The college football season kicks off Aug. 29 in Dublin, Ireland, and concludes on Jan. 25 in Las Vegas. In between fans will be treated to a deep cast of Sunday-level quarterbacks, scintillating top 10 matchups and a wide-open national championship chase. Bet college football at DraftKings, where new users get $150 in bonus bets instantly after $5+ in bets:
The Ohio State Buckeyes, with Heisman Trophy finalist Julian Sayin at quarterback and the freakishly athletic Jeremiah Smith at receiver, enter the season ranked No. 1 in the country. They are the co-favorites at DraftKings to win the College Football Playoff national title, listed at +600, along with Notre Dame.
But that is only one of an endless option of futures markets available for the 2026 campaign.
College football expert Gene Menez, who is +901 over his last 105 college football picks for SportsLine, has sifted through the different bets available and found four that offer the most value. One of those is on the Houston Cougars to go Over 8.5 wins (+130). “This spring was [quarterback Conner Weigman’s] first since high school in which he wasn’t either 1) adjusting to a new offensive coordinator and playbook or 2) recovering from injury,” Menez told SportsLine.
But Menez has three other best bets, including one play that would pay +850. You NEED to see his best bets before deciding on your season-long futures picks.
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