College football Week 9 matchups and betting picks from Crawford and Hummer
Analysts Brad Crawford and Chris Hummer present their predictions and point spreads for the Week 9 college football games, highlighting the Georgia-Florida and Arizona-Texas Tech contests among others.
Analysts Brad Crawford (47-24 straight up, 35-35-1 ATS) and Chris Hummer (51-20 straight up, 38-32-1 ATS) released their Week 9 college football betting selections, focusing on the two nationally ranked matchups that remain: the SEC showdown between Georgia and Florida in Atlanta and the Big 12 clash of Arizona at Texas Tech.
Hummer noted that Florida’s defensive performance against Texas could signal a new trend, but he expects Georgia’s stronger passing attack to prevail, predicting a 34-27 win for the Bulldogs.
Crawford, who has favored Georgia, argued that the Bulldogs’ offensive line and a healthier quarterback situation give them the edge, projecting a 30-14 victory.
In the Big 12, Hummer favored Texas Tech to cover the -5.5 spread, citing the Red Raiders’ defensive front, while Crawford also backed Texas Tech, expecting a 31-24 win.
For the Big Ten, both analysts picked Wisconsin to cover a +3.5 line against Iowa, with Hummer emphasizing turnover avoidance and Crawford highlighting Wisconsin’s fluid play.
Other notable picks include Hummer’s selection of Ohio State to win at USC despite the Buckeyes’ missing starter, and Crawford’s confidence in Miami covering a -15.5 spread against North Carolina.
The analysts’ selections reflect the tight parity across the Power Five conferences as the season approaches the first College Football Playoff rankings.