The third week of the college football season right around the corner! The Bankroll Sports handicapping experts will have their key releases ready for you this weekend. We will also have key props and other free picks on the blog. But first, we we will have you take a look at the important college football trends and team history for the upcoming week 3 ncaa football matchups. Take a look at some of the big matchups and the series history and other important NCAA football trends for each of these games. 

Thursday, September 16th: Cincinnati Bearcats @ North Carolina State Wolfpack
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-The Bearcats are 6-2 ATS in their L/8 Thursday Night Football appearances
-Cincinnati has failed to cover seven straight overall
-NC State is 9-3-1 ATS in its L/13 at home

Series History
First meeting

Friday, September 17th: Kansas Jayhawks @ Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-The Jayhawks are just 2-9 ATS in their L/11 overall
-Kansas is only 2-6 ATS in its L/8 against C-USA foes
-Southern Miss is 4-1 ATS in its L/5 following an SU win

Series History
These two teams met for the first time last season in Lawrence, and my, was it a heck of a fight! Southern Miss ended up losing 35-28, but it had no trouble pushing KU to the limit and deservedly earned a cover against an 11.5 point spread.

Friday, September 17th: California Golden Bears @ Nevada Wolfpack
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-Cal is 6-13 ATS in its L/19 road games
-The Wolfpack are 26-12 ATS in their L/38 home games
-The Golden Bears are 6-1 ATS in their L/7 played in September

Series History
The Golden Bears have only played Nevada once before, cashing in on a 33-15 victory in Berkeley. That game was way back in 1996 though, so there isn’t much in the way of a history of note.

Saturday, September 18th: Maryland Terrapins @ West Virginia Mountaineers
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-Maryland is 2-5-1 ATS in its L/8 road games
-West Virginia is only 5-12 ATS in its L/17 overall
-The Mountaineers are only 3-12 ATS in their L/15 against the ACC

Series History
These two teams met every season for quite awhile, but they haven’t clashed on the gridiron since 2007. The Mountaineers have covered three straight in this series and have won four straight SU. The favorite is 9-4 ATS in the L/13 meetings of these two close rivals. The winning team has scored at least 31 points in nine of the L/10.

Saturday, September 18th: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets @ North Carolina Tar Heels
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-G-Tech has covered six of its L/7 games played in the ACC
-The Yellow Jackets are 18-8-1 ATS in their L/27 following an ATS defeat
-North Carolina is 5-2-1 ATS in its L/8 following a bye week

Series History
North Carolina had covered every spread in this series from 2004 to 2008, but it had only won two of those five games. The Jackets came up with a huge 24-7 win last year which helped propel them to the ACC Coastal championship. The home team has won six of the L/7 SU.

Saturday, September 18th: Arkansas Razorbacks @ Georgia Bulldogs
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-The Hogs are 6-1 ATS in their L/7 following an ATS win
-Georgia is 4-10 ATS in its L/10 home games
-Underdogs that were ranked last week went 0-4 SU and ATS

Series History
Georgia hasn’t been beaten in this series since 1993, but the Bulldogs are only 4-2 ATS in those six games. The last time these two squads met “Between the Hedges” was back in 2005, when Arkansas nearly pulled off the outright upset as 17.5 point underdogs, losing 23-20.

Saturday, September 18th: Florida Gators @ Tennessee Volunteers
Trends of Note
-The Gators are 11-3 ATS in their L/14 road games
-Tennessee is 6-2 ATS in its L/8 games on grass
-The Vols are 7-3 ATS in their L/10 SEC duels

Series History
The Gators are back to their old ways of dominating this series, just as they did for seemingly the entire 1990s. They have won five straight overall in this series, but the Vols did a great job last year of sticking in front of the 30 point spread in a 23-13 defeat in the Swamp. The Volunteers were smoked here 30-6 two years ago.

Saturday, September 18th: Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Washington Huskies
College Football Trends of Note
-The Huskers are 6-1-1 ATS in their L/8 outside of the Big XII
-Washington is 5-1 ATS in its L/6 home game
-The Huskies are 4-1-1 ATS in their L/6 against the Big 12

Series History
These two teams played home and home series in both 1991-92 and 1997-98. Both teams have ultimately won one game at home and one on the road in this series, but the favorite is 3-1 ATS in the four encounters.

Saturday, September 18th: Air Force Falcons @ Oklahoma Sooners
College Football Trends of Note
-Air Force is 6-2 ATS in its L/8 games overall
-The Sooners are 12-3-1 ATS in their L/16 played in September
-OU is 0-4 ATS in its L/4 following an ATS win

Series History
Air Force has already felt the wrath of the Sooners once before in life, getting stomped 44-3 in Colorado Springs. That was the first and only meeting to date between these two schools.

Saturday, September 18th: Alabama Crimson Tide @ Duke Blue Devils
College Football Trends of Note
-Alabama is 8-2 ATS in its L/10 road games
-The Crimson Tide are 13-5 ATS in their L/18 played on grass
-Duke is just 16-34-1 ATS in its L/51 home games

Series History
Alabama knocked off the Dookies 30-14 in 2006 in Tuscaloosa, but the guests had no problem covering the 26.5 point spread. This will be just the second meeting of these two squads.

