After a miracle Hail Mary tore at their hearts and Troy moneyline tickets last week, Action Network college football experts Michael Calabrese and Mike Ianniello return to discuss the best bets on the Group of 5 conference slate this weekend. We hear more about the Georgia State Panthers and the App State Mountaineers, plus a little love for Sonny Dykes in his return to SMU. Plus, we've got a moneyline underdog parlay, a round robin, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
Sep 21, 2022•34 min
Action Network's new BCS episode is back on the Big Bets On Campus podcast with our trio of Brett, Collin and Stuckey (get it... BCS? it's their initials... yeah, we're clever) diving into the biggest stories in college football betting. The guys look into the futures market, survey the conference championship landscape, and keep their eyes on the Heisman Trophy odds, with plenty of chop-busting along the way. They discuss the nightmare that has been Nebraska and who the Huskers might seek in a ...
Sep 20, 2022•37 min
Perhaps the signature play of the college football season took place Saturday afternoon in Boone, North Carolina as an unlikely safety + Hail Mary combination leads to heartbreak for any Troy moneyline backers. But with tons of action to unpack across the college landscape, our experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson of Action Network return to discuss it all. Plus, we hear from plenty of voicemail callers upset about Nebraska, give some credit to Bobby Petrino and take a quick look at the Thursday ni...
Sep 19, 2022•49 min
The boys are back with another preview of the college football slate, with Action Network experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson covering all the biggest games and hottest matchups, including a few FCS matchups worth considering. We get a moneyline underdog parlay, some overdogs, and so much more. FSU LOU 4 MIN SYR PURDUE 9 MIN NEB OU 15 MIN BYU OREGON 20 MIN PSU AUBURN 25 MIN MIAMI TXAM 30 MIN FRESNO USC 37 MIN KSU TUL 43 MIN MSU WASH 44 MIN MISS ST LSU 50 MIN FS YES OR NO 56 MIN CC BUFF 64 MIN OVER...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 13 min
ESPN's College GameDay heads to G5 Land this weekend as the Troy Trojans visit Boone, NC to square off against Appalachian State. The Mountaineers are the toast of college football after beating Texas A&M on the road last Saturday... but is this a letdown spot worth betting? Action Network college football experts Michael Calabrese and Mike Ianniello dive into that game, and give their best bets, build their G5 Hi-Five Round Robin, talk underdogs and so much more as another wild college foot...
Sep 14, 2022•33 min
Few acronyms inspired as much passionate disagreement among college football fans than "BCS." In that spirit, this season we're rolling out a new Tuesday episode featuring our very own B-C-S trio of Brett, Collin and Stuckey, as our Big Bets On Campus co-hosts dive into the biggest stories in college football betting. With the insights from the sport's most cherished insider Brett McMurphy, our guys look into the futures market, survey the conference championship landscape, and keep their eyes o...
Sep 13, 2022•34 min
Chaos reigned supreme from start to finish on Saturday. Starting with a early slate led by Alabama at Texas, and continuing to the late night with Oregon State at Fresno State, the entire day featured absolutely bonkers finishes that left fans and gamblers exhausted for days to come. Action Network college football experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson return to break it all down, plus listen to a trove of listeners voicemails screaming at Duke unders and The Game That Got Scott Frost Fired, plus an...
Sep 12, 2022•47 min
It's our 150th episode of Big Bets On Campus, and to celebrate college football dumped its famously terribly Week 2 slate on Action Network hosts Stuckey and Collin Wilson. But they are undeterred, previewing all the biggest games this weekend including an Alabama vs Texas game that has everyone buzzing. Plus we hear about Texas A&M, the Duke defense, and so much more. We even learn a little something about the Idaho State program! LOUISVILLE UCF - 3 MIN BOISE NEW MEXICO 5 MIN BAMA TEXAS - 9...
Sep 09, 2022•57 min
Programs from the Group of 5 conferences have lost 22 of 23 matchups straight up against Power 5 opponents so far this year. But for Action Network college football experts Michael Calabrese and Mike Ianniello, that's right where they want them to be! Value plays lurk in the shadows this week as the guys dive into their MAC teams to target, a cagey Houston Cougars team, their G5 Hi-5 Round Robin and so much more... all in under 30 minutes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Sep 07, 2022•29 min
LSU left millions of viewers coast-to-coast clutching at their hearts on Sunday night, as gamblers endured an incredible "missed extra point heard 'round" as regulation ended. Action Network experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson return to recap an absolutely thrilling holiday weekend of betting, which also included a Texas State flop, the emergence of a new lightning delay underdog theory, and Bo Nix Season reaching its fullest possible effect. We also listen to a glorious collection of furious voic...
