College Football Player Prop Picks Week 4: Best College Prop Bets This Week

There are over 20 nationally televised college football games between Thursday and Saturday, and my college football player prop picks for Week 4 have you covered with my best college football picks for the must-watch matchups.

Along with the 14 best games we're covering in our college football predictions for Week 4, my college football player props highlight the best players to back across some other matchups you won't want to miss, including the Battle for the Iron Skillet and the Mayor's Cup.

🏈 College football player prop picks: Week 4

College football player prop odds subject to change.

🎯 My best Week 4 college football player props

• Behren Morton Over 33.5 pass attempts (-115 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Jordan Dwyer Over 79.5 receiving yards (-114 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Cade Klubnik Over 2.5 passing touchdowns (+120 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Mark Fletcher Jr. Under 77.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Ahmad Hardy Over 90.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

⚖️ My Week 4 college football player prop leans

• Taylen Green to score anytime TD (-138 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Kenyon Sadiq to score anytime TD (+120 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐
• Jonah Coleman to score 2+ touchdowns (+120 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

📋 More college football player props

• Quinton Jackson Over 80.5 rushing yards (-115 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• E. Jai Mason to score anytime TD (+155 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐
• Rod Gainey Jr. Over 42.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
• Chase Jenkins Under 91.5 passing yards (-115 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐

💰 Best college player prop bets

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⬆️ Quinton Jackson Over 80.5 rushing yards (-115) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

In the first game of the year, Rice running back Quinton Jackson rushed for 119 yards. Since then, he’s failed to go for more than 52 yards in a game. However, I love this matchup for him, as the 49ers are allowing 4.6 yards per carry.

While some will be concerned that he only ran for 42 yards against Prairie View A&M last week, he only had nine carries, as 12 different players ran the ball in the blowout. He will lead the backfield on Thursday, just like he did in Week 1, as he dominates a team that he averaged 5.6 yards per carry against last year.

bet365 is offering Over 80.5 for -115, a much better deal than the Over 86.5 that FanDuel is presenting for -114. -115 suggests a 53.49% chance he hits this Over, and a $10 bet would pay $8.70.

- Pick by Philip Wood in his Rice vs. Charlotte prediction

🔥 E. Jai Mason to score anytime TD (+155) ⭐⭐

Charlotte wideout E. Jai Mason logged his team’s only Week 1 touchdown on a 16-yard, fourth-quarter reception in the 49ers’ ugly 34-11 home loss to Appalachian State. Then, after being a non-factor the following week against North Carolina, Mason had a career game against Monmouth, hauling in 10 passes for 228 yards and two scores.

Mock the competition all you want, but that’s an impressive performance. Besides, when handicapping anytime touchdown props - especially in what figures to be a low-scoring game - it makes sense to ride the hot hand. And Mason’s hand (er, hands) are sizzling right now.

This play has an implied win probability of 39.22% at FanDuel, whose +155 price on Mason to score a TD leads the market. A $10 stake will bring back $15.50 if Mason finds the end zone again.

- Pick by Matt Jacob in his Rice vs. Charlotte anytime touchdown scorer predictions

⬆️ Rod Gainey Jr. Over 42.5 rushing yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐

Rice’s defense has surrendered more than 450 rushing yards in just three games - two of which were against Louisiana and Prairie View. The only time the Owls faced a quality opponent, Houston’s Dean Connors rumbled for 132 yards on just 13 carries.

So I’m betting on Charlotte (92.7 rushing yards per contest) to finally get its ground game going Thursday night - and I’m banking on Rod Gainey Jr. to lead the way. Although the redshirt freshman splits the backfield work with CJ Stokes, Gainey has racked up nearly as many yards (94 yards compared to 96 for Stokes) on nine fewer carries.

Last week against Monmouth, Gainey (15 carries, 74 yards) outworked and outgained Stokes (13 carries, 47 yards). Expect a similar outcome against Rice. FanDuel offers this prop at -114 odds, which equates to a 53.27% win probability. A winning $10 bet pays $8.77.

- Pick by Matt Jacob in his Rice vs. Charlotte player prop picks

⬆️ Behren Morton Over 33.5 pass attempts (-115) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

It's hard to deny the hot start Texas Tech QB Behren Morton has gotten off to for a team that's among the best College Football Playoff odds bets. With a $25 million roster surrounding him, Morton is tied for first in the country in touchdown passes (11). So if the Red Raiders are going to upset Utah in Salt Lake City, they'll need to lean heavily on their star QB.

The beauty of backing the Over on Morton's pass attempts rather than his passing yards (260.6) is that even if he's not successful against the Utes, it should help this Over. Texas Tech has yet to play a meaningful opponent, and Utah has the No. 7 ranked defense in SP+. There's a chance Joey McGuire's team could find itself in a hole early and need to go to the air frequently. 

