College Football Parlay Picks: Building a Week 9 Saturday Ticket

• Week 9 brings a loaded Saturday slate with College Football Playoff positioning on the line
• I built a three-leg college football parlay around two spreads and a game total
• Read below for every leg, the full ticket and the estimated payout

Saturday’s Week 9 slate on Oct. 31 carries real College Football Playoff stakes, highlighted by a ranked Big 12 clash between No. 22 Arizona and No. 13 Texas Tech and a Big Ten meeting between Wisconsin and Iowa. Notre Dame and Navy also square off at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough for a noon ET kickoff on ABC.

Our college football parlay picks skip prohibitive moneylines and target statistical mismatches in the point spread and totals markets. The ticket attacks a one-dimensional offense with an elite defense, fades an unresolved quarterback situation and backs an accurate passer catching points.

Week 9 College Football Parlay Picks

Every price on this ticket is a live BetMGM quote checked on Oct. 30. The card blends two point spreads and a game total.

The three legs multiply to a decimal price of 6.78 (1.90 x 1.85 x 1.93), which converts to roughly +578. That is our calculated estimate, not a quoted BetMGM parlay price, so confirm the final payout on your bet slip.

Lines may move before kickoff. Check the latest college football odds before locking in.

College Football Parlay Pick #1: Wisconsin vs. Iowa Under 36.5

• Pick: Wisconsin vs. Iowa Under 36.5 (1.90 at BetMGM)

Wisconsin vs. Iowa sets up as a low-scoring Big Ten field position battle, and Under 36.5 fits the matchup. Iowa relies heavily on a suffocating defense that has forced 33 three-and-outs.

Wisconsin has been just as stingy after halftime, allowing 44 second-half points all season and only 16 since Week 2. Iowa’s quarterback situation remains unresolved between Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski, with leading rusher Kamari Moulton out for the season.

Wisconsin’s offense runs through Colton Joseph, who averages 179.4 passing and 52.1 rushing yards per game while accounting for 15 touchdowns. Expect a conservative, low-scoring trench war that favors the under.

College Football Parlay Pick #2: Notre Dame -30 vs. Navy

• Pick: Notre Dame -30 (1.85 at BetMGM)

Notre Dame vs. Navy moves to a neutral site at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough for a noon ET clash on ABC. Laying heavy points is always a risk, but the 6-1 Irish possess the exact defensive scheme needed to neutralize a 2-5 Navy squad, and they arrive off a 28-24 loss to BYU.

Navy operates a run-heavy offensive system that generates an impressive 307.7 rushing yards per game. However, Notre Dame features an elite defensive front allowing just 67.3 rushing yards per contest.

Overall, Notre Dame surrenders just 13.4 points and 235 total yards per game while forcing 16 takeaways. Back Notre Dame to dominate the line of scrimmage and cover the spread.

College Football Parlay Pick #3: Arizona +3.5 at Texas Tech

• Pick: Arizona +3.5 (1.93 at BetMGM)

Arizona vs. Texas Tech is a top-25 showdown between No. 22 Arizona and No. 13 Texas Tech. Both programs boast matching 6-1 overall records and 3-1 conference marks.

Quarterback Noah Fifita is completing 74.2% of his passes, and Arizona averages 310.9 passing yards per game. That efficiency translates directly to situational success, as Arizona converts an elite 54.7% of its third-down attempts.

Defensively, Arizona disrupts opposing timing with a fierce pass rush that has already racked up 23 sacks. Taking Arizona plus the hook anchors this college football parlay.

Building a Week 9 Saturday Ticket

All three legs have to cash, and each one breaks even near a coin flip. The odds translate into 52.6% for the under, 54.1% for Notre Dame and 51.8% for Arizona. Combined, the ticket needs to hit about 14.7% of the time to break even at the estimated 6.78 price.

A $10 stake at that price returns about $67.84, or $57.84 in profit. The legs come from three separate games, so no single result directly drives another.

Notre Dame’s noon ET kickoff gives an early read on the ticket. For less volatility, pairing the Wisconsin vs. Iowa under with Arizona +3.5 creates a two-leg card at an estimated 3.67 (roughly +267). Compare prices across the best College Football betting apps before placing it.

Odds verified at BetMGM on October 30.