October 20–24, 2026 · Week 8 totals

Week 8 totals recommendations.

5 bets across 56 games: 2 overs and 3 unders, with 51 passes. All 56 games now have a saved DraftKings current total; no games are pending.

The recommended bets average a 55.7% adjusted projected win rate. Every recommendation clears 55% after the model estimate is capped at 60% and reduced by one percentage point.

5recommended bets
2overs
3unders
55.7%average adjusted win rate

Why these bets

A scoring forecast with a stricter cutoff.

The model estimates scoring from each team’s offense, defense, pace and field goals. Completed games through Week 7 update team form. Forecast weather and the chance of overtime inform the final scoring distribution.

For the more likely over or under at the saved book total, we cap its projected win rate at 60%, then subtract one percentage point: 60% becomes 59%, and 57% becomes 56%. We recommend it only when that adjusted rate is strictly above 55%. Exactly 55% is a pass. Selection uses the full estimate before rounding.

The recommendations range from 55.04% to 56.9% after adjustment. These are projected chances at the listed total, not a guarantee or an observed betting record. A push is counted separately from a win.

Performance context

The first published week finished 16–8.

The 24 published Week 7 bets, played October 13–17, 2026 under the same cap and cutoff, went 16–8 with no pushes and returned +6.55 units, risking one per bet at assumed −110. That is one week of results, not a reliable estimate of the next card’s win rate. Earlier totals cards used different forecasts or selection rules.

How weather and the saved prices are used

Forecast weather is available for all 56 quoted games. Current scoring forecasts blend a 75% forecast-weather view with a 25% view without a weather effect. The weather effect listed on each card is the forecast effect before that blend; indoor games receive no outside weather adjustment.

Current totals were captured October 18 at 11:04 a.m. Pacific, before every kickoff. The scoring and weather inputs retain their 8:30 a.m. Pacific cutoff; probabilities have been recalculated at the newer totals. Wager odds are assumed at −110 rather than quoted. All saved totals end in a half-point, so the forecast has no push at these lines.

The saved Week 8 card

5 recommendations across 56 games.

Grouped by game date, then by adjusted projected win rate. Kickoff times are Pacific.

Friday, October 23

9:00 PM PDT

Colorado at Oklahoma State

Recommended
Recommended bet · DraftKingsUnder 54.5
Adjusted projected win rate56.88%
Projected total
51.0
Current total
54.5
Expected total
52.0
Push chance
0.0%
Forecast weather effect
−0.2

62.4°F · 10.3 mph wind · forecast weather effect −0.2 points before blending.

4:00 PM PDT

Massachusetts at UConn

Recommended
Recommended bet · DraftKingsOver 47.5
Adjusted projected win rate55.58%
Projected total
51.0
Current total
47.5
Expected total
52.1
Push chance
0.0%
Forecast weather effect
0.0

53.8°F · 7.6 mph wind · forecast weather effect 0.0 points before blending.

Saturday, October 24

4:30 PM PDT

Syracuse at North Carolina

Recommended
Recommended bet · DraftKingsOver 44.5
Adjusted projected win rate55.62%
Projected total
48.0
Current total
44.5
Expected total
49.1
Push chance
0.0%
Forecast weather effect
0.0

56.1°F · 6.9 mph wind · forecast weather effect 0.0 points before blending.

9:00 AM PDT

West Virginia at TCU

Recommended
Recommended bet · DraftKingsUnder 58.5
Adjusted projected win rate55.39%
Projected total
56.0
Current total
58.5
Expected total
56.8
Push chance
0.0%
Forecast weather effect
0.0

79.0°F · 9.8 mph wind · forecast weather effect 0.0 points before blending.

9:00 AM PDT

LSU at Auburn

Recommended
Recommended bet · DraftKingsUnder 50.5
Adjusted projected win rate55.04%
Projected total
48.0
Current total
50.5
Expected total
48.9
Push chance
0.0%
Forecast weather effect
0.0

69.6°F · 8.7 mph wind · forecast weather effect 0.0 points before blending.

Every prediction

All 56 games with totals quotes.

The 51 passes remain visible. A pass’s rate describes its more likely side, which did not clear the cutoff. Projected total is the middle outcome in the scoring forecast; expected total averages all outcomes.