Saturday, September 18th: USC Trojans @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
College Football Trends of Note
-USC is 9-1 ATS in its L/10 vs. the Big Ten
-The Trojans are just 2-8 in their L/10 overall
-Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its L/10 against teams with a winning record

Series History
First meeting

Saturday, September 18th: BYU Cougars @ Florida State Seminoles
College Football Trends of Note
-The Cougs are 8-2 ATS in their L/10 following an SU loss
-Florida State is 6-1-1 ATS in its L/8 after scoring 20 points or less in a game
-The Noles are 1-6 ATS in their L/7 games at Doak Campbell Stadium

Series History
Last year, the Seminoles marched into Provo and beat the snot out of the Cougars 54-28 in a big upset. FSU has won all three lifetime meetings between these two schools, including a 29-3 win at a neutral site in 2000 and proved victorious in a 44-28 triumph in 1991. The Noles are 2-1 ATS in the three clashes.

Saturday, September 18th: Clemson Tigers @ Auburn Tigers
College Football Trends of Note
-The Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their L/5 games following a win by at least 20 points
-Clemson is just 2-6 ATS in its L/8 against the SEC
-Auburn is 1-5-1 ATS in its L/7 against the ACC

Series History
These two teams met in the Peach Bowl in 2007, with Auburn trumping Clemson in this Tiger battle 23-20 in overtime. Auburn also beat Clemson in 1998 in a bowl game as well. This is the first regular season meeting of these two teams.

Saturday, September 18th: Boise State Broncos @ Wyoming Cowboys
College Football Trends of Note
-The Broncos are 9-4 ATS in their L/13 against the MWC
-Wyoming is 4-12-1 ATS in its L/17 home games
-The Cowboys are 9-3 ATS in their L/12 overall

Series History
Boise has taken on the Cowboys four times since 2002 with great success in terms of SU wins. The Broncos are 4-0. However, the Smurf Turf boys are only 1-3 ATS against Wyoming, going winless ATS since the 2002 meeting.

Saturday, September 18th: Texas Longhorns @ Texas Tech Red Raiders
College Football Trends of Note
-The Longhorns are 0-4 ATS in their L/4 following an SU win
-Texas is 0-5 ATS in its L/5 against teams with a winning record
-Texas Tech is 4-1 ATS in its L/5 home games against teams with a winning road record

Series History
The Red Raiders have covered the L/2 in this series, including that epic 39-33 win over Texas in 2008. The home team has won seven of the L/8. The Longhorns haven’t covered a spread in Lubbock since 2004.

Saturday, September 18th: Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Michigan State Spartans
College Football Trends of Note
-Notre Dame is 3-10 ATS in its L/13 overall
-The Spartans are just 2-6-1 ATS in their L/9 overall
-The road team is 8-1 ATS in these two teams’ L/9 meetings

Series History
We’ve already mentioned how strong the road team has been in this rivalry. However, the Spartans have covered three straight in spite of the fact that a two game winning streak was stopped with last year’s 33-30 loss in South Bend.

Saturday, September 18th: Mississippi State Bulldogs @ LSU Tigers
College Football Trends of Note
-The Bulldogs are 9-4 ATS in their L/13 games in September
-The Tigers are 2-8 ATS in their L/10 following wins of at least 20 points
-LSU is 5-15-1 ATS in its L/21 games played in the Bayou

Series History
The Bulldogs have covered three of the L/4 in this series after nearly a decade of gold and purple dominance. Still, MSU hasn’t won a game in this rivalry in well over ten years, a trend which the Dawgs hope to reverse on Saturday.

Saturday, September 18th: Iowa Hawkeyes @ Arizona Wildcats
College Football Trends of Note
-Iowa is 13-3 ATS in its L/16 road games
-The Hawkeyes are 12-3 ATS in their L/15 against teams with a winning record
-Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its L/8 played on grass

Series History
Last year was the first meeting of these two teams since 1998. The Hawkeyes came away with a 27-17 victory at Kinnick Stadium. ‘Zona had covered the previous two spreads in the ’90s in this series.

Saturday, September 18th: Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ Stanford Cardinal
College Football Trends of Note
-Wake Forest is 2-6 ATS in its L/8 road games
-Stanford is 11-3 ATS in its L/14 home games
-The Cardinal is 4-1 ATS in its L/5 following an ATS win

Series History
We’ve already mentioned how strong the road team has been in this rivalry. However, the Spartans have covered three straight in spite of the fact that a two game winning streak was stopped with last year’s 33-30 loss in South Bend.

The second week of the college football season is here! Bankroll Sports is back with more NCAA football picks for Week 2 of the year, but before we do that, we need to take a look at the important trends and history that the teams that are facing against each other this week.

Thursday, September 9th: Central Michigan Chippewas @ Temple Owls
Trends of Note
-Temple is 14-6-1 ATS in its L/21 home games
-The Owls are 10-4 ATS in their L/14 games overall
-Central Michigan has covered five straight spreads on Thursday games

Series History
The Chippies have won both of these previous meetings of these two MAC rivals, but in both cases, CMU was expected to be a significantly better choice. This is the best chance the Owls are going to have against the Chippewas and will be the first in which they are favored.

Thursday, September 9th: Auburn Tigers @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
Trends of Note
-The Tigers are just 1-8 ATS in their L/9 road games
-Auburn is 5-11 ATS in its L/16 games played in the SEC
-Mississippi State is winless in its L/5 appearances in college football betting affairs on Thursday nights

Series History
The Tigers are a stellar 6-2 ATS in their L/8 duels with the Bulldogs. Mississippi State is probably tired of getting kicked around though, especially since it has been outscored by an average of 22.8 points per game since 2002 in this series. Hopefully for the sake for NCAA football betting fans, this game is a lot prettier than the last time these teams met in Starkville two years ago… a 3-2 win for Auburn.