Sep 06, 2022•42 min
College football puts away the appetizers this week, as gamblers feast on a main course slate of games generously served from Thursday to Monday night. Action Network college football experts dive into a full two dozen matchups to select their favorite sides and totals, including everything from the marquee LSU vs Florida State game to an under in the dreadful Temple vs Duke matchup. Plus, we get an overdog parlay, spicy underdogs and we never, under any circumstances, turn our back on Old Domin...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 19 min
After a 4-0 performance in Week Zero featuring covers by the likes of Vanderbilt and UConn, Action Network G5 experts Michael Calabrese and Mike Ianniello return to preview a loaded Week 1 slate. Together they discuss the New Mexico State Aggies, the fiesty Georgia State Panthers, the USF Bulls and so many more, building their G5 Hi Five round robin, and underdog parlay, and their best bets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Aug 30, 2022•34 min
Nebraska backers called into our Bad Beat Hotline (959-BAD-BEAT) in droves on Saturday to voice their displeasure with the Cornhuskers Dublin debut, leaving us with a trove of angry voicemails to share with you today. Action Network hosts Stuckey and Collin Wilson recap their performance across a weird and wacky Week Zero slate, respond to your fury, and highlight Week 1 lines they're already betting. Plus, we learn more about just how horrenous Nevada will be this season, and whether we'll hear...
Aug 29, 2022•27 min
The ears of a weary gambling nation turn to Big Bets On Campus this week as we finally and mercifully enter the final hours of the college football offseason. Games will kick off all day on Saturday from Dublin to Hawaii and all 7,000 miles in between. Action Network college football experts break down all the action, including Northwestern vs Nebraska, Nevada vs New Mexico State, Vanderbilt at Hawaii and so much more. For those yearning to be punished by backdoor covers, chop blocks, crack back...
Aug 26, 2022•57 min
College football is back! Real, live games to wager on return this weekend for Week Zero, historically a slate only gamblers could love. This season is no different, with an underwhelmingly delicious array of options from sea to shining sea, plus a late game on the island between Vanderbilt and Hawaii. Together our G5 conference betting experts Michael Calabrese and Mike Ianniello team up to give their favorite plays for Week Zero, plus a salute to their Preseason G5 Heroes. Learn more about you...
Aug 24, 2022•31 min
Real college football games are tantalizingly close, so Action hosts Stuckey and Collin Wilson return with a fast-paced recap of our eleven episode conference preview series. From the SEC to the Sun Belt, we hear their favorite picks, including conference odds and win totals, along with quick breakdowns for each one. We also get Brett McMurphy's selections, including a Stetson Bennett bet literally everybody hates. For the most robust breakdowns of all 10 conferences, check out the Big Bets On C...
Aug 23, 2022•53 min
Selecting the best college football players in America wasn't easy, but Stuckey, Collin Wilson and Brett McMurphy came to an accord and the first annual Action Network Preseason All-America teams have been finalized! Today Stuckey and Collin Wilson provide our First Team selections, but if you're interested in learning more, including about our All-America Second Team and Group of Five team, check out ActionNetwork.com and the Action app for our complete showcase. Learn more about your ad choice...
Aug 22, 2022•16 min
Bruised and humiliated this offseason, the Pac-12 will battle on nonetheless this season with frontrunners and College Football Playoff hopefuls Utah, Oregon and USC. Bo Nix Season also enters full effect in the Pacific Northwest this year, after the Auburn quarterback made his way to Eugene to join the Quack Attack. Together Action college football betting experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson every team from striving top to dreadful bottom, including the plucky Arizona Wildcats, the putrid Colorad...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 7 min
The Alabama Crimson Tide enter the season as the favorite to win another national championship. And although Bo Nix Season will be entering full effect on the west coast this season, could a new challenger emerge in the SEC West? Action Network college football betting experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson dive into Texas A&M, Mississippi State and every other team in arguably the toughest divisions in college football. We also hear from Brody Miller of The Athletic, who provides a thorough brea...
Aug 16, 2022•51 min
Here... it just means more. And by "it," we mean "gambling." Our Action experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson return to talk SEC football with a two-part episode covering both divisions of the most fearsome conference in college football. Together they go through Georgia's descent back to reality following a magical national title run, Tennessee's value across the board, Vanderbilt's bid to become the best football team in the nation, and so much more. Plus, we get a visit from friend of the program...
