THE WEEK THAT WAS PROMISED...? COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 10 PREVIEW + PLAYS
- sidelinebeef
- Oct 31, 2025
- 3 min read
In August if you looked at the 2025 CFB schedule, you probably had this weekend circled. With matchups like Penn State/Ohio State...Miami/SMU...Arizona State/Iowa State...Georgia/Florida...South Carolina/Ole Miss... you'd be expecting an action packed weekend. Unfortunately things took a turn for the worst for Penn State, SMU is proving the haters of last years playoff run were right, ASU and ISU aren't even ranked, Florida's HC job is open and LaNorris Sellers and co can only play spoiler in the SEC. A lot of things people truly didn't have on their bingo card. But does that mean we can't win? Absolutely not. I brought you the best plays for this weekend after 8-5 in the past two weeks and 37-32-2 on the year.
WEEK 10 PLAYS
Vandy +3
Under 46.5
Miami/SMU OVER 50.5
Duke +3.5
Louisville -10.5
Georgia -7
Kentucky +10.5
Vandy +3
Under 46.5
I’m not going to sugar coat this. On paper Texas makes all the sense in the world… but the games aren’t played on paper. What I love most about this Vanderbilt team and the reason I’ve been backing them is they don’t care what paper says. The identity of this team is to be the underdog and shock the world. So I think everyone running to the window to bet Texas… go ahead it only fires them up more. Arch Manning is a “Game-Time Decision” with his concussion status but Texas’s defense is what carries the team. We saw Vandy control a low scoring game last week with Mizzou and I expect them to need to do it again.
Miami/SMU OVER 50.5
I feel like the bookmakers messed up here? Not sure why this line is so low unless they expect Miami to win 42-7? Miami is yet to score less than 21 points all season and will be facing a spotty SMU defense. SMU averages 38 ppg at home. I don’t expect them to score a ton against this Miami defense but they are in a prime bounce back spot after last weeks trap game to Wake Forest. Again I just don’t see how this number is so low book it.
Duke +3.5
Clemson is just flat out bad. They’re not what we thought they were and a switch is not going to just flip on at some point this season. Duke has been feisty in every game they’ve been in, they just tend to shoot themselves in the foot a bit. However, I don’t think they do it enough to be 3.5 pt dogs to Clemson. You could call this a rat line, I say it’s the books being afraid of Brand Power.
Louisville -10.5
This is purely a fade VA Tech play. Louisville has looked good all season with their only loss to UVA. They’re very alive in the conference race which keeps them in play for the playoffs as well. Jeff Brohm will keep this team ready as they have a favorable schedule to make it to the ACC title game.
Georgia -7
Florida is another team that isn’t going to just flip a switch. They may play Georgia a little tight in the 1st half as we’ve seen the Dawgs do a few times this year, but Kirby Smart and Gunner Stockton will pull away in the second half. Florida doesn’t have much to play for and I’m sure the talks of transferring have begun in the locker room.
Kentucky +10.5
The number is too big for Auburn to be laying against any other SEC team. Auburn is not very good and they have not lived up to billing so far. Meanwhile Kentucky is right where they feel at home, being overlooked by a team that isn’t all that much better. Again 10.5 is just too much for Auburn to be laying even at home.
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