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College Football Picks Against the Spread: Expert Betting Predictions for Week 6 (2025)
I got back on the winning side of things (but just barely) last week. This week looks a little bit easier. Those are usually the weeks that bite me again. Last week, I got a little too conservative on some picks that I was comfortable with and missed all my four-pointers in mostly bad fashion. […]
Mike MartenyTop 25 College Football Games of Week 6: Preview and Viewing Guide
This week almost feels like a letdown compared to last week. We had six overtime games last week. Three of those were double-overtime games. Two of those involved teams that are in the top 25. The...
Mike MartenyCollege Football Pick'em Pool Picks: Week 6 (2025) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for ESPN Pick'em Contests
I had a solid week last week, but missing the 10-point pick ruined what would have been a really good week. chrismiller19 led the way with 43 points in Week 5. Mike - 50 YrO was the only other entry to hit 40 points. A good week from BamaBoy moved him up in the overall […]
Mike MartenyCollege Football Picks Against the Spread: Expert Betting Predictions for Thursday, October 2 and Friday, October 3 (Week 6)
A lot of college football weekends get hyped up. Most of them don't live up to the hype. Week 5 did. There were six overtime games. Three went into double overtime. Two of those involved top 25 teams. What more can you ask for? Only one team is slumming this week. North Carolina State plays […]
Mike MartenyCollege Football Power Rankings: Top 25 Teams for Week 6
A lot of college football weekends get hyped up. This was one of them. Unlike most, this weekend delivered. We had several overtime games. We even had five double-overtime games. We got a 6-3 game...
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Caden Durham Doubtful for Saturday at Mississippi
LSU's leading rusher Caden Durham is doubtful to play in Saturday's game at No. 13 Mississippi in Oxford. Durham sustained an ankle injury in LSU's 56-10 win over FCS Southeast Louisiana. Durham had seven carries for 17 yards and three receptions for eight yards before exiting the contest. The sophomore from Oklahoma City is LSU's […]
Mike MartenyDraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football Late Saturday Slate (9/27/25)
Our late-night slate is light again this week, with many teams on bye and many West Coast teams heading east. Thanks to that, this slate starts so early that some normal people might participate with us. The more the merrier! We begin in El Paso with the sudden CUSA favorite, Louisiana Tech, taking on UTEP. […]
Mike MartenyDraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football Saturday Evening Slate (9/27/25)
We are getting spoiled with these loaded primetime slates this season. I love it! Our seven games tonight feature a couple of massive matchups, including Oregon in Happy Valley for the Whiteout. Alabama and Georgia are also on here. Arizona is in Ames for another sneaky-good game. Kentucky heads to South Carolina. We have Washington […]
Mike MartenyDraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football Saturday Main Slate (9/27/25)
The evening slate is more loaded again, but this main slate has a lot to like. Notre Dame visiting Arkansas is crazy, and I'm all for it. Cincinnati heads to the new Booth to take on Kansas. Georgia Tech heads to Wake. We have a slugfest between Louisville and Pitt. USC heads to Illinois to […]
Mike MartenyCollege Football Picks Against the Spread: Expert Betting Predictions for Week 5 (2025)
I had one of my worst weeks ever last week, hitting just 13 out of 50 picks. You have to have humility to do something like this, and sometimes these things happen. This week will be better. The worst thing I could do would be to try to make it all back this week. On […]
Mike MartenyTop 25 College Football Games of Week 5: Preview and Viewing Guide
Last week, our top spot wasn’t a great game unless you’re an Indiana fan. The Oklahoma-Auburn game had a lot of everything we wanted and some that we didn’t. Texas Tech-Utah was ...
Mike MartenyDraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football Friday Slate (9/26/25)
I don't know about you, but I enjoy having more college football games on Friday nights. Tonight's slate is all Power 4 teams except for Oregon State. Will the Pac-12 be considered a power next year? I think the NCAA probably took all of that away, as well as the dignity of the great Washington […]
Mike MartenyCollege Football Picks Against the Spread: Expert Betting Predictions for Thursday, September 25, and Friday, September 26 (Week 5)
Week 4 of the 2025 college football season brought some more upsets. Who would have guessed that Clemson and Florida would both be 1-3 and that Florida State would have more wins than they did in 2024? No FCS teams collected scalps this week, and time is running out for them to collect more. There […]
Mike MartenyCollege Football Pick'em Pool Picks: Week 5 (2025) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for ESPN Pick'em Contests
I knew I had a bad feeling about last week. It was warranted. I only got three picks right. Two of them were the 10-point and the one-point. My 19 points were my worst ever in a Pick' Em week. This week HAS to be better! All of the ground I gained last week was […]
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DJ Lagway Spotted in Walking Boot
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway (undisclosed) was spotted in a walking boot following Florida's 26-7 loss at Miami on Saturday night. The Gators have not disclosed the nature of his injury. Lagway was spotted in a walking boot during the offseason due to a calf strain in July. It is unknown if this injury is related. […]
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John Mateer to Undergo Thumb Surgery on Wednesday
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is expected to have thumb surgery on Wednesday to repair his thumb on his right (throwing) hand. He could miss up to a month. Mateer suffered the injury in the first quarter of Oklahoma's 24-17 win over Auburn on Saturday. He was able to stay in the game and finished the […]
Mike MartenyCollege Football Power Rankings: Top 25 Teams for Week 5
It was another wild weekend in college football. Clemson is off to its first 1-3 start since 2004, and is unranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 2014. Florida is also 1-3. Georgia Tech a...
