NCAAF Projections
SCHEDULED | OPEN | PRO LINE Projections Our model’s odds for each game, compared to the consensus odds. We recommend at least a Grade of B or a +3.5% Edge before considering a bet based solely on projections. | CONS. | GRADE | EDGE | BEST ODDS | BET % | MONEY % |
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11:30 PM ![]() Army ARMY 103 ![]() E. Carolina ECU 104 | +2.5 -2.5 | +4.5 -4.5 | +4.5-110 -4-110 | |||||
11:00 PM ![]() Florida St FSU 105 ![]() Virginia UVA 106 | -9.5 +9.5 | -7 +7 | -7-105 +6.5+100 | |||||
1:00 AM ![]() TCU TCU 107 ![]() Arizona St ASU 108 | +1.5 -1.5 | +3 -3 | +2.5+102 -3-105 | |||||
2:30 AM ![]() Houston HOU 109 ![]() Oregon St ORST 110 | -10.5 +10.5 | -10.5 +10.5 | -13.5-110 +13.5-110 | |||||
4:00 PM ![]() Duke DUKE 137 ![]() Syracuse SYR 138 | -3.5 +3.5 | -5.5 +5.5 | -4.5-113 +6-110 | |||||
4:00 PM ![]() USC USC 181 ![]() Illinois ILL 182 | -1.5 +1.5 | -6.5 +6.5 | -6.5-110 +6.5+100 | |||||
4:00 PM ![]() UCF UCF 173 ![]() K State KSU 174 | +5.5 -5.5 | +6 -6 | +6.5-110 -6-110 | |||||
4:00 PM ![]() Bowling Green BGSU 111 ![]() Ohio OHIO 112 | +10 -10 | +9.5 -9.5 | +9.5-104 -8.5-114 | |||||
4:00 PM ![]() GA Tech GT 139 ![]() Wake Forest WF 140 | -16.5 +16.5 | -16.5 +16.5 | -14-105 +13.5-102 | |||||
+10 -10 | +12.5 -12.5 | +12.5-108 -12.5-108 | ||||||
4:00 PM ![]() Rutgers RUT 145 ![]() Minnesota MINN 146 | +5.5 -5.5 | +4.5 -4.5 | +4.5-105 -4.5-112 | |||||
4:00 PM ![]() Cincinnati CIN 159 ![]() Kansas KU 160 | +5.5 -5.5 | +4.5 -4.5 | +5.5-115 -4.5-110 | |||||
4:00 PM ![]() Notre Dame ND 125 ![]() Arkansas ARK 126 | -10.5 +10.5 | -4.5 +4.5 | -4.5-102 +4.5-114 | |||||
-6.5 +6.5 | -6.5 +6.5 | -4-110 +4.5-110 | ||||||
4:45 PM ![]() Utah State USU 147 ![]() Vanderbilt VAN 148 | +21.5 -21.5 | +22.5 -22.5 | +22.5-108 -22.5-110 | |||||
+4.5 -4.5 | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5-110 -6-110 | ||||||
5:30 PM ![]() GA Southern GASO 113 ![]() JMU JMU 114 | +12.5 -12.5 | +17.5 -17.5 | +17-105 -17.5-105 | |||||
+1.5 -1.5 | +1.5 -1.5 | +1.5-105 -1.5-108 | ||||||
7:30 PM ![]() LSU LSU 175 ![]() Ole Miss MISS 176 | -1.5 +1.5 | +1.5 -1.5 | +1.5-110 -1.5-105 | |||||
7:30 PM ![]() California CAL 127 ![]() Boston Col BC 128 | +4.5 -4.5 | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5-110 -6.5-104 | |||||
7:30 PM ![]() Indiana IU 133 ![]() Iowa IOWA 134 | -2.5 +2.5 | -7.5 +7.5 | -7.5-108 +8-115 | |||||
7:30 PM ![]() UCLA UCLA 143 ![]() Northwestern NW 144 | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5-110 -6-112 | |||||
-2.5 +2.5 | -2.5 +2.5 | -1.5-114 +2.5-105 | ||||||
7:30 PM ![]() Auburn AUB 187 ![]() Texas A&M TA&M 188 | +7.5 -7.5 | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5-110 -6.5-105 | |||||
7:30 PM ![]() UConn UCONN 129 ![]() Buffalo BUFF 130 | +1.5 -1.5 | -4 +4 | -3.5-110 +4.5-115 | |||||
7:30 PM ![]() Lindenwood LIN ![]() Miami (OH) M-OH | +20.5 -20.5 | +20.5 -20.5 | +20.5-110 -20.5-110 | |||||
7:30 PM ![]() Baylor BAY 167 ![]() OK State OKST 168 | -17.5 +17.5 | -20.5 +20.5 | -20.5-110 +20.5-105 | |||||
7:30 PM ![]() Utah UTAH 117 ![]() West Virginia WVU 118 | -12.5 +12.5 | -12.5 +12.5 | -12.5-110 +12.5-105 | |||||
-13.5 +13.5 | -8.5 +8.5 | -8-110 +8.5-110 | ||||||
7:30 PM ![]() Akron AKR 115 ![]() Toledo TOL 116 | +21.5 -21.5 | +21 -21 | +21-108 -21.5-105 | |||||
