The college football conference championship schedule is set with four games on Friday, highlighted by North Texas vs. Tulane, and five FBS games on Saturday, with Georgia vs. Alabama and Indiana vs. Ohio State the headliners
Covers' college football experts have a best bet for all of those games and more — read on for our college football picks and analysis!
College football best bets for conference championships
| Game | Time (ET) Network |
Best bet |
|---|---|---|
 vs  |
Fri | 7:00 CBSSN |
Over 59.5 -110 |
 vs  |
Fri | 7:00 ESPN |
-23.5 -112 |
 vs  |
Fri | 8:00 ABC |
-2.5 -110 |
 vs  |
Fri | 8:00 FOX |
Under 58.5 -115 |
 vs  |
Sat | 12:00 ABC |
-12.5 -115 |
 vs  |
Sat | 12:00 ESPN |
-1.5 -114 |
 vs  |
Sat | 2:00 ESPN2 |
+7.5 -110 |
 vs  |
Sat | 4:00 ABC |
ML +114 |
 vs  |
Sat | 8:00 ABC |
-3.5 -120 |
 vs  |
Sat | 8:00 FOX |
-4.5 -105 |
Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State best bet
Over 59.5 (-110 at FanDuel)
There is often an instinct to take an Under simply out of deference to run-first offenses, but when the run games work, run-first offenses are plenty capable of cashing an Over. Add in Kennesaw State’s recent defensive struggles, and that capability becomes a bit of a likelihood.
See our full analysis and Owls/Gamecocks SGP in our Kennesaw State vs. Jacksonville State predictions.
Troy vs James Madison best bet
James Madison -23.5 (-112 at FanDuel)
The Dukes do it all: They have an excellent offense, led by dual-threat QB Alonza Barnett, that ranks 18th in success rate and 28th in EPA per play. They also have an elite defense that leads the nation in success rate, while ranking 12th in opponent EPA per play.
See our full analysis and Trojans/Dukes SGP in our Troy vs. James Madison predictions.
North Texas vs Tulane best bet
North Texas -2.5 (-110 at FanDuel)
North Texas is absolutely blazing, ripping off six wins in a row and scoring at least 52 points in five of those. Freshman QB Drew Mestemaker powers the Mean Green, throwing for 3,835 yards and 29 touchdowns, while the emergence of fellow freshman RB Caleb Hawkins makes this offense electric.
See our full analysis and Mean Green/Green Wave SGP in our North Texas vs. Tulane predictions.
UNLV vs Boise State best bet
Under 58.5 (-115 at FanDuel)
Across the season, Boise State’s defense has been its strength; its offense tailing off creates more reason to believe in an Under. Similarly, UNLV’s defense has always been its weakness... but that defense is suddenly dialing in, giving further reason to believe in a low-scoring game.
See our full analysis and Rebels/Broncos SGP in our UNLV vs. Boise State predictions.
Miami (OH) vs Western Michigan best bet
Western Michigan -1.5 (-114 at FanDuel)
Western Michigan’s defense is elite in the red zone, ranking Top 20 nationally in yards allowed. This should result in the RedHawks settling for field goals more than touchdowns, while WMU will be able to finish drives.
See our full analysis and RedHawks/Mustangs SGP in our Miami (OH) vs. Western Michigan predictions.
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