Each week I share my favorite player props as part of our DFS College Football series.
To identify my top college football picks, I start by referring to the "Best Underdog Picks" on RotoWire's Picks tool, which compares the passing, rushing, receiving and kicking numbers available at several of the most popular DFS sites and sportsbooks to find which props are most favorable to choose on Underdog. The tool also compares the numbers to RotoWire's projections and factors in how frequently the player surpassed the number in past games -- known as the "hit rate" -- to indicate if we should lean "more" or "less."
Week 1 was a perfect 3-0, bringing us to 5-1 for the season so far. Let's keep it going!
QB John Mateer, Oklahoma 
New team, but Mateer and his Offensive Coordinator Ben Arbuckle picked up where they left off when they were putting up huge passing stats at Washington State last year. Mateer threw for 395 yards in his Oklahoma debut. They'll take a huge step up in competition this week, but that also means they may actually have to throw to win.
In Week 1, Michigan held New Mexico to 1.8 yards per carry, but Lobos QB Jack Layne put together a solid 208 yards passing, while leading his team to a surprising 17-point effort. Needless to say, Mateer and the Sooners offense is far more explosive than Layne and the Lobos.
This line already moved from 224.5 to 230.5 overnight, so be sure to lock it in before it gets any higher.
CFB Underdog Pick: John Mateer MORE than 230.5 pass yards
RB Carson Hansen, Iowa State 
We can't take away much from Iowa State's running back usage in Week 1, as they went to third string back Dylan Lee to carry the load in a blowout victory. But it is worth noting that Hansen only managed to average 2.1 yards across nine carries against an inferior South Dakota team. In Week 0, Hansen split carries with Abu Sama and finished with 71 yards on 16 carries.
Now they'll be taking a huge step up in competition against rival Iowa. The Hawkeyes finished ranked 25th in rush defense last season and held Iowa State to 89 rush yards in 2024. Sama led the Iowa State backfield with 17 carries for 58 yards in that one, while Hansen had just two carries for two yards.
I project that Sama and Hansen will split carries, and each get 10-14 carries for no more than 50 yards apiece.
CFB Underdog Pick: Carson Hansen LESS than 55.5 rushing yards
TE Michael Trigg, Baylor 
Last week, I made the case for taking WR Josh Cameron over 53.5 receiving yards based on Baylor's elite offense over the final two months of last season and the continuity that they have with their QB, Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator returning. We barely cashed on that pick, as Cameron finished with 54 yards on 2 catches and 4 targets. It seems that I may have incorrectly labeled him as "the undisputed top target" on this explosive offense.
Enter Michael Trigg, who finished with 7 catches for 99 yards on 16 targets. We knew Trigg had the talent but just haven't seen it consistently. I expect a more balanced distribution in this one, but I'll put my money on Trigg to put up five catches for 60 yards.
CFB Underdog Pick: Michael Trigg MORE than 49.5 receiving yards
Week 2 College Football Underdog Selections:
Here's a recap of my best college football player prop bets for Week 2:
- John Mateer more than 230.5 pass yards
- Carson Hansen less than 55.5 rush yards
- Michael Trigg more than 49.5 receiving yards
Last week's results:
- Brendan Sorsby less than 215.5 pass yards - WIN
- Devin Mockobee less than 95.5 rush yards - WIN
- Josh Cameron more than 53.5 receiving yards - WIN
Last week's record: 3-0
2025 Season record: 5-1
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