Friday, September 10th: West Virginia Mountaineers @ Marshall Thundering Herd
Trends of Note
-The Mountaineers have covered 11 straight road games against teams with losing home records
-WVU is winless in its L/4 games played outside of the Big East
-The Thundering Herd are 10-1-1 ATS in their L/12 home games against teams with a winning road record

Series History
These teams have met five times since 1997, including four clashes in the L/4 seasons. The Mountaineers have yet to lose to Marshall and have won by double digits in all five games. Still, the Herd have conquered the college football odds and are 3-2 ATS in the five duels. This is only the second meeting in Huntington. Marshall narrowly covered the 25.5 point spread in a 48-23 loss in 2007.

Friday, September 10th: UTEP Miners @ Houston Cougars
Trends of Note
-The Miners have covered four straight games against teams with a winning record
-Houston is 9-3 ATS in its L/12 home games, but only 2-5 ATS in its L/7 overall
-The Cougs are 4-1 ATS in their L/5 games following a win of at least 20 points

Series History
This is one that Houston has had circled for quite some time. Last year, the Miners upset Houston 58-41 as 14.5 point underdogs. It marked the third straight cover in this series for UTEP. The dog is 4-1 ATS over the five meetings that these teams have shared since they started together in Conference USA.

Saturday, September 11th: San Jose State Spartans @ Wisconsin Badgers
Trends of Note
-The Spartans have been an awful 0-9 ATS in their L/9 road games
-San Jose State is only 5-17 ATS in its L/22 games overall
-The Badgers have won five straight home games against teams with losing road records

Series History
These teams have only met once on the gridiron before, and surprisingly enough, the Spartans were the hosts in the duel in 1997. Wisconsin was a 16.5 point college football pick of the oddsmakers and ended up blowing out SJSU 56-10.

Saturday, September 11th: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets @ Kansas Jayhawks
Trends of Note
-The Jackets are a rock solid 22-8-1 ATS in their L/31 road games
-Georgia Tech is 18-7-1 ATS in its L/26 games following an ATS defeat
-The Jayhawks are just 1-5 ATS in their L/6 games following an SU defeat

Series History
First meeting

Saturday, September 11th: Georgia Bulldogs @ South Carolina Gamecocks
Trends of Note
-The Bulldogs have covered the spread in four of their L/5 games overall
-South Carolina is 5-0 ATS over the L/2 years in the month of September
-The Gamecocks are 0-4 ATS in their L/4 games after allowing a team to 20 points the week before

Series History
Underdogs and road teams are en vogue in this series. The pups are 4-1-1 ATS over the L/6 meetings between these SEC East foes, while roadies are 4-0-1 ATS in the L/5. Georgia won 41-37 last year Between the Hedges, but still hasn’t covered a spread in this series since winning 18-0 in Columbia back in 2006.

Saturday, September 11th: Michigan State Spartans vs. Florida Atlantic Owls
Trends of Note
-The Spartans are 7-3 ATS in their L/10 games played in the month of September
-Florida Atlantic has covered the spread in four straight neutral site games
-Michigan State is winless in its L/4 games against teams with a winning record

Series History
MSU topped the Owls 17-0 in a brutal game played in 2008. Though the Owls failed to score, they did stick in front of the 18.5 point spread in East Lansing.

Saturday, September 11th: South Florida Bulls @ Florida Gators
Trends of Note
-The Gators are 21-6 ATS in their L/27 games against teams with a winning record
-South Florida is 6-13 ATS in its L/19 games versus winning teams
-The Bulls are just 1-4 ATS in their L/5 games after scoring at least 40 points the previous week

Series History
First meeting

Saturday, September 11th: Iowa State Cyclones @ Iowa Hawkeyes
Trends of Note
-The Cyclones are 4-0 ATS in their L/4 games against teams outside of the Big XII
-Iowa State is 9-3 ATS in its L/12 games in the month of September
-The Hawkeyes are 11-3 against teams with winning records in their L/14

Series History
Iowa State hasn’t beaten the Hawkeyes since 2007, but Iowa covered its first spread in this series last season since 2003 with a 35-3 victory in Ames. Sorrowfully, the last time the Hawkeyes beat a number at Kinnick Stadium against the Cyclones dates back into the 1990s.

Saturday, September 11th: Florida State Seminoles @ Oklahoma Sooners
Trends of Note
-The Noles are just 8-22-1 ATS in their L/31 games following an SU victory
-Oklahoma is only 0-5-1 ATS in its L/6 after a win
-The Sooners are 11-3-1 ATS in their L/15 September duels

Series History
The only meeting between these teams in the past came in the 2001 National Championship Game. The Sooners were hefty 11 point underdogs but walked away stopping one of the toughest offenses in the country that year and a 13-2 ‘W’.

Saturday, September 11th: Michigan Wolverines @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Trends of Note
-The Fighting Irish are 8-20 ATS in their L/28 games played in front of Touchdown Jesus
-Notre Dame is 3-9 ATS in its L/12 games overall
-The Wolverines are a perfect 4-0 ATS in their L/4 non-Big Ten duels

Series History
The home team has covered six of the L/8 in this series. Big Blue came up with a big 38-34 win last season in front of the hometown faithful. The winning team has scored at least 35 points in this game every year since 2006.

