Sports Handicapping Service Plays - Saturday 10/24/26

Jack Jones
Saturday, Oct 24, 2026

20* SEC GAME OF THE WEEK on South Carolina ML -122

20* Big 12 TOTAL OF THE WEEK on Colorado/Oklahoma State OVER 55.5

20* MWC TOTAL OF THE WEEK on Boise State/Washington State OVER 51.5

15* CFB Saturday Early ANNIHILATOR on WVU/TCU OVER 56.5

15* CFB Saturday Afternoon Line Mistake on UCF +6.5

15* MWC PLAY OF THE DAY on Hawaii/Northern Illinois OVER 47.5

15* LSU/Auburn SEC ANNIHILATOR on Auburn +7.5

15* Big Ten PLAY OF THE DAY on Oregon/Illinois OVER 50.5

15* CFB Saturday Night Line Mistake on Vanderbilt/Kentucky OVER 51.5

15* CFB Saturday Late-Night BAILOUT on NDSU/New Mexico UNDER 41.5
 
Robert Ferringo

SEC Game of the Year

8-Unit Play. Take South Carolina (-2) over Tennessee (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24)
 
Gianni
5% Texas Longhorns ML
4% Colorado +14
4% Indiana at Michigan:Total Over 41.5
4% Mississippi at Texas: Total Under 54.5
 
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Spain LaLiga
Valencia - Villarreal
Villarreal

bttsvip
Romania Superliga
FCSB - Rapid
BTTS - YES

1x2insider
England Premier League
Chelsea - Tottenham
Chelsea

yamalbet
Poland Ekstraklasa
Pogon Szczecin - Radomiak Radom
Pogon Szczecin Over 1.5 goals

nhlselections
USA NHL
Vancouver Canucks - Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
 
Wes Reynolds [VSIN CFB]
UCF
Tennessee ML
Minnesota
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Texas
Vanderbilt
Houston
North Dakota State/New Mexico Under
 

College football betting trends, predictions: Miami, BYU, UCLA have edge​

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BRUCE MARSHALL VSIN

Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for WagerTalk.com. He provides the Review-Journal with college football notes and trends.

NC State at Stanford: The Wolfpack have failed to cover in their last six games as a visitor (0-2 this season). Note that the Cardinal have covered in five of their last seven games against ACC foes in Palo Alto. Edge: Stanford, based on team trends.

Pittsburgh at Miami (Fla.): The Hurricanes have covered nine of their last 11 games since late in the 2025 season. Edge: Miami, based on recent trends.

Indiana at Michigan: After compiling a 19-10 record against the spread over the past two seasons, the Hoosiers have covered only once in seven tries this season. Note that the Wolverines are 5-1 to the under in Kyle Whittingham’s first season, and his teams at Utah and Michigan are 10-6 in their last 16 games as an underdog. Edge: Michigan and slight lean to the under, based on team and totals trends.

Texas Tech at Cincinnati: The Red Raiders might finally be shifting gears after a slow start against the spread (0-3-1), winning and covering handily in their last two games. In 2025, Texas Tech was 12-2 straight up and against the spread. The Bearcats are just 1-6 in their last seven games as an underdog since mid-2025. Edge: Texas Tech, based on team trends.

LSU at Auburn: These teams have not met since 2023. LSU is just 1-6 against the spread in its last seven games away from Baton Rouge since early 2025 (0-2 this season under Lane Kiffin). The home team is 6-1 against the spread in LSU games this season. Alex Golesh-coached teams at USF (2023-25) and Auburn (this season) are 13-6 in their last 19 games as an underdog since early 2023. Edge:Auburn, based on team trends.

California at SMU: The home team has won and covered in each of the last two meetings. The Golden Bears are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games as an ACC visitor outside California (1-0 this season). The Mustangs, however, are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games as an ACC host. Edge:Slight lean to SMU, based on team trends.

Rutgers at Northwestern: The Scarlet Knights are actually 10-6-1 as an underdog under Greg Schiano since 2024, though the Wildcats are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games since late last season and 7-1 against the spread in their last eight home games (2-0 at the new Ryan Field). Edge: Slight lean to Northwestern, based on team trends.

