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1* Bet on Iowa +3

1* Free Play on under 157½

Free Total Annihilator On Golden State Valkyries vs Aces under 157½ -110

Jack's Free Pick Friday: Louisville -3.5

It's a good time to 'buy low' on Louisville tonight.  A brutal schedule and some bad fortune in close games has the Cardinals sitting at 2-3 with their backs against the wall tonight.  Look for them to try and save their season with a big home win in what will be a hostile atmosphere for a Friday night home game in Louisville.

The Cardinals could easily be 5-0 instead of 2-3.  All three losses came by exactly 3 points to Ole Miss on a neutral, Wake Forest at home and NC State on the road.  They also beat SMU by 10 at home.  I actually think this is a step down in class for them against Florida State compared to those four teams.

The Seminoles are 3-2 this season with their three wins coming against New Mexico State, Central Arkansas and Virginia all at home.  They did have a good loss at Alabama by 14, but their 27-24 home loss to SMU was very misleading and gives them a common opponent with Louisville that we can pull from.

Louisville beat SMU 41-31 while outgaining the Mustangs 7.4 to 6.0 yards per play, or by an average of 1.4 yards per play.  Florida State lost 27-24 to SMU despite getting outgained by 261 total yards in one of the most misleading finals of the season.  The Seminoles were also outgained 8.7 to 4.8 yards per play, or by an average of 3.9 yards per play by the Mustangs.

After playing four of their first five games at home, this is a tough spot for the Seminoles going on the highway for their first ACC road game.  We'll 'sell high' on the Seminoles off their blowout home win over Virginia, which doesn't look that good after Virginia lost to West Virginia by double-digits prior.  Bet Louisville Friday.

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PLAY ON: Chargers +3.5 

Nevada nearly upset Air Force last week, losing by three points in overtime, while covering the 5 1/2-point spread. The Wolf Pack rank 16th in pass defense.

But nearly my entire handicap is a fade on UTEP. The Miners are just dreadful. They have played four FBS teams and have been outscored, 197-31, with the latest loss coming to New Mexico, 61-7, in their first-ever Mountain West Conference game last week.

The Miners can't pass and are averaging fewer than 3 yards per carry rushing versus Division I opponents. Their starting quarterback, EJ Colson Jr., is questionable with a concussion.

The Wolf Pack hold edges in every area against UTEP with the exception of possibly wide receiver. So a double digit Nevada victory should be forthcoming.

1 Dimer on Wyoming +4½ -110

1* Free Pick on Kyle Clark -135

Ricky's 1* play on LOU.

Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.

- Louisville are 5-3 in their last 8 games.

- Louisville are 3-2 in the last 5 head to head meetings.
  
- Louisville 3-1 in their last 4 home games.

Verdict: The value is on the home favorite.

1* Free Pick on UNLV +4

North Dakota State is legit.

The Bison are 5-0 this season, averaging 33.6 points a game while allowing just 9.8.

They shut out Wyoming 28-0 last week.

None of that is in dispute.

But look closer at the schedule.

Three of those five wins came against FCS-level opponents in Jacksonville State, Fordham and Sacramento State.

The dominant defensive numbers were built largely against offenses that can't push back.

The one time NDSU faced an FBS team with real scoring punch, the game changed.

At Air Force on September 13, the Bison won 38-32 and gave up 32 points.

That is the blueprint for this spot.

When the opponent can actually move the ball, this defense is beatable.

UNLV can move the ball.

The Rebels just hung 39 on California in a 39-31 win last week.

They sit 3-2 this season, and both home games have been competitive: the win over Cal and a 27-21 loss to Memphis back in August.

Yes, the 44-6 loss at North Texas was ugly.

But that was a road game a month ago, and this team has answered since, winning at Akron 38-10 before the Cal game.

Then there is the number itself.

Books know the public respects the NDSU brand, and the line reflects it.

An FBS home team getting 4 points from an FCS visitor on a Saturday night in Vegas is a spot where the price does the work.

This game profiles a lot like the Air Force game: close, high-scoring enough, decided late.

Four points in that script is real value.

I like UNLV

Dave's Saturday Free Play:

1* on Rice/East Carolina UNDER 47.5

The Key: It's going to be windy at East Carolina with 15 MPH winds suspected throughout this game.  Rice is basically a triple-option, run-heavy offense anyway and will keep the clock moving.  Rice averages 48 rush attempts per game and 18.0 PPG.  East Carolina also runs the ball more with 32 rush attempts compared to 29 pass attempts per game.  The Pirates have a very poor offense this season scoring only 24.0 PPG.  But the Pirates do have a solid defense holding opponents to 3.2 rush yards per carry and 4.8 yards per play.  They will shut down Rice, and the Owls have an above average defense to keep the Pirates in check as well.  Take the UNDER.

