Alex’s best bet: Minnesota at Illinois prediction

SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a side in Saturday’s NCAA football game between Minnesota and Illinois.

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SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White looks to start a new streak after her run of 7 consecutive winning college football best bets came to an end last week.

This Saturday, Alex likes a side in a Big Ten matchup featuring the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) at the Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2, 3-2). Kickoff from Champaign is scheduled for noon ET and will be on FS1.

Illinois might be ranked No. 24 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, but BetMGM Sportsbook has Minnesota favored by 3 points as of Friday, 8:55 p.m. ET.

Listen below to why this is Alex’s best bet.

Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET — live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X.

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Alex’s best bet: Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars prediction

SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a side in the Green Bay Packers-Jacksonville Jaguars Week 8 NFL matchup.

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Alex White’s NFL Week 8 best bet is focused on a Sunday afternoon tilt between the Green Bay Packers (5-2) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5).

It’s Jordan Love vs. Trevor Lawrence. Kickoff from EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on FOX.

Green Bay enters on a 3-game win streak and has won 5 of 6, while Jacksonville has won 2 of its last 3.

The Packers are favored by 4 points (-110), per BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds as of Sunday at 12:05 a.m. ET — with an O/U of 49.5.

Listen below to why this is Alex’s best bet.

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Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET — live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X.

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Alex’s best bet: Penn State at Wisconsin prediction

SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a side in Saturday’s Penn State at Wisconsin NCAA football game.

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SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a side in a Saturday showdown in Madison when the Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) visit the Wisconsin Badgers (4-2, 3-1). Kickoff for this conference matchup is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on NBC.

Penn State — No. 3 in the US LBM Coaches Poll — is favored by 6.5 points with the Over/Under line at 47.5, per BetMGM Sportsbook as of Friday, 4:11 p.m. ET.

Penn State leads the all-time series 11-9, including wins in the last 5 contests. The Nittany Lions and Badgers last met in 2021 with Penn State claiming a 16-10 victory as 5.5-point road underdogs. Penn State is 7-1 straight up and against the spread in the last 8 head-to-head meetings, including back-to-back wins at Camp Randall Stadium.

Listen below to why Alex likes a side as her best bet in this one.

Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET — live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X.

– The US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports.

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Alex’s best bet: Miami at Louisville prediction

SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a total in Saturday’s Miami at Louisville NCAA football game.

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SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White is focused on a Saturday ACC battle in Louisville when the Miami Hurricanes (6-0, 2-0 ACC) visit the Louisville Cardinals (4-2, 1-2). Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET and will be on ABC.

Miami — No. 6 in the US LBM Coaches Poll — is favored by 5 points with the Over/Under line at 60.5, per BetMGM Sportsbook as of Friday, 5:34 p.m. ET.

Miami leads the all-time series 11-4-1, but Louisville won 38-31 last season as a 1-point road underdog at Hard Rock Stadium. The last meeting in Louisville between these two saw Miami claim a 47-34 win Sept. 19, 2020, covering as a 2.5-point favorite.

Listen below to why Alex’s likes the total Saturday as her best bet.

Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET — live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X.

– The US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports.

For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.

College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
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Alex’s best bet: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets prediction

SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a side in the Buffalo Bills-New York Jets Week 6 Monday Night Football game.

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Alex White of SportsbookWire.com set her focus on the Monday Night Football game featuring the Buffalo Bills (3-2) at the New York Jets (2-3).

It’s Josh Allen vs. Aaron Rodgers. Kickoff from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is slated for 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN).

Both teams are looking to turn things around — as they battle for 1st place in the AFC East.

The Bills are on a 2-game skid after starting the season 3-0.

The Jets fired coach Robert Saleh Tuesday, claiming disappointment in the direction the team appeared headed. New York is also on a 2-game slide.

Will the Jets respond in front of the home crowd against the 4-time defending AFC East champs?

The Bills are favored by 1 point (-110), per BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds as of Sunday at 10:18 p.m. ET — the line was 2.5 points earlier in the day.

Listen below to why Alex is on this play.


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Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET — live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X.

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Alex’s best bet: Penn State at USC prediction

SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a side in Saturday’s NCAA football game between Penn State and USC.

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SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White looks to continue her hot streak Saturday. She likes a side in the “new” Big Ten matchup featuring the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at the USC Trojans (3-2, 1-2). Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET with the game on CBS.

Penn State — No. 5 in the US LBM Coaches Poll — is favored by 3.5 points, per BetMGM Sportsbook as of Friday, 5:51 p.m. ET — the Nittany Lions opened as 6-point favorites.

