Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images. Pictured: Head coach Dave Doeren of the North Carolina State Wolfpack
The beauty of college football is the sheer number of games that it offers for fans and sports bettors to enjoy.
However, having a deep understanding of every college football Division I program can be a tall task, especially when staring at a loaded slate of matchups at the beginning of the season.
But for those feeling a little behind the college football betting 8-ball this season — fear not!
The Action Network’s College Football PRO Report was developed for bettors of all levels with the goal of tracking and summarizing, in real-time, five key value indicators so bettors can quickly analyze an entire board of games and pinpoint the best available wagers.
For this reason, there are often times in which there are no games worth betting via this tool. Remember, the purpose of our PRO Report is to find value, not to simply spit out picks for those jonesing for action.
However, while tonight’s college football slate is just six games deep, there are two games, including South Florida vs. NC State and East Carolina vs. Appalachian State showing as very savvy bets, so much so that sharps have all taking significant positions on both matchups.
Let’s take a deeper dive into how professionals are betting Thursday night’s college football slate.
Thursday College Football Sharp Picks
*College football odds as of Thursday at 7:30 a.m. ET
South Florida vs. NC State
7:30 p.m. ET | ACC Network
Sharp Action
It’s not often that our PRO Report signals light up double-digit favorites in college football, but that’s exactly what we have with South Florida vs. NC State.
NC State opened as a 17.5-point favorite over South Florida at PointsBet, a number that has been driven to Wolfpack -19 (click here for live college football odds) by multiple waves of wiseguy action.
Top Experts
One of our top college football experts has taken note as well as is joining the pros by laying the almost 20-point spread with NC State.
PRO Report Pick: NC State -19
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East Carolina vs. Appalachian State
7:30 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Sharp Action
It’s not the number of PRO Report value signals that make this game so intriguing, but instead the effect that just a single signal has had on East Carolina vs. Appalachian State odds movement.
This total initially opened 62.5 and has been blitzed down to a market consensus of 55.5.
Action Labs’ Bet Signals are reporting a staggering eight smart money indicators on the ECU vs. Appalachian State under, lining up perfecting with the line movement we’ve tracked thus far.
Please note that while the consensus does sit at 55.5, BetMGM is still at 56 for those interested in a free half-point of value.
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