Unmissable Week 2 AP Poll Matchups: Your Guide to Betting College Football AP Poll Games

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Week 1 of the NCAA Football season ends with games on Sunday Night and even a final game on Monday. It’s time to look ahead at Week 2 of the NCAA Football season.

Let’s take a look at the best Week 2 games to bet on from the Associated Press Poll Top 25 Ranked Teams.

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2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season | 154th season of college football in the United States
NCAAF Week 2: September 5th – September 11th, 2023

13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina State WolfPack

NCAF Odds: Notre Dame -7.5 at North Carolina State +7.5 / Notre Dame -309 at North Carolina State +240 / O/U 50.5
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM | ABC
Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC

Both teams are coming off wins. The Irish are looking for their third straight game.

Quarterback Sam Hartman will be familiar with the Wolf Pack, as he spent his time at Wake Forest going against them. The Irish will be tested by a talented defense and an offense that will care for the football.

The game is in Raleigh, where you know they will be hoppin’ ready to spring an upset. The last time these two teams met was in 2017, and the Irish won that one big, so revenge is on the mind for the program.

College Football Week 2 | Bet Notre Dame at North Carolina State
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25 Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones

NCAF Odds: Iowa -4; Iowa State +4 / Iowa -177; Iowa State +144 / O/U 36.5
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 3:30 PM | ESPN2
Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

It’s a state battle between the Hawkeyes and the Cyclones. The Hawkeyes are ranked 25th in the latest Associated Press Poll. Iowa is coming off a win at home over Utah State. After starting slow, the offense faltered quite a bit down the stretch.

For Iowa State, they looked pretty effective in a three-touchdown win over Northern Iowa. This is an excellent test for both teams, but taking the Cyclones and the points seems to be a wise move.

College Football Week 2 | Bet Iowa at Iowa State
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22 Ole Miss Rebels at 24 Tulane Green Wave

NCAF Odds: Ole Miss -7.5; Tulane +7.5 / Ole Miss -284; Tulane +224 / O/U 62.5
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 3:30 PM | ESPN2
Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

Two Top 25 teams get together in New Orleans. The Rebels were impressive, scoring 73 points in their season opener.

This Ole Miss will have no problem putting puts on the board this season. Their opponent Tulane went a little different round, holding their opponent to 17 in the 20-point win.

This should be a great football game that Tulane will be very excited for—a chance to put themselves bigger on the map. Look for a fun game, which is a one-score game in the end.

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11 Texas Longhorns at 4 Alabama Crimson Tide

NCAF Odds: Texas +7; Alabama -7 / Texas +230; Alabama -294 / O/U 55
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM | ABC
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Two of the top programs in College Football will meet up in Tuscaloosa. It’s the Longhorns and the Crimson Tide. The Longhorns are not ranked, but very easily could be.

Alabama is coming off that 56-7 pointing at home over Middle Tennessee. These two teams played a season ago, and it was a one-point game. The Longhorns do not have the same talent as they did a season ago.

Look for Alabama to continue to move the football while the Longhorns stall out one too many times and the Crimson Tide win by double digits.

College Football Week 2 | Bet Texas at Alabama
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19 Wisconsin Badgers at Washington State Cougars

NCAF Odds: Wisconsin -6.5; Washington State +6.5 / Wisconsin -239; Washington State +191 / O/U 54.5
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM | ABC
Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA

It’s a big early-season test for the Badgers from the Big Ten. Heading to Pullman will take a lot of work. The Badgers lost this game at home a season ago, 17-14.

That was before some of the needed were done with the Wisconsin offense. The Badgers would like revenge, but Wisconsin being favorites here seems backward. The Cougars win this game at home.

College Football Week 2 | Bet Wisconsin at Washington State
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Stanford Cardinals at 6 USC Trojans

NCAF Odds: Stanford +30; USC -30 / Stanford +1075; USC -3030 / O/U 70.5
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:30 PM | FOX
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

This is not the Stanford Cardinals team of old. But it’s a USC team that can score the football. The Trojans have played in two games this season, averaging 61 points per game.

Caleb Williams continues to throw the ball all over the field. The Trojans cannot get caught looking ahead, as they have back-to-back road games at Arizona State and Colorado following this.

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There you have it. Those are some of the best Week 2 Games to Bet from the Associated Press Top 25 Ranked Teams. Enjoy the games, and best of luck with any of your bets for the weekend!

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After Week 2, we’ve seen some changes in the polls. With ranked teams not only losing, but also playing some close games, the voters have done some maneuvering. We’re going to take a look at both the AP and the Coaches Poll, and we’ll compare some of the differences between each so you can continue betting against the NCAAF Lines.

This Week’s College Football Top 25 Breakdown Heading Into Week 3 of the 2022-23 Season

The Top Spot

Our first difference in the polls starts at the top. After Alabama’s near-loss to the Texas Longhorns, the AP voters have moved the Georgia Bulldogs to the top spot. Georgia shut out Samford on Saturday, and after their thrashing of Oregon in Week 1, the AP pollsters felt that the Bulldogs deserved the top spot. Georgia took 53 votes for the top spot, while Alabama only garnered 9.

On the other hand, the coaches still feel that Alabama is the top team. The vote was fairly close, with Alabama getting 39 first-place votes, while Georgia received 25 votes for the top spot. The coaches usually don’t make a lot of changes when a team plays a close game.

More Top 10 Differences

The next difference is at the #4 spot. The Coaches Poll has the Clemson Tigers sitting at #4 and Michigan at #5, while the AP pollsters feel that the Michigan Wolverines belong at the fourth slot, and Clemson at #5. The AP voters took into account that Clemson had issues beating Georgia Tech, while the Wolverines ran through their first two opponents, making things look very easy.

USC has risen up the polls, and the AP voters have the Trojans at #7 and the Oklahoma State Cowboys at #8, while the coaches have the Cowboys at #7 and USC at #8. Lincoln Riley’s squad has looked dominant in their first two victories, while Oklahoma State has played well, but hasn’t been as dominant as USC. We need to keep an eye on USC, as the Pac-12 hasn’t looked strong early in the season. If USC can run the table in the conference, it will be hard not to put them in the College Football Playoffs.

The AP Poll has the Kentucky Wildcats coming in at #9, the Arkansas Razorbacks at #10, and the Michigan State Spartans at #11. The Coaches Poll has Michigan State at #9, Kentucky at 10, and Arkansas at 11. Kentucky has been impressive early in the season, and they just won a huge game at Florida last Saturday. Arkansas started the season off with a big win against Cincinnati. Michigan State hasn’t played any competition as of yet, so we’ll have to wait and see how good they truly are.

#13 Miami Hurricanes @ #22 Texas A&M Aggies Betting Analysis

Mario Cristobal will play his first big game against Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M. The Aggies are coming off of a devastating upset against Appalachian State. The Canes head into College Station as a 5.5-point underdog. While the Aggies have one of the most talented groups of recruits in the country, Fisher has yet to get them to the level that many have expected.

We’re going to go out on a limb here, and take the road dog in this one. We think that the Aggies will still be in disarray, and this will be the game where Miami announces to the nation that “The U” is back.

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