Today’s Best Free Sports Betting Picks and Predictions From Our Experts

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #181 Over in Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers (12p.m., Saturday, August 30 ABC) Just feel both of these offenses will put up some points in this neutral site game in Atlanta, GA. Syracuse quietly won 10 games last season and will again have to move the football through the air. Tennessee plays up-tempo and likes to score quick in their drives against tired defenders. We will not worry if Tennessee can cover this number and instead just focus on the over. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports weekend card featuring plays in FCS, CFL, MLB, WNBA, UFC, and Soccer. We are coming off 3 straight winning weeks of football and now is the time to jump on board with a veteran handicapper that has been in business since 1971.

PSP Data Driven 1* Under.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the under. The Under is 6-4 in the Seahawks last 10 games. The Under is 4-1 in the Seahawks last 5 home games.

1* FREE INFO PLAY Elversberg +220

FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR THURSDAY, 8/28:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play I cut for Thursday is with Nebraska minus the points versus Cincinnati. This game is being played on a neutral field at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Nebraska (0-0) comes off a 7-6 season that culminated in a 20-15 victory against Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl. The Cornhuskers have covered the point spread in 5 of their last 7 games against teams outside the Big Ten. Head coach Matt Rhule’s teams have covered the point spread in 9 of their 14 games when favored by 3.5 to 10 points. Cincinnati (0-0) lost their last five games of the season in a disappointing 5-7 campaign last year. The Bearcats have failed to cover the point spread in 6 of their last 8 games as an underdog in the 3.5 to 10 point range. They have also failed to cover the point spread in 7 of their last 9 games with the Total set in the 49.5 to 56 point range. Take Nebraska minus the points. Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer’s Hollywood Sports is on an 18 of 26 (69%) All-Sports run with featured 25*/20*/10* plays which includes a 2-0 mark last Saturday in college football! Frank DELIVERED his 25* CFB Conference USA Game of the Month on Western Kentucky on Saturday to fuel his 10 of 12 (83%) CFB featured plays run in the regular season — and now he furthers his 5-0 (100%) FOOTBALL TOTALS TEAR with featured plays with tonight’s Nebraska-Cincinnati O/U winner at 9:00 PM ET with his 25* CFB ESPN Total of the Month! DO NOT MISS OUT!

Mikey Sports FREE WNBA play Thursday 8-28-25

Chicago +12

Mikey Sports has been on an INCREDIBLE 1164-919 (56%) RUN over his last 2132 MLB picks! He has now made $1,000/game bettors $58,230 in profits since June 30, 2010. Join Mikey Sports with his TOP 10* MLB play for Thursday!

Giants vs Commanders
5-Unit bet on the Giants priced as 6.5-point dogs.

Live Betting Strategy: Consider betting 3.5 units on the Giants preflop (prior to the kickoff) and then look to add 1.5 units if the Commanders score first or they retake the lead during the first half of action. Betting in the second half has an increasing limitation of time remaining in order for that bet to win. You essentially need to be correct nearly immediately when making any 2nd half bet so be cautious whenever thinking of that strategy this season.

In each of the past four Circa Survivors and any survivor contest the most popular team choices to win in Week 1 have lost and by week 4 about 88% of the entries have been eliminated. This game has the potential to be the largest selected choice on the board for any survivor contest. The betting sentiment is largely positive for the Commanders and highly negative for the Giants based on their recent seasons. The fact that this game is only 6.5 points had me scratching my head from the opening. Of the tickets bet on this game, 55% of them are on the Commanders and accounts for a whopping 61% of the handle and the line has not moved from the opening price. In fact, there are some books that have moved their lines to 6 points.

The following betting algorithm has produced an exceptional 25-30 SU record and a 38-14-3 ATS record good for 73% winning bets since 2014. The required criteria are:

ü  Bet on road dogs priced between 3 and 6.5 points.

ü  The game occurs in the first three weeks of the regular season.

ü  That team struggled on defense allowing 5.7 or more yards per play in their previous season.

Now, sit down and read this fact. If the game has a total of more than 45 points, this system has gone an amazing 14-18 SU and 23-7-2 ATS good for a highly profitable 77% winning bets since 2014.

P-Value Calculation for the NFL Betting System
The P-Value measures the probability of observing the system's winning record (or better) under the null hypothesis that it's no better than random chance. For ATS betting, we test against two nulls: 

We use a one-tailed binomial test (alternative='greater'), assuming independent bets (a common but debated assumption in sports betting due to potential correlations). Pushes (2) are excluded, focusing on decisions (wins + losses). Data: Overall, 39 wins / 53 trials (73.58%); Divisional 12 wins / 15 trials (80%).

