College Football Parlay Predictions, Odds Week 4: Is Syracuse an Overrated Unbeaten?

We look to cash another three-leg parlay with our college football parlay predictions

Mike Spector

Last Updated: September 23, 2023 10:58 AM EDT • 6 minute read

We hit a three-leg college football parlay at +449 odds in Week 2, and we’re looking for another profitable Saturday with our best college football parlay predictions for Week 4 based on the best NCAAF odds from across our best sports betting apps

Similar to last week, one of our three legs involves a ranked team in a classic “lookahead” spot. Additionally, we have a moneyline wager on an FBS newbie and are looking to cap it off with a contrarian spread bet fading a program sporting the fifth-largest point differential in the nation.

To bolster your college football best bets for Saturday, here are our best college football parlay predictions for Week 4 (odds via our best college football betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

College football parlay predictions: Week 4

(odds via DraftKings)

Army +13.5 (-108) vs. Syracuse ⭐⭐⭐⭐
UConn +21.5 (-115) vs. Duke ⭐⭐⭐⭐
James Madison ML (-245) vs. Utah State ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Combined odds: +407 via DraftKings

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College football parlay Week 4

Army +13.5 vs. Syracuse (-108) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Syracuse’s +121 point differential is the fifth-best in the country, while the four teams ahead of it (Oklahoma, Notre Dame, USC, and Oregon) are all in the top 16 in the AP poll. Thus, it feels like oddsmakers are daring bettors to lay slightly less than two touchdowns with the Orange, but we will not take the bait.

Syracuse ranks in the top 10 nationally in tempo. Still, Army and its triple-option attack should dominate time of possession with its methodical pace, especially since the team is 11-for-11 on fourth-down conversions. The Black Knights are coming off a 37-29 upset of UTSA as seven-point underdogs and will play much more disciplined football than Purdue played, with four turnovers and 11 penalties for 127 yards in its home loss to Syracuse.

Eventually, the season-ending Lisfranc injury to All-America tight end Oronde Gadsden will catch up to Syracuse, and it will be very easy for the Orange to overlook Army with games against the top three ACC teams (Clemson, UNC, and Florida State) looming in the next three weeks.

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UConn +21.5 vs. Duke (-115) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Duke had all offseason to prepare and get hyped for a Labor Day visit from Clemson and will likely be a top-18 team when getting a visit from Notre Dame next week. That game against the Fighting Irish may be billed as the biggest regular season game in school history, especially if Notre Dame knocks off Ohio State this week. Thus, we would not be surprised to see the Blue Devils overlook UConn on the road.

Head coach Jim Mora led the Huskies to six wins and a bowl game in his first season, a major accomplishment considering the team won four games total from 2018-21. Mora’s defense held five opponents to 14 or fewer points and has not fallen off too far after limiting NC State, Georgia State, and FIU to an average of 27.7 points per game through the first three losses.

A veteran defense that returns 80% of the players who played 200-plus snaps should be well prepared to handle dual-threat quarterback Riley Leonard, which makes scoring 14-plus points, which the Huskies offense has done each of the first three games, likely enough for the cover.

James Madison ML vs. Utah State (-245) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

James Madison is playing like it has been an FBS school for much longer than just last year after winning 11 of its first 14 games since transitioning from FCS. The Dukes finished last season in the top 53 in offensive and defensive SP+ and were even ranked in the AP poll after starting 5-0. Arizona transfer quarterback Jordan McCloud has done an excellent job taking over for Todd Centeio, who totaled nearly 3,200 yards last season.

The Dukes must focus quickly after winning an emotional 36-35 instant classic against in-state rival Virginia and their Sun Belt opener against one of the conference’s preseason favorites, Troy. We love JMU’s veteran leadership, led by 12 of 16 returning defenders who played at least 200 snaps last season (including its top three tacklers).

Utah State’s 10th-ranked offense in EPA/rush is skewed largely by a 380-yard effort against an underwhelming Idaho State opponent. The Aggies now have a quarterback controversy after Cooper Legas was benched against Air Force in favor of true freshman McCae Hillstead. If Hillstead gets the start this week, he will be running for his life behind an inexperienced offensive line that will have difficulty blocking a front seven that has rushed the passer at a top-40 rate this year.

Though JMU’s offense is built much differently than Air Force’s unique triple-option attack, it is hard to ignore that the Falcons scored points on six of their seven first possessions against the Aggies. That includes totaling 225 yards with three drives of 60-plus yards en route to four consecutive touchdowns to start the game.

The Dukes’ moneyline odds at one point earlier this week rose from -230 to a high of -275, so even though they have settled back at -245, we are encouraged that the betting splits and corresponding line movement suggests they are the right side.

College football parlay picks made 9/20/2023 at 6:30 a.m. ET.

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Mike Spector

Mike started in the sports writing industry in July 2019, and gained a lot of followers in his first year after finishing with the No. 2 overall record in an annual NFL betting competition, which made picks against the spread, and from an Over/Under and moneyline perspective. Mike is an avid fan of the NFL, MLB, tennis, and all college sports. In his opinion, March Madness is the best sporting event there is, and he's especially euphoric starting with conference tournament time in college basketball. Mike's a big advocate of "fading the public" and making plays that are contrarian, constantly citing that "there are reasons why they have those big shiny buildings in Las Vegas." When making wagers, Mike always scours the best odds at all of the major sports betting sites, where he mostly sifts through DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and bet365. He's tried several others and is of the firm belief that bettors should not just stick to one sportsbook, as there is always likely better value to be had with the same wager. In addition, while Mike received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University, he has no issue betting against the Wildcats when it comes to college basketball wagering, and suggests other bettors should always put their “head” before their “hearts.”