Week 1 2025: CFB gambling picks are graded; results are in!

Week 1 of our college football season is in the books and the picks from our gamblers are graded. For simplicity’s sake I’m combining weeks 0 and 1 in these results.

ATS winners this week include Geoff Schwartz (4-0), Bud Elliott (7-3), and Chris “The Bear” Fallica (7-3). However, Dan “Big Cat” Katz of Barstool Sports sprayed the board and went 24-18 to barely squeak out a little more profit than the other leaders this week. Congratulations to Dan Katz on a winning week.

Collin Wilson of the Action Network nailed two money line picks this week for the most profit in the money line picks this week.

Everyone else is somewhere in the mix so check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

ATS results:

NamePctWinLossProfits
Dan_Katz_ATS57.1424183.82
Geoff_Schwartz_ATS100403.64
Bud_Elliott_ATS70733.35
Chris_Fallica_ATS70733.32
Doug_Kezirian_ATS80412.64
Tom_Fornelli_ATS63.64742.36
Steve_Coughlin_ATS66.67421.68
Ari_Wasserman_ATS62.5531.55
Matt_Youmans_ATS60641.42
Collin_Wilson_ATS57.14861.04
Lee_Corso_ATS100100.91
Kirk_Herbstreit_ATS100100.91
Brian_Jones_ATS100100.91
Lucy_Burdge_ATS60320.73
Dusty_Dvoracek_ATS57.14430.64
Josh_Pate_ATS57.14430.64
Wes_Reynolds_ATS53.5715130.48
Scott_Van_Pelt_ATS57.14430.64
Joe_Fortenbaugh_ATS55.56540.3
Clay_Travis_ATS54.55650.45
Mackenzie_Brooks_ATS5011-0.09
Todd_McShay_ATS5011-0.09
Brady_Quinn_ATS5022-0.18
Phil_Steele_ATS5022-0.18
Kyle_Hunter_ATS5033-0.27
Todd_Fuhrman_ATS5044-0.36
Iain_MacMillan_ATS5044-0.36
Dave_Portnoy_ATS5088-0.73
Desmond_Howard_ATS001-1
Nick_Saban_ATS001-1
Randy_Cross_ATS001-1
Rece_Davis_ATS001-1
Ross_Dellenger_ATS001-1
Pat_McAfee_ATS001-1
Rick_Neuheisel_ATS001-1
Rufus_Peabody_ATS001-1
Aaron_Taylor_ATS001-1
Jason_McIntyre_ATS33.3312-1.09
Anita_Marks_ATS4023-1.18
Stuckey_ATS4023-1.16
Megan_Nunez_ATS2513-2.11
Ryen_Russillo_ATS2513-2.09
Kayce_Smith_ATS2513-2.09
Pat_Forde_ATS37.535-2.27
Andy_Staples_ATS37.535-2.27
Adam_Kramer_ATS42.8668-2.55
JD_Pickell_ATS42.8668-2.55
Scott_Spreitzer_ATS003-3
Brett_McMurphy_ATS28.5725-3.18
Danny_Kanell_ATS46.671416-3.31
Chip_Patterson_ATS38.4658-3.54
Richard_Johnson_ATS41.18710-3.64
Brandon_Walker_ATS004-4
Joel_Klatt_ATS16.6715-4.09
Rico_Bosco_ATS27.2738-5.27
Pamela_Maldonado_ATS27.2738-5.27
Kelly_Stewart_ATS27.2738-5.27
Shehan_Jeyarajah_ATS29.41512-7.45
Emory_Hunt_ATS27.781026-17.02

Money line results:

NameROI.PctUnits.Up.DownN.Picks
Collin_Wilson_ML76.921.542
Todd_McShay_ML1381.381
Brandon_Walker_ML1101.11
Doug_Kezirian_ML83.330.831
Emory_Hunt_ML17.50.352
Tom_Fornelli_ML12.50.252
Andy_Staples_ML7.50.152
Kayce_Smith_ML50.12
Chris_Fallica_ML-1-0.055
Mackenzie_Brooks_ML-100-11
Lucy_Burdge_ML-100-11
Pamela_Maldonado_ML-100-11
Anita_Marks_ML-100-11
Megan_Nunez_ML-100-11
Ari_Wasserman_ML-100-11
Matt_Youmans_ML-100-11
Danny_Kanell_ML-28.75-1.154
Bud_Elliott_ML-100-22
Wes_Reynolds_ML-100-22
Geoff_Schwartz_ML-100-22
Chip_Patterson_ML-55-2.755
Kelly_Stewart_ML-100-33

Week 1 2025: CFB Locks from the Cover 3 Podcast!

Here are your week 1 locks from the Cover 3 podcast earlier today! ATS picks are up top with money line sprinkles at the bottom.

Note: Some of Danny’s picks are from his appearance on CBS Sports HQ if that matters to you.

