College Football Betting – Week 7 Parlay Picks

At the beginning of each week, we highlight our favorite college football bets so that you can get in early and lock in the best possible odds. This companion piece will drop each Friday, where I will talk about some advantageous parlays you can consider and the reasons why I favor them so much. These could be as simple as picking a side and the total of a single game or stringing together a couple of games into the same parlay. 

I’ve dug in and identified two key parlays I think are worth jumping on this week. Week 7 offers some really intriguing matchups, and I’m excited to share with you guys my favorite parlays.

Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Wyoming Cowboys
Ball State Cardinals vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles

(Fresno State -3.5, 53.5 O/U; Ball State -1.5, 55.5 O/U, DraftKings Sportsbook)

I’m all over Fresno State this week as they bring their electric offense into War Memorial Stadium in Wyoming. The Bulldogs have been one of the best offenses statistically scoring almost 40 PPG as well as 519.5 yards per game. The Cowboys struggled defensively against Air Force last week as they gave up 24 points and over 320 yards. One glaring weakness was the fact that Air Force was able to convert seven of their 16 third-down attempts while also converting three of their four fourth-down attempts. If they allow this Fresno offense to move the chains at a high rate they’ll simply get buried because they don’t have the offense to keep up.

I like Eastern Michigan to hold serve at home against Ball State this week. EMU is 3-0 at home so far this year and clearly turn it up a notch when in front of their home crowd. The Ball State offense has also struggled this year and taken a clear step back from what it was in 2020. Last year they averaged 34.2 PPG compared to just 23.5 PPG this season. EMU sports a top 50 scoring defense heading into week 7 and is allowing only 22.8 PPG.

Best Bet: Fresno State -3.5 (-110) and EMU +1.5 (-115) — Combined +256

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Florida Gators vs. LSU Tigers
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Virginia Hokies

(Florida -11.5, 59.5 O/U, Pittsburgh -5, 56 O/U, DraftKings Sportsbook)

For this parlay, I’m going to be targeting the Gators spread and the total in the Pitt/Hokies game. For the last few years, the Gators/Tigers rivalry has been hot and heavy, with last season’s bout decided by only 3 points. Unfortunately for LSU, the Tigers are dealing with major injuries on both sides of the ball, which includes losing top wideout Kayshon Boutte and star cornerback Elias Ricks for the rest of the season. The Tigers receiving corps has several other injuries as well and things just don’t look good right now for them. Florida comes to town with a 4-2 record, and they’re firing on all cylinders right now. I just don’t see a severely depleted LSU team that was already leaking points to their opponents being able to hang with the No. 1 rushing offense in the SEC.

At first glance, the total in the PItt/Va Tech game seems way too low. Pitt has scored 41-plus points in all five games so far this season, and the over has cashed in every single one of their games as a result. The Hokies offense is averaging roughly 25 PPG themselves, so if they can keep this somewhat close throughout, 60-plus points will likely be scored. The Panthers have a dark-horse candidate for the Heisman in Kenny Pickett and two all-world receivers in Jordan Addison and Taysir Mack. On the other side, the Hokies have a stud of their own in Tre Turner, so there are no shortage of weapons in this one. I feel confident that the over will be headed to the window by the end of the game.

Best Bet: Florida -11.5 (-115) and Pitt/Va Tech Over 56 (-105) — Combined +265