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USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Over/Under win total predictions for every SEC Football team
Over/Under win total predictions for every SEC Football team The 2025 college football season is months away. You never want to wish time away, but August 23 (week zero) can't get here fast enough. In what will likely be the last season of the 12-team playoff era, a number of SEC teams will be vying for three or maybe even four spots in the College Football Playoff. Others, will simply be hoping to go bowling. And still others, especially their coaches, simply want to survive the year and keep their job. The SEC provides a gauntlet every year, but this has especially become true in the expanded 16-team conference. Several teams will be battling to hit the over on their win total for 2025. With spring ball wrapped and transfer portal additions likely done, too, FanDuel Sportsbook updated their latest win totals for the 2025 season. Who's going to beat the projections, and who will fall short? Let's take a stab at predicting the over-under win totals for the 2025 season. All college football odds via FanDuel Sportsbook Win Total: 3.5 Prediction: Under The win total is so low, it's tempting to take the over. But the Bulldogs will have to go 3-0 against Southern Mississippi, Alcorn State, and Northern Illinois and then find an upset win somewhere. Here's Mississippi State's schedule for 2025. Aug. 30 – at Southern Miss Sept. 6 – Arizona State Sept. 13 – Alcorn State Sept. 20 – Northern Illinois Sept. 27 – Tennessee Oct. 4 – at Texas A&M Oct. 11 – Open Date Oct. 18 – at Florida Oct. 25 – Texas Nov. 1 – at Arkansas Nov. 8 – Georgia Nov. 15 – at Missouri Nov. 22 – Bye Week Nov. 29 – Ole Miss Try to find the fourth win. I dare you. Vanderbilt Commodores Win Total: 4.5 Prediction: Over Vanderbilt will have to beat Virginia Tech again, go 4-0 in nonconference play, and then find another win somewhere. If they can go 2-1 against the Hokies, Kentucky, and Missouri, that should put the over in play. Does Diego Pavia have another magical season in the bag? Kentucky Wildcats Win Total: 4.5 Prediction: Over Betting the over here is to bet on Mark Stoops maintaining the same level of consistency he has at Kentucky for the last decade. From his second season in Lexington in 2014 through 2023, the Wildcats never won fewer than five games. Last year feels more like the aberration than the norm. However, the schedule is rough for the Wildcats. They'll have to go at least 3-1 in nonconference and then find a couple of upsets in SEC play. No easy feat. However, look for Zach Calzada to provide a boost to the Kentucky passing attack. Arkansas Razorbacks Win Total: 5.5 Prediction: Under It's not a stretch to predict wins over Alabama A&M, Arkansas State, Memphis, and Mississippi State. But the rest is a bit of a crap shoot. They'll need to find a pair of upsets on a schedule that features Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Auburn, LSU, Texas, and Missouri. If I had to pick a couple of upsets to help them hit the over, it would be Ole Miss and Missouri. Oklahoma Sooners Win Total: 6.5 Prediction: Over People keep talking about the Oklahoma Sooners schedule as if it's as difficult as last year. It's not. Quarterback turnover at places like Michigan, Tennessee, Auburn, Texas, Ole Miss, Alabama, and Missouri along with key players lost to the draft make it a lot more manageable than people want to admit. Win Total: 6.5 Prediction: Over Florida has the toughest schedule in the nation but D.J. Lagway could be an All-American and is a legit Heisman contender this season. In a five-week span, the Gators will take on LSU, Miami, Texas, and Texas A&M. If they can go 3-1 in that stretch, the over isn't a stretch. Win Total: 7.5 Prediction: Over Road trips to South Bend, Baton Rouge, and Austin will be pivotal for the Aggies College Football Playoff chances, but there's still a path to eight wins on the schedule. Win Total: 7.5 Prediction: Under There's a strong possibility that the South Carolina Gamecocks start the season 5-0. But then they take on LSU, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Ole Miss in a four-week span. Finding three more wins on the schedule isn't easy. Win Total: 7.5 Prediction: Over It's not a huge stretch to get Mizzou to seven wins. Finding the other one is a little tougher. Though they'll have a new starter in Drew Pribula, the schedule sets up well for the Tigers, but they'll need to find an upset or two along the way. Auburn Tigers Win Total: 7.5 Prediction: Under Could Auburn be better than last year? Yeah. But a lot of that is going to hinge on Jackson Arnold living up to the five-star hype. The Tigers have a tough schedule with a sneaky good test week one on the road against Baylor. They also play at Oklahoma and Texas A&M, host Georgia and Alabama. They don't have a whole lot of margin for error in their games against Missouri, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, and Arkansas. The Tigers will need to go 4-0 in those games and 4-0 in nonconference. Doable, but not feeling confident. Tennessee Volunteers Win Total: 8.5 Prediction: Under It's a fairly manageable schedule for Josh Heupel and the Volunteers, but week one against Syracuse could be as they break in a