If your state allows them, college football player props can be one of the best ways to get in on the betting action. Week 7 of the college football season features games from Tuesday to Saturday, and College Football Network has you covered with the best player props for each day of the week.
Best Thursday College Football Player Props
Ethan Vasko (Coastal Carolina) Under 223.5 Passing Yards
This play is not an indictment of Ethan Vasko’s abilities but rather a situational spot where the numbers scream under.
James Madison’s defense is allowing a middle-of-the-road 250 passing yards a game, but on a per-play basis, the Dukes are 23rd nationally, allowing 6.1 yards per attempt. They’ve faced the fifth-highest percentage of passes against this season.
Coastal Carolina loves to run the ball and then take shot plays. At James Madison’s average yards per attempt allowed, it would take Vasko 37 attempts, 11 more than his season high. The Chanticleers will likely try to run the ball to keep it away from the Dukes’ offense, so take the under here.
Caden Veltkamp (Western Kentucky) Under 275.5 Passing Yards
Another Thursday night quarterback under, but this one is for a completely different reason.
UTEP’s offense is toothless right now, and it won’t take many points to make the game comfortable. The Miners defense is allowing five yards per rush, and Western Kentucky will want to establish the run with Elijah Young after struggling to do that in an MTSU blowout.
UTEP is allowing just 217 passing yards per game, and I don’t see Caden Veltkamp going over 275 yards for just the second time this season. Veltkamp won’t need to throw it a ton, and this game should be over by the middle of the third quarter.
Omari Kelly (MTSU) Over 72.5 Receiving Yards
Omari Kelly has been unguardable by the two Group of Five defenses on the schedule so far, shredding Memphis and Western Kentucky for a combined 413 yards. Louisiana Tech’s defense hasn’t been great (101st in SP+), and Middle Tennessee State’s offense isn’t good enough to simply spread the ball around and avoid its best offensive playmaker in a winnable game.
As a bonus, Kelly is plus money to score, and with MTSU’s team total set at 22.5, he’s not a bad anytime touchdown bet either.
Best Friday College Football Player Props
Brant Kuithe (Utah) Over 47.5 Receiving Yards
Brant Kuithe has been Isaac Wilson’s favorite target since the freshman took over as the starter, going over 50 yards in his last three games, even as the offense has sputtered a bit. Kuithe has hit the 48-yard mark in four of five games this season, with the only miss being the only Power Four game Cam Rising played.
Kuithe gets a favorable matchup against an Arizona State team that has been exceptional against the run and less successful against the pass.
Micah Bernard (Utah) Under 93.5 Rushing Yards
This one is related to the last one as it’s about the Sun Devils’ front, which has been exceptional against the run. Bernard has feasted on weaker defenses (305 yards against Utah State and Oklahoma State) and hasn’t really faced a defense as successful against the run as Arizona State.
The total looks low, given Bernard’s average for the season, but I actually think it’s a great spot to take an under.
Jai’Den Thomas (UNLV) Over 36.5 Rushing Yards
UNLV probably plays more running backs on a consistent basis than everyone in college football outside of the service academies. However, Jai’Den Thomas is slowly separating himself as the main guy in the “Go-Go,” especially after Michael Allen announced he was redshirting this season.
Though Thomas has eclipsed the 35-yard mark just once this season, he gets an extremely favorable matchup against an overmatched Utah State team. As this game wanes, look for the Rebels to run more, with Thomas being the primary beneficiary. The Aggies are allowing six yards per rush, so it shouldn’t take many totes to get there.
Best Saturday College Football Player Props
Phil Mafah (Clemson) Over 96.5 Rushing Yards
Wake Forest’s defense is awful, but the offense isn’t terrible. Phil Mafah has excelled in games the Tigers haven’t immediately put away. The Demon Deacons offense also isn’t likely to give Clemson as many short fields as it has had in recent weeks, something that has limited Mafah’s yardage potential.
Mafah is likely to be closer to the 20-carry than the 10-carry mark, and on that many touches, expect him to eclipse the 96-yard threshold.
Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) Over 69.5 Receiving Yards
This is my favorite play of the entire weekend.
Jeremiah Smith has reached 70 yards in every game so far, and against Oregon, expect him to easily hit the over.
Ohio State’s offense isn’t humming in the same way as that of some of the other top teams. It’s not a quarterback making incredible plays or spreading the ball around. Instead, the Buckeyes have been trying to establish a balanced attack, but when things break down, they hit the “Easy” button.
It will likely be a four-quarter game against a good but not elite Oregon defense. When Ohio State needs a play, Will Howard will go to Smith. He has a 45-yard catch in all but one game this year, and it’s hard to imagine any scenario where the Ducks are truly able to take him completely out of the game.
LeQuint Allen (Syracuse) Over 75.5 Rushing Yards
LeQuint Allen has been exceptional this season, and NC State doesn’t have the defense to slow him down. They do have a pass rush that can put some hits on quarterback Kyle McCord, who dropped back 65 times last game.
I don’t expect that to be the game script here, and Allen will be the primary beneficiary. He had 28 touches and four touchdowns last week but made most of his biggest contributions as a receiver. I think the game script calls for more runs early, and the lack of a shootout means he’ll likely get more down the stretch as well.