USC fell out of the rankings — conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports — after last weekend’s 24-17 loss at the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Listen below to why this is Alex’s best bet.


Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET — live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X.

For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.

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Alex’s best bet: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars prediction

SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a side in the Indianapolis Colts-Jacksonville Jaguars Week 5 NFL matchup.

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Alex White’s NFL Week 5 best bet involves the league’s lone winless team when the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) host the Indianapolis Colts (2-2) Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (CBS).

Surprisingly, Indy hasn’t won in Jacksonville since 2014, losing 8 in a row in Duval County.

The Colts are coming off back-to-back home wins and covers, recently beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24 as 2.5-point underdogs. Unfortunately for Indianapolis, RB Jonathan Taylor and QB Anthony Richardson were injured during the victory.

  • Editor’s note: Alex made the below video before Taylor was ruled out for Sunday’s contest. Richardson is listed as doubtful. However, Alex is sticking with her best bet.

The Jaguars lost at the Houston Texans 24-20 in Week 4 though they did cover as 5.5-point underdogs. They are 2-2 against the spread this season.

For this Week 5 matchup, the Jaguars are favored by 3 (-115), per BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds as of Saturday at 11:32 p.m. ET.

Listen below to why Alex is on this play.

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Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET — live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X.

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Alex’s best bet: UCF at Florida prediction

SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a side in Saturday’s NCAA football game between UCF and Florida.

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We’re superstitious here at SportsbookWire, so we’re not going to mention exactly how our Alex White has been faring with her college football picks this season.

For those of you paying attention, you know what we’re talking about … we’ll leave it at that. It’s no fluke that Alex won a major college football contest in Las Vegas 2 seasons ago.

For those of you who are not paying attention, you can find her past picks on her Twitter/X page (@alexwhitee).

This Saturday, it’s “big brother vs. little brother,” as she is focused on an in-state battle in Gainesville, Fla.

The UCF Knights (3-1) visit the Florida Gators (2-2) for a 7:45 p.m. ET kickoff. The game will be on the SEC Network.

UCF is favored by 1.5 points, per BetMGM Sportsbook as of Friday, 7:28 p.m. ET — the Knights were favored by 2.5 points earlier in the week.

Listen below to why this is Alex’s best bet.

Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET — live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X.

For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.

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Alex’s best bet: Washington Commanders at Arizona Cardinals prediction

SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a side in the Washington Commanders-Arizona Cardinals Week 4 NFL matchup.

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Alex White of SportsbookWire.com has pinpointed her top Week 4 bet.

It involves the Washington Commanders (2-1) at the Arizona Cardinals (1-2). Kickoff from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., is set for 4:05 p.m. ET (FOX).

The Commanders — behind rookie QB Jayden Daniels — are coming off a surprising 38-33 upset victory as 7.5-point underdogs at the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. It was Washington’s 2nd win and 2nd cover in a row.

The Cardinals lost at home 20-13 to the Detroit Lions last Sunday. Arizona was a 3-point underdog, marking the first time this season that the Cardinals failed to cover the spread. They are 2-1 ATS with an O/U mark of 2-1 — which happens to be the same ATS and O/U records as the Commanders.

For this Week 4 matchup, the Cardinals are favored by 3.5 points (-105), per BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds as of Sunday morning at 7:23 a.m. ET.

Listen below to why Alex is on this play.


Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET — live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X.

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Alex’s best bet: Georgia Southern at Georgia State prediction

SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White likes a side in Saturday’s NCAA football game between Georgia Southern and Georgia State.

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Ready for another winner from SportsbookWire.com’s Alex White?

“Keeping the same system,” Alex is focused on a Sun Belt showdown in Atlanta.

The Georgia Southern Eagles (2-2) visit the Georgia State Panthers (2-1) in the conference opener for both squads.. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU) from Center Parc Stadium. The Eagles snapped a 3-game skid in the head-to-head series with a 44-27 victory last season as 1-point home favorites.

Georgia State is favored by 3.5 points, per BetMGM Sportsbook as of Friday, 2:48 a.m. ET.

Listen below to why this is Alex’s best bet.

Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET — live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X.

For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.

College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Clemson / Colorado / DukeFlorida / Florida StateGeorgia / Iowa / KentuckyLSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Nebraska / North Carolina / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / Texas A&M / UCLA / USC / WashingtonWisconsin / Recruiting / Transfer portal / College Football Playoffs / College Sports Wire / High School

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