College Football Playoff best bets, player props, anytime TD scorers: Picks for all four games this week

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff kicks off Friday, and we've got best bets, player props and anytime TD scorers with top plays for all four games this week. 

Here's the schedule for upcoming CFP games:

• Friday, Dec. 20: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame | 8 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN
• Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State | 12 p.m. ET | TNT/MAX
• Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas | 4 p.m. ET | TNT/MAX
• Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State | 8 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN

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Before we get to our CFP best bets, player props, and anytime TD scorers, check out these welcome offers from the best sports betting sites.

Best player prop bet for Indiana vs. Notre Dame in CFP

Here is our top player prop bet for Indiana vs. Notre Dame:

Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard UNDER 53.5 rushing yards   

Indiana has the No. 1 rush defense in the country, as the Hoosiers allow only 76 yards per game on the ground. Leonard is a capable runner, and he's scored 14 rushing TDs. But it could be tough sledding against Indiana.

Leonard has also failed to eclipse this number in his past three games against USC, Army and Virginia, respectively. 

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Best anytime TD scorer bet for SMU vs. Penn State  

Check out our top ATTD scorer bet for SMU vs. Penn State:

Penn State QB Drew Allar ATTD scorer

Allar is also an efficient runner at the QB position. He's scored a rushing touchdown in three straight games against Oregon, Maryland and a tough Minnesota defense. With six TDs on the ground this season, Allard is tied for second on the team. 

We look for him to score against the Mustangs on Saturday.

Best player prop bet for Clemson vs. Texas

Here's our favorite player prop for Clemson vs. Texas:

Clemson QB Cade Klubnik UNDER 210.5 passing yards

The Texas pass defense is nasty. The Longhorns are ranked No. 1 nationally, allowing just 143.1 yards through the air per game. Nobody has thrown for 211 yards against Texas this season, and we don't see Klubnik ending that trend.

Despite losing to Georgia twice, Texas held QB Carson Beck to 175 passing yards in the first meeting and picked him off three times. Beck threw for just 56 yards in the SEC Championship game before the Longhorns knocked him out of the game. Nasty! 

Best ATTD scorer bet for Tennessee vs. Ohio State

This is our favorite anytime TD scorer bet for Tennessee vs. Ohio State:

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith anytime TD scorer

Getting Smith at even-money here feels like stealing. He's unquestionably Ohio State's most dynamic player. He scored in nine of 12 games this season, and leads the Buckeyes with 11 total touchdowns. 

Here's his most recent scoring strike in the season finale against Michigan.

All he does is catch touchdowns 😏@OhioStateFB WR Jeremiah Smith's 🔟th TD catch of the season ties things up.#B1GFootball on @CFBONFOX 📺 pic.twitter.com/NTujU8KVDx

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 30, 2024

Along with Smith as a TD scorer, also consider betting on Ohio State QB Will Howard to throw for more than 1.5 TD passes against Tennessee. He's done that in 10 of 12 games this year.

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