BYU at UCF: The Cougars have won and covered this matchup the past two seasons and are on a 13-2 run against the spread since early 2025 (6-0 straight up and against the spread in 2026). The Knights are on a 2-8 downturn against the spread since late 2025 and are 1-5 in their last six games as an underdog. Edge:BYU, based on recent trends.

Michigan State at UCLA: This is the first time the Spartans have played the Bruins in Pasadena since UCLA’s 14-12 Rose Bowl victory on Jan. 1, 1966. Michigan State did play UCLA at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1974 and lost 56-14 in Dick Vermeil’s first victory as Bruins coach. Michigan State has lost its last five games outright and is 3-4 against the spread this season, with unders in five of its last six games. Pat Fitzgerald-coached teams at Northwestern and Michigan State are just 9-16 against the spread in their last 25 games since mid-2021. UCLA is 6-0 straight up and 5-1 against the spread under Bob Chesney. The Bruins have also gone under in their last two games. Edge: UCLA and slight lean to the under, based on recent and totals trends.

Tennessee at South Carolina: These teams have not met since 2023. The Volunteers are 6-1 straight up and 5-2 against the spread this season and have gone under in their last five games. The Gamecocks had dropped four straight against the spread before their recent romp at Florida. Edge:Under and slight lean to Tennessee, based on totals and team trends.

Texas A&M at Alabama: These teams have not met since 2023. The Aggies have dropped four of their last five games against the spread this season and have no wins or covers in their last three road games since late 2025. Texas A&M has also gone under in its last four games. Kalen DeBoer is 8-3 against the spread at Alabama since late 2024, though just 2-2 against the spread at home this season. Edge: Slight lean to Alabama and the under, based on recent and totals trends.

Hawaii at Northern Illinois: The Rainbow Warriors have shown slight improvement over the past two games with spread covers in each, though they are only 1-6 straight up this season. That’s still better than the Huskies’ 0-6 straight-up record, and Northern Illinois is just 1-5 against the spread in 2026. Since the upset of Notre Dame in early 2024, the Huskies are just 7-19-2 against the spread. Edge:Slight lean to Hawaii, based on team trends.

Iowa at Minnesota: The Floyd of Rosedale game. The Hawkeyes have won and covered the last two meetings and seven of the last eight Floyd of Rosedale matchups. Iowa is on a 14-4 run against the spread since early 2025 and has covered all eight road games since last season. Edge: Iowa, based on recent and series trends.

San Jose State at Nevada: The Wolf Pack have covered the last three meetings, including a lopsided 55-10 victory last year in Reno. Note that the road team has covered in all seven San Jose State games this season, with the Spartans 4-0 against the spread away from home. Nevada, however, has covered its last three games. The Spartans have also gone under in six straight games since the opener against USC. Edge: Under, based on totals trends.

Boise State at Washington State: The Cougars are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games in Pullman (2-1 under Kirby Moore). Counting the Oregon State game as a push last week, Washington State is now 9-2-1 as an underdog since early last season. The Broncos are only 1-4-1 against the spread since mid-2025 away from the blue turf. Edge: Washington State, based on recent trends.

San Diego State at Colorado State: The Rams are in a terrible stretch, with no wins or covers in their last four games this season, and are now on a 6-13-1 skid against the spread since late 2024. Colorado State has also gone over in five straight games. The Aztecs have covered the last four meetings dating to 2020, though San Diego State is only 2-5 against the spread this season and 0-3 against the spread on the road. Edge: Slight lean to San Diego State and the over, based on recent and totals trends.

Vanderbilt at Kentucky: The Commodores have won and covered the last two meetings and are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games against Kentucky. Vanderbilt, however, has lost its last four games outright this season and is just 3-5 against the spread since late 2025. Meanwhile, Kentucky has won and covered its last five games and six of seven this season under Will Stein. Edge: Kentucky, based on recent trends.

Ole Miss at Texas: The Rebels are on a 14-7 surge against the spread since late 2024. They have also covered four of their last five games against SEC opponents away from Oxford. The Longhorns are 1-5 against the spread this season. Edge: Ole Miss, based on recent trends.

