The noon slate for this week's college football schedule is highlighted by Illinois hosting No. Ohio State for the FOX Big Noon Kickoff, along with Alabama taking on Missouri and Florida State hosting Pittsburgh.
Covers' college football experts have a best bet for each of those games and more — read on for our college football picks and analysis!
College football best bets for Week 7 early games
| Game | Time (ET) Network |
Best bet |
|---|---|---|
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12:00 | FOX | Smith 2+ TD +240 |
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12:00 | ABC | -3.5 -104 |
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12:00 | ESPN | +10.5 -118 |
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12:00 | TNT | -14.5 -110 |
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12:00 | SECN | -33.5 -105 |
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12:00 | ESPNU | +10.5 -110 |
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Ohio State vs Illinois best bet
Jeremiah Smith 2+ touchdowns (+240at FanDuel)
Jeremiah Smith is the best receiver in the country and proud owner of six touchdowns in the last four games. His anytime touchdown prop is at -210, while an additional score offers a +240 payday — that difference in price is too steep when one score from Smith should be rather assured, given how atrocious Illinois’s pass defense has become.
See our full analysis and Buckeyes/Fighting Illini SGP in our Ohio State vs. Illinois predictions.
Alabama vs Missouri best bet
Alabama -3.5 (-104 at FanDuel)
Missouri’s undefeated record is impressive, yet its schedule has been far lighter than Alabama’s, which includes back-to-back wins over ranked SEC opponents, highlighted by a road victory at Georgia.
See our full analysis and Crimson Tide/Tigers SGP in our Alabama vs. Missouri predictions.
Pittsburgh vs Florida State best bet
Pittsburgh +10.5 (-118 at FanDuel)
Pittsburgh can score points, coming off a 48-point performance against Boston College, and the Panthers are absolutely shutting down opponents on the ground, giving up just 1.7 yards per rushing attempt. That should be enough to keep them in the game.
See our full analysis and Panthers/Seminoles SGP in our Pittsburgh vs. Florida State predictions.
Houston vs Oklahoma State best bet
Houston -14.5 (-110 at FanDuel)
There are no redeeming qualities coming out of this Oklahoma State team; it has been crushed in back-to-back losses to Baylor and Arizona, and in its four straight losses, only Tulsa failed to blow them out, winning 19-12.
See our full analysis and Cougars/Cowboys SGP in our Houston vs. Oklahoma State predictions.
Washington State vs Mississippi best bet
Mississippi -33.5 (-105 at FanDuel)
Expect Lane Kiffin to push tempo and keep his starters rolling well into the second half. Mississippi will hog the time of possession and force WSU’s defense into exhaustion... because that’s what they do.
See our full analysis and Cougars/Rebels SGP in our Washington State vs. Mississippi predictions.
Bowling Green vs Toledo best bet
Bowling Green +10.5 (-110 at FanDuel)
Toledo head coach Jason Candle has lost 16 times outright as a favorite since 2021... 11 of those as a double-digit favorite.
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