2024 college football picks, odds, lines and bets for Week 9 from the Vegas expert: This 3-leg contest pays 6-1

There’s no major top-10 matchup on the Week 9 college football schedule, but there are a handful of games that could go a long way toward determining who the serious College Football Playoff contenders will be. No. 12 Notre Dame bounced back well from its shocking loss to Northern Illinois and now the Irish will look to get another quality win against No. 24 Navy. The latest Week 9 college football odds according to SportsLine consensus have the Irish as a 14-point favorite.

Other key Week 9 lines include No. 20 Illinois at No. 1 Oregon (-21.5) (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS), No. 21 Missouri at No. 15 Alabama (-15.5) and No. 5 Texas at No. 25 Vanderbilt (+17.5) and No. 8 LSU at No. 14 Texas A&M (-1). So which Week 9 college football lines should you target when making your Week 9 college football combinations? Before you decide on your Week 9 college football picks, be sure to check out Thomas Casale’s college football experts’ top Week 9 picks, predictions and best bets.

Casale is a frequent guest on national radio and television shows to discuss college sports. Casale has been betting on sports for more than 30 years – and even winning. Over the last two college football seasons, Casale has a 122-92-5 (57%) record in college football picks overall and a 26-8 (76.4%) record in bowl games – all publicly documented. Everyone who has followed him is way up there.

Now he’s turned his attention to the Week 9 college football odds and shares his top three betting picks. If you implement these college football betting tips, you could expect a return of around 6:1. Get his top college football picks at SportsLine.

Top predictions from college football experts for Week 9

One of Casales’ top college football picks of Week 9: He’s backing No. 18 Ole Miss (-19.5) to cover against Oklahoma in an SEC matchup on Saturday at noon ET. The road to the College Football Playoff looks a little rocky for the Rebels, but their two losses combined for six points and they still have five SEC games left to impress the committee.

They definitely have style on their side as Jaxson Dart threw for 2,384 yards and 14 touchdowns with just three interceptions in the first seven games. He’ll be going up against an Oklahoma defense that looked good at times but gave up 482 yards of offense against Auburn’s rushing offense and then allowed 6.7 yards per play against Steve Sarkisian’s Texas offense.

“The Sooners are on life support right now. Head coach Brent Venables fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell and gave Joe Jon Finley playing duties, but the move reeks of desperation,” Casale told SportsLine. “This is a good spot for Ole Miss. The Rebels lost to LSU but were playing their seventh straight game to start the season. Now Lane Kiffin’s group has had a week off to get healthy and recharge.” See what other picks Casale likes at SportsLine.

How to make college football picks for Week 9

Casale also found two other college football picks he loves, including a must-see pick at a total he believes could be off by several touchdowns. You can only see his picks at SportsLine.

What are the best bets for Week 9 of college football and what total is way off? Visit SportsLine now to see Thomas Casale’s best college football bets, all from a proven college football handicapper who has gone 26-8 in bowl games over the past two seasons, and find out .