College football odds, picks, bets and predictions for Week 7, 2024: Computer model supports Notre Dame, Vanderbilt

No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Oregon both have College Football Playoff aspirations, and their Saturday night showdown is at the top of the Week 7 college football schedule. The Buckeyes have won all five games by at least 28 points, while the Ducks have won three straight games by more than 21 points. Ohio State is a 4-point away favorite in the Week 7 college football odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, after receiving nine first-place votes in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Otherwise, No. 1 Texas is the 14.5-point favorite against No. 18 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, according to Week 7 college football data.

The Longhorns had an extra week to prepare for this game after their 35-13 win over Mississippi State two weeks ago. However, nine of the last eleven meetings between Oklahoma and Texas have been decided by a score. So should you back the Sooners as a two-touchdown underdog in your Week 7 college football betting? Before you lock in any Week 7 college football picks for these or any other games, be sure to check out the latest college football predictions from SportsLine’s trusted model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has returned well over $2,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks and is 8-4 on top-rated picks over the final two weeks of this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

Now it has turned its attention to the latest college football odds and Week 7 college football betting lines on the spread, moneyline and over/under. Head here to see each selection.

The best college football predictions for Week 7

One of the college picks the model has high on in Week 7: No. 11 Notre Dame (-23.5) is cruising to a blowout win over Stanford on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Notre Dame was a much better team when these teams met last season, closing the gap as a 26-point road favorite with a 56-23 win. The Fighting Irish have won 10 of their last 12 home games and have covered the lead in six of their last eight games overall.

Stanford has struggled since the end of last season, covering just twice in the last eight games. Additionally, the Cardinals have been consistently poor on the road, going 5-11 in their last 16 road games. SportsLine’s model expects those trends to continue Saturday, with Notre Dame scoring more than 40 points and covering the spread in nearly 60% of the latest simulations. Find the rest of the Week 7 college football picks here.

Another prediction: Vanderbilt (+13.5) stays within the range at kickoff at 7:45 p.m. ET on Saturday against Kentucky. The Commodores unquestionably earned the biggest win in school history by defeating a top-five opponent for the first time with their 40-35 victory over No. 1 Alabama. Senior quarterback Diego Pavia completed 16 of 20 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 56 yards.

This performance was no coincidence for Vanderbilt, as it also defeated Virginia Tech in the season opener and then secured the then-No. 7 Missouri doubles overtime as an 18-point underdog. Pavia has completed 66.7% of his passes for 973 yards, eight touchdowns and zero interceptions this season, building an efficient offense. The model assumes he rushed for more than 200 yards on Saturday, as Vanderbilt covers the spread 60% of the time. Tips for every other game in Week 7 can be found here.

How to make college football picks for Week 7

The model has also determined who will win and cover in each FBS matchup in Week 7, calling for a whopping 10 underdogs to win outright. Only at SportsLine can you get every pick for every game.

So which college football picks can you make with confidence and which 10 underdogs will win outright in Week 7? Check out the latest college football odds below, then visit SportsLine to see which teams are winning and covering the spread, all using a proven computer model that has returned well over $2,000 in profits since its inception has, and find out.

College football odds for Week 7

Complete college football picks, odds and predictions for Week 7 can be found here

Tuesday, October 8th

FIU at Liberty (-17, 55)

Wednesday, October 9th

New Mexico State at Jacksonville State (-20.5, 58.5)

Thursday, October 10th

Carolina Coast at James Madison (-9.5, 62)

Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech (-4, 50)

UTEP at Western Kentucky (-19, 56)

Friday, October 11th

Memphis at USF (+6.5, 60)

Northwest near Maryland (-10, 45)

UNLV at Utah State (+19, 64.5)

Utah at Arizona State (+4, 45)

Saturday, October 12th

Clemson at Wake Forest (+20.5, 60.5)

South Carolina at Alabama (-21.5, 51)

Stanford at Notre Dame (-23, 45.5)

Texas vs. Oklahoma (+14.5, 51)

Penn State at USC (+5.5, 48)

Ole Miss at LSU (+3, 64.5)

Ohio State at Oregon (+4, 52.5)

Iowa State at West Virginia (+3, 51)

Kansas State at Colorado (+5.5, 56.5)