College football picks today: Week 7 Thursday best bets include Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern play [10/9/2025] Today’s college football picks for October 9, 2025 are here, with Thursday’s college football best bets backed by thousands of data simulations analyzing the latest odds and matchups.

These college football best bets include matchups like the Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern game at 8:00PM 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 [10/9, updated 7:34PM ET]

After crunching the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our independent predictive analytics model has figured out the best football bets for Thursday, October 9, 2025.

Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern over 59.5 points (-110)

• Probability: 59.2%
• Edge: 6.8%
• Matchup: Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern (8:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has pinpointed a high-probability college football betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern matchup. We recommend an over/under bet on over 59.5 points at -110 odds, with our analysis showing a 59.2% chance of hitting and a compelling edge of 6.8%.

Georgia Southern +3.5 (-120)

• Probability: 57.9%
• Edge: 3.3%
• Matchup: Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern (8:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has found another strong college football bet for Thursday's sports action, again in the matchup between Southern Miss and Georgia Southern. We suggest placing a spread wager on Georgia Southern +3.5 at -120 odds, with a 57.9% probability delivering a 3.3% edge.

Georgia Southern ML (+132)

• Probability: 46.8%
• Edge: 3.7%
• Matchup: Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern (8:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has found another strong college football bet for Thursday's college football action, also in the Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern game. We recommend a bet on Georgia Southern ML at +132 odds. Our projections shows a 46.8% probability and 3.7% edge for this wager.

NCAAF best bets: Thursday, 10/9/2025

As of 7:34PM ET, here are our top three college football bets by probability recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Probability	Edge
Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern	Over 59.5 Points	-110 @ BetMGM	59.2%	6.8%
Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern	Georgia Southern +3.5	-120 @ FanDuel	57.9%	3.3%
Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern	Georgia Southern ML	+132 @ FanDuel	46.8%	3.7%

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List of upcoming college football games to bet on now

• Jacksonville State vs. Sam Houston State (8:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern (8:00PM ET, Thursday)
• South Florida vs. North Texas (7:30PM ET, Friday)

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Conclusion

Our college football best bets are locked and loaded for October 9, 2025, featuring plays such as over 59.5 points in the Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern matchup and Georgia Southern +3.5. Powered by advanced simulations, these picks are here to boost your betting game.

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