PickName
Virginia Tech+7.5 vs South Carolina (-110)Danny Kanell
Virginia Tech vs South Carolina Under 52.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Miami (FL) vs Notre Dame Under 50 (-110)Chip Patterson
Miami (FL) vs Notre Dame 1H Under 24.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Miami (FL) vs Notre Dame 1H Under 24.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
UCLA vs Utah Over 51.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Utah-5.5 vs UCLA (-110)Danny Kanell
Tulane vs Northwestern Under 46 (-110)Bud Elliott
Texas A&M 1H-13.5 vs UTSA (-110)Chip Patterson
UTSA+24.5 vs Texas A&M (-110)Danny Kanell
Syracuse vs Tennessee Under 50.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Syracuse+13.5 vs Tennessee (-110)Danny Kanell
Tennessee 1Q-3.5 vs Syracuse (-102)Bud Elliott
Purdue-17.5 vs Ball State (-110)Tom Fornelli
Penn State 1H-27.5 vs Nevada (-110)Danny Kanell
Penn State vs Nevada Under 56.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Montana State+28.5 vs Oregon (-110)Chip Patterson
Oregon-27.5 vs Montana State (-110)Danny Kanell
Ole Miss vs Georgia State 1H Under 34.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Oklahoma-36.5 vs Illinois State (-110)Danny Kanell
Texas 1H+0.5 vs Ohio State (-110)Chip Patterson
Ohio State vs Texas Under 48 (-110)Danny Kanell
Ohio State-2.5 vs Texas (-110)Danny Kanell
Ohio State-1.5 vs Texas (-110)Tom Fornelli
Ohio State vs Texas 1H Under 23.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Michigan-34.5 vs New Mexico (-110)Danny Kanell
Merrimack+6.5 vs Kent State (-110)Tom Fornelli
Kansas State-25.5 vs North Dakota (-110)Danny Kanell
South Dakota 1H+8.5 vs Iowa State (-110)Danny Kanell
Indiana 4Q-5.5 vs Old Dominion (-110)Chip Patterson
Indiana-23.5 vs Old Dominion (-110)Danny Kanell
Georgia vs Marshall Under 55.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Georgia-39.5 vs Marshall (-110)Danny Kanell
Alabama-13.5 vs Florida State (-110)Chip Patterson
Florida State 1H+7.5 vs Alabama (-110)Danny Kanell
Florida State+13.5 vs Alabama (-110)Danny Kanell
Alabama-13.5 vs Florida State (-110)Tom Fornelli
Long Island University+45.5 vs Florida (-110)Danny Kanell
Clemson 3Q-0.5 vs LSU (-110)Chip Patterson
Clemson-3.5 vs LSU (-110)Danny Kanell
Clemson vs LSU 1H Under 29.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Clemson vs LSU Under 57.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Arizona State-28.5 vs Northern Arizona (-110)Danny Kanell
Sam Houston State vs UNLV Over 61 (-110)Chip Patterson
Sam Houston State vs UNLV Over 61 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Illinois-45.5 vs Western Illinois (-110)Danny Kanell
Illinois vs Western Illinois Under 63.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Georgia Tech-4 vs Colorado (-110)Danny Kanell
Auburn TT under 30.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
South Florida+5.5 vs Boise State (-110)Danny Kanell
NC State-13.5 vs East Carolina (-125)Danny Kanell
NC State vs East Carolina Under 31.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Akron 1H+3.5 vs Wyoming (-110)Bud Elliott
Western Kentucky vs Sam Houston State Under 61.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Idaho State 1H+14.5 vs UNLV (-110)Tom Fornelli
Kansas 1H-7 vs Fresno State (-110)Chip Patterson
Kansas-12.5 vs Fresno State (-110)Tom Fornelli
Iowa State vs Kansas State 1H Under 25.5 (-122)Chip Patterson
Kansas State-3 vs Iowa State (-110)Danny Kanell
Kansas State-3 vs Iowa State (-110)Tom Fornelli
Iowa State vs Kansas State 1H Under 25.5 (-122)Bud Elliott
Hawaii-2 vs Stanford (-110)Chip Patterson
Stanford+2.5 vs Hawaii (-110)Danny Kanell

Money line sprinkles:

Chip: Colorado+165, North Carolina+140, Baylor+115, Miami FL+125
Tom: Baylor+115, Miami FL+125
Danny: Baylor+115, North Carolina+140, South Florida 185
Bud: Charlotte+180

2024-25 Bowl Season: Playoff LOCKS from the Cover 3 Podcast!

Here is the first slate of college football playoff LOCKS from the Cover 3 podcast!

ATS picks:

PickName
Clemson+12 vs Texas (-110)Bud Elliott
Penn State vs SMU Over 53.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Notre Dame vs Indiana Over 51.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Texas vs Clemson 1H Under 26.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Clemson+12 vs Texas (-110)Chip Patterson
Penn State-8.5 vs SMU (-110)Chip Patterson
Tennessee TT over 19.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Ohio State 3Q-1.5 vs Tennessee (-110)Chip Patterson
Indiana 4Q+1.5 vs Notre Dame (-110)Chip Patterson
Notre Dame TT over 30.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
West Virginia vs Memphis Over 58.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Texas vs Clemson Under 51.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Clemson+12 vs Texas (-110)Danny Kanell
Penn State vs SMU Over 53.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Penn State-8.5 vs SMU (-110)Danny Kanell
Ohio State-7.5 vs Tennessee (-110)Danny Kanell
Ohio State vs Tennessee Under 46.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Notre Dame vs Indiana Under 51.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Indiana+7.5 vs Notre Dame (-110)Danny Kanell
Clemson+12 vs Texas (-110)Tom Fornelli
Penn State vs SMU Over 53.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Penn State 1H-4.5 vs SMU (-110)Tom Fornelli
Ohio State 3Q-1.5 vs Tennessee (-110)Tom Fornelli
Ohio State vs Tennessee Under 46.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Notre Dame-7 vs Indiana (-110)Tom Fornelli

Money line sprinkles:

Clemson+375 vs TexasChip_Patterson_ML
Tennessee+245 vs Ohio StateChip_Patterson_ML
Tennessee+245 vs Ohio StateBud_Elliott_ML
Indiana+255 vs Notre DameChip_Patterson_ML