Best bets: 5 bets to take to the bank in college football Week 7

Finding the college football best bets for Week 7 that you can bank on as top-10 teams are losing every week and seemingly nothing is certain. 

College football has been a world of uncertainty through the first six weeks of the 2020 season. The best measure of that has been that a top-10 ranked team has lost to a team outside of the top 10 in each of the last three weeks. So the question now becomes if that trend will continue in Week 7 — and, more importantly, if we can identify where that will happen and make it the best bet.

Full disclosure, there are no top-10 losses going down as best bets for college football Week 7. There just isn’t the right level of confidence in any of the possible games that fit the criteria for me to make that call. Having said that, there are still a handful of bets from elsewhere around the country that you can feel confident in.

With that in mind, let’s dive into the five best bets for college football Week 7, including two ACC favorites covering, one SEC underdog covering and two Group of 5 point totals.

All odds are courtesy of The Action Network.

Best bets in college football Week 7

5. Clemson (-27) vs. Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is clearly ahead of schedule in their rebuild under Geoff Collins as freshman quarterback Jeff Simms has given this team life in a 2-2 start. But that doesn’t mean they stand a chance against Trevor Lawrence and Clemson. The Tigers have been rolling from the jump this season. Not only can the offense light teams up but their defense suffocated Miami last week.

Clemson is going to give the young Sims a nightmarish Week 7 while Lawrence continues his streak towards the Heisman Trophy in a win by what will likely be 30-plus points.

4. BYU vs. Houston – Over 63

A late Friday night special that features the battle of the Cougars, BYU finally didn’t look like world-beaters last week, though they remained 4-0 behind Zach Wilson and a well-executed offense. Meanwhile, Houston turned the ball over five times and still put up 49 points in a win over Tulane. This line has already moved up three points and should only continue to rise as this is going to be an offensive showcase for both teams, no matter who comes out on top.

3. Pittsburgh vs. Miami (-10)

With the Hurricanes coming off of a 42-17 loss, there are likely many people that are down on Miami being “back”. That group of people includes the oddsmakers, apparently. However, it can be true that D’Eriq King and the Canes are the second-best team in the ACC but just aren’t nearly as good as Clemson.

Pittsburgh has two-straight one-point losses to NC State and Boston College coming into this one, showing that their defense is susceptible and that they might just be average. Miami is far better than that and should comfortably cover this line in Coral Gables.

2. Cincinnati vs. Tulsa – Under 45.5

This AAC showdown between No. 8-ranked Cincinnati and Tulsa opened with the total at 49 and has been precipitously dropping since. That shouldn’t shock anyone as both the Bearcats and Golden Hurricane have been at their best in the young season when they are controlling games with defense. After all, Tulsa held UCF to just 26 points in that upset win.

Points are going to be at a premium in this conference showdown and that’s by design. This has a 21-13 type of game written all over it, which would easily hit the under 45.5 bet.

1. Georgia (+6.5) vs. Alabama

A matchup with the No. 3-ranked Bulldogs visiting the No. 2-ranked Crimson Tide is obviously the marquee game of college football Week 7. And with that intrigue comes the opportunity to look at the road underdog and bank on them to acquit themselves.

Alabama has looked explosive with Mac Jones but Ole Miss showed last week that the Crimson Tide defense isn’t perfect. Georgia, on the other hand, has one of the best defenses in the country and an offense that is, if nothing else, talent-laden and reliable. In the simplest terms, Alabama isn’t a full touchdown better than Georgia, which makes the Dawgs at +6.5 a savvy play.

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