College Football Predictions: Sharp Betting Picks for Akron-Buffalo, North Texas-UTSA & USC-Utah on Friday

College Football Predictions: Sharp Betting Picks for Akron-Buffalo, North Texas-UTSA & USC-Utah on Friday article feature image
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Mario Williams #4 of the USC Trojans. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

  • Akron vs. Buffalo gets Friday's college football action started at 1 p.m. ET, and the Action Network's PRO picks are showing value on this matchup.
  • In addition, our college football predictions are also pegging valuable betting opportunities for tonight's North Texas vs. UTSA and USC vs. Utah conference championship games as well.
  • Below we break down the sharpest college football picks and predictions for Friday's tripleheader.

We've noticed one common theme among all three college football games on Friday: There's betting value on every matchup.

The Action Network's college football predictions, sharp action indicators and experts all have a say on the three picks.

These signals — in some way, shape or form — are betting USC vs. Utah in the Pac-12 Championship, North Texas vs. UTSA in the Conference USA title game and the early Akron vs. Buffalo MAC matchup.

All three predictions are premium best bets, including a value pick that our advanced projections suggest is off by close to four points.

College Football Predictions for Friday

*Odds as of Friday morning

Akron vs. Buffalo Prediction 

1 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Over/Under: 55.5