The best college football bets for Week 9, as of October 20, 2026: 8 picks across the week's slate, each one our own number against the bookmaker's price.
On Saturday 24 October 2026,
Navy Midshipmen host
North Texas Mean Green in college football. The bet we are looking at is Over 60.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score more than 60.5 points between them. It was priced at -118 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.47 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. On Saturday 24 October 2026,
UCF Knights host
BYU Cougars in college football. The bet we are looking at is Over 43.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score more than 43.5 points between them. It was priced at -108 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.26 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. On Saturday 24 October 2026,
Mississippi State Bulldogs host
Oklahoma Sooners in college football. The bet we are looking at is Over 45.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score more than 45.5 points between them. It was priced at -112 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.93 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. On Saturday 24 October 2026,
Northern Illinois Huskies host
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in college football. The bet we are looking at is Northern Illinois Huskies Moneyline. This one only needs Northern Illinois Huskies to win the game. It was priced at +172 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $27.20 if it lands. Our model leans this way, without being sure. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. On Saturday 24 October 2026,
Troy Trojans host
UL Monroe Warhawks in college football. The bet we are looking at is Over 48.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score more than 48.5 points between them. It was priced at -128 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.81 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. On Saturday 24 October 2026,
South Carolina Gamecocks host
Tennessee Volunteers in college football. The bet we are looking at is Over 50 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score more than 50 points between them. It was priced at -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.77 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. On Saturday 24 October 2026,
Florida Atlantic Owls host
Rice Owls in college football. The bet we are looking at is Over 53.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score more than 53.5 points between them. It was priced at -135 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.41 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. On Saturday 24 October 2026,
Toledo Rockets host
Western Michigan Broncos in college football. The bet we are looking at is Over 44.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score more than 44.5 points between them. It was priced at -122 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.20 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.