VSiN College Football Betting Podcast

With the Big 12 Media Days concluded, Tim Murray opens the podcast looking at a future bet that he likes in the unpredictable Big 12. Tim also gives an update on the BYU QB situation after Jake Retzlaff's departure from the program. Were the win total & future adjustments warranted?

Former Georgia Bulldog & 2009 Ray Guy Award winner Drew Butler joined Tim to preview the SEC.

Topics included...

-Is Georgia QB Gunnar Stockton THE guy?

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We're less than 40 days away from the start of college football, folks! Tim Murray welcomed Steve Coughlin AKA "Stanford Steve" from ESPN to the podcast this week. Tim & Steve had a long chat and it started with a recent text exchange about Oklahoma QB John Mateer. 

-Too much hype for Oklahoma's John Mateer?

-How good can Texas A&M be with Marcel Reed?

-Should LSU be CFP bound in Year 4 under Brian Kelly?

-Can Jackson Arnold & Auburn ...

As the countdown to the start of the college football season continues, Tim Murray welcomed Phil Steele to the podcast to breakdown the Big Ten.

-Is Penn St. good enough to win the National Championship?

-What will Ohio St. do for an encore after winning the National Title?

-Could Oregon regress?

-Did Michigan solve its issues at quarterback?

-Could Illinois make a run to the College Football Playoff?

-After shockingly making the CFP la...

Tim Murray is fired up for a LOADED podcast as he welcomes Colby Dant of the Sports Gambling Podcast and Notre Dame beat reporter Pete Sampson to the show. Before bringing on the guests, Tim is pumped for the Westgate Supercontest College this fall and breaks down the rules. 

Colby Dant (@TheColbyD) pops on the show and runs through a bunch of his favorite win totals this year.

Georgia 9.5

Alabama 9.5

South Carolina 7.5

Texas Tech 8.5

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Tim Murray welcomes Joshua Nunn of the Action Network to podcast. Tim & Joshua run through a ton of situational spots in the upcoming season including possible tricky games for Notre Dame, Miami, and SMU.

Additionally, Joshua runs through five win totals that he believes are worth betting. 

Washington State 5.5

Marshall 5.5

Jacksonville St 6.5

Tulane 8.5

Akron 4.5

Lastly, Joshua tells Tim about a conference future bet that he likes in ...

Tim Murray opens up the podcast reacting to the breaking news of the weekend that BYU QB Jake Retzlaff is leaving the program. How did sportsbooks react to the news? What is next for the Cougars at quarterback?

Later, Tim welcomed Brad Crawford from CBS Sports & 247 Sports to the show. Brad discussed a couple of teams from the SEC; one that is undervalued and one that is overvalued. Additionally, Brad made the pitch why Navy could ...

Tim Murray is back for a second episode this week as we are just NINE weeks away from the start of the college football season! Tim starts the show by looking at the winners & losers of the Big Ten schedule "lottery." After looking through it, Tim put in a win total bet on Nebraska and Wisconsin.

Kelley Ford joined the podcast and went through his power ratings entering the 2025 season. Kelly went through his process of creating hi...

Friend of VSiN, Chris "The Bear" Fallica, joined Tim Murray on the podcast this week. Tim & Chris ran through numerous topics throughout the podcast, including some of the Bear's best bets!

-What did we learn from betting the CFP last year?

-Should we play an Ohio State/Penn St CFP parlay?

-Is Texas & Arch Manning getting too much love?

-Fading the Clemson love?

-Is Oregon undervalued?

-Best bet in Notre Dame at Miami

Tim opened the pod...

We are less than 10 weeks away from the start of college football and Tim Murray is fired up for this week's episode. Before welcoming on former Ohio St LB Bobby Carpenter & CBS Sports host Chip Patterson, Tim runs through his favorite situational spots of the upcoming season. Who wants a sandwich?

National Champion & former Ohio State star Bobby Carpenter joined the podcast to discuss what to expect from the Buckeyes in 2025 after...