Aug 16, 2022•51 min
The Big Ten is done playing around. Their aggressive commissioner is on a mission to raid powerhouse programs far and wide, accelerating an ever-accelerating conference arms race for college football domination. Action Network experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson breakdown the Big Ten from top to bottom, with Ohio State head and shoulders above the competition, with only mighty Alabama in their weight class nationwide. Together they discuss a potential Nebraska resurgence, the pesky Iowa Hawkeyes, ...
Aug 15, 2022•56 min
No longer just "the Conference of Clemson," the ACC is full of possibilities this season. With the Pitt Panthers losing their star quarterback, can a motivated NC State or a renewed Miami win the conference? Action Network experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson dive deep into every team (except dreadful Duke) to talk season win totals, conference odds and more. Plus, they bring on ACC experts Bud Elliott of CBS Sports and the Cover 3 Podcast, who shares his perspective on Florida State, Clemson and m...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This offseason has been endlessly tumultuous for the Big XII, which leaves lots of betting intrigue for the college football faithful. Here to break it all down are Action Network experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson, joined by Big XII alum Brett McMurphy. Together they discuss whether Texas is finally back, whether Oklahoma will take a step back, and so much more. Plus, is it time for gamblers to start shouting "Rock Chalk Jayhawk" again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min
The pride and joy of inveterate college football gamblers everywhere, the MAC enters yet another season full of intrigue and betting possibilities. Action Network college football experts Michael Calabrese and Mike Ianniello are joined by Stuckey, the creator of the MAC Manifesto himself, to dive deep into this Rust Belt treasure. Are the Ohio Bobcats live to win the conference? Is this the Akron bouceback season? Just how lucky did the NIU Huskies get last season? All of these questions answere...
Aug 08, 2022•58 min
This Group of 5 conference produced a College Football Playoff contender last season in the Cincinnati Bearcats. This season two challengers, Houston and UCF, will attempt to steal the conference throne. Action Network experts Michael Calabrese and Mike Ianniello are joined by our favorite analyst Stuckey to discuss the entire conference top to bottom. How good could Tulane be this season? Are the USF Bulls worth backing? And does anybody care about the Temple Owls? All this and so much more as ...
Aug 03, 2022•49 min
We climb the FBS football ladder down a few rungs to break down Conference USA, the runt of college football's conference litter. Both cursed and beloved by gamblers for its tumultuous annual turnover and opaque weekly player news, C-USA is also full of futures betting opportunities for those who like to bet boldly. Today our Group of Five Deep Dive duo of Michael Calabrese and Mike Ianniello do just that, boldly discussing every team from top to bottom with the help of Action Network's newsbrea...
Aug 02, 2022•37 min
Today we head west, as our Group of Five Deep Dive duo of Michael Calabrese and Mike Ianniello welcome back Action Network colleague Collin Wilson to discuss the Mountain West. Just how terrible will New Mexico and Nevada be? And could Hawaii be worse? Plus, is it a three-man race between Boise State, Fresno State and Air Force for the conference title? We get quarterback updates, coaching carousel breakdowns, win total and futures picks, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Aug 01, 2022•52 min
Our preseason conference previews kick off with the darling of the Group of Five: the Sun Belt! Our G5 Deep Dive tandem of Michael Calabrese and Mike Ianniello welcome their Action Network colleague Collin Wilson as they discuss the conference better known to gamblers as "the Fun Belt." After a topsy-turvy offseason full of realignment impacts now and in the years ahead, the guys preview football newcomers like James Madison and Marshall, as well as stalwarts like the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and...
Jul 28, 2022•56 min
Like the famed swallows returning to Capistrano, another glorious season of college football is returning to our lives where it belongs. Together Action experts Stuckey and Collin Wilson bring on their colleague and college football's top insider Brett McMurpy to conclude their recap of the college football offseason. In Part II, the trio discusses takeaways from the major conference Media Days, how to judge returning production, and the widening ripples from an incredible 30 head coaching chang...
Jul 27, 2022•50 min
WE'RE BACK BABY! After a tumultuous college football offseason full of headline-grabbing news from coast-to-coast, beloved podcast duo Stuckey and Collin Wilson are back in the saddle for our 5th season talking college football betting for Action Network. For today's special two-part kickoff episode the guys also welcome their colleague Brett McMurphy, America's favorite college football insider and owner of the hardest workin' mustache in the business. In Part I -- with Bo Nix Season still week...
Jul 27, 2022•49 min