Saturday, September 11th: Miami Hurricanes @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Trends of Note
-Miami is 11-27 ATS in its L/38 games following an ATS ‘W’
-The Buckeyes have beaten the college football odds in five straight non-conference games
-Ohio State is 10-2 ATS in its L/12 duels after an ATS victory

Series History
Ohio State won the most recent meeting of these college football giants in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, which was the National Championship Game. Miami has won a game in the Horseshoe before, winning 23-12 in 1999 there. The underdog has not only covered both spreads in this series, but have won both games outright.

Saturday, September 11th: BYU Cougars @ Air Force Falcons
Trends of Note
-The Cougs are 6-1 ATS in their L/7 games played in September
-BYU is winless in its L/5 games after an ATS ‘W’
-The Falcons are 15-6 ATS in their L/21 Mountain West tussles

Series History
The road for these two teams have been all one way traffic in recent years. BYU has not only won every game against the Falcons since 2004, but has gone a perfect 6-0 ATS in that stretch as well. Air Force hasn’t even gotten closer than two touchdowns against the Cougs either.

Saturday, September 11th: Penn State Nittany Lions @ Alabama Crimson Tide
Trends of Note
-Penn State has covered seven of its L/10 games overall
-The Nittany Lions have beaten the NCAA football odds in four straight road games
-Alabama is 7-1 ATS in its L/8 September battles

Series History
You have to go all the way back to 1990 to find the last time that these two teams met. They used to meet on an annual basis, though. The last trip to Tuscaloosa was a great one for the Nittany Lions, as they walked out for town with a 9-0 win over Alabama.

Saturday, September 11th: Oregon Ducks @ Tennessee Volunteers
Trends of Note
-The Ducks are 7-2 ATS in their L/9 affairs following an ATS victory
-Oregon is 0-4 ATS in its L/4 games against teams with a winning record
-The Vols are 4-1 ATS in their L/5 games on Rocky Top

Series History
First meeting

College football betting fans have been waiting for this game ever since it was announced for the first Monday night of the season! The Boise State Broncos and Virginia Tech Hokies will square off in what should be on the best games of the entire year on Labor Day night, as here at Bankroll Sports, we have all of your NCAA football prop picks for the action!

Ryan Williams Over/Under 20.5 Carries
When push came to shove down the stretch last season, Williams was getting a slew of touches on a regular basis. He accounted for at least 23 carries in each of his last six games of the year, including going for 32 carries against the NC State Wolfpack on November 21st. We tend to believe that QB Tyrod Taylor still isn’t the most trusted signal caller on the face of the earth right now, and especially with young lines on both sides of the ball, straight handoff plays are going to be what makes or breaks this team. That means we can expect a whole boatload of Williams. Especially if the Hokies get ahead, this prop is an absolute slam dunk. Go with Williams Over 20.5 carries (-125 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Kellen Moore Over/Under 21.5 Completions
When looking at Moore’s numbers last year, we have to remember that the majority of the time, the Broncos were able to do whatever the heck they wanted to do because they were holding such big leads. We have a hard time believing that Boise State is blowing the doors off of the Hokies in this one on Monday night, which means the game plan is going to be significantly more organized. Last year, Moore completed over this total number of completions just five times in 14 games. Outings against UC-Davis, Louisiana Tech, and Idaho don’t impress us at all. The only game of concern was the 23-for-39 showing that the junior had against TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. Still, Virginia Tech plays a significantly different game. The secondary for HC Frank Beamer is always one of the strongest in the country, and completions don’t come easily. That being said, we tend to believe that Moore is staying Under 21.5 completions (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Tyrod Taylor Over/Under 10.5 Completions
Do not let this prop fool you! Yes, it looks like a slam dunk that a senior quarterback is going to find a way to complete at least 11 passes in the team’s biggest game of the year, but let’s take a closer look at this first, shall we? Taylor only went 9-for-20 against Alabama last year and failed to complete more than ten passes in his final three games of the year. He also only went 4-for-9 against Miami and 10-of-14 against Georgia Tech. Sure, it’s great for Taylor to go 16-of-17 in his final scrimmage of the year against his own defense, but this is a Boise State ‘D’ that is out to make a name for itself. As we said before when discussing Williams, we aren’t so sure that HC Frank Beamer really, truly trusts Taylor with the pigskin. Unless the Broncos totally neutralize the run, we don’t think that Taylor is throwing the ball more than 20 times in this game. Will he really complete over half of his passes at that point? Odds like this suggest that he might not. We’ll go with Taylor Under 10.5 completions (+115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

The college football betting world has been waiting for this day all year, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are zooming in on the props on the card on Saturday that are worth backing. Be sure to sign up for an account at Hollywood Sportsbook for the best NCAA props on the internet!

Texas/Rice Longest Touchdown Over/Under 57.5 Yards
This is quite the interesting prop to back in this game. HC Mack Brown has made the vow that he is going to use the rushing game more this year, especially considering the strength of his plethora of running backs. Without WR Jordan Shipley in the fold, QB Garrett Gilbert is probably going to see his playbook thumbed down quite a bit. The Longhorns are going to be perfectly content to get out of this game with a modest score line even though that hasn’t been the case in recent seasons against the Owls. Rice hasn’t even formally named a starting quarterback yet, and three different players could be in the rotation by the time it is said and done. That being said, we tend to believe that the longest touchdown will be Under 57.5 yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) more than at least 55 percent of the time.