MatchupCurrent totalProjectedAdjusted win rateCall
Middle Tennesseeat Florida International · Tuesday, October 20 4:00 PM PDT45.5DraftKings43.054.53%UnderPass
Missouri Stateat Delaware · Tuesday, October 20 4:00 PM PDT52.5DraftKings52.049.06%UnderPass
South Alabamaat Marshall · Tuesday, October 20 4:30 PM PDT62.5DraftKings65.053.56%OverPass
New Mexico Stateat Sam Houston · Wednesday, October 21 5:00 PM PDT46.5DraftKings46.049.42%UnderPass
Libertyat Kennesaw State · Thursday, October 22 4:00 PM PDT47.5DraftKings47.051.39%UnderPass
James Madisonat App State · Thursday, October 22 4:00 PM PDT57.5DraftKings57.051.28%UnderPass
East Carolinaat Memphis · Thursday, October 22 4:30 PM PDT53.5DraftKings53.049.05%UnderPass
Massachusettsat UConn · Friday, October 23 4:00 PM PDT47.5DraftKings51.055.58%OverOver 47.5
Dukeat Virginia · Friday, October 23 4:00 PM PDT47.5DraftKings46.052.29%UnderPass
Armyat Tulsa · Friday, October 23 5:30 PM PDT52.5DraftKings51.053.71%UnderPass
Air Forceat Wyoming · Friday, October 23 6:00 PM PDT43.5DraftKings43.049.64%UnderPass
NC Stateat Stanford · Friday, October 23 7:30 PM PDT55.5DraftKings55.050.29%UnderPass
Coloradoat Oklahoma State · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT54.5DraftKings51.056.88%UnderUnder 54.5
Oregonat Illinois · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT51.5DraftKings54.054.93%OverPass
Iowa Stateat Arizona · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT50.5DraftKings49.053.98%UnderPass
Iowaat Minnesota · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT41.5DraftKings40.053.55%UnderPass
Houstonat Utah · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT56.5DraftKings58.052.82%OverPass
Michigan Stateat UCLA · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT47.5DraftKings46.052.36%UnderPass
BYUat UCF · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT45.5DraftKings47.052.07%OverPass
Virginia Techat Clemson · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT49.5DraftKings51.051.94%OverPass
Kansas Stateat Arizona State · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT56.5DraftKings56.050.66%UnderPass
Texas Techat Cincinnati · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT55.5DraftKings56.050.52%OverPass
Baylorat Kansas · Friday, October 23 9:00 PM PDT54.5DraftKings55.049.05%OverPass
West Virginiaat TCU · Saturday, October 24 9:00 AM PDT58.5DraftKings56.055.39%UnderUnder 58.5
LSUat Auburn · Saturday, October 24 9:00 AM PDT50.5DraftKings48.055.04%UnderUnder 50.5
Riceat Florida Atlantic · Saturday, October 24 9:00 AM PDT58.5DraftKings56.054.52%UnderPass
Western Michiganat Toledo · Saturday, October 24 9:00 AM PDT44.5DraftKings47.053.60%OverPass
Rutgersat Northwestern · Saturday, October 24 9:00 AM PDT58.5DraftKings58.051.11%UnderPass
Pittsburghat Miami · Saturday, October 24 9:00 AM PDT51.5DraftKings52.050.48%OverPass
Californiaat SMU · Saturday, October 24 9:00 AM PDT52.5DraftKings52.050.46%UnderPass
Indianaat Michigan · Saturday, October 24 9:00 AM PDT42.5DraftKings43.049.01%OverPass
Akronat Kent State · Saturday, October 24 10:00 AM PDT43.5DraftKings46.054.10%OverPass
Miami (OH)at Central Michigan · Saturday, October 24 10:00 AM PDT42.5DraftKings43.050.91%OverPass
Tennesseeat South Carolina · Saturday, October 24 12:30 PM PDT50.5DraftKings53.054.43%OverPass
Boston Collegeat Georgia Tech · Saturday, October 24 12:30 PM PDT49.5DraftKings48.053.73%UnderPass
Oklahomaat Mississippi State · Saturday, October 24 12:30 PM PDT46.5DraftKings48.053.15%OverPass
Texas A&Mat Alabama · Saturday, October 24 12:30 PM PDT51.5DraftKings50.052.35%UnderPass
North Texasat Navy · Saturday, October 24 12:30 PM PDT61.5DraftKings61.051.76%UnderPass
Bowling Greenat Buffalo · Saturday, October 24 12:30 PM PDT43.5DraftKings43.050.65%UnderPass
Sacramento Stateat Ball State · Saturday, October 24 12:30 PM PDT50.5DraftKings50.049.28%UnderPass
Hawai'iat Northern Illinois · Saturday, October 24 12:30 PM PDT45.5DraftKings46.049.27%OverPass
UL Monroeat Troy · Saturday, October 24 1:00 PM PDT50.5DraftKings51.051.00%OverPass
Eastern Michiganat Ohio · Saturday, October 24 1:00 PM PDT49.5DraftKings49.049.20%UnderPass
Old Dominionat Louisiana Tech · Saturday, October 24 2:00 PM PDT45.5DraftKings44.052.73%UnderPass
San José Stateat Nevada · Saturday, October 24 2:00 PM PDT45.5DraftKings45.051.31%UnderPass
Louisianaat Southern Miss · Saturday, October 24 2:00 PM PDT52.5DraftKings52.050.96%UnderPass
Boise Stateat Washington State · Saturday, October 24 3:00 PM PDT50.5DraftKings50.049.82%UnderPass
San Diego Stateat Colorado State · Saturday, October 24 3:30 PM PDT59.5DraftKings59.049.32%UnderPass
Georgia Stateat Arkansas State · Saturday, October 24 4:00 PM PDT55.5DraftKings58.054.14%OverPass
Syracuseat North Carolina · Saturday, October 24 4:30 PM PDT44.5DraftKings48.055.62%OverOver 44.5
Utah Stateat Texas State · Saturday, October 24 4:30 PM PDT58.5DraftKings57.054.03%UnderPass
Ole Missat Texas · Saturday, October 24 4:30 PM PDT53.5DraftKings53.051.59%UnderPass
USCat Wisconsin · Saturday, October 24 4:30 PM PDT49.5DraftKings49.051.54%UnderPass
Vanderbiltat Kentucky · Saturday, October 24 4:30 PM PDT51.5DraftKings52.049.32%OverPass
UTSAat Tulane · Saturday, October 24 5:00 PM PDT50.5DraftKings49.052.96%UnderPass
North Dakota Stateat New Mexico · Saturday, October 24 7:00 PM PDT45.5DraftKings44.052.41%UnderPass

Before betting

Check the current line and conditions.

This card uses the October 18 current totals captured at 11:04 a.m. Pacific, with the football and weather inputs saved at 8:30 a.m. Pacific. A half-point, weather update or late roster news can change a bet’s value. Confirm the named book’s current total and price before acting. The adjusted rates apply to the saved totals; they do not reprice a different line.

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