College Football Expert Picks: Best Bets, Predictions, and Props for Week 6

Each week across college football, you've got countless options at your hand.
Which bets stand out for Week 6 in FanDuel Sportsbook's college football odds?
We polled FanDuel Research's college football writing staff to see where they were seeing value, and below, they listed out their favorite side, total, and player prop of the week.
Let's dig in and see their favorite picks on the board.
College Football Week 6 Expert Betting Picks
Austin Swaim
Spread/Moneyline: Colorado +14.5 (-128)
Total: Texas Under 23.5 Points (-112)
Texas Total Points
The Texas Longhorns have tried to find themselves against poor competition after a season-opening loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes, and I'm not convinced they have. They're just 32nd in yards per play (6.2 YPP) before accounting for the schedule, and Arch Manning has completed just 61.3% of his total throws. A mean Florida Gators defense held both LSU and Miami to 23.0 PPG on the road with poor quarterback play. At home, they should greatly challenge this UT offense lacking playmakers.
Player Prop: Diego Pavia Over 271.5 Passing and Rushing Yards (-114)
Diego Pavia (VAN) - Passing + Rushing Yds
Riley Thomas
Spread/Moneyline: Ohio State -23.5 (-110)
Spread
The Minnesota Golden Gophers rank 24th in expected points added (EPA) per dropback, but they’ve faced Buffalo, Northwestern State, California, and Rutgers. The Ohio State Buckeyes are a different beast with perhaps college football’s best defense, ceding the 10th-fewest EPA per dropback. The Gophers already struggle to run the rock by totaling 3.3 yards per carry (108th). In what could be a defensive battle with a 42.5 total, I’m trusting the Buckeyes’ dominant defense and efficient passing game led by quarterback Julian Sayin to lead to another cover.
Total: Texas-Florida Under 42.5 (-110)
Total Match Points
Player Prop: Dean Conners Under 55.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
Dean Connors (HOU) - Rushing Yds
Skyler Carlin
Spread/Moneyline: James Madison -20.5 (-105)
Spread
The James Madison Dukes are a perfect 4-0 against the spread (ATS) this season while the Georgia State Panthers are 0-4 ATS, and the Dukes have a massive advantage on both sides of the ball in this contest. James Madison got their Sun Belt schedule started with a 35-10 victory over Georgia Southern, and their defense that is second in success rate (28.6%) and sixth in EPA per play allowed (-0.26) should stifle a Georgia State offense that is 101st in success rate (39.8%).
Total: Illinois Over 32.5 Points (-118)
Illinois Total Points
Player Prop: Bryce Underwood Anytime Touchdown (+115)
Any Time Touchdown Scorer
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