College Football Picks & NCAAF Best Bets 2025

College Football Schedule & Key Dates for 2025-26 Season: When Does Football Season Start?
Written by Rob Paul

Texas vs. Ohio State Preview: Comparing No. 1 vs. No. 2 Ahead of Week 1 Clash
Written by Rob Paul

Heisman Trophy Odds 2025: 5 Best Bets That Fit the Blueprint of a Heisman Winner
Written by Rob Paul

College Football Championship Odds 2026: Only These 9 Teams Can Win the College Football Playoff
Based on several factors during the College Football Playoff era, only nine teams check the box as a potential national champion this season.
Written by Rob Paul

'A Love Letter to College Football' - Scott O'Gallagher Talks CFB 26 Journey, NIL, Trophy Room, QB AI & More
Written by C Jackson Cowart

College Football National Championship Odds 2026: Favorites Ohio State, Texas Meet Early
Ohio State is a slight favorite to repeat as national champions, but their title hopes will be put to the test early against Texas.
Written by Rob Paul

College Football Playoff Odds 2025-26: Can 5 SEC Teams Make the Playoff?
Boise State, Clemson, and Notre Dame are the only non-Big Ten or SEC teams favored to make the 12-team College Football Playoff.
Written by Rob Paul

Heisman Trophy Odds & Favorites 2025: Manning, Nussmeier, Klubnik Favorites
Texas quarterback Arch Manning is the early Heisman Trophy odds favorite, narrowly edging out LSU's Garrett Nussmeier and Clemson's Cade Klubnik.
Written by Rob Paul
College Football Best Bets

Texas vs. Ohio State Preview: Comparing No. 1 vs. No. 2 Ahead of Week 1 Clash
How do the top two teams in the country stack up ahead of their season opener?
Written by Rob Paul

Texas vs. Ohio State Prediction: Week 1 Odds & Early Best Bets
Who will win the No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown between Texas and Ohio State?
Written by Rob Paul
College Football Expert Picks

2026 CFP National Championship Predictions, Odds: Two SEC Picks (and Nebraska)
Written by Gabe Henderson

Heisman Trophy Predictions: Should You Bet on Arch Manning?
While Arch Manning didn't open as the Heisman Trophy odds favorite, the Texas QB is certainly in position to win the award, but who could challenge him?
Written by Rob Paul
NCAAF Picks & Best Bets Today
SBR is the home to NCAA football predictions for each and every college football season, complete with free college picks. SBR’s enviable stable of expert handicappers is across the gridiron at the college level like nobody else, using their in-depth knowledge to deliver discerning commentaries and sound reasoning for every single prediction, all the while comparing NCAAF odds from our best college football betting sites.
2024-25 College Football Season Predictions
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The 2024-25 NCAAF season began with Week 0 on Saturday, Aug. 24. The regular season will conclude with Week 14 on Saturday, Nov. 30. The postseason is set to begin on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, and end on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. In total, 41 FBS Bowl Games are scheduled.
Regular Season Free College Football Picks
College football games encompass several hundreds of schools and thousands of players, some of which will go on to have a professional football career in the NFL. Some of the best college football exports along with the Top 25 teams in the country come from the power five conferences (as listed below).
Big Ten
Based in the Midwest and Northwest regions, the Big Ten is one of the most prestigious and oldest NCAA Division I college football conferences. There are 14 members in this division, including the easily recognizable Penn State Nittany Lions, Michigan State Spartans and Ohio State Buckeyes, to name a few.
The Big Ten is also highly rated by many college football experts and insiders. Indeed, it’s not uncommon to see a Big Ten matchup featured among the game of the week college football predictions.
Southeastern Conference (SEC)
The SEC rounds out the power five conferences of the NCAA Division I. Covering the South and Midwest region of the country, the conference includes 14 members: the Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Louisiana State Tigers, Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies are practically household names.
Big 12
The Big 12 is a Division I college football conference that oozes prestige and is represented by some of the most recognizable teams in the country and that feature regularly with SBR’s NCAAF picks. Today, the Big 12 boasts 10 full members from the South Atlantic, West North Central and West South Central Regions. Notable members include the Iowa State Cyclones, Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns.
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
The ACC is another Division I conference that features 15 full members from the Eastern United States. The members include: Clemson Tigers and North Carolina Tar Heels
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