Florida Gators Over/Under 45 Points
The Gators are going to want to make one heck of a statement in this game. We tend to believe that the rushing combination of RBs Chris Rainey and Jeff Demps is going to go wild for the Gators, but the man that we are really keeping an eye on is QB John Brantley. Many think that Brantley has a better arm than the departed QB Tim Tebow, and HC Urban Meyer is going to be out to prove a point that his Gators are going to be National Championship contenders once again this year. Though even beating lowly Miami by 70 points wouldn’t ultimately decide the season, we tend to believe that this 45 point barrier is significantly too low. Look for the Gators to go Over 45 points (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) on Saturday afternoon.

Oregon State Beavers Over/Under 18.5 Points
We know that the Horned Frogs have one heck of a defense, but this is an Oregon State team we are speaking of that has the potential to bust plays wide open at the drop of a hat. The Beavers have two very, very dangerous threats in RB Jacquizz Rodgers and his brother, WR James Rodgers, and though they are going to have to adapt to a new quarterback, that doesn’t mean that they won’t be able to find pay dirt. HC Mike Riley knows what he is doing at this level, and he is going to have his boys ready to take on this defense in what could be the most important game of the year. TCU is rightfully favored by double digits in this game, but that doesn’t mean that the Beavs won’t be able to drop at least three tuddies on the board. Oregon State will go Over 18.5 points (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) and could threaten to pull off a big upset. Don’t be afraid to go with the Longest Touchdown of the Oregon State/TCU game Over 48.5 yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) either.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Over/Under 33.5 Points
The Irish are in their first game under new HC Brian Kelly, but that doesn’t mean that they are guaranteed to all of a sudden run up and down the field and cripple what the offense did last year. Don’t get us wrong, this is still a very talented team offensively. QB Dayne Crist has a ton of potential, and WR Michael Floyd, TE Zach Rudolph, and RB Armando Allen are amongst some of the most talented skill position players in the country. However, you don’t just immediately replace QB Jimmy Clausen and WR Golden Tate and think that your offense is going to be able to drop five TDs in a game against a Big Ten opponent. Purdue is going to challenge Notre Dame in this game every step of the way, so we don’t think that a blowout is in the cards. All that being said, we don’t like the Irish offense in this game to do this much damage. Go with Notre Dame Under 33.5 points (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Junior Hemingway Over/Under 2 Receptions
My, what a sucker prop this is! Hemingway only went over two receptions in a game twice all of last season and he had two games in which he pushed that two. Yes, this is a man that could really stretch the field for the Wolverines, but it is tough to get him the football for the various Michigan quarterbacks. There has just been no continuity on this offense yet this year, which is going to cause a rotation of QBs under center for HC Rich Rodriguez. Parlay all of that with the fact that the Huskies are going to try their best to milk the clock and make this game as short as possible with the rushing abilities of RB Jordan Todman, and the recipe is ripe for fewer plays than normal in this game. It looks so enticing to take a receiver at this level over two receptions, as it only requires three little dump passes to produce a winner. Trust us that it won’t happen more often than not. Hemingway will go Under 2 receptions (+115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) in this game and in several others this year.

It’s the morning of the first kickoff of the year in the college football betting world, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are zooming in on the props on the card on Thursday that are worth backing. Be sure to sign up for an account at Hollywood Sportsbook for the best NCAA props on the internet!

Dion Lewis (Pittsburgh Panthers) Over/Under 132.5 Rushing Yards
Lewis is arguably the top running back in the nation this season, especially if Alabama’s Mark Ingram is really hurt for any period of time. The Panthers are taking on a relatively stout front seven for the Utes, even though former DE Koa Misi has since graduated and is playing with the Miami Dolphins. The simple fact of the matter is that HC Dave Wannstedt had a heck of a lot more confidence in his former QB Bill Stull than he will in his current one, QB Tino Sunseri. Until that trust is formed, we expect a man that he does trust, Lewis, to get a ton of carries. That being said, he’s probably going to end up Over 132.5 Rushing Yards -115 at Hollywood Sportsbook.

Jereme Brooks (Utah Utes) Over/Under 5 Receptions
Brooks posted four games of at least five catches in his last five games of the season last year, but that doesn’t mean that we like his chances in this one. With Lewis carrying the ball so frequently for the Panthers, the Utes aren’t going to have as much time with the pigskin as they are used to. The last time they played a team with this type of makeup, the TCU Horned Frogs held Brooks to just one reception. That clearly won’t cut it today. Brooks might be the top receiver on this team, but with the ferocious pass rush coming to get QB Jordan Wynn, we aren’t so sure that he is going to have enough time to get rid of the football, particularly up the field. Go with Brooks Under 5 Receptions -125 at Hollywood Sportsbook.

South Carolina Gamecocks Over/Under 30.5 Points
The Gamecocks have already lost TE Weslye Saunders for this game, and there could be more problems on the horizon for them as well before kickoff due to some suspensions. Regardless of whether there are anymore SC players that end up sitting this one out or not, we have to listen to a fantastic head coach in Larry Fedora when he says that this is one of the best front sevens that he has ever coached at Southern Mississippi. That’s saying something considering the fact that the Golden Eagles allowed 392.5 yards per game last season. However, keeping South Carolina Under 30.5 Points -115 at Hollywood Sportsbook shouldn’t be that difficult considering the fact that this is an offense that hasn’t been all that explosive over the course of time with QB Stephen Garcia under center.

