The UCF Knights (3-0) will return from their bye week when they host the Colorado Buffaloes (3-1) on Saturday afternoon. UCF opened the season with blowout wins over New Hampshire and Sam Houston before notching a 35-34 win at TCU. Colorado picked up a 28-9 win at Colorado State two weeks ago and is coming off a 38-31 overtime win against Baylor. The Buffaloes completed a Hail Mary on the final play of regulation, and they forced a game-winning fumble in overtime.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium. UCF is favored by 13.5 points in the latest UCF vs. Colorado odds, while the over/under is 62 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Colorado vs. UCF picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on Colorado-UCF. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- UCF vs. Colorado spread: UCF -13.5
- UCF vs. Colorado over/under: 62 points
- UCF vs. Colorado money line: UCF -568, Colorado +408
- UCF vs. Colorado picks: See picks here
Why UCF can cover
UCF has covered the spread in all three of its games this season, including its 35-34 win at TCU as a 2.5-point underdog two weeks ago. Senior quarterback KJ Jefferson threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 46 yards. Jefferson spent the first five seasons of his career at Arkansas, throwing for 2,107 yards and 19 touchdowns last year.
Senior running back RJ Harvey had a huge performance against the Golden Knights as well, rushing 29 times for 180 yards and two touchdowns. He has already racked up eight rushing touchdowns in three games, giving UCF a balanced attack. UCF is 16-4 in its last 20 home games, and Colorado is coming off a dramatic win across the country. See which team to pick here.
Why Colorado can cover
Colorado has won three of its first four games this season and is coming off a fantastic win over Baylor last week. The Buffaloes completed a Hail Mary on the final play of regulation before scoring on the first possession of overtime. They forced a game-winning fumble on the ensuing Baylor possession, which led to a field storming from the Colorado fans.
Senior quarterback Shedeur Sanders has thrown for 1,340 yards and 11 touchdowns this season, connecting with two-way star Travis Hunter 37 times for 472 yards and five scores. Senior wide receivers Jimmy Horn Jr. and LaJohntay Wester have each gone over 220 receiving yards, so Colorado has plenty of firepower to stay within this spread. The Buffaloes have covered the spread in six of their last nine games. See which team to pick here.
How to make UCF vs. Colorado picks
The model has simulated Colorado vs. UCF 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UCF vs. Colorado, and which side of the spread is hitting well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Colorado vs. UCF spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
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