7:30 PM ![]() Rice RICE 163 ![]() Navy NAVY 164 | +14 -14 | +14.5 -14.5 | +14.5-110 -14.5-105 | |||||
8:00 PM ![]() Hawaii HAW 149 ![]() Air Force AFA 150 | +5.5 -5.5 | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5-105 -6.5-110 | |||||
+8.5 -8.5 | +14 -14 | +13.5-105 -14-105 | ||||||
8:00 PM ![]() Tulane TULN 177 ![]() Tulsa TLSA 178 | -14.5 +14.5 | -15.5 +15.5 | -15.5-110 +14.5-104 | |||||
-9.5 +9.5 | -7.5 +7.5 | -7.5-105 +7.5-105 | ||||||
10:00 PM ![]() Middle Tenn MTSU 189 ![]() Kennesaw St KENN 190 | +7 -7 | +7.5 -7.5 | +7.5-110 -7.5-110 | |||||
10:00 PM ![]() Liberty LIB 119 ![]() Old Dominion ODU 120 | +9.5 -9.5 | +16.5 -16.5 | +16.5-110 -16.5-110 | |||||
10:30 PM ![]() Rhode Island URI ![]() W. Michigan WMU | +7.5 -7.5 | +7.5 -7.5 | +7.5-105 -7.5-110 | |||||
11:00 PM ![]() Jax State JVST 157 ![]() Southern Miss USM 158 | +2.5 -2.5 | +4 -4 | +4.5-114 -4-105 | |||||
11:00 PM ![]() VA Tech VT 131 ![]() NC State NCST 132 | +7.5 -7.5 | +10 -10 | +10-110 -10.5-102 | |||||
11:00 PM ![]() W. Kentucky WKU 191 ![]() Missouri St MOST 192 | -7 +7 | -4.5 +4.5 | -4.5-108 +4.5-105 | |||||
11:00 PM ![]() Arizona ARI 161 ![]() Iowa State ISU 162 | +7.5 -7.5 | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5-105 -6.5-105 | |||||
11:00 PM ![]() Memphis MEM 121 ![]() FL Atlantic FAU 122 | -15.5 +15.5 | -13.5 +13.5 | -13.5-110 +13.5-102 | |||||
11:30 PM ![]() San Jose St SJSU 155 ![]() Stanford STAN 156 | +1.5 -1.5 | +3 -3 | +3.5-118 -2.5-115 | |||||
11:30 PM ![]() Washington St WSU 193 ![]() Colorado St CSU 194 | +3 -3 | +4.5 -4.5 | +4.5-105 -4.5-110 | |||||
11:30 PM ![]() Oregon ORE 195 ![]() Penn State PSU 196 | +6.5 -6.5 | +3.5 -3.5 | +3.5-110 -3.5-105 | |||||
11:30 PM ![]() Alabama BAMA 197 ![]() Georgia UGA 198 | +4.5 -4.5 | +3 -3 | +3-105 -3-110 | |||||
11:30 PM ![]() UMass MASS 185 ![]() Missouri MIZ 186 | +42.5 -42.5 | +44.5 -44.5 | +44.5-106 -44.5-108 | |||||
11:30 PM ![]() App State APP 151 ![]() Boise State BOISE 152 | +17.5 -17.5 | +16.5 -16.5 | +16.5-110 -16.5-105 | |||||
11:45 PM ![]() Kentucky UK 169 ![]() S. Carolina SC 170 | +3.5 -3.5 | +5.5 -5.5 | +6.5-113 -5.5-110 | |||||
12:00 AM ![]() Marshall MRSH 179 ![]() Louisiana UL 180 | +3.5 -3.5 | +1.5 -1.5 | +1.5-110 -1-105 | |||||
1:00 AM ![]() LA Tech LT 199 ![]() UTEP UTEP 200 | -4 +4 | -4 +4 | -4-109 +4.5-112 | |||||
2:15 AM ![]() BYU BYU 203 ![]() Colorado COLO 204 | -4.5 +4.5 | -6.5 +6.5 | -6.5-110 +6.5-105 |
NCAAF Projections for 2025-26: Spread, Moneyline & Over/Under Insights
Welcome to your one-stop source for the latest ncaaf projections for the 2025-26 college football season. Our expert projections cover spreads, moneylines, and totals, blended with advanced modeling and betting market signals to help you find edges and value before kickoff.
What Are NCAAF Projections?
“NCAAF projections” refer to forecasted odds (spreads, moneylines, over/unders) for every college football matchup — built by synthesizing statistical models, expert handicapping, and live betting market data. These projections estimate what sportsbooks “should” be offering, which then allows bettors to detect value when public or consensus lines deviate.
How We Build Projections for 2025-26
To generate our NCAAF projections this season, we combine:
- Power ratings and advanced metrics: Reviewing offense, defense, special teams, tempo, efficiency, recruiting impact, roster turnover from 2024 to 2025.
