Here are the 6 college football player props our model likes most for October 3, 2026 — every one is our own number against the bookmaker's price, with the reasoning in plain English.
On Friday 2 October 2026,
Virginia Tech Hokies host
Pittsburgh Panthers in college football. The bet we are looking at is
Marcellous Hawkins Under 11.5 Rushing Attempts. This wins if Marcellous Hawkins finishes with fewer than 11.5 rushing attempts. It was priced at -135 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.41 if it lands. That price was showing at Fliff. 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 3 October 2026,
Minnesota Golden Gophers host
Michigan Wolverines in college football. The bet we are looking at is
Bryce Underwood Under 1.5 Passing Touchdowns. This wins if Bryce Underwood finishes with fewer than 1.5 passing touchdowns. It was priced at -222 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.50 if it lands. That price was showing at BetOnline. 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 3 October 2026, Minnesota Golden Gophers host Michigan Wolverines in college football. The bet we are looking at is
Drake Lindsey Over 0.5 Passing Touchdowns. This wins if Drake Lindsey finishes with more than 0.5 passing touchdowns. It was priced at -250 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14 if it lands. That price was showing at BetOnline. 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 3 October 2026,
Kansas Jayhawks host
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in college football. The bet we are looking at is
Roman Gagliano Over 0.5 Passing Touchdowns. This wins if Roman Gagliano finishes with more than 0.5 passing touchdowns. It was priced at -204 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.90 if it lands. That price was showing at BetOnline. 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 3 October 2026,
Northwestern Wildcats host
Penn State Nittany Lions in college football. The bet we are looking at is
Aidan Chiles Under 1.5 Passing Touchdowns. This wins if Aidan Chiles finishes with fewer than 1.5 passing touchdowns. It was priced at -200 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15 if it lands. That price was showing at Fliff. 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 3 October 2026,
Iowa State Cyclones host
West Virginia Mountaineers in college football. The bet we are looking at is
Michael Hawkins Jr. Over 0.5 Passing Touchdowns. This wins if Michael Hawkins Jr. finishes with more than 0.5 passing touchdowns. It was priced at -200 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15 if it lands. That price was showing at BetOnline. 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.