Insomniacs, night shift workers and college football fans in Australia, rejoice. Friday night's marquee matchup between the Clemson Tigers and the Cal Bears is set to kick off at 10:30 p.m. ET, which means the above segment of fans won't have to make any special accommodations to catch this ACC contest.
However, college football fans on the East Coast may need a triple espresso in order to stay up for the late-night clash. Use the FanDuel promo code to get up to $250 in bonus bets on Friday: But the game is worth staying up for. The Tigers (2-1) are a program teetering on the edge.
They're just two years removed from a 10-win season and College Football Playoff appearance, but coach Dabo Swinney's roster construction decisions have the team trending toward another middling finish in the ACC. Meanwhile, the Bears (2-1) have an NFL-caliber quarterback in the highly touted Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, and first-year coach Tosh Lupoi has generated excitement around the program based on his strong start on the recruiting trail. Clemson is a 1.5-point spread betting favorite over Cal.
Bears is the marquee attraction on Friday, there are other sports betting options that include a partial college football schedule and a 17-game MLB slate. Below is a snapshot of what to watch and bet at the best sports betting apps, for Friday, Sept. 25. Use the Caesars Sportsbook promo code CBSSPORTSBR250 to get $250 in bonus bets via bet resets: Time: 7 p.m. | Location: Birmingham, Ala. | TV: ESPN | Stream: Fubo (Try for free) Give the Midshipmen credit.
They know who they are, and they don't diverge from it. What they are is a football team that runs, runs, runs the ball. This season, Navy ranks second in the country in rushing offense (376.0 yards per game).
Over the last 13 seasons, the Midshipmen have ranked outside of the top nine in rushing offense just twice. That does not bode well for UAB, which ranks 124th in the country in rushing defense (192.0) and gave up 225 and 201 rushing yards to Louisiana and Louisiana-Monroe over the last two games, respectively. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every college football game 10,000 times, says Navy has a 50% chance to cover and assigns a "C" grade to Navy -6.5.
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