Free College Football Betting Picks For Today 12/23/2023
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Duke vs. Troy College Football Betting Pick Prediction 12/23/2023
Duke vs. Troy 12PM ET—Troy lost their leading tackler on defense and hit the portal who plays linebacker. Their head coach is now at Tulane. The defensive coordinator is the interim coach. Duke quarterback Riley Leonard and running back Jordan Waters to the portal. Five key players on defense hit the portal. Head coach Mike Elko is now with Texas A&M. Associate head coach Trooper Taylor is the interim coach. Media reports have several of his defensive players hitting the portal will play. Duke quarterback Grayson Loftis in his past three games passed for seven touchdowns and two interceptions. Trojans quarterback Gunnar Watson completed just 61.2% facing weak schedule. The Blue Devils did a good job defending the run this season allowing 3.9 yards a carry. Past three games they averaged 378 yards and 34 points a game. Play Duke +7.
Arkansas St vs. Northern Illinois College Football Betting Pick Prediction 12/23/2023
Arkansas St vs. Northern Illinois—Arkansas St lost a linebacker to the portal who was second in tackles. Northern Illinois lost their center and defensive end to the portal. Arkansas St quarterback Jaylen Raynor in his freshman season completed 59% of his passes with 9 yards per pass attempt. The Red Wolves can make big plays in the passing game. Huskie’s quarterback Rocky Lombardi struggled in the passing game as he completed just 57.4% of his passes as a MAC quarterback. Inefficient numbers in the passing game. Past three games Red Wolves offense put up 37.3 points per game. Play Arkansas St -2.5.
James Madison vs. Air Force College Football Betting Pick Prediction 12/23/2023
James Madison vs. Air Force 3:30PM ET—James Madison running back Ty Son Lawton opted out of this game. Their players in the portal will play in the bowl game. Head coach Curt Cignetti is now the head coach for Indiana. Air Force running back John Lee Edridge hit the portal. Both starting quarterbacks expected to play. The Falcons struggled down the stretch losing four straight with two losses to non-bowl teams. UNLV passed for 351 yards on the Falcons a month ago. The Dukes have a strong passing attack and held opponents to only 2.1 yards per run. Play James Madison -1.5.
Georgia St vs. Utah St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 12/23/2023
Georgia St vs. Utah ST 3:30PM ET—Georgia St loses key running back, receiver, right tackle, and a corner on defense exit into the portal. Utah St loses a safety to the portal. Utah St senior quarterback Cooper Legas is doubtful with a shoulder injury. Levi Williams has seen limited work in his four years in college football. Williams has a career 53.7% completions with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He is a running quarterback. He is the fourth string as the Aggies have been decimated with injuries at the position. Panthers quarterback Darren Granger completed 67% of his passes this year with 7 yards per pass attempt. He had eight rushing touchdowns and averaged 4.6 yards per rush. Utah St is 107th in total defense giving up 4.8 yards per run. The Panthers are running for 4.4 yards a carry and will lead to big plays downfield in the passing game. Play Georgia St +1.5.
South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan College Football Betting Pick Prediction 12/23/2023
South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan 7PM ET—South Alabama lost their top receiver to the portal. Eastern Michigan quarterback Austin Smith, their offensive guard and edge rusher hit the portal. South Alabama is 38th in total offense with 4.4 yards per carry and accuracy at the quarterback position. The Jaguars held their opponents to 22 points and 327 yards per game. Eastern Michigan had the 131st ranked offense this season. They rushed for 3.5 yards a carry and had issues with accuracy and efficiency in the passing game. The Eagles lost five of six away from home, averaging 14.8 points per game. Play South Alabama -17.
Utah vs. Northwestern College Football Betting Pick Prediction 12/23/2023
Utah vs. Northwestern 7:30PM ET—Utah lost quarterback Nate Johnson to the portal along with a key receiver and cornerback. Northwestern has an offensive guard hit the portal. Luke Bottari gets his second start and has 15 practices to get ready for this bowl game. The Utes are rushing for 4.4 yards per carry and the Wildcats allowed 4.2 yards per run. Northwestern defense allowed 64.8% per completion. They had the 124th rated offense in college football and rushed for only 3 yards per carry. The Utes are a good defensive team sitting 17th in the nation by allowing 3.2 yards per carry and only 58.1% completion rate. Play Utah -6.5.
Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 12/23/2023
Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose St 10:30PM ET—Coastal Carolina quarterbacks Grayson McCall and backup Jarrett Guest hit the transfer portal. A key running back, receiver and linebacker hit the portal. San Jose St lost a key tight end and left tackle to the portal. San Jose St defense gave up 4.7 yards per run and the Chanticleers rushed for 4.4 yards a carry. Redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Vasko against a strong defensive team in James Madison did complete 72.4% of his passes for 254 yards and a touchdown. He is a threat to run as he is averaging 6.9 yards per rush this season. He has fifteen practices to get better. San Jose St played well down the stretch and was snubbed in a three-way conference tie for a spot in the Mountain West title game. Ten is a lot of points to cover for a program like the Spartans. Coastal Carolina held opposing quarterbacks to 57.3% completions. Play Coastal Carolina +10.