new quarterback. Although Nico Iamaleava is the more recent loss of note, the Volunteers lost bell cow back Ole Miss Rebels Win Total: 8.5 Prediction: Under Ole Miss has reloaded through the transfer portal once again, but they lost a lot of talent to the NFL Draft, namely quarterback Jackson Dart. It doesn't take a lot of work to see a possibility of five losses on the schedule. Win Total: 8.5 Prediction: Over At Clemson to open the season could be a College Football Playoff preview. Garrett Nussmeier is back for the LSU Tigers to help them manage a schedule that includes games against Florida, Ole Miss, Alabama, South Carolina, Arkansas, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma. It's a tough schedule but the Tigers are going to be good this year. Texas Longhorns Win Total: 9.5 Prediction: Over This Texas team may not be as good as last year's Texas team, especially on offense, but the schedule is favorable. Texas has road trips to Ohio State, Georgia, and Florida, along with the game of the year in the Red River Showdown. If the Longhorns can go 2-2 against that group of teams, 10 wins isn't out of the question. Win Total: 9.5 Prediction: Over Yes, Georgia is replacing its quarterback but if there's a team that gets the benefit of the doubt, it's Georgia. They're coming off of an SEC title in a season where Carson Beck regressed. Kirby Smart will have the defense loaded and if they can find a run game, the Bulldogs will be in the SEC title game once again. Alabama Crimson Tide Win Total: 9.5 Prediction: Under Alabama went 9-3 with an experienced quarterback in 2024. They're replacing Jalen Milroe and will have some talented options but will they be ready for a schedule that features trips to Florida State week one, Georgia, South Carolina, and Auburn? Not to mention big games against Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. The Crimson Tide have one of the more difficult schedules in the country that's not being talked about enough. Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow John on X @john9williams.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Diego Pavia throws out first pitch at Vanderbilt baseball vs Arkansas wearing Walker Buehler jersey
Diego Pavia threw out the first pitch for Vanderbilt baseball in the opening game of its series against Arkansas on Friday night. Pavia, the star Vanderbilt quarterback who won a lawsuit against the NCAA to get an extra year of eligibility, is returning for his second season with the Commodores in 2025 after transferring from New Mexico State before the 2024 season. He helped lead Vanderbilt to an upset win over Alabama and a 7-6 record, the Commodores' first winning record in 10 years. They were victorious in the Birmingham Bowl against Georgia Tech. Pavia took the mound wearing a Walker Buehler Boston Red Sox jersey. Buehler, a former Vanderbilt pitcher, signed with the Red Sox in the offseason after spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He threw a strike to outfielder Jacob Humphrey. MORE ON PAVIA The phone call that changed everything for Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt football's 2025 season The Commodores will hold their spring football game on April 12 at FirstBank Stadium. Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@ or on X, formerly Twitter, @aria_gerson. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Diego Pavia throws out first pitch for Vanderbilt baseball vs Arkansas
Fox Sports
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
NCAA sends guidance to schools regarding how to handle waiver that resulted from Pavia ruling
Associated Press The NCAA has sent out guidance advising schools on how to handle the waiver that it granted to junior college athletes in December after a court ruled in favor of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia's bid for another year of eligibility. This waiver permits student-athletes who attended and competed at a non-NCAA school such as a junior college or NAIA institution for at least one year to become eligible to compete in the 2025-26 academic year if they otherwise would have exhausted their eligibility in this school year. This is assuming they are otherwise academically and athletically eligible. A student-athlete who previously attended a non-NCAA school and is now at Division II or Division III institution and had been expected to exhaust his or her eligibility this year would now be able to compete at a Division I school in 2025-26, as long as that person spent at least one season of competition at the non-NCAA school, satisfies all other waiver criteria and meets all other eligibility requirements. The NCAA emphasized that this waiver is specifically for students who spent at least one season of competition at a non-NCAA institution. The NCAA says the waiver isn't available to student-athletes who used four seasons of competition at NCAA schools, regardless of division. According to the guidance, athletes who played at least one season at a non-NCAA institution such as a junior college or an NAIA school will be eligible to compete during the 2025-26 year. If a student-athlete has time remaining in their eligibility period to use in 2025-26 based on relief provided due to the pandemic's impact, they also could qualify for this relief provided they spent at least one season at a non-NCAA school, are otherwise eligible and haven't competed in four seasons at an NCAA institution. Pavia received an injunction in December enabling him to play one more season at Vanderbilt this fall. U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell ruled that Pavia would have had 'strong likelihood of success' under the Sherman Act at trial because the NCAA's rules limiting junior college eligibility were 'restraints on trade with substantial anticompetitive effects.' The NCAA has appealed that ruling. ___ AP sports: recommended in this topic
