College Football fans are in for a real treat this weekend. There are a lot of fantastic games on the slate, and from a betting perspective, there’s a lot to be excited about and to look forward to.
With so much to choose from, it can be difficult to dial into specific matchups, but after lots of consideration, we decided to dive into a few specific games from the slate, including this one between Texas A&M and Notre Dame. A&M is ranked 16th, and Notre Dame is 8th, so this should be a great battle between two ranked teams.
We’ve got you covered with the best player props from Underdog, so let’s get into our top picks!
CJ Carr had a great game against Miami in Week 1, throwing for 221 yards and two touchdowns, completing over 63% of his passes. A crucial interception made it difficult for Notre Dame to win that game, but he looked good regardless.
We are all over his passing yardage total in this one, believing it won’t be difficult for him to have at least 210 by the time the game is over. He’s getting a slight discount, as A&M hasn’t allowed a QB to achieve 200+ yards on the season.
However, we’re not sweating Carr in this spot. With a projected point total of 49.5, this could turn into a shootout, the perfect opportunity for Carr to crush this line.
This game could turn into a shootout, certainly, but A&M could score a lot of points on the ground and get less traction through the air. Notre Dame has a historically staunch defense, and they allowed the fourth-fewest passing yards per game during the 2024 season, giving up less than 170 per game.
Some better quarterbacks could surpass that this season, of course, but we don’t have enough confidence in Reed to be the one to get the job done. Look for his running backs to take over in this game out of necessity, and for him to go under 182 passing yards.
Bettors could look at Eli Rairdon’s 97-yard performance and jump over his receiving line that’s only set at 44.5 yards, but we’re not falling into that trap. Rairdon’s performance was beefed up by a 65-yard reception, and his other four catches resulted in shorter yardages.
We’re staying away from him this week, but we’re confident in Jordan Faison, who had the same number of catches as Rairdon, achieving 33 yards in the process. It’s clear that he and Carr have a strong connection, and if he gets a similar target share in this game, there’s no reason to believe that he’ll have less than 37 receiving yards.
Since we’re taking the over on Carr’s passing line, it made sense to also ride with Faison, who we project to be his first or second-best receiving option this week!