I’m just not cut out for betting college football parlays. After cashing in on my first bet of the season, I have hit just one of my last nine college football parlays and lost anyone following me a decent chunk of change. While most of my college football betting has been successful this season, winning parlays have seemingly been my anathema.
Last week, Penn State was able to cover the number for me, but I was incredibly wrong about Virginia Tech’s chances against Pittsburgh. I thought Bud Foster would have this defense ready to go after some disappointing performances earlier in the year, but instead they laid an egg against Pittsburgh and gave up 52 points and allowed 13.7 yards per carry.
There’s nowhere to go but up at this point, right? Either that or keep shoveling down until I hit rock bottom.
Week 1: No Play
Week 2: +$267.68
Week 3: -$100
Week 4: -$100
Week 5: -$100
Week 6: -$100
Week 7: -$100
Week 8: -$100
Week 9: +$264.46
Week 10: -$100
Week 11: -$100
College Football Parlay Betting Odds (Courtesy of BetDSI)
Ohio State ML -625 @ Maryland
Temple ML -588 vs. South Florida
Cincinnati ML +241 vs. UCF
$100 to win $362.83
Let’s mix things up with a moneyline parlay this week. The first two legs of this parlay are meant to sweeten things up for the real bet at the end, like hot fudge and a cherry on top of a sundae.
Related: College Football Betting Guide | How to Bet Parlays
I just don’t see any way that Ohio State loses to Maryland. Maryland is a program in disarray right now. The Terrapins fired head coach DJ Durkin after completely mishandling that whole situation two weeks ago, and the team has looked flat since then. To make matters worse, starting quarterback Kasim Hill tore his ACL against Indiana last week and Tyrrell Pigrome will start the rest of the year.
Ohio State is a team that typically turns it on at the end of the season. Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes still have a chance of making it into the College Football Playoff at the end of the year, but to do that they have to win out and pick up some style points along the way. Ohio State has one of the best offenses in the country, and I think they will be fully locked in here.
Temple and South Florida are two teams going in opposite directions. South Florida is currently in a freefall, and it doesn’t look like they will be able to pull out of it anytime soon. The Bulls’ defense has been absolutely gashed over the last few weeks, and the Owls offense is hitting on all cylinders.
The Bulls just don’t look motivated anymore, and it’s unlikely they will be the week before they play rival UCF in the War on I-4. The Owls should have no problem topping them at home.
I’m going to lay it on the line and call my shot with Cincinnati knocking off UCF this week. The Bearcats have one of the best defenses in the country, and I believe they will be able to shut down a UCF offense that really hasn’t faced a defense of note yet this season.
Cincinnati has a top 20 defense according to S&P+, and for as impressive as UCF has looked, McKenzie Milton has missed a lot of passes. His completion percentage is down seven points from what it was last year, and he has not been the running threat he was in 2017 either.
The Bearcats have been clicking on offense over the last few weeks and the Knights don’t have a great run defense. I see Cincinnati making this one a low-scoring affair, and if that happens they have the upper hand.