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The Iowa Hawkeyes are the better team here over the Washington Huskies and should not be underdogs in this matchup as a result.  Washington already lost at home outright to Minnesota, a Minnesota team that is not as good as Iowa.  The Huskies also struggled to beat Utah State by 2 as 28.5-point home favorites and Washington State by 14 as 24.5-point home favorites.  Their home-field advantage just isn't what it once was, especially with a team that has grossly failed to meet expectations this season and a QB that wanted to transfer.  Iowa is 4-1 with wins over Iowa State and Michigan, and the lone loss coming to Ohio State by 17, which many believe to be the best team in college football.  This is a step down in class for Iowa after playing Michigan and Ohio State.  The Hawkeyes also know they have a bye on deck next week so they will put everything into this game.  QB Jeremy Hecklinski is likely better than Hank Brown and opens up the offense more, which is why Iowa took some money when it was announced Hecklinski would get the start.  Give me Iowa.

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Pittsburgh @ Columbus  (7:05 PM EST)
Play On:  Columbus -114

The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets on Friday night.  Pittsburgh is 2-2 SU overall this year while Columbus comes in with a 1-1 SU overall record on the season.  Pittsburgh is 41-65 last 3 years as an underdog including 27-40 as a road underdog.  Columbus is 27-14 last 3 years as a home favorite.  Columbus is 5-1 last 6 games when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.  Bet against - Road teams against the money line - after allowing 5 goals or more against opponent after a blowout loss by 3 goals or more in their previous game. System applies to: Pittsburgh. System's record since 2023: 131-76 (63.3%). We'll recommend a small play on Columbus tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky

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Friday’s Free Winner: Florida State Seminoles.

Game 317.

4:00 PM PST/7:00 PM EST.

I think this is a very strange line that gives the underdog a lot of value here. FSU enters this matchup with confidence knowing they took the last two meetings against Louisville, both straight up and against the number. Granted, the last time these two rivals met was December 2023. But this season they’re coming into this matchup with very different points of view. The Seminoles come off back-to-back victories, which includes last week ‘s home win as a small underdog against Virginia, 38-7. Meanwhile, the Cardinals have dropped back-to-back games to the Demon Deacons and the Wolfpack, both games they were favored. It’s true, Florida State has a matchup on the road in eight days against Miami. But I doubt this team will be in a look ahead situation. They are focused and taking each game one at a time. They are scoring points with an equally balanced passing and rushing attacks. Their defense has played very well yielding just 21.6 PPG and are monsters against the run. Yes, Louisville accounts for more points and is pretty darn good both in the air as well as on the ground, offensively. But their defense is so bad, yielding 29.2 points per game, and getting steamrolled on the ground and beaten badly in the air. I feel the Seminoles will establish the ground game, move the chains, eat up the clock, which will allow their passing game to open up. They have a very smart head coach, who knows how to set a gameplan. I just feel this is too many points to give a very game and hot visitor. Take Florida State. Thank you.

Free Play on Washington State +4½ -115

The under in London is the number the injury report already priced, and then stopped short of. Philadelphia and Jacksonville are at Tottenham on Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET. The Jaguars are 3-1 and laying 7.5, about -370. The Eagles are 2-2 and getting 7.5, about +295. The total opened 44.5. It is 41.5 or 42 now. Pro-football-reference has the game at 42. That two-point drop is the market admitting the Eagles cannot score. It is not enough of a drop.

Philadelphia is the reason. They are at 18.8 points a game, 26th, and 178.3 passing yards, 30th. Jalen Hurts has 713 yards through the air. Saquon Barkley has 182 on the ground and is not expected to play. Tank Bigsby is on injured reserve. DeVonta Smith, the leading receiver at 235 yards, is questionable with a hamstring. Dallas Goedert is questionable. Hollywood Brown is questionable. Lane Johnson retired. Cam Jurgens was traded. The center is questionable. That is a third-string back, a third center, and a receiver room held together with hope, on a seven-hour flight, for a 9:30 kick. Last week they put up 20 in the first half against the Rams and got shut out in the second. The final was 24-20. A team that can go silent for 30 minutes at home is not a team you buy the over on in London.

Jacksonville is the other half, and it is not a pinball defense. They have allowed 53 points in four games, 13.3 a game, and they lead the league with six interceptions. Trevor Lawrence is completing 69.2 percent with eight touchdowns and two picks. Bhayshul Tuten is the run game. Liam Coen's group is 3-1 and playing like it. A short Eagles offense against a defense that has not given up 20 a game is how a 42 becomes a 34. The Jaguars can win this and still leave the over dead. That is the entire bet.

The spread is the sucker ticket sitting next to it. The look-ahead was Jacksonville -4.5. It is -7.5 because Barkley and Smith hit the report. Laying more than a touchdown at Tottenham, after a three-point steam, on a morning kick, is how London games eat a card. Jacksonville is the better team. The total is the number that matches the bodies.

Bet the under in an NFL game in London when one team is under 20 points a game and missing its lead back. The Eagles' scoring this season: 18.8 a game through four, 26th. The only recent page is a 24-20 loss in which the second half was a zero. One shutout half is not a system. It is the last tape, and the total has already moved two points toward it.

Bet the under against a defense allowing 14 or fewer points a game when the opponent is ranked 25th or worse in scoring. Jacksonville has allowed 53 points in four games, 13.3. Philadelphia is 26th in scoring. The posted total is 42, down from 44.5. Average points in a Jaguars game so far sits near 26 if you only count what they have given up and what a bottom-five offense has managed. The 42 is still a gift.

