College football picks today: Week 8 Friday best bets include North Carolina vs. California play [10/17/2025]

Today’s college football picks for October 17, 2025 are here, with Friday’s college football best bets powered by tens of thousands of data simulations analyzing the latest odds and matchups.

These college football best bets include matchups like the North Carolina vs. California game at 10:30PM ET, with this article updated throughout the day to feature the highest-probability plays based on thousands of data-driven simulations from our predictive analytics model.

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List of college football picks tonight [10/17, updated 8:33PM ET]

After digging deep into the numbers and running thousands of simulations, our famous predictive analytics model has identified the best football bets for Friday, October 17, 2025.

North Carolina +8.5 (-115)

• Probability: 56.9%
• Edge: 3.4%
• Matchup: North Carolina vs. California (10:30PM ET, Friday)

Our model has pinpointed a high-probability college football betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the North Carolina vs. California game. We recommend a spread bet on North Carolina +8.5 at -115 odds, with our analysis showing a 56.9% chance of hitting and a compelling edge of 3.4%.

North Carolina ML (+260)

• Probability: 32.3%
• Edge: 4.5%
• Matchup: North Carolina vs. California (10:30PM ET, Friday)

Our model has found another strong college football bet for Friday's sports action, again in the game between North Carolina and California. We suggest placing a wager on North Carolina ML at +260 odds, with a 32.3% probability delivering a 4.5% edge.

NCAAF best bets: Friday, 10/17/2025

As of 8:33PM ET, here are our top two college football bets by probability recommended by our model:

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Among today's NCAAF picks is a +330 moneyline bet with a 12.9% edge—the kind of high-upside play that makes a difference over time.

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List of upcoming college football games to bet on now

• San Jose State vs. Utah State (9:00PM ET, Friday)
• North Carolina vs. California (10:30PM ET, Friday)
• Washington vs. Michigan (12:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Georgia Tech vs. Duke (12:00PM ET, Saturday)
• LSU vs. Vanderbilt (12:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Connecticut vs. Boston College (12:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Baylor vs. TCU (12:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Arizona vs. Houston (12:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Army vs. Tulane (12:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Central Michigan vs. Bowling Green (12:00PM ET, Saturday)

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Conclusion

Our college football best bets are locked and loaded for October 17, 2025, featuring plays such as North Carolina +8.5 and North Carolina ML. Powered by advanced simulations, these picks are here to boost your betting game.

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