Last season, Morton threw 34-plus passes in eight of 12 games, and while he's only done it once this season, Texas Tech hasn't trailed or even played a close game. With this expected to be an early preview for the Big 12 Championship, I'm banking on Morton's arm being key, and if he hits the Over, a $10 bet pays an $8.70 profit.

⬆️ Jordan Dwyer Over 79.5 receiving yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Most college football fans tuned into Bill Belichick's debut against TCU and expected North Carolina's defense to at least be competent, given their coach's history. However, an FCS transfer from Idaho spoiled that Monday nighter for the fans in Chapel Hill by popping off for 136 yards and a score on nine receptions.

Look for TCU wide receiver Jordan Dwyer to put on another show in what could be the last Battle for the Iron Skillet for the foreseeable future. Dwyer is clearly star QB Josh Hoover's favorite target, after he put up 89 yards last week. He's top 10 in the Big 12 in yards per route run this season (3.52)

Obviously, SMU is a jump up in competition, but the Mustangs' defense hasn't impressed early after losing key pieces from last year's team to the NFL. SMU is ranked No. 66 in SP+ on defense and No. 59 in EPA per pass, while Dwyer has gone five straight games with Over 79.5 receiving yards, dating back to his time with the Vandals. If he does it again, a $10 bet pays an $8.77 profit.

⬆️ Cade Klubnik Over 2.5 passing touchdowns (+120) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Even the biggest doubters of Clemson QB Cade Klubnik couldn't have expected him to struggle this much to start the season. He came into the year as a Heisman Trophy odds favorite, and now he's +10000. But that's been the story of Klubnik's career: he struggles against higher-end opponents and then torches the lesser ACC teams.

Last season, Klubnik started the year out with an ugly performance against Georgia before throwing three-plus touchdowns in nine of his last 13 games. With how poorly Syracuse's defense has played this season, I can't pass on taking these plus-money odds on Klubnik to have a bounce-back game, especially with wide receiver Antonio Williams potentially back.

Fran Brown's defense is No. 97 in EPA per pass and has allowed the most passing touchdowns in the ACC this season (6). Klubnik and his loaded wide receiver room should have a big game in Death Valley and turn a $10 bet into a $12 profit.

⬇️ Mark Fletcher Jr. Under 77.5 rushing yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Florida's defensive performance against LSU last week was overshadowed by the fact that Gators QB DJ Lagway threw five interceptions. But Florida managed to give up just 20 points, despite getting zero help from its offense, against a college football championship odds contender led by a QB with first-round buzz.

So while Miami QB Carson Beck and running back Mark Fletcher Jr. are both coming off hot performances, both could struggle against the Gators. I'm targeting Fletcher's Under specifically because Florida's defense is No. 3 in EPA per rush this season and is holding opponents to just 3.0 yards per carry.

Fletcher is averaging only 14 carries per game, splitting the workload with CharMar Brown, and is likely to have a similar performance to the one he did against Notre Dame in Week 1 (66 yards on 15 carries). Last season, he ran for only 23 yards in a 41-17 win against the Gators, and if Florida holds him below 77 yards again, a $10 bet pays an $8.77 profit.

⬆️ Ahmad Hardy Over 90.5 rushing yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Don't be shocked if by November, Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy is getting some Heisman buzz. As a true freshman at UL Monroe last season, he helped reinvigorate one of the worst programs in the country and solidified himself as one of the best players in the Group of Five. This year, he's proving himself to be among the best playmakers in the entire sport.

Hardy is coming off the best rushing performance of the year, 250 yards on 22 carries with 177 coming after contact. The sophomore forced 13 missed tackles in the win over Louisiana and leads the Power Four in rushing after going for 100-plus yards for the third time in three games this season.

So while South Carolina is the best defense he's seen this season, Hardy should still eat against a Gamecocks unit that's ranked outside the top 50 in EPA per rush. If Hardy goes for 91-plus behind one of the best offensive lines in the sport, a $10 bet pays an $8.77 profit.

❓College football betting FAQs

What are the best college football player props for Week 4?

The best college football player props for Week 4 are Over on pass attempts for Behren Morton (33.5), Over on receiving yards for Jordan Dwyer (79.5), Over on passing touchdowns for Cade Klubnik (2.5), Under on rushing yards for Mark Fletcher Jr. (77.5), and Over on rushing yards for Ahmad Hardy (90.5).

How do college football player props work?

Player props are wagers on individual performances rather than the outcome of the game. Common props include passing yards, rushing yards, receiving yards, and touchdown scorers. For example, if a QB’s passing yards line is set at 250.5, you can bet the Over (251-plus yards) or Under (250 or fewer yards). You can also bet on if a specific player will score a touchdown in the entire game, the first or last touchdown, and more college football odds.

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