{"id":366520,"date":"2025-09-03T14:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=366520"},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:08:42","slug":"college-football-week-2-parlay-predictions-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/college-football-week-2-parlay-predictions-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"College football Week 2 parlay predictions: Look for Nebraska to roll, fade offence in Michigan vs. Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The biggest college football matchup in Week 2 pits the Michigan Wolverines against the Oklahoma Sooners, and I&#8217;ve worked it into a +318 parlay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> No. 15 Michigan hits the road to face No. 18 Oklahoma in Saturday&#8217;s only ranked-on-ranked battle. Both teams boast talented defences that could turn the game into a slog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my college football parlay predictions for Week 2, featuring a pick on the Akron Zips vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College football predictions: Week 1 parlay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Parlay: <\/b><strong>Michigan\/Oklahoma under 48.5 points | Nebraska -27.5 | Sam Houston\/Hawaii over 47.5 points (+318)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michigan\/Oklahoma under 48.5 points (-152):<\/strong> I&#8217;m banking on two supremely talented defences to win out in this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Both defences ranked in the top 12 in yards per rush last year. They also both ranked inside the top 40 in EPA per play, according to Game On Paper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michigan returned five defensive starters and brought in two four-star defensive line transfers from the portal. The Wolverines have finished in the top 20 in EPA per play in eight of the past 10 seasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer might be the real deal, but the Washington State transfer isn&#8217;t used to facing a defence like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side, Michigan&#8217;s five-star true freshman quarterback, Bryce Underwood, will be in a hostile road environment for the first time. Facing a defence with nine upperclassmen starters, I expect him to struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/american_football\/ncaaf?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_ncaaf\">Full NCAAF betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NCAAF parlay picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Nebraska -27.5 <\/strong>(-295):<\/strong> Akron lost 10-0 at home last week in its season opener. This is a bottom-of-the-barrel NCAA Division I program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, Akron ranked 125th among 134 schools in EPA per play. Against three Power 4 schools in non-conference play, the Zips were outscored by 121 points and failed to cover a +27.5 spread each time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (33 of 42, 245 yards, two TDs) was solid in the season opener. He connected in the end zone with both of the Huskers&#8217; four-star transfer wideouts, Dane Key and Nyziah Hunter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raiola should have the offence humming against an Akron squad that allowed 42.8 PPG in non-conference play last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Sam Houston\/Hawaii over 47.5 points <\/strong>(-114):<\/strong> The Sam Houston Bearkats had a strong defence a year ago, but things have changed drastically in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>None of the Bearkats&#8217; defensive starters returned, and they entered the year with just four players having 110+ FBS snaps a season ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The early returns for the completely remade group are &#8230; not good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam Houston has allowed 910 yards and 79 total points through two games, losing to Western Kentucky and UNLV in the process. Both games soared past this total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m hoping some of that defensive ineptitude sparks something for Micah Alejado and the Hawaii Warriors, who&#8217;ve been sluggish out of the gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of Hawaii&#8217;s games went under this total, albeit not by much (43 points, 46 points). Alejado already has 70 pass attempts, so you know the Warriors are looking to sling it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam Houston&#8217;s first two opponents combined for 650 passing yards, five TDs and a 70.3% completion rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>College football predictions made at 1:30 p.m. on 09\/03\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest college football matchup in Week 2 pits the Michigan Wolverines against the Oklahoma Sooners, and I&#8217;ve worked it into a +318 parlay. The pregame narrative: No. 15 Michigan hits the road to face No. 18 Oklahoma in Saturday&#8217;s only ranked-on-ranked battle. 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