahoma might have scored 55 points when beating Texas last week, and it’s 4-2-0 in totals.
The Sooners have the ability to produce points, but we think the TCU defense will turn up to play and force a few turnovers.
The Horned Frogs limited Texas to 32 points and Texas Tech to 31 points, so those were encouraging efforts for bettors taking the under.
There are also some doubts over the quarterback position for Oklahoma, which could result in many punting situations. Taking the over 65½ is too risky, so we’re taking the under to end our college football parlay.
