Our picks for week 3 were terrible. Like Florida State terrible. I guess that’s what we get for picking the Seminoles outright last time around. However, this is a risk we assume betting mostly on underdogs. More often than not, you crap out. So, keep that in mind when checking out our college football week 4 parlay.
By this point in the season, we have a pretty solid read on most teams. There remain a few mysteries, such as is Notre Dame any good, but for the most part upsets are now upsets instead of underrated schools beating overrated ones *cough TEXAS *cough.
Anyway, let’s jump into The Touchback’s college football week 4 parlay. We are including four games with a $10 wager winning more than $300. Odds via Fanduel Sportsbook.
College Football Record in 2021
Moneyline: 3-3 (All Underdogs)
ATS: 1-4
Parlays hit: 0
More College Football: Texas and Oklahoma face an irrelevant existence in the SEC
The Touchback’s College Football Week 4 Parlay
Toledo at Ball State (+176)
This matchup sees two MAC programs open conference play coming off losses to Mountain West opponents. There really isn’t a lot separating Toledo and Ball State in terms of talent and situation. This line feels like a byproduct of the Rockets showing against Notre Dame more than anything else. If you have followed our betting logic in the past, you know we aren’t passing up the home underdog between two equal-ish teams.
Cal (+250) at Washington
Cal isn’t a particularly talented team, but they know how to make life miserable for Pac-12 schools. Washington was upset by the Golden Bears in both 2018 and 2019 in low scoring affairs. The Huskies lost the turnover battle 2-0 in each contest. This brings us to 2021.
Jimmy Lake’s side is turning the ball over like crazy this season (seven giveaways in three games). Dylan Morris is the type of quarterback Cal tends to get the better of. Everything here sets up nicely for Aaron Rodgers’ alma mater. The only real concern is if they can muster the 14 or so points needed to win.
Missouri -2.5 (-106) at Boston College
If Missouri played in the ACC this season, they would probably be one of the four best teams in the conference. While this is two middle-of-the-road schools going at it on paper, the reality is Boston College is playing an SEC school with a backup quarterback and an inflated 3-0 record. The Tigers are the deeper and more athletic side who should win this by at least three points.
Wyoming -29.5 (-108) at UConn
49. 31. This is the margin of defeat in UConn’s three FBS games this season. That doesn’t even include a 10-point loss to FCS Holy Cross. Meanwhile, Wyoming has posted scores of 50 and 45 in the past two weeks. We don’t normally hop on covers this large, but the Huskies are horrific.
Parlay Total: Bet $10 to win $351.56
This carries more risk than our usual parlays. Taking Wyoming to cover by 30 and picking Cal on the road could easily backfire. But for $350, let’s go for it.