Mike MartenyCollege Football Report Card: Week 4 Grades For Every Top 25 Team
Each week, we are going to take a look at how each AP top 25 fared every week. We’ll also take a look at how the teams that I had ranked, which the AP did not, performed as well. Not all win...
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Steve Angeli Will Miss Remainder of 2025 Season With Torn Achilles
Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli will miss the rest of the 2025 season with a torn Achilles suffered in the third quarter of Syracuse's 34-21 win at Clemson. Angeli is expected to file for and receive a medical redshirt, which would give him two college seasons of eligibility. Backup Rickie Collins Jr., a transfer from LSU, […]
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Steve Angeli Will Miss Significant Time
Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli (undisclosed) will be out "for a long time," according to Syracuse head coach Fran Brown in a radio interview after the Orange's 34-21 win over Clemson. Angeli briefly exited the game in the first half, but was able to return until he stumbled on a quarterback keeper in the third quarter […]
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Thomas Castellanos OK After Injury Scare
Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos (ankle) left the Seminoles' 66-10 victory over Kent State in the second quarter and did not return on Saturday. After the game, Castellanos claimed that he is "all good" after rolling his ankle. The Seminoles didn't need him to complete the win, and the team has a short week as […]
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LaNorris Sellers Upgraded to Probable for Saturday's Tilt Against Missouri
ESPN's Pete Thamel posted on X on Friday night that South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers (concussion) has been upgraded to probable for South Carolina's game on Saturday evening in Columbia, Missouri. Sellers suffered a concussion last Saturday against Vanderbilt late in the second quarter after a helmet-to-helmet hit removed him from the contest. He was […]
Mike MartenyDraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football Saturday Main Slate (9/20/25)
The evening slate is larger on DraftKings this Saturday, but we will have a great 11-game main slate. The scores are going to be higher than Thomas P. Chong on this slate! We have so many good options that we need to get creative to set our lineups apart. I'm talking game stacks, naked quarterbacks, […]
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DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football Late Saturday Slate (9/20/25)
We're closing out Week 4 with a bang. We have four games going on, and some big-time talent out there in good situations. We have Wyoming heading down to Boulder to take on Colorado. Cal is in San Diego to take on the Aztecs. Michigan State heads to the Coliseum in a late-night game for […]
Mike MartenyDraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football Saturday Evening Slate (9/20/25)
We are getting spoiled with these loaded primetime slates this season. I love it! Our seven games tonight have a bunch of good matchups. The Battle for the Seminole War Canoe is on here. The most important game in the Illinois-Indiana series history is on here. Boise State heads to Colorado Springs. South Carolina heads […]
Mike MartenyCollege Football Picks Against the Spread: Expert Betting Predictions for Week 4 (2025)
I'm off to a solid start so far, going 72-68 in the first three weeks of the season. I've also amassed 20 betting points. Let's try to build on that in Week 4! We've got some good matchups once again. We have 59 total games today, which is a little lighter of a Saturday than […]
Mike MartenyDraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football Friday Slate (9/19/25)
I don't know about you, but I enjoy having more college football games on Friday nights. It's a lighter week with only two games tonight, but they feature a couple of interesting matchups. We kick off the night in Stillwater with Oklahoma State hosting neighbor Tulsa. This is an entertaining regional rivalry that, unfortunately, doesn't […]
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LaNorris Sellers Upgraded to Probable for Saturday's Tilt Against Missouri
ESPN's Pete Thamel posted on X on Thursday night that South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers (concussion) has been upgraded to probable for South Carolina's game on Saturday evening in Columbia, Missouri. Sellers suffered a concussion last Saturday against Vanderbilt late in the second quarter after a helmet-to-helmet hit removed him from the contest. He was […]
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College Football Picks Against the Spread: Expert Betting Predictions for Thursday, September 18, and Friday, September 19 (Week 4)
Week 3 of the 2025 college football season brought some more upsets. Who would have guessed that Clemson, Notre Dame, and Florida would be a combined 2-6 through three weeks? No FCS teams collected scalps this week, and time is running out for them to collect more. On the bright side, Akron finally scored points. […]
Mike MartenyCollege Football Pick'em Pool Picks: Week 4 (2025) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for ESPN Pick'em Contests
All of the members in the RotoBaller Reader's Group struggled last week. PAPIPEREZ led the way with just 38 points. Bullgator was second with 34. Only 10 of the 65 entries hit 30 points. At least I didn't struggle alone! There were some crazy upsets in Week 3. Pick-and-Morty is leading the group with 117 […]
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