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The Ultimate College Football Betting Guide: PFF Picks and Predictions for all of Friday's games

Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young (9) passes against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

By Ben Brown
Posted Dec 31, 2021 10:50 am EST

The New Year's Eve slate offers a number of enticing college football matchups, including Alabama-Cincinnati and Michigan-Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Leverage PFF's predictive betting models and best bets tool to identify the best betting opportunities for Friday's games.

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WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS @ RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS

	Wake Forest	Rutgers
Power Rank: Overall	26th	95th
Power Rank: Defense	61st	110th
Power Rank: Offense	17th	116th

QB PFF Grade	87.1	48.8
Passer Rating Clean	108.0	85.0
Passer Rating Under Pressure	67.8	39.4
Big-Time Throw %	4.88%	3.74%
Turnover-Worthy Play %	2.86%	3.97%

Insights from the PFF betting model

The under has a 56.0% chance of covering
Wake Forest has gone over the total in 6-of-13 games this year
Wake Forest is 6-7 against the spread this season
Wake Forest has a 52.6% cover probability
The spread has moved from -15.5 open to -17.5 as we head toward kickoff
Wake Forest has an 88.5% win probability

PFF Best Bets

Spread: Wake Forest (-17.5)
Total: Under 62.5

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WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS @ CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS

	Washington State	Central Michigan
Power Rank: Overall	50th	41st
Power Rank: Defense	81st	22nd
Power Rank: Offense	39th	46th

QB PFF Grade	70.7	71.8
Passer Rating Clean	97.5	114.3
Passer Rating Under Pressure	68.7	62.4
Big-Time Throw %	4.84%	5.43%
Turnover-Worthy Play %	4.63%	3.55%

Insights from the PFF betting model

The under has a 55.1% chance of covering
Washington State has gone over the game total in 5-of-12 games this season
Washington State is 8-4 against the spread this season, Central Michigan is 7-5
Central Michigan has a 51.0% chance of covering
The spread opened at -7 and tested -7.5 but has now settled back on the opening number
Washington State has a 65.6% win probability

PFF Best Bets

Spread: Central Michigan (+7)
Moneyline: Central Michigan (+209)
Total: Under 57.5

CINCINNATI BEARCATS & ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE

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