We are a little less than 100 days away from college football kicking off. Not much will happen between today and week 0. Sure, there are always a few injuries, transfers and whatnot during fall practice, but the landscape isn’t going to change dramatically. Now is as good of a time as ever to roll out The Touchback’s college football win-total bets for 2023.
Last year, we went 2-2 with Clemson and Kentucky each falling one win short of hitting their respective overs. That is how it goes in the world of football betting, however. No one gets paid out for almost.
That being said, we still came out on top thanks to Texas not reaching 8.5 wins and Washington State breezing past 5.5 wins. Go Cougs! With that out of the way, let’s jump into our college football win-total bets for 2023.
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Smart college football win-total bets for 2023
Miami O/U 7.5
The Bet: Over (+125)
This bet most likely hinges on your opinion of Tyler Van Dyke. If you don’t believe in him, then you probably take the under. However, there is reason to believe a quarterback that received NFL draft hype at the start of 2022 can return to form. Miami had many issues last season and not every failure can be placed on him. Besides, help has arrived.
Beyond that, the Hurricanes should start the season 3-1 at worse. This means they need to go 5-3 in ACC play. Even if Miami loses to the three ranked sides on their schedule, the remaining five contests are all very winnable.
Ohio State O/U 10.5
The Bet: Under (-115)
Ohio State in 2023 has a lot more question marks than in years past. First, is either Kyle McCord or Devin Brown the answer at quarterback? It remains to be seen. Unlike with Justin Fields, C.J. Stroud or others who came before them, this is the first time Ryan Day enters a season with a complete unknown under center.
When you look at Ohio State’s schedule, three games appear to be true toss-ups. Perhaps four depending on where you stand on a new-look Wisconsin. Look, the Buckeyes still have a ton of talent. But there are plenty of question marks as well.
Oregon State O/U 8.5
The Bet: Over (+115)
Oregon State won nine games in 2022 with some of the worst quarterback play imaginable. They also were screwed out of a victory against USC and lost a game they should have won against Washington. The Beavers are for real and the team’s first season at the renovated Reser Stadium should help get them to surpass the over.
Auburn O/U 6.5
The Bet: Under (+115)
Does Auburn really have seven winnable games on its schedule? Assuming the Tiger go 4-0 in non-conference play, they still need to pick up three SEC victories. That seems highly unlikely given how many holes the roster currently has.
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