Shop it. A 42 is the number. A 41.5 is better. If it drifts back to 43 because the public sees Trevor Lawrence and a London shootout that is not on the sheet, take the under and ignore the story. Do not pair it with the Jaguars -7.5. The side is a different bet, and the juice on that moneyline is a tax. The total is the one the injury report wrote and the board only half believed.

My selection is on the 'under' between Arizona and West Virginia at 12 noon et on Saturday.

This total has already been bet up considerably as most bettors are expecting plenty of fireworks in this matchup of high-powered offensive teams. We'll go the other way and call for a lower-scoring game than expected. Arizona has scored 34+ points in four of its five games so far this season but it hasn't exactly faced an elite slate of defensive opponents. Those four offensive outbursts came against Northern Arizona, Northern Illinois, Washington State and Cincinnati. Given the relatively weak slate of opponents, it's tough to get a true gauge on the Wildcats but I will point to their toughest matchup to date which came back in Week 2 at BYU - a game that totalled just 45 points as the Cougars prevailed 28-17. West Virginia has actually faced an even weaker strength of schedule than Arizona by most metrics. The Mountaineers offense has feasted on its share of overmatched defensive opponents. After a wild, high-scoring 45-42 defeat at Iowa State last week (their second straight loss), I look for the Mountaineers to settle things down a bit here. I have West Virginia rated as a weaker offensive but stronger defensive team than the stats have shown to this point of the season which is a perfect recipe for an 'under' result on Saturday. Take the under.

Penguins vs Blue Jackets NHL Free Pick

The Angle(s): The Columbus Blue Jackets catch the Pittsburgh Penguins in a great scheduling spot. The Blue Jackets have been off since Saturday, giving them five full days to rest and practice, while the Penguins are playing their third game in five nights and their second straight on the road. The Penguins also come in on a two-game skid and have been leaking goals, allowing 13 over their past three games, including five in Wednesday’s loss to the Capitals.

The Blue Jackets were a tough out in this building last season, going 20-13-8 at Nationwide Arena, and they already put up six in their home opener against the Sabres. They also had the Penguins’ number a year ago, winning the last meeting 4-3 in January after taking a 5-4 shootout decision in Pittsburgh. With fresh legs against a tired defensive group, we like the home side in what the market is treating as a coin flip.

The Bet: Blue Jackets ML (3%). 

Marc David's NCAAF Free Pick

We really like home favorite in this matchup. Louisville (2-3) is a lot better than their record. Their three losses came 41-38 to Ole Miss, 30-27 to Wake Forest and 31-28 at NC State, and the offense keeps humming at 38.6 points and 486 yards per game.

Florida State (3-2) comes in off two blowouts, but those came at home against Central Arkansas and Virginia. QB Ashton Daniels and RB Ousmane Kromah drive a run-first attack, yet they allow 265.6 passing yards per game and gave up 50 in their only road trip, at Alabama.

Louisville has the better quarterback, the more balanced offense and the home field against a team that hasn’t shown they can win away from Tallahassee. Lay the points with the Cardinals.

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Iowa is 4-1 this season, and Washington is 3-2. Iowa has a top defense, but their offense is not explosive. Washington has struggled in games this season. Going to the West Coast will be a disadvantage for Iowa, but defense travels. Take the points on the Hawkeyes at home.

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Eagles vs. Jaguars Under 42.5

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | Sunday, October 11, 2026, 9:30 AM ET

The Jaguars are riding high. They just won on the road in Cincinnati, Trevor Lawrence has been efficient, and the defense is allowing only 13.3 PPG.

The Eagles are a different story, especially on offense. They went 0-for-12 on third down last week against the Rams, and they're 0-4 ATS, the only team in the league without an ATS win this season.

The injury report doesn't help. Davante Smith is out, and I don't expect Saquon Barkley to play. Backup Tank Bigsby is on IR, so Will Shipley will get the carries. It hardly matters, because you can't run on this Jags defense. That leaves Philadelphia one-dimensional, and they haven't shown me anything to suggest they can move the ball consistently.

Any fight from the Eagles will have to come from their defense, and I think it will be good. Quinyon Mitchell should be back, and this unit has had success against Lawrence before. In their 2024 meeting, they held him to 16-of-31 for 169 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. The Eagles have also won five straight in this series. I think the line is inflated, so I lean Eagles to cover, but the best play is on the total.

Hotspur Stadium has produced low-scoring results lately. The last seven games there have averaged 40.4 points. The Eagles need to turn this into a defensive slugfest, and I don't know how they score against this Jags defense. We'll take the Under, even with the total already down 2 points.

Take Eagles vs. Jaguars Under 42.5.

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For my best free pick on the board here for Friday I am looking at the Wyoming Cowboys at the San Jose State Spartans. Wyoming has not been covering the number 2-8 ATS last 10 and that should scare off bettors big time in this winnable matchup here on Friday. Wyoming got beat 28-0 last week so their stock is at an all time low. Buying in here on Wyoming to start fast and hold that in the second half.

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