But are people sleeping on the Canes to win the national championship? To be fair, Miami does have to replace four starters on the offensive line as well as pass-rushers men Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor. But the Hurricanes return one of the best receivers in the country in Malachi Toney and a downhill running game led by Mark Fletcher Jr. from a team that reached the CFP National Championship game.
And in the offseason, the team added quarterback Darian Mensah, who threw for 3,973 yards and 34 touchdowns at Duke—Duke!—as well as his top receiving target in Durham, Cooper Barkate. But perhaps the best argument for Miami to win it all is a schedule that's softer than warm baked bread. The team is set to face only one team ranked in the preseason Top 25: Notre Dame on Nov. 7.
The Hurricanes, who are +1000 at DraftKings to win the national title (behind Ohio State, Notre Dame, Texas, Oregon, Georgia and Indiana), kick off their season on Friday with a West Coast road trip at Stanford (1-0). Miami is a 23.5-point favorite. Cardinal is the marquee attraction on Friday, there are other sports betting options that includes a partial college football schedule and a full MLB slate.
Below is a snapshot of what to watch and bet at the best sports betting apps, for Friday, Sept. 4. Use the Caesars Sportsbook promo code CBSDYW to double your winnings on your next 10 bets after betting $1+ on Friday: Time: 8 p.m. | Location: Norman, Okla. | TV: SEC Network | Stream: Fubo (Try for free) SportsLine pick -- Model: UTEP +41.5 | Expert: Under 52 -114 (David Bearman) Sooners coach Brent Venables ascended through the ranks because of his defensive acumen, and last season his defense ranked sixth in the country in yards per game (272.5) and seventh in points per game (15.5). Thanks to that defense, just two of the team's 13 games last season went Over 51.5.
Meanwhile, "UTEP, which played one game that hit the 50s last year, lost many players to the transfer portal, many from an offense that was 99th in scoring at 23.3 points per game and 114th in total offense," Bearman told SportsLine. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every college football game 10,000 times, says that there's 79% chance the Miners cover and assigns a "B" grade to UTEP +41.5. Time: 9 p.m. | Location: Stanford, Calif. | TV: ESPN | Stream: Fubo (Try for free) SportsLine pick -- Model: Stanford +23.5 | Expert: Miami -24.5 (Emory Hunt) Last week, the Cardinal blew a 16-point, fourth quarter lead and then rallied with two late touchdowns to clip Hawaii 37-27 in Tavita Pritchard's debut as coach.
And Stanford has struggled immensely against ranked teams recently. Since October 2021, the Cardinal are 1-18 against ranked teams, with an average margin of 27.4 points. That includes a 35-point loss to the Hurricanes last season in which Miami outgained Stanford 404-144.
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