Will Either Teams Score in the First 6 Minutes? (USC/Hawaii)
Of course they will. The Trojans are set to come out for blood in this game, and we can’t imagine that it is going to take more than six minutes for QB Matt Barkley to find the scoreboard in the first game of his sophomore season. This is a prop that should probably either be lined at -250 or so, or should be knocked down to about 4:00 or 4:30 or so. Hawaii’s only method of moving the football is through the air, which should result in a lot of clock stoppages as well. It’s an added bonus that the Warriors could score in the first six minutes, but we have no doubt that USC will. One team will score in the first six minutes (-140 at Hollywood Sportsbook) of this game!

It’s here! Our 2010 college football picks are ready and raring to go here at Bankroll Sports, and to get you ready for the first week of play, we’ve got the list of only the best NCAA football trends that can point you in the right direction towards cashing in on a slew of winners! Get your college football betting season off on the right foot with these hot college football trends!

Thursday, September 2nd: Pittsburgh Panthers @ Utah Utes
Trends of Note
-The Panthers are only 2-6 ATS in their L/8 games played in the month of September
-Utah is a whopping 27-12-1 ATS in its L/40 games played outside of the MWC
-The Utes are 10-4-1 ATS in their L/15 home games

Series History
Utah defeated the Panthers 35-7 in the Fiesta Bowl in 2005, marking the first time that a non-BCS team went to one of college football’s premier bowl games. The Utes destroyed the 14 point spread that day and made an embarrassment out of U-Pitt, the Big East champs for that year.

Friday, September 3rd: Arizona Wildcats @ Toledo Rockets
Trends of Note
-The Wildcats are just 2-7 ATS in their L/9 road games
-Arizona is 0-4 ATS in its L/4 games played outside of the Pac-10
-Toledo is just 1-4 ATS in its L/5 games overall dating back to last year

Series History
These two teams have met twice before, in 2008 and in 1985. Arizona won both games, crushing the Rockets 41-16 in ’08 and easing to a 23-10 decision two and a half decades ago. Young RBs Nick Grigsby and Keola Antolin, both of which are still around for the Cats, combined to rush the ball 29 times for 157 yards and three TDs in the victory two years ago.

Saturday, September 4th: UCLA Bruins @ Kansas State Wildcats
Trends of Note
-The Bruins are a perfect 5-0 ATS in their L/5 non-conference tussles
-UCLA is 34-16-2 ATS in its L/52 games played in September
-K-State is 4-1 ATS in its L/5 home games and 5-1 ATS in its L/6 overall
-The Wildcats are just 5-17 ATS in their L/22 non Big XII games

Series History
Last year, the Bruins used a stifling defense and 119 rushing yards from RB Johnathan Franklin to roll to a 23-9 victory over the Wildcats. That was the only lifetime meeting of these two schools prior to this week’s NCAA football betting bash in Manhattan.

Saturday, September 4th: Connecticut Huskies @ Michigan Wolverines
Trends of Note
-The Huskies are 7-0 ATS in their L/7 road games and are 12-2 ATS in their L/14 overall
-UConn is 34-16-1 ATS in its L/51 non-conference clashes
-Michigan is 4-1 ATS from last September

Series History
First meeting

Saturday, September 4th: LSU Tigers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
Trends of Note
-The Tigers have covered four straight NCAA football spreads against the ACC and 15-7 ATS in their L/22 non-SEC duels
-LSU is 4-1-1 ATS in its L/6 neutral site games
-North Carolina failed to cover both spreads last season against the other five BCS conferences

Series History
You have to go back to 1985 and 1986 to find the last two times that these teams met. LSU won both games and covered both spreads, winning 30-3 in the Bayou and 23-13 on Tobacco Road.

Saturday, September 4th: Oregon State Beavers @ TCU Horned Frogs
Trends of Note
-Oregon State is 23-9 ATS in its L/32 games overall
-The Beavers are 8-21-1 ATS in their L/30 games played in the first month of the season
-TCU is 6-2 ATS in its L/8 games overall

Series History
First meeting

Sunday, September 5th: SMU Mustangs @ Texas Tech Red Raiders
Trends of Note
-SMU has gone 4-1 ATS in its L/5 road games
-The Mustangs are just 3-13-1 ATS in their L/17 games against the Big 12
-Texas Tech is 3-1-1 ATS in its L/5 games played in the month of September

Series History
The home team is 4-1-1 ATS in the L/6 clashes of these Lone Star State rivals. The Red Raiders are 3-1-1 ATS in their L/5 and 6-2-1 ATS in their L/9 against SMU. Two years ago, the Mustangs were defeated 43-7 by T-Tech, marking the third straight year in which they were beaten by at least 32 points in this series. SMU hasn’t covered a college football betting line in this rivalry since 2004, a 27-13 win for the Red Raiders. The Mustangs haven’t won a game in this series for two decades.

Monday, September 6th: Boise State Broncos vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Trends of Note
-The Broncos are 7-1 ATS in their L/8 games played outside the WAC
-Boise State is 17-7-1 ATS in its L/25 games overall
-Virginia Tech has covered five straight spreads
-The Hokies are just 4-9 ATS in their L/13 games played in September

Series History
First meeting

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Earlier this summer, we broke down all of the NCAA College Football Conferences and provided some betting tips of who to keep on your radar for the 2009 season. Well the season is upon us, meaning the speculations and predictions of how the teams should perform are out the window. We have had the luxury of watching college football teams take the gridiron on the main stage and perhaps have a better understanding of what to expect for the remainder of the season. One thing that is certain for the 2009 season is that everyone is vulnerable to the upset bug. There has been 5 different top 5 ranked teams fall to upsets and last week 4 top 10 teams were beaten on the same weekend. The shakeup among the rankings is an equal indicator of how wide open the conference races will be for the remainder of the season. The major conferences have a long road before crowning their next champions. Based on some early performances and expectations, we bring to you a more updated look at the 2009 Conference Championships.

