The college football season is past the midway point in the regular season and will see teams trying to put their best foot forward, as they push toward grabbing the best postseason spot they can. With that in mind, some match-ups are inclined to be higher scoring than others.
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Here’s a look at the best over/under picks for week 7
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
Minnesota vs. Illinois Predictions
Best Bet: Under 39.5 Points
The Golden Gophers have been stuck with bad luck and injuries this season. Top wide receiver Chris Autman-Bell is out due to a season-ending leg injury. Mohamed Ibrahim has been out with an ankle injury, which hurt Minnesota in a 20-10 loss to Purdue last week. The Golden Gophers will need to find a way to get back to their strong offensive attack. Minnesota averages 38.6 points per game this season.
Four of Illinois’ six games have gone under the total. The Fighting Illini and Minnesota will likely continue to keep the point total down with each team playing good defense.
Old Dominion Monarchs vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Old Dominion vs. Coastal Carolina Predictions
Best Bet: Over 57.5 Points
The Chanticleers don’t make life easy on opponents. Coastal Carolina dares opponents to keep up. In five of the Chanticleers’ six games this season, Coastal Carolina has scored 30 or more points. What makes the Chanticleers so difficult to stop is the balance on their offense.
Coastal Carolina averages 269 passing yards and 190.2 rushing yards per game, both of which rank 36th nationally. What the Chanticleers will have in a meeting with Old Dominion is a meeting against a more defensive-minded team. However, despite the Monarch’s focus on defense. They still have been able to score more than 20 points in most games.
Coastal Carolina’s offense will be too much for Old Dominion.
Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. TCU Horned Frogs
Oklahoma State vs. TCU Predictions
Best Bet: Over 68 Points
The meeting between the Horned Frogs and Cowboys will be Big 12 football at its best. Both teams put up a ton of points and don’t shy away from shootouts. The Horned Frogs have seen the over go 4-1 in their games, while the Cowboys have seen the over/under go 3-2. TCU’s balanced offense, which averages over 200 rushing and passing yards per game, is third in the country in scoring at 46.4 points per game.
The Cowboys have the same scoring average as TCU, but are more passing-oriented. Veteran quarterback Spencer Sanders is the engine that helps Oklahoma State’s offense go. This battle between two unbeaten teams will be one of the weekend’s best.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Tennessee Volunteers
Alabama vs Tennessee Predictions
Best Bet: Over 65.5 Points
The Volunteers are ready for their annual game with the Crimson Tide. Tennessee, which has lost 15 consecutive games to Alabama, hasn’t even kept a loss to the Crimson Tide under double digits since 2015. But this may be the year the Volunteers finally break through.
Tennessee’s offense, led by quarterback Hendon Hooker, is the second-highest-scoring team in the country. Averaging 46.8 points per game. Alabama’s offense can put up points as well, but the Crimson Tide’s success may hinge on if quarterback Bryce Young can return healthy.