College Football Playoff Best Bets Round 2: Predictions, Player Props & ATS Picks
The College Football Playoff will close out 2024 and ring in the New Year with four quarterfinal games across historic bowl sites between tonight and tomorrow, and we're making our college football best bets for CFP Round 2.
- Leading the college football championship odds, Texas will have its hands full slowing Cam Skattebo
- If Ohio State is going to get revenge on Oregon, Jeremiah Smith will be the key
- Down Carson Beck, Georgia could be in trouble against a surging Notre Dame team
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Best college football picks for CFP Round 2
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- Cam Skattebo Over 3.5 receptions (-102 via FanDuel) vs. Texas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Jeremiah Smith Over 70.5 receiving yards (-114 via FanDuel) vs. Oregon ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Penn State -11 (-125 via BetMGM) vs. Boise State ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Notre Dame +1.5 (-115 via FanDuel) vs. Georgia ⭐⭐⭐⭐
CFP Round 2 college football odds & schedule
(Odds via DraftKings)
- Fiesta Bowl: Penn State (-12.5) vs. Boise State
- Peach Bowl: Texas (-12.5) vs. Arizona State
- Rose Bowl: Ohio State (-2.5) vs. Oregon
- Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Georgia (-1)
College Football Playoff props for Round 2
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Cam Skattebo Over 3.5 receptions ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: -102 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 50.50%
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While he never had a shot at winning the Heisman Trophy odds race, Skattebo should have been in the Big Apple as a finalist. Now, he's got a chance to prove why on the biggest stage against the Longhorns.
Given Texas' dominant defense (No. 2 in SP+), Sun Devils' head coach Kenny Dillingham will likely need to get creative to ensure Skattebo gets the ball in space. Luckily, he's among the best pass-catching running backs in college football.
Skattebo has had four-plus receptions in five of his last nine games and he's sixth in the country among running backs in yards per route run (2.07), per PFF. And it will only help that ASU is expected to be playing from behind as a 12.5-point underdog.
Jeremiah Smith Over 70.5 receiving yards ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: -114 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 53.27%
After Smith had just 35 receiving yards in Ohio State's loss to Michigan, Ohio State course-corrected against Tennessee in the first round of the CFP.
Smith had 103 yards and two scores against the Volunteers, and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly will likely ensure his star has a large workload in the rematch with Oregon.
Smith went for 100 yards the first time around against the Ducks, and he should have every opportunity to clear 70.5 this time. The 19-year-old is averaging 79.8 receiving yards per game this season and leads Ohio State with 3.09 yards per route.
While the Ducks' defense is loaded with talent, Kelly showed against Tennessee that he's willing to manufacture touches to get Smith the ball in space. With a high volume of targets, Smith will be positioned to turn a $10 bet into an $8.77 profit.
College football game predictions for CFP Round 2
Penn State -11 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: -125 via BetMGM | Implied probability: 55.56%
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As unstoppable as Ashton Jeanty has been for Boise State this season, no player can carry an entire team against one of the best programs in the country. It will be especially hard for the Broncos to cover if they fall behind early, too.
With likely top-10 NFL draft pick Abdul Carter leading a dominant pass rush, Penn State is No. 9 in the country in EPA per dropback. Carter has the ninth-highest pass rush win rate in the country (22.3%) and is set to make QB Maddux Madsen's life hell.
On the flip side, Boise State's defense hasn't been very impressive this season (47th in SP+) and Drew Allar is arguably the best QB in the CFP. If Penn State covers, a $10 bet pays an $8 profit.
Notre Dame +1.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: -115 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 53.49%
It's shocking how much respect Georgia is getting in this matchup with Notre Dame, especially with Beck out.
Backup quarterback Gunner Stockton has thrown just 32 passes this season, and now he's expected to lead a Bulldogs offense that's underachieved all year against an Irish defense that ranks No. 4 in SP+.
The Irish are No. 1 in EPA per dropback on defense and No. 9 in EPA per rush, making this one of the best units in the country. And I just don't think Stockton is going to be able to move the ball with any consistency - plus, him starting should allow Marcus Freeman's defense to key in on Trevor Etienne.
A cover from the Irish will come down to if QB Riley Leonard and this run game can create explosive plays. Notre Dame is No. 3 in EPA per rush and I believe the emergence of Jeremiyah Love as a superstar is going to be the difference.
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