Saturday College Football Player Props: Best Bets for Oct. 10

• Saturday’s college football player props feature two Big Ten matchups
• My CFB prop picks focus on a pair of Heisman Trophy odds contenders
• See the top Saturday college football player props and best bets for Oct. 10, below

Saturday’s college football schedule features two relevant Big Ten matchups: USC visits Penn State, while Maryland travels to Ohio State. Those games offer different ways to attack the college football player props market, and I’m keying in on receiver volume and passing yards. Keep reading for the top Saturday college football player props and best bets for Oct. 10, below.

Saturday College Football Player Props

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Saturday College Football Best Bets for Oct. 10

CFB Player Prop Pick #1: Jeremiah Smith Receiving Yards Over 148.5

• Pick: Jeremiah Smith receiving yards Over 148.5 (-115 at Caesars Sportsbook).

The Ohio State Buckeyes’ offense is generating 42.2 points per game, and Jeremiah Smith remains a major part of its passing attack. The Heisman Trophy odds favorite has 44 receptions for 823 receiving yards and nine touchdowns through five games, averaging 164.6 receiving yards per game and 18.7 yards per catch. In his last two games against Illinois and Iowa, he produced 23 catches for 423 yards and six scores.

Smith now faces a Maryland defense allowing 198.4 passing yards and 30.2 points per game. Ohio State’s offensive efficiency and field-position profile should create opportunities for its primary receiving options. The matchup supports keeping Smith’s receiving-yards Over 148.5 as the first CFB player prop on the card.

CFB Player Prop Pick #2: Chris Durr Jr. Receptions Over 5.5

• Pick: Chris Durr Jr. receptions Over 5.5 (-155 at Caesars Sportsbook).

Ohio State is a substantial home favorite and a top National Championship odds contender, creating a plausible negative game script for Maryland. If the Terrapins fall behind, their passing volume could increase, directing more opportunities toward veteran wideout Chris Durr Jr.

Through five games, Durr has 42 receptions for 461 yards and four touchdowns, or 8.4 catches per game. Against Nebraska on Oct. 3, he recorded seven catches for 149 yards and a score. Ohio State’s defense has allowed just 168 passing yards and 12.6 points per game, but that strength can also produce quick throws and sustained Maryland passing volume. Durr’s role in the short-to-intermediate areas gives the receptions Over 5.5 a volume-based case among Saturday college football picks.

I prefer his catch count to a yardage bet against this defense: six short completions can cash the reception prop without requiring Maryland to consistently beat Ohio State downfield. Before making any wager today scan the best college football betting apps to find the top price.

CFB Player Prop Pick #3: Jayden Maiava Passing Yards Under 251.5

• Pick: Jayden Maiava passing yards Under 251.5 (-115 at Caesars Sportsbook).

Jayden Maiava has completed 131 of 191 passes (68.6%) for 1,744 yards, 15 touchdowns, and three interceptions through six games. His 290.7 passing yards per game is a strong baseline, but the matchup changes at Penn State’s Beaver Stadium.

Penn State is allowing 119.6 passing yards and 16 points per game. The Nittany Lions have limited explosive plays, created pressure, and forced opposing offenses to work through difficult down-and-distance situations. Maiava’s season average is more than 170 yards above Penn State’s current allowance, creating a significant gap for this passing prop.

With the home defense expected to challenge USC’s early-down efficiency, the passing-yards Under 251.5 is the contrarian direction.