Associated Press
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
NCAA sends guidance to schools regarding how to handle waiver that resulted from Pavia ruling
The NCAA has sent out guidance advising schools on how to handle the waiver that it granted to junior college athletes in December after a court ruled in favor of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia's bid for another year of eligibility. This waiver permits student-athletes who attended and competed at a non-NCAA school such as a junior college or NAIA institution for at least one year to become eligible to compete in the 2025-26 academic year if they otherwise would have exhausted their eligibility in this school year. This is assuming they are otherwise academically and athletically eligible. A student-athlete who previously attended a non-NCAA school and is now at Division II or Division III institution and had been expected to exhaust his or her eligibility this year would now be able to compete at a Division I school in 2025-26, as long as that person spent at least one season of competition at the non-NCAA school, satisfies all other waiver criteria and meets all other eligibility requirements. The NCAA emphasized that this waiver is specifically for students who spent at least one season of competition at a non-NCAA institution. The NCAA says the waiver isn't available to student-athletes who used four seasons of competition at NCAA schools, regardless of division. According to the guidance, athletes who played at least one season at a non-NCAA institution such as a junior college or an NAIA school will be eligible to compete during the 2025-26 year. If a student-athlete has time remaining in their eligibility period to use in 2025-26 based on relief provided due to the pandemic's impact, they also could qualify for this relief provided they spent at least one season at a non-NCAA school, are otherwise eligible and haven't competed in four seasons at an NCAA institution. Pavia received an injunction in December enabling him to play one more season at Vanderbilt this fall. U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell ruled that Pavia would have had 'strong likelihood of success' under the Sherman Act at trial because the NCAA's rules limiting junior college eligibility were 'restraints on trade with substantial anticompetitive effects.' ___
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NCAA sends guidance to schools regarding how to handle waiver that resulted from Pavia ruling
The NCAA has sent out guidance advising schools on how to handle the waiver that it granted to junior college athletes in December after a court ruled in favor of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia's bid for another year of eligibility. This waiver permits student-athletes who attended and competed at a non-NCAA school such as a junior college or NAIA institution for at least one year to become eligible to compete in the 2025-26 academic year if they otherwise would have exhausted their eligibility in this school year. This is assuming they are otherwise academically and athletically eligible. A student-athlete who previously attended a non-NCAA school and is now at Division II or Division III institution and had been expected to exhaust his or her eligibility this year would now be able to compete at a Division I school in 2025-26, as long as that person spent at least one season of competition at the non-NCAA school, satisfies all other waiver criteria and meets all other eligibility requirements. The NCAA emphasized that this waiver is specifically for students who spent at least one season of competition at a non-NCAA institution. The NCAA says the waiver isn't available to student-athletes who used four seasons of competition at NCAA schools, regardless of division. According to the guidance, athletes who played at least one season at a non-NCAA institution such as a junior college or an NAIA school will be eligible to compete during the 2025-26 year. If a student-athlete has time remaining in their eligibility period to use in 2025-26 based on relief provided due to the pandemic's impact, they also could qualify for this relief provided they spent at least one season at a non-NCAA school, are otherwise eligible and haven't competed in four seasons at an NCAA institution. Pavia received an injunction in December enabling him to play one more season at Vanderbilt this fall. U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell ruled that Pavia would have had 'strong likelihood of success' under the Sherman Act at trial because the NCAA's rules limiting junior college eligibility were 'restraints on trade with substantial anticompetitive effects.' The NCAA has appealed that ruling. ___ AP sports:
