College Football Best Bets (Thursday, 8/28/25)

Author: Dylan Lieck | August 28, 2025 | 4:03 A.M. CST

Season Record: 1-1

Best Bet No. 1: Cincinnati +7 (-125) vs. Nebraska: Must buy half a point to get to 7

Cinci comes into this game returning 9 of 11 starters on the defensive side of the ball. The Bearcats started the season 5-2 last year and played good football early, before collapsing down the stretch and missing a bowl game (0-5 to end the year). However, they return a good portion of their offense as well, including their starting QB Brenden Sowsby (good dual threat QB).

On the other side, Nebraska returns a ton on the offensive side of the ball, but only 5 on defense. Nebraska really struggled in pass defense last season, finishing outside the top 75 in FBS. Additionally, they were a horrific road team, specifically on the offensive side of the ball. They scored over 20 points on the road just once in 5 games last season, with that lone outing being a 28 point performance against Purdue (the worst defense in the Big 10). They averaged just 16.4 PPG on the road last season, and struggled to move the ball consistently.

We’re going to back the Bearcats here at home in the opener. I think the Dylan Rioala hype is way overblown. He was an average collegiate QB last year, and Nebraska was an average team. Laying nearly a touchdown on the road, with no proven record of success this early in the season is

Best Bet No. 2: Buffalo +18 vs. Minnesota: this one is broken down on my podcast on youtube. Search Slobberknocker Sports and fast forward to the best bets section of the show.

Both Bet Units: 2