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'Looking at the schedule, I don't see a single surefire victory:' A sharp handicapper gives three CFB win totals to bet now
The calendar has flipped to August, which means college football season is fast approaching. While there is still plenty of time to get your futures wagers in, you're probably going to get a worse number on some season win totals than you would have a few weeks (or months) ago. Many respected bettors have bet their opinions already and moved the market. But fear not, we were able to talk to Paul Stone on the phone recently — a terrific college football handicapper who lives in Texas — to get his opinion on a few over/unders he likes. Here are three of his favorite college football season win-total wagers (as always, shop around for the best price as numbers vary at different books): West Virginia under 5.5 wins (-150 at BetMGM) Stone: "Rich Rodriguez returns to Morgantown and a lot of fanfare surrounding his hire. I would say the second time around in coaching is usually not as fruitful as the first. He loses two of his top players through the portal: RB C.J. Donaldson and LB Josiah Trotter, last year's Big 12 defensive freshman of the year. The Mountaineers will be favored in their opener vs. FCS Robert Morris, but they could be an underdog in their remaining 11 games. "West Virginia also doesn't draw Oklahoma State, Arizona or Houston in their Big 12 schedule, and they play some of that league's toughest teams there in Morgantown. It's typical in this age of NIL, the transfer portal and first-year head coach, but West Virginia has over 50 new players on its roster. The Mountaineers gave up 33.4 PPG last year and with Trotter exiting the program, I believe that number might be even higher in 2025. I see West Virginia winning five or fewer games this season." Oklahoma State under 5.5 (-175) Stone: "I heard Mike Gundy at Big 12 Media Days, and he indicated the Cowboys have 65 new players, 35 of whom he has never seen practice — they came in through the late portal. They don't have a single QB on the roster who has taken a snap before at OK State. All of this is just to point out that Gundy and OK State could be a case study in how quickly things can change in the age of NIL and the transfer portal. "Just two seasons ago, this program won 10 games in 2023 and played Texas for the Big 12 title. The Cowboys slipped to three wins last season and I'm not sure they'll be any better this year. In fact, I would contend the Cowboys are one of the five worst Power Four teams in all of college football. Only Purdue and Stanford clearly have lower power ratings than OK State entering the season. They've got relative gimmes in non-conference play vs. FCS Tennessee-Martin and Tulsa, but might not be favored in any other of their remaining 10 games. They don't draw West Virginia in conference, and play Arizona and UCF on the road. It's very difficult for me to see six wins for this team." Stanford under 3.5 (-175) Stone: "Stanford has gone 3-9 for four straight seasons and unless general manager Andrew Luck has some eligibility remaining, I believe the Cardinal will win three games or fewer again this season. Stanford was a big loser in the transfer portal this offseason. David Bailey, one of the nation's top defensive ends transferred to Texas Tech, while wide receiver Emmett Mosley V, who flourished late last season, moved on to Texas. They've also had some instability within the program as former head coach Troy Taylor was fired in March among allegations of mistreating female employees at the school. Frank Reich will serve as the school's interim coach. "Looking at the schedule, I don't see a single surefire victory. The Cardinal are currently 1- or 1.5-point favorites at most books in their opener at Hawaii, but that line is down to pick'em at Westgate, and I fully expect Hawaii to be a short favorite at kickoff. [Eds. note: Hawaii is currently a 1.5-point favorite at BetMGM.] The only other two games in which they could be favored this season are home games vs. San Jose State and Cal, but those are currently toss-ups, according to my power ratings. It's very difficult for me to see this team winning four or more games."
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The importance of staying ahead of the sticks in the NFL.
Third down, especially third and long, are an offense's nightmare. Consistently putting yourself in those high-stress, make-or-break situations is just no way to live in the NFL and more often than not will result in failure. Very few teams can consistently overcome that level of adversity. It's precisely for this reason you hear teams and coaches harp on 'staying ahead of the sticks.' A team's performance on first and second down has a massive influence on how it is that team performs on third down. Read: Jay Fund gives four families battling cancer diagnosis, recovery special visit to Jacksonvillemake-or-break It certainly helps to make things easy on yourself, but just how much does staying ahead of the sticks matter? First, let's look at the raw numbers provided by Pro Football Focus. The NFL average conversion rate on third and short (1-2) is 62.8%, third and medium (3-6) is 46.8%, third and long (7-10) is 34.4%, and third and extra long (11+) sits at 16.3%. Only third and short provides the offense with the upper hand and betting odds to convert. In every other instance, the defense has the advantage. Now, there is something to be said for the increase in fourth-down attempts and fourth-down success; however, third down is still largely the deciding factor in a drive's success or failure. When looking at 2024, eight of the top 10 teams in success rate on second down also ranked within the top 10 in success rate on third down. Teams that can run the ball well on early downs and teams who can avoid mistakes (penalties, sacks) put themselves in much more advantageous positions than those who don't. Last season, the Jaguars ranked 26th in early down rushing success, often turning to their quarterback to try to move the chains through the air. Nonetheless, the Jaguars actually had one of the league's better average distance to gain on third down, largely due to the team's ability to avoid sacks and penalties rather than early down success. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Sacks are absolutely damning for offenses. Since 2020, drives without a sack have a 41.2% chance of scoring as opposed to just a 23.3% chance if one or more sacks are taken. Tackles for loss, while not as detrimental, drop the score rate by nearly 10% as well. The Jaguars have been a horrid third-down team as of late. In 2024, Trevor Lawrence ranked 37th among the top 40 qualifying quarterbacks, and the team converted on just 37.3% of their attempts (22nd). A whopping 40% of Jacksonville drives ended in punts If the Jaguars and Liam Coen can get the run game going and going early, they can help alleviate the pressure to convert every set of downs through the air. It will no doubt help the Jaguars with their annual struggles at converting those pesky third and shorts as well. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
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DICK'S Sporting Goods Second Quarter Results Call Scheduled for August 28th
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) will announce results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 before the market opens on Thursday, August 28th. A conference call to discuss the results will be held that day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed at DICK'S Sporting Goods' Investor Relations website at To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least fifteen minutes early to register and download and install any necessary audio software. A playback of the call will be archived on the Company's website for approximately twelve months. About DICK'S Sporting GoodsDICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) creates confidence and excitement by inspiring, supporting and personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, the leading omni-channel retailer serves athletes and outdoor enthusiasts in more than 850 DICK'S Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Public Lands and Going Going Gone! stores, online, and through the DICK'S mobile app. DICK'S also owns and operates DICK'S House of Sport and Golf Galaxy Performance Center, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile platform for live streaming, scheduling, communications and scorekeeping. Driven by its belief that sports have the power to change lives, DICK'S has been a longtime champion for youth sports and, together with its Foundation, has donated millions of dollars to support under-resourced teams and athletes through the Sports Matter program and other community-based initiatives. Additional information about DICK'S business, corporate giving and employment opportunities can be found on and on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X. Contacts:Investor Relations:Nate Gilch, Senior Director of Investor RelationsDICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.(724) 273-3400 or investors@ Media Relations:(724) 273-5552 or press@ Category: Financial View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