Results

Metric

Wins/Trials

Win %

P-Value vs. 0.5

P-Value vs. 0.5238

Overall ATS (since 2014)

39/53

73.58%

0.000401 (highly significant)

0.001304 (highly significant)

Divisional ATS (since 2014)

12/15

80%

0.017578 (significant)

0.027176 (significant)

Interpretation: Both are statistically significant (P < 0.05), meaning the results are unlikely due to luck alone—even against the tougher breakeven threshold. The overall system's low P-Value strongly rejects the null, supporting its profitability claims (e.g., consistent wins over 11 seasons, 8 bets lined up for 2025 Weeks 1-3).

Joe D SWEEPS the board on Wednesday. Not here to give you action. Here to give you winners. I have isolated a few HUGE NCAAF winners for you this weekend, posted shortly.

Saturday’s FREE WINNER: Ohio State Buckeyes.

Game 188.

9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST.

In the biggest marquee matchup on the college football board this week, we have the No. 1 Texas Longhorns going into Columbus to play the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes. In a quick recap, these two teams met last January in the CFP semifinals, and we all know how that ended. Ohio State took down Texas, 28-14, to then go on to beat Notre Dame for the National Championship. Everywhere I go, I am reading that the game was tied thru the third quarter, and into the fourth, and blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. Guys, bottom line, the Buckeyes did what they needed to do to win that contest. Yes, this is a big revenge situation for the Longhorns. I mean they are now led by Heisman-candidate, Arch Manning, who has full control of the offense this season. There is an edge at the quarterback position for the visitor here, and yes, the Buckeyes have Julian Sayin at the helm, making his first ever start. But please understand Manning only has two starts under his belt, himself. Texas also had to replace four starters on their offensive line. Coincidentally enough, so did Ohio State on their defensive line. But the Buckeyes are very deep on defense side of the ball, bringing back a couple of seasoned veterans on their stop-unit, which is expected to be as ferocious as they were a season ago. This team did not give up a lot of points, and faced quite a few strong offenses last year. Let's not forget, playing at home in front of some of the most loyal fans in all of college sports, gives Ohio State a big edge as well. One last item my friends, it also can't sit well with the Buckeyes that they open their season ranked behind a team in which they took down just over seven months ago. I'm going against the masses here. Take OSU, my friends. Thank you.

1 Dimer on Miami-OH vs Wisconsin over 40½ -108

Thursday's CFB Free Pick

PLAY ON: Wisconsin Badgers -17 

3* on Charlotte

Coach Deion Sanders faces a challenging season with Colorado, navigating personal distractions involving his sons' NFL-related issues and the loss of their Heisman-winning Hunter. However, the Buffaloes bolstered their offense through the transfer portal, with improvements expected along the offensive line. Kaidon Salter, the new quarterback, brings promise, and the offense should be capable of moving the ball effectively. On the other side, Georgia Tech, under Brent Key’s leadership, has built a formidable program poised to compete for a top-25 ranking all season. The Yellow Jackets boast a superior offense, led by quarterback Haynes King, who is now fully comfortable in the system, complemented by a robust running game. Given Georgia Tech’s offensive edge and overall program stability, I strongly favor the Yellow Jackets to cover the spread. Expect a high-scoring affair, as both teams are likely to put points on the board. Take the Over. Let's cash some tickets!

Fresno State lost their starting  QB Mikey Keene to Michigan and their top 3 wide receivers from last year entering this campaign, and it showed via an anemic looking attack  in their first game of the season against a average to sub par Kansas D. The Bulldogs run heavy offense managed just under 200 yards passing and 37 total yards on the ground via 29 carries. Those are some ugly numbers, and Im betting they will continue to suffer growing pains on the offensive side of the ball here early on the season. On the flip-side Georgia Southerns air raid offense, is expected to feature alot of short passes and clock grinding type options making for a pace that screams out as being boring, which in conjunction with Fresnos pound the ground game plan equals a lower scoring affair. 

Play under

For Thursday's college football matchup, I'm focusing on the Cincinnati Bearkats facing the Nebraska Cornhuskers at a neutral site, Arrowhead Stadium. Cincinnati struggled in the Big 12 last season, dropping their final four games to finish a disappointing 5-7. Nebraska, meanwhile, showed promise early but faltered late, going 2-5 in their last seven games to end at 7-5. The key for Cincinnati lies with quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who I expect to deliver a strong performance, keeping the Bearkats competitive and within striking distance.

**Pick: Cincinnati + the points (Rotation #152)**