Tim opens up the podcast this week examining the eight teams that are favored to reach the College Football Playoff in 2025. Five of those teams enter the season with quarterback concerns but could that lead to a team being undervalued in the futures market? Tim also identified a "sandwich spot" that he loves in September.

Scott Dochterman of The Athletic joined Tim for an in-depth preview of the Big Ten. 

-How many teams from the B...

Tim Murray welcomes a pair of guests to the podcast this week. Professional handicapper Paul Stone joined Tim to discuss his favorite bets (Week 1, Game of the Year, & win totals). Paul is intrigued by a number of underdogs and is expecting a step back from a team that made the College Football Playoff last year.

Later in the podcast, Patrick Everson of Vegas Insider joins Tim to talk about the latest information he has gathered fr...

Is 2025 the year of the quarterback in college football? Tim Murray welcomed ESPN's David Hale to the podcast to discuss his quarterback tiers column. 

Topics Tim & David discussed...

-Will LSU's Garrett Nussmeier take a Jayden Daniels type leap?

-Is Carson Beck underrated?

-Will John Mateer thrive at Oklahoma? 

-The Big 12 is loaded at the quarterback. Who is being overlooked?
 

-Will Ty Simpson being the starter all season in Tuscaloos...

The countdown is on to the start of the college football season and Tim Murray welcomed handicapper Brad Powers to the podcast. 

-Is there value on Notre Dame in the futures market?

-What should be expected from North Carolina under Belichick?

-How will Ohio State be after winning the National Championship?

-Can Penn St live up to the hype?

-How is the best team in the SEC?

-Is there a long shot Heisman candidate in the Big 12?

-Week 1 b...

With Week 1 of the college football season less than 100 days away, Tim Murray welcomed Matt Grill from DraftKings Sportsbook to the podcast. Tim & Matt run through all of the Week 0 & 1 lines and what action DK Sportsbook has seen so far. 

Kansas St/Iowa St (in Dublin)

Georgia Tech at Colorado

LSU at Clemson

Alabama at Florida St

Notre Dame at Miami

TCU at North Carolina

Plus, Matt also tells Tim what action DraftKings Sportsbook has s...

Tim Murray was joined by Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports & The Athletic this week on the podcast to discuss some of Bruce's favorite win totals in 2025. The eight teams Tim & Bruce discussed were...

Clemson 9.5 wins

BYU 7.5 wins

Nebraska 7.5 wins

UCF 5.5 wins

Arizona 5.5 wins

Florida 6.5 wins

LSU 8.5 wins

Cal 5.5 wins

Tim opened the podcast discussing the latest news on the health of Miami QB Carson Beck. Plus, with lines out for all Week 0 &...

Tim Murray is joined by Collin Wilson of the Action Network this week. Tim & Collin ran through a number of topics including:

-The most important coordinator changes in 2025

-Is Penn St overrated?

-What is the best bet to make on Clemson?

-Oklahoma was busy in the portal... will it lead to success?

-Fade Arkansas?

-Week 1 best bet in Utah-USC game

Tim opened the podcast looking at the moves in the win totals market from last week to this...

Tim Murray welcomed On3 College Football reporter Ari Wasserman to the podcast this week. Tim & Ari discussed a number of topics including the potentially explosion of quarterback play, Miami's haul in the spring portal, Miami vs Notre Dame in Week 1, Penn State's chances to win a National Championship, Clemson's loaded roster and the potential value on the Tigers in the futures market.

Tim wraps up the podcast discussing some excit...

Continuing the coverage of Notre Dame vs Ohio St in the National Championship, Tim Murray welcomed in a pair of beat reporters to preview the game with.

First, Notre Dame beat reporter Pete Sampson from The Athletic joined the podcast to discuss how the Irish can pull off the upset and win their first National Championship since 1988. How can the Irish have success offensively against Ohio State?

Second, Ohio State beat reporter An...