USC at Wisconsin: This will be the Trojans’ first trip to Camp Randall Stadium since a 26-6 victory in 1965. USC’s win at Penn State on Oct. 10 was its first cover on a Big Ten road trip outside California in 10 tries since joining the league in 2024. Wisconsin has covered its last three Big Ten home games under Luke Fickell. Edge: Wisconsin, based on team trends.

Iowa State at Arizona: The Wildcats have covered their last two games after an 0-4 start against the spread in 2026. Arizona is still 6-4 against the spread at Tucson since last season. The Cyclones are only 1-4 against the spread in their last five Big 12 road games (0-1 under Jimmy Rogers this season). Edge:Slight lean to Arizona, based on team trends.

Houston at Utah: The Cougars are 5-1 in their last six games as an underdog since early last season. Houston is also on a 6-2 over run since late 2025. Utah is on a 15-5 run against the spread since late 2024 (5-1 this season) and an 11-4 over run since early 2025. Edge: Over, based on totals trends.
 

College football prediction: QB change causes Indiana-Michigan line to move​


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DAVE TULEY VSIN


I’ve applied my “dog or pass” philosophy to Saturday’s college football card, and here are my favorite underdogs of the day.

Sticking with our home-dog theme on Saturday, Michigan is hosting Indiana in the Big House. As I wrote in the introduction, I felt I should have won with Indiana against Ohio State last Saturday in the marquee matchup. I try not to have a knee-jerk reaction and bet against a team that let me down, but the Hoosiers are in a classic “anti-swagger spot” after having their 22-game winning streak snapped.

I still need Indiana to win the Big Ten title from my pick in the VSiN College Football Betting Guide, but I really believe this line is too high at more than a touchdown. The line has risen from 6½ to 7½, apparently because Michigan is turning to Tommy Carr, grandson of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, for his first career start in place of Bryce Underwood.

It’s dicey backing a quarterback in his first start, whether in college or the pros, but Carr replaced Underwood at halftime last Saturday and overcame a 3-0 deficit to lead the Wolverines to a 20-18 victory.

Best bet: Michigan +7½


Last week, we backed BYU against No. 2 Notre Dame and cashed an outright upset. Let’s see if Pitt can give newly crowned No. 1 Miami a scare, though we’re not calling for the upset here.

Miami took over the top ranking after last week’s Top 10 carnage, but it wasn’t easy. The Hurricanes needed double overtime to outlast unranked Florida State 43-35. They’ve pretty much cruised through their other victories, with a 33-20 win at Wake Forest being the only other game they failed to win by more than this spread of three touchdowns. Still, we’ve seen that they don’t blow out everybody.

Pitt is no slouch at 5-2, even though quarterback Mason Heintschel, whom Miami tried to lure via the transfer portal in the offseason, is out for the season with a torn ACL. The Panthers have lost their past two games while trying to replace Heintschel, but I’m counting on coach Pat Narduzzi to have his team ready for this game.

Longtime handicapper and frequent VSiN guest Marc Lawrence points out that Narduzzi is 5-1 against the spread in revenge games. The Panthers lost to Miami last year, in addition to the recruiting-related bad blood between the programs. Lawrence also notes that Narduzzi is 8-1 against the spread in road games against undefeated teams.

Best bet: Pittsburgh +20½


Back to the Big Ten, where Minnesota is a home underdog against Iowa. I’m 3-1 against the spread in Minnesota games this season. I’m 2-1 ATS backing the Golden Gophers as underdogs and 1-0 ATS fading them as favorites with Purdue in their last game two weeks ago, so I’ve watched Minnesota more over the past six weeks than the past six years.

I’m much more comfortable with the Golden Gophers in the underdog role, and we’re getting a full touchdown at home. Iowa enters at 5-1, with its only loss coming against Ohio State, but we successfully faded the Hawkeyes on Sept. 12 in their 16-13 win over Iowa State.

Minnesota can do the same thing here, with quarterback Drake Lindsey averaging 222½ passing yards per game and getting just enough support from the running game to keep defenses honest. Iowa is certainly improved offensively compared with recent seasons, but Minnesota’s defense should contain the Hawkeyes enough to keep this game within one score.

Lawrence also notes that the Golden Gophers are 5-0 ATS in their past five games as Big Ten underdogs.

Best bet: Minnesota +7
 
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