Follow the Money: The Most Popular College Football Public Betting Picks for Week 2

Robert Criscola - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst 11+ years betting experience
Updated: Sep 12, 2026 , 08:32 AM ET • 4 min read

Looking at the most popular NCAAF matchups at Kalshi and seeing where the money is heading in Week 2, featuring Alabama and Texas.

Week 2 college football public betting report Keelon Russell
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Keelon Russell of the Alabama Crimson Tide in NCAAF action.

We're starting to see some measuring-stick college football games in Week 2, with Ohio State facing Texas, and conference play getting underway early with Alabama visiting Kentucky.

Let's look at the college football public betting report and follow the money on Saturday, Sept. 12.

College football public betting picks for Week 2

Matchup Pick
Oklahoma Oklahoma
vs
Michigan Michigan
Oklahoma
66%
Oregon Oregon
vs
Oklahoma State Oklahoma State
Oregon
94%
Arizona State Arizona State
vs
Texas A&M Texas A&M
Texas A&M
86%
Alabama Alabama
vs
Kentucky Kentucky
Alabama
78%
Ohio State Ohio State
vs
Texas Texas
Texas
53%

Probabilities courtesy of Kalshi, one of our best prediction market apps. For help understanding Kalshi probabilities, please see our odds calculator.

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NCAAF public betting picks and analysis for Week 2

Oklahoma vs Michigan: Oklahoma

Kalshi probability: 66% | Volume: $1,494,510

Look no further for the most popular Week 2 college football hate pick, with Oklahoma visiting a Michigan team that everyone outside of Ann Arbor will tell you robbed Western Michigan of a Week 1 win.

66% of the trading public at Kalshi is rolling with the Sooners to grab a road W.

Check out our full Oklahoma vs. Michigan predictions.

Oregon vs Oklahoma State: Oregon

Kalshi probability: 94% | Volume: $495,746

Oregon defended their home turf vs. Boise State in Week 1, but it was far from an emphatic victory. Dante Moore & Co. will try to run up the score vs. Oklahoma State on Saturday.

There's not much faith in the Cowboys at Kalshi, with the Ducks seeing 94 cents of every dollar.

Check out our full Oregon vs. Oklahoma State predictions.

Arizona State vs Texas A&M: Texas A&M

Kalshi probability: 86% | Volume: $246,273

This Big 12 vs. SEC battle represents a major jump up in class for both programs following facile Week 1 wins.

Texas A&M is seeing 86% of the money vs. Arizona State with over $240,000 invested.

Check out our full Arizona State vs. Texas A&M predictions.

Alabama vs Kentucky: Alabama

Kalshi probability: 78% | Volume: $217,447

SEC play gets started early when Alabama heads into Lexington to face Kentucky.

Kalshi customers believe the Crimson Tide will roll over the Wildcats, with the former getting 78% of the money.

Check out our full Alabama vs. Kentucky predictions.

Ohio State vs Texas: Texas

Kalshi probability: 53% | Volume: $1,715,821

One of the most contentious games of Week 2 is also among the most popular, with over $1.7 million in the pool.

Ohio State is a rare underdog, as 53% of the money is staked on Texas to come out on top. 

Check out our full Ohio State vs. Texas predictions.

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

His best advice for sports bettors? Bet with your head, not over it.

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