{"id":226838,"date":"2025-09-14T19:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/226838\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T19:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:08:12","slug":"college-football-week-4-betting-expert-shares-bets-to-make-now-and-to-wait-on-including-miami-vs-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/226838\/","title":{"rendered":"College football Week 4 betting: Expert shares bets to make now and to wait on, including Miami vs. Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each Sunday during the season, I will preview some of the bigger college football<\/a> games early in the week, give my initial lean and recommend to either bet it early or wait for a better line. Just for clarification, I will always mention if I already bet the game personally so there is no confusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My official Week 4 plays will be out later in the week, and I will also post all my picks in the SportsLine Discord as soon as I bet them. This article is more about giving advice so you can get the best number in the higher-profile games every Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are my thoughts on the Week 4 matchups:<\/p>\n

Miami<\/a> Hurricanes (-8.5) vs. Florida Gators<\/a><\/p>\n

We saw two college coaches get fired on Sunday when UCLA<\/a> and Virginia Tech<\/a> decided to make changes after both teams started 0-3. Is Florida’s Billy Napier next? Napier better win on Saturday after back-to-back losses to South Florida<\/a> and LSU<\/a> or he can call his real estate agent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many times when a coach is out the door we see a lackluster effort from a team like last week when Virginia Tech got blasted by Old Dominion<\/a>, leading to the firing of Brent Pry. I think we might have a similar situation on Saturday with Florida. Miami is dominant in the trenches, and I can see a scenario where the Canes’ offensive and defensive lines dominate the game and they pull away in the second half.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Last week we saw money come in on Florida against LSU, dropping the line from 9.5 to 7.5. I don’t know if we will see a repeat this week given the situation and opponent. I haven’t bet this game yet, but I would be fine laying the 8.5 with Miami on the early number.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bet: Miami -8.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Utah Utes<\/a> (-4) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders<\/a><\/p>\n

I actually like Utah in this spot, although the market is extremely high on Texas Tech. I expect this number to go down throughout the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Neither team has played anyone yet, so it’s tough to gauge them entering this huge Big 12 matchup. However, I bet Utah to win the Big 12 this summer and still have the Utes rated as the best team in the conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I think the early line is right on the money at Utah -4. I recommend playing the waiting game if you like Utah and hope the number gets to -3. If you like Texas Tech, I would take the Red Raiders getting over a field goal now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wait: Utah -3 or lower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michigan Wolverines<\/a> (-2.5) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers<\/a><\/p>\n

I like Michigan in this spot but make the number -3, so the spread is tight early. I could see some Nebraska money come in during the week, although I don’t mind grabbing the Wolverines -128 on the money line at under -130.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One thing I think is interesting heading into this matchup is we saw Bryce Underwood<\/a> run more last week against Central Michigan<\/a>, finishing with nine carries for 114 yards. Underwood averaged just two rushing attempts per game in high school and carried the ball five times in the first two weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Underwood using his legs more makes Michigan’s offense tougher to defend and it should help the true freshman feel more comfortable in his second career road start. This should be a tight game but there is some value in grabbing Michigan early on the moneyline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bet: Michigan ML -128<\/strong><\/p>\n

TCU Horned Frogs<\/a> (-6) vs. SMU Mustangs<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The one early bet I made this week is TCU -6. This is a big revenge spot for the Horned Frogs after getting hammered by SMU last season, 66-42.<\/p>\n

Beyond the revenge angle, I am really high on TCU this season. I mentioned I bet Utah to win the Big 12. However, I had them rated even with the Horned Frogs heading into the season. The only difference is TCU faces a much tougher conference schedule.<\/p>\n

I also haven’t been impressed with SMU early in the season. The Mustangs allowed over 600 total yards to Baylor<\/a> in Week 1 and they will have all kinds of issues stopping Josh Hoover<\/a> and TCU’s passing attack. I think Hoover is the most underrated quarterback in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We saw some early movement in this game pushing TCU from -5.5 to -6. I can see the number going even higher. I recommend taking the Horned Frogs laying anything under a touchdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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