College Football Best Bets: Four Favorite Picks for Week 9 of the 2022 Season

We're 6-2 with our last eight college football best bets, so make sure you check out what we have for an exciting Week 9 Saturday slate. 

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Syracuse Orange - 12:00PM ET

Syracuse put up a serious fight in a loss to Clemson last week, so people are going to quickly write Notre Dame off here. But the Fighting Irish have won four of their last five games, with two of those wins being rather impressive — at North Carolina and at home against BYU. This is not the same team that we saw losing to Marshall in the second week of the season. And the Irish have done enough to warrant throwing away their loss to Stanford two weeks ago. 

Over the last two seasons, Notre Dame is 6-0 against the spread when coming off a home win. The Irish have won those games by an average of 20.6 points per game. And while we don't expect them to open up a can of whoopass to that extent here, it'd be a little surprising to see the Orange winning this game by more than a field goal. 

Notre Dame's defense is every bit as good as Syracuse's, with both being elite groups. That means that this should be a low-scoring affair, and that's why we're taking the points in this spot. But we wouldn't be surprised if the Orange are a bit let down after that loss to the Tigers last week. And the Irish, who are motivated to keep winning in order to save their season, can easily catch them napping here.  

BET: Notre Dame +3 at -130 at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏈 Notre Dame vs. Syracuse Predictions
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SMU Mustangs vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane - 3:30PM ET

Tulsa is 9-0 ATS as an underdog over the last three seasons and now has a home game against a beatable SMU team. The Mustangs have lost four of their last five games, while the Golden Hurricane return home after two games on the road. This will be their first game at home since October 1, so these fans should be fired up to see their team in action. And they'll need to bring some noise in this one, as Tulsa is going to need a strong finish to the year in order to make a bowl game. 

One thing that can't be overlooked in this game is the fact that SMU is 1-8 ATS in road games against conference opponents over the last three seasons. The Mustangs have also lost those games by an average of 5.6 points per game. 

While SMU's offense can be really tough to stop, Tulsa isn't much worse. The Mustangs only average 2.2 points per game more than the Golden Hurricane, but that minimal difference should be canceled out by the fact that Tulsa is at home. We just like the Golden Hurricane to keep this game close or win it outright. 

BET: Tulsa +3 at -135 at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏈 SMU vs. Tulsa Predictions
📈 Betting preview: SMU vs. Tulsa

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Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas State Wildcats - 3:30PM ET

It seems like everybody in the world is on Oklahoma State in this game, but we generally zig when everybody else zags in this column. The quarterback situation for the Wildcats is a little concerning, as both Adrian Martinez and backup Will Howard are questionable for this game. But there aren't many coaches in the nation that are as bright as Chris Klieman and it's just surprising to see his team giving so few points at home. 

The Wildcats nearly won outright as 3.5-point road underdogs against undefeated TCU last week, and the home-field advantage in this game is going to be important. The home team has won and covered in each of the last four meetings between these programs. 

Also, Kansas State is 8-1 ATS when coming off a game in which it failed to cover the spread over the last three years. The Wildcats have responded by winning by 5.9 points per game after those letdowns, and we expect them to bounce back here — even against a very talented Cowboys team. 

BET: Kansas State -1.5 at -115 at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏈 Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State Predictions
📈 Betting preview: Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State

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San Diego State Aztecs vs. Fresno State Bulldogs - 10:30PM ET

It doesn't seem impossible that Jake Haener will return to action for Fresno State this weekend, but this still feels like too many points to be giving a San Diego State team that has won three of its last four games. 

The Aztecs would also make for a very tough opponent for Haener in a potential first game back, as they have allowed 14 or fewer points in three of their last four games. San Diego State is a very good defensive team and it also has the ability to get things going in the running game. 

If the Aztecs find a way to run the ball effectively, it's just hard to see this game being decided by more than a touchdown. San Diego State is actually 6-4 ATS as an underdog over the last three seasons. 

BET: San Diego State +8.5 at -107 at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏈 San Diego State vs. Fresno State Predictions
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