
It seems like it was just yesterday that the 2025 college football season was kicking off. We were watching 2 teams from Middle America travel across the Atlantic to play in Ireland for some odd reason. We were saying goodbye to the legend Lee Corso. We were believing wholeheartedly that Arch Manning was going to win the Heisman Trophy, that Clemson was going to run away with the ACC, and that Penn State might not Penn State all over the place whenever it faced a top-10 opponent.
Now it’s October, we’ve arrived at Week 6, and how the turntables.
Much has changed in the college football landscape, but there’s one thing that remains the same… I’m prepared to advise you on an all-SEC parlay that will hopefully win us a bunch of money on Saturday afternoon that we can then go ahead and blow on Sunday’s NFL action.
As usual, all betting lines are provided by BetMGM.
Leg 1: Texas -6.5 (-115) over Florida
Now I know that the Gators have hung tough on the road against both LSU and Miami already this season, and like the Texas Longhorns, Florida is coming into this game with an extra week of rest and prep. Additionally, the Swamp won’t be an easy place for Arch Manning and the Longhorns offense to operate, but here’s how I’m looking at this matchup… if the Texas Longhorns want to be taken seriously as a national championship contender, this is a game they should be able to win by a touchdown.
Will Texas potentially overlook the Gators with the Red River Shootout looming next Saturday? Perhaps, but a solid Longhorns defense should be able to pick up some of the slack if Steve Sarkisian‘s offense gets off to another slow start to begin this game, especially against a Florida Gators offensive attack that has only managed 11 points per game following their 55-0 win over Long Island to start the season.
Hey, speaking of overlooking an opponent with the Red River Shootout looming…
Leg 2: Kent State +45.5 (-110) over Oklahoma
Remember, the Sooners will be without John Mateer after the star transfer quarterback had surgery on his hand last week, meaning it will be sophomore Michael Hawkins Jr. getting the start this Saturday. Hawkins appeared in 7 games for the Sooners last season, earning a 1-3 record as their starter. Two weeks to prep with the rest of the Oklahoma 1s will help Hawkins be prepared, but this team’s ceiling is lower with Hawkins under center rather than Mateer.
And guys, 45.5 points are so many American football points, and yes, I am aware that the Golden Flashes lost by 48 points to Texas Tech and 56 points to Florida State. Even still, I’d advise you take Kent State, if only because you’ll be winning this bet for a decent amount of time.
Leg 3: Vanderbilt +10.5 (-110) over Alabama
Do I have a real-life bet in on the Vanderbilt money line for this game? Yes, I do. Do I have the guts to the put Vanderbilt money line in this SEC parlay? No, I do not. But man, there’s just something about Diego Pavia and this Vanderbilt Commodores squad that I like. Maybe it’s the unflinching brashness with which Pavia is approaching this matchup — if you missed it, Pavia raised some eyebrows this week when he claimed, “if we play our game, it won’t be close” — or maybe it’s because there’s proof of concept that Vandy can take the field against a supposedly superior Alabama team and play as if it’s completely unafraid of the moment.
Now sure, last season’s matchup between these 2 teams was played in Nashville and this one will be in Tuscaloosa. But one ingredient remains the same… Alabama comes in fresh off of a win over Georgia, and that opens the door for letdown potential. Will Kalen DeBoer‘s squad fall into this trap for the second-straight year? I’m saying yes, even if that means Vandy is able to hang around and keep the margin of defeat at 10 points or under.
Leg 4: Miami FL -4.5 (-105) over Florida State
Okay, okay. I know this isn’t an SEC game, but this matchup is in Tallahassee, which is practically SEC country, and I just couldn’t resist putting this game into the parlay because it’s my single favorite bet of the week. Even before Florida State’s slip up vs. Virginia last Friday, I had this one marked down as a game I knew I was going to be betting Miami in. If anything, I was bummed out that the Seminoles didn’t handle business against Virginia because I would’ve gotten even more cushion with the line.
But hey, it doesn’t really matter. I still see Miami winning this game quite easily, just as it did last year. And don’t look now, but the Hurricanes don’t have another ranked team on the schedule the rest of the way.
My advice: take Miami on Saturday night, and while you’re at it, go ahead and put a bet in on over 11.5 wins for the Hurricanes.
Total: +1230