ACC Championship Odds

Current Odds To Win The ACC:
Boston College +2000
Clemson +1200
Duke +10000
Florida State +400
Georgia Tech +600
Maryland +7500
Miami +400
North Carolina +600
North Carolina State +1000
Virginia +10000
Virginia Tech +150
Wake Forest +2000

The Miami Hurricanes appeared to be the surprise contenders in the conference jumping up to an early 9th place national ranking while capturing big wins over Florida State and Georgia Tech. However as quick as dreams for an ACC Title appeared feasible, Virginia Tech crushed the Hurricanes 31-7. Miami still has chances, but they have been desperately dampened considering they reside in the coastal division with Virginia Tech. However, the entire conference still has many contenders. Florida State has just one conference loss even though they have played very inconsistent. North Carolina and Georgia Tech both have one loss. The Yellow Jackets are perhaps too one dimensional in the running game to truly contend and North Carolina dropped their first test of the year against Georgia Tech last weekend. The Atlantic division still has a wide open race for a team to get in the ACC Championship, but the talent level is pretty significant drop off from the Coastal division. We predicted Virginia Tech in our first conference predictions and we are sticking with that decision strongly. The Hokies suffered a small letdown losing to Alabama in their opening game, but with all respect Alabama is among the very best in the nation. The Hokies blew out their big test against Miami and also managed to pullout a close out of conference win against a solid Nebraska team. The Hokies defense gives them the advantage to beat any team in the ACC. Also, Tyrod Taylor is starting to make plays with his arm which would be a huge boost to the team that has relied on the premier running attack.

ACC Conference Champion Pick: Virginia Tech

Big East Championship Odds

Current Odds To Win The Big East:
Cincinnati +175
Connecticut +1000
Louisville +2000
Pittsburgh +400
Rutgers +800
South Florida +200
Syracuse +2000
West Virginia +400

The Big East is still as wide open as any conference in America. Cincinnati exploded to capture the crown in 2008 and are well on their way to making claim for a repeat. Despite some key losses, the Bearcats senior quarterback Tony Pike is a passing machine with 11 touchdowns to just 2 interceptions already this season. Pike gives the Bearcats every chance to have a huge season and a big reason Cincinnati has reached the number 10 ranking in the nation. South Florida took a big hit losing QB Matt Grothe which has to play into factor for the rest of the season. Sure the Bulls beat Florida State without Grothe, but it did not require a great passing performance from B.J Daniels to accomplish the feat. Perhaps we will see just who takes the early lead in the conference when South Florida meets Cincinnati in two weeks. Pittsburgh is the surprise story of the conference with a 4-0 start. Freshman running back Dion Lewis is sensational. The Panthers may not have the firepower to take down the conference this season, but best believe they will decide who does. Of course you also have to keep West Virginia in the picture due to their great rushing attack. Noel Devine is still among the best backs in the conference, but it may be the West Virginia defense that prevents them from returning to glory. The Mountaineers have allowed 27 points per game against some very average teams and they will only face better teams throughout the year. The likely scenario here again is Cincinnati repeats. South Florida will most likely fade, but Pittsburgh has the team to be the big surprise as they also get their biggest games at home. However, the Bearcats should bring down the conference but it may be very close.

Big East Conference Champion Pick: Cincinnati +175

Big 10 Championship Odds

Current Odds To Win The Big 10:
Illinois +2500
Indiana +2500
Iowa +500
Michigan +800
Michigan State +2000
Minnesota +2000
Northwestern +5000
Ohio State +175
Penn State +250
Purdue +5000
Wisconsin +1000

The Iowa Hawkeyes have shaken up the Big Ten for the 2nd straight season in a row taking down Penn State. The Hawkeyes have the talent especially on offense to contend with any team in the league. However, in some of the brutal low scoring games controlled by the running game which is fairly accustom to the Big Ten may not favor the Hawkeyes. Rich Rodriguez has the Wolverines back in the spotlight as the conference’s number 1 rushing team averaging 240 yards per game on the ground. It will be interesting to see if the Wolverines emergence back to the top can continue as the schedule toughens. Ohio State is the leading candidate to take down the conference. The Buckeyes defense is still extremely talented and is only allowing 11 points per game. If the offense can pick up the pace, our preseason pick in Ohio State will still be extremely tough to beat. Penn State is still going to be a factor despite an early loss. The Nittany Lions are still perhaps the most talented team in the conference, but they too need the offense to pick up the pace.