- Team news and injuries: Especially at key positions like quarterback. A QB injury or change in coaching staff triggers re-evaluation.
- Home-field advantage and rest/back-to-back weeks: Travel, bye weeks, and short weeks matter.
- Historical performance and trend analysis: How teams performed in similar matchups, under similar conditions.
- Live betting market data: consensus lines, sportsbooks’ odds, public betting percentages. Our models aim to spot “edges” when our projections differ meaningfully from current market lines.
What You’ll See in Our NCAAF Projections
For each game, we provide:
- Spread projection: Predicted margin between the two teams (how many points one is favored by).
- Moneyline projection: Odds for each team to win outright.
- Over/Under (Total): Predicted combined points scored by both teams.
- Edge: The difference (as a percentage) between our projection and the consensus/sportsbook line — this helps identify betting value.
- Grade: A letter grade (A-F) reflecting the strength of that edge; helps you quickly see which games to focus on.
Why 2025-26 Is Different
This season brings unique variables that are influencing NCAAF projections more than usual:
- The continued evolution of transfer portal usage means more roster turnover; projections now need to put greater weight on how well teams integrate new starters.
- Rule changes & officiating emphasis (passing/interference, targeting, etc.) that affect scoring trends and how defenses adjust.
- More parity in some conferences – there are fewer “guaranteed wins,” so projections are tighter and spread predictions often smaller.
- Increased data availability: wearable data, player usage, fatigue metrics are increasingly incorporated into projection models.
How to Use Projections in Betting
- Spot the edge: Compare our 2025-26 projections vs current sportsbook lines. An edge of +3.5% or higher often starts to look compelling.
- Respect key numbers: A spread of 6.5 vs. 7, or a total of 49.5 vs. 50.5, can matter significantly because of scoring patterns in football.
- Monitor news up to game day: Last-minute injuries or weather shifts can swing spreads or totals and affect value.
- Diversify bets: Don’t just pick spreads — sometimes moneylines or overs/unders offer better return, depending on matchups.
- Use power ratings: Our projections derive from power ratings that update weekly, reflecting latest performance, rest, injuries, momentum. Use these to compare teams even before lines drop.
Example: Sample Projections
Say the Georgia Bulldogs have a spread of -6.5 vs. the Florida Gators. In that situation, a spread bet on Georgia would cash if they won by a touchdown or more. A bet on Alabama at +6.5 would cash if they won the game outright or merely lost by six or fewer points.
Note that key numbers are important in projecting an edge in college football. Key numbers are just numbers that a game is likelier to land on because of the scoring in football: A 2-0 game is much less likely to occur than a 7-0 game. That means the difference between 6.5 and 7 on the spread is much more important than the difference between 12.5 and 13. The way we grade our NCAAF projections vs. the consensus accounts for these key numbers.
Key numbers are also vital for totals, or over/unders, which are bets on the combined point output in a game. For a new bettor, you'll see a total number posted at a sportsbook and you'll be able to bet the over or under. Say the Oregon Ducks vs. Oklahoma Sooners game has a total of 64 points: Bettors on the under would cash if the teams combined for 63 or fewer points; over bettors would win at 65 or more.
Key numbers are also important in totals betting because, again, scoring isn't by ones, twos, or threes like it is for, say, basketball. Since touchdowns are worth seven points apiece (assuming the extra point is made), total numbers in multiples of sevens and threes are more likely to occur.
You don't have to worry about key numbers in moneyline betting, which is a common wager type just on which team will win the game outright. Everything here depends on the likelihood of a team winning (the odds a book will post) vs. how likely our NCAAF projections say that team is to win.
It's easiest if you think about moneyline odds in terms of $10 or $100 increments. Say the Texas Tech Red Raiders are +250 on the moneyline vs. the Clemson Tigers, who are -290. If you bet $10 on Texas Tech and they won, you would receive $25 in profit. A bet on Clemson, who are favored, would require $29 bet to win $10 in the event of a victory.
Projections vs. Public Sentiment
Sometimes what our projections say diverges from what the public is betting. These misalignments can signal value:
- When public heavily backs the favorite, but our model’s projected spread is smaller.
- When underdogs get little attention but our model suggests they win outright with reasonable probability.
- When totals are inflated by marquee names or high-profile games, but underlying defense/offense metrics suggest lower scoring.
Stay Current: Weekly Updates & Trends
- Projections are refreshed weekly, especially when new stats, injuries, or reports come in.
- We track which teams are trending up or down — momentum matters.
- Bet monitoring: watch how sharp bettors are leaning, and where public money is going. These can influence line movement, sometimes creating last-minute value.
Final Word
If you're serious about getting an edge in college football betting, these NCAAF projections are essential. They don't predict upsets or guarantee wins — but they give you a probabilistic foundation to make smarter bets. Use them to find mismatches, exploit line inefficiencies, and avoid getting caught up in hype.
Updated for the 2025-26 season, our projections reflect the realities of roster shifts, scoring trends, and a tighter market. Bookmark this page, check it weekly, and let the numbers guide you.