Friday Night College Player Props – Best Bets for Oct. 10

By Brady Trettenero in College Football
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- Three undefeated CFB teams are in action on Friday night as conference races heat up
- North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker hasn’t thrown an interception through 156 attempts
- Check out the best college football player props and picks for Friday’s Week 7 slate
Friday night brings us three college football games with major conference implications. The spotlight shines brightest on the AAC showdown between ranked South Florida and unbeaten North Texas, but Washington-Rutgers and Fresno State-Colorado State offer their own betting angles.
I’ve identified five college football player props with value after digging through the matchups and market movement. Let’s dive into the best bets for Friday’s college football action.
College Football Week 7 Player Props – Best Bets (Oct. 10)

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Week 7 College Football Player Prop: Drew Mestemaker Passing TDs
This prop offers excellent value on Bet365 at -155 odds, where other books have posted -170. Mestemaker has thrown 11 touchdowns with zero interceptions through five games. He’s hit this line in three of five contests, missing only in blowout wins where North Texas took their foot off the gas.
South Florida’s pass defense ranks 73rd in EPA allowed and has surrendered five passing touchdowns in their past three games. The Bulls are also just average in the red zone, allowing scores on 81% of opponent trips inside the 20.
With this game projected to stay competitive and feature 67 total points, Mestemaker should have plenty of scoring opportunities. His pristine decision-making (zero picks all year) means he’s not giving away possessions that could turn into touchdown drives.
- Best Bet #1: Drew Mestemaker Over 1.5 Passing TDs (-155 at Bet365)
Week 7 College Football Player Prop: Byrum Brown Rushing Yards
Brown just exploded for 162 rushing yards against Charlotte, averaging 9.5 yards per carry. Now he faces a North Texas defense that’s allowed quarterbacks to rush for 50+ yards in three of their last four games.
The Mean Green focus heavily on stopping the pass (allowing just 135.8 yards per game), which opens up running lanes for mobile quarterbacks. Brown leads USF with 282 rushing yards and has the speed to break containment when pass rushers get aggressive.
Byrum Brown Rushing Stats 2025
In a game where USF might struggle to throw against North Texas’s elite pass defense, Brown’s legs become even more critical. Expect designed runs and scrambles to push him over this number.
- Best Bet #2: Byrum Brown Over 62.5 Rushing Yards (-112 at FanDuel)
Week 7 College Football Player Prop: Jonah Coleman Rushing Yards
Coleman faces a Rutgers defense that’s hemorrhaging 4.7 yards per carry and ranks 101st nationally against the run. The nation’s leading touchdown scorer has topped 100 rushing yards in four of five games this season.
Washington opened as 9.5-point favorites, but the line has ballooned to 11.5, signaling a potential blowout. That game script means heavy Coleman usage in the second half to salt away the victory.
The cross-country travel factor for Rutgers can’t be ignored either. Teams flying coast to coast for late kickoffs historically struggle against the run in the second half. Coleman averaged 5.8 yards per carry coming into the season and gets 42% of Washington’s red zone touches.
- Best Bet #3: Jonah Coleman Over 105.5 Rushing Yards (-114 at FanDuel)
Week 7 College Football Player Prop: Makenzie McGill Rushing Yards
The books haven’t adjusted to McGill’s increased workload. He’s averaging 63.6 yards per game, but this line sits at just 45.5 on FanDuel. McGill has cleared this number in four straight games despite sharing carries with Caleb Hawkins.
South Florida allows 132 rushing yards per game and 3.7 yards per carry. Those are respectable but not elite numbers. The key here is North Texas’s run-heavy approach when protecting leads. They’re slight favorites, and if they get up early, McGill becomes the clock-killer.
He gets 72% of North Texas’s goal-line carries, meaning even if yardage comes tough between the 20s, touchdown runs can push him over. This feels like a line that hasn’t caught up to McGill’s current role.
- Best Bet #4: Makenzie McGill Over 45.5 Rushing Yards (-112 at FanDuel)
Week 7 College Football Player Prop: Bryson Donelson Rushing Yards
Colorado State’s run defense is an absolute disaster, allowing 191 rushing yards per game and nearly 5 yards per carry. They’ve surrendered at least one run of 30+ yards in four consecutive games.
Donelson handles 40% of Fresno State’s rushing attempts and torched this same Colorado State defense for 140 yards last season. The Bulldogs are 6.5-point road favorites with an implied team total around 27 points, perfect conditions for establishing the run.
The total has also crashed from 51.5 to 47.5, indicating sharp money expects a grind-it-out game. That means more rushing attempts for Donelson against a defense that simply can’t stop the run. At 63.5 yards, this line is too low for a back facing one of the worst run defenses in the Mountain West.
- Best Bet #5: Bryson Donelson Over 63.5 Rushing Yards (-115 at Bet365)
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Brady is the lead NHL and College Football editor at Sports Betting Dime, where he specializes in betting odds and data-driven analysis. Brady has over 10 years experience working in sports media, with work published by outlets such as ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports and Fox Sports.