100 Week 5 college football best bets
Best bets gathered from respected handicappers, plus betting info from sportsbooks
Week 5 of the college football season is here, and there is one game that stands out above the rest: No. 2 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama.
Undefeated Alabama (+1) is currently a home favorite for the first time since Nov. 3, 2007, an incredible streak of 113 games that looks likely to end on Saturday against the 3-0 Bulldogs. Although 67% of the bets and 63% of the money at DraftKings Sportsbook are on Georgia to cover, the line has moved from Georgia -2.5 to Georgia -1 over the past few days.
Here are a few sharp plays, courtesy of Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at The Borgata in Atlantic City:
Respected money on:
UL Lafayette +3.5
Oregon-UCLA UNDER 55
Louisville +7
Ball State-James Madison OVER 56
“South Florida Tulane UNDER 62.5 got hit by a group about an hour ago. Mostly 60.5 now out there.”
I’ve spent the week gathering over 100 best bets on the weekend’s college football games from some respected handicappers for you to peruse today.
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Week 5 college football public betting info
BetMGM
Most bet games 🎟️
Georgia-Alabama
BYU-Baylor
Oklahoma-Auburn
Most bet teams
Georgia -1
Michigan -10.5
Illinois +17.5
Most bet teams 💰
Georgia -1
Texas -38.5
Michigan -10.5
DraftKings
Week 5 CFB lopsided sides (by total bets):
90% of 🎟️ on Utah -9
85% on JMU -20.5
85% on Eastern Michigan -14
85% on Colorado +14
83% on Oklahoma +1 (opened OK -3)
83% on Nebraska -10
82% on Illinois +18
82% on Ohio St -23.5
80% on Iowa St -16 (opened -12.5)
Week 5 CFB lopsided sides (by total 💵)
93% of 💰 on Syracuse -29.5 (vs. Holy Cross)
89% on Bowling Green -10.5 (vs. ODU)
88% on Nebraska -9.5 (at Purdue)
85% on Akron +9 (at Ohio)
84% on JMU -21.5 (vs. Ball St)
83% on Navy -4.5 (at UAB)
80% on Illinois +18 (at Penn St)
80% on Iowa St -16 (at Houston)
Week 5 college football bets
Kansas State -4 — Matt Youmans, VSiN
Kansas State -5 — Paul Stone, pro bettor
Kansas State -5 — Randy McKay, pro bettor
Kansas State -5 — Nick Boganovich, Vegas oddsmaker
Oklahoma State +4.5 — Matt Lindeman, Vegas oddsmaker
Oklahoma State +4.5 — Collin Wilson, Action
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Alabama +2 — Matt Youmans
Alabama +2 — Collin Wilson
Georgia -2 — Stuckey, Action