Big Ten Conference Champion Pick: Ohio State +175

Big 12 Championship Odds

Current Odds To Win The Big 12:
Baylor +10000
Colorado +5000
Iowa State +10000
Kansas +800
Kansas State +10000
Missouri +1500
Nebraska +800
Oklahoma +175
Oklahoma State +1200
Texas -140
Texas A&M +10000
Texas Tech +5000

The 2008 college football season was the year of the Big 12 as their explosive offenses took center stage and did not disappoint. However, the high scoring offenses of the Big 12 have not been very convincing so far this season. Oklahoma was upset in their opener to BYU, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech both lost to Houston, Iowa State was blown out by Iowa, and the emerging Nebraska Cornhuskers were put back in the place by Virginia Tech. However, the Cornhuskers are better than expected and they will be heard this season. Nebraska has a balanced offense and a defense that will put them in every game they enter. The Jayhawks are expected to come out of the North, but they will have their hands full with Nebraska. Of course the winner of the South division will likely be the winner of the Big 12. Oklahoma State received tons off attention this summer due to their offense before struggling out the gates. The offense has been mediocre for Big 12 standards and it is unlikely they are going to beat out Texas or Oklahoma. However, the Cowboys still have the firepower to upset either one of the two. Texas is the overwhelming favorites as Colt McCoy already has 1,145 yards and the Longhorns offense is averaging 49 points this season. The Oklahoma Sooners have seemingly been thrown out the picture ever since their loss to BYU and Sam Bradford went down due to a shoulder injury. However, the Sooners are yet to play their first conference game and could be firing on all cylinders by the time they meet Texas on October 17th. The Oklahoma defense is going to give the Longhorns all they can handle in that meeting and if they force McCoy to a few turnovers the Sooners will be back on top of the Big 12 once again. The schedule may be tougher for Oklahoma to manage, but their defense along with the sharp running backs makes up for any letdowns in the passing game.

Big 12 Conference Champion Pick: Oklahoma +175

Pac 10 Championship Odds

Current Odds To Win The Pac 10:
Arizona +4000
Arizona State +
California +250
Oregon +600
Oregon State +2500
Stanford +1800
UCLA +800
Southern Cal -150
Washington +1200
Washington State +5000

The Oregon Ducks nationally televised loss to Boise State on opening night put their hopes at a Pac-10 title on the backburner even though it was not a conference loss. However, the performance was fairly terrible and the Ducks were simply written off making the conference likely a two horse race between California and USC. The Trojans of course have had a share in 7 straight Pac-10 titles and are big favorites to win again. However, they have a huge road test with California this weekend they could really make a difference in the conference race. California reached the number 6 ranking the country last week behind Heisman hopeful running back Jahvid Best. However, the forgotten Oregon Ducks completely blew out California in a 42-3 thrashing. The Ducks recorded their 2nd straight win against a top 25 team and catapulted themselves right back into the conference race. USC already has a conference loss to their record as they were upset by Washington who was winless in 2008. The Trojans are under control from a freshman quarterback Matt Barkeley. For that reason along with the losses on defense, we predicted this would be the year that the Trojans do not make their claim at an 8th straight title. California could possibly confirm that prediction with a win over the Trojans this weekend and give the Golden Bears and Oregon the upper hand in the conference race. The Trojans defense is sure to make things tough for their opponents, but their inconsistent offense production will take its toll. We predicted California, but listed Oregon as the dark horse in the preseason. However, Oregon’s opening night loss may have been the best thing the team experiences this season. They are playing like a completely different team and they already have one of their biggest victories out of the way to bring down the Pac-10. We going to reverse that earlier prediction and put Oregon ahead of California to win the Pac-10 Championship especially with the odds begging for attention.

Pac Ten Conference Champion Pick: Oregon +600

SEC Championship Odds

Current Odds To Win The SEC:
Alabama +250
Arkansas +10000
Auburn +1500
Florida -275
Georgia +700
Kentucky +10000
LSU +1000
Mississippi +1500
Mississippi State +10000
South Carolina +10000
Tennessee +10000
Vanderbilt +10000

If you are not a Florida Gators fan, you may be possibly tired of hearing about the Florida Gators. However, you have to respect what they are trying to accomplish which is a 3rd national championship in 4 years which is simply ridiculous. Still, the odds are favoring Florida so much it nearly makes it a lose-lose situation to bet on. Mississippi appears to have been over rated after getting shut down by South Carolina. LSU is in similar situation, but they have escaped the upsets. However, the Tigers may not be able to escape their meeting with Georgia this weekend. The Tigers have not been able to run the ball and that will not get them anywhere in a SEC Title race. Auburn should start getting some attention as they are truly developing nicely. Auburn will not win the conference by any means, but they have every possibility to upset someone that has hopes to win the SEC. The race really comes down to the two teams that meet in last year’s SEC Championship. Florida as stated before are huge favorites considering their elite defense returned every starter from last year’s championship team and are holding teams to just 7 points per game which is best in the conference. Also, is there any need to even mention the Gators are led by Tim Tebow? However, Alabama is still a team for worthy consideration. The Crimson Tide is ranked number 3 in the country with quality wins over Virginia Tech and Arkansas. The Crimson Tide offense appears to be more dangerous this season than they were in 2008 behind veteran players like John Parker Wilson and Glenn Coffee. However, QB Greg McElroy can make the throws and has just 1 pick this season compared to 7 touchdowns. Mark Ingram has been very effective on the ground and the offense is spreading the ball around well through the air. The Crimson Tide defense remains the team’s strength, but with more firepower developing on offense they are going to be very tough to beat. It may seem absolutely crazy to go against Florida, but Nick Saban knows how to win the big games and when these two teams meet again in Atlanta that could very well be the outcome. Sure 99% of everyone will go with Florida, but getting Alabama at +250 odds is something to take a gamble on.

SEC Conference Champion Pick: Alabama +250