The 2KParlay: This $5 Bet Could Win $2,052 In Week 4

Everyone loves a good college football parlay. They’re obviously a lot of fun, and successful parlay bets can pay a lot of money.

For about seven years now, I’ve had my own special relationship with college football parlays.

I build a parlay with incredible odds in the middle of the week – just for fun. Then, I share it with you guys a little closer to the weekend. It’s called the 2KParlay.

College Football Parlay: Building the 2KParlay

Every week during college football season, I build a $5 parlay with odds of at least +40000. 

The price means the payout is at least $2,000 – hence, the 2KParlay.

Before you join me on this ticket, here’s something to keep in mind: I don’t look at this as an actual handicap. 

Obviously, winning the two grand would be great, but this is more of an exercise in seeing how far the ticket can go before it folds. I’m not banking my future retirement on this. Instead, I track how far the ticket goes into Saturday while I’m monitoring my other bets. 

Some people buy a $5 coffee at Starbucks every morning; I buy this ticket every week. As I said, it’s more of a game than a bet.

That said, I have connected on multiple 2KParlay tickets in the past. So despite its less serious nature, it has ultimately been a profitable little game for me.

Here’s every leg of the parlay for Week 4 of the 2023 college football betting season. You can tail the whole thing and play the same game I do; alternatively, you can use this as a reference point for individual college football parlay picks.

A little reminder on my fall handicapping content schedule:

-CFB picks published Wednesday
-2Kparlay published Thursday
-NFL picks published Thursday

Also, new this year: still doing daily NRFI content, through end of September.

As always, everything available at @betmgm blog.

— Chase Kiddy (@chaseakiddy) August 31, 2023

Oklahoma -650 (at Cincinnati)

Oklahoma might not have played anyone challenging yet, but I’ve seen enough to believe they can handle a bottom-of-the-conference team like Cincinnati.

Kentucky -550 (at Vanderbilt)

Vanderbilt is 0-4 ATS so far this season and not living up to modest expectations.

SMU +6.5 (at TCU)

This number feels to me like TCU is getting a level of respect appropriate for their preseason ranking, not their post-Week-3 resume.

Georgia Southern -250 (at Ball State)

Georgia Southern is just way better than Ball State. This number is light after a misleading Wisconsin box score and got the nod as one of my favorite spread bets in my College Football Week 4 predictions column.

Colorado at Oregon: Over 70.5 

With Colorado’s best defensive player out in Travis Hunter, I doubt either team will face much resistance on offense.

Ole Miss +220 (at Alabama)

I’m getting the straight-up better team at +220. How can you not love that for a parlay?

I think some people on this here internet are being dramatic af about the imminent end of the Saban dynasty at Alabama. I am not one of those people.

That, said, talking *specifically* about this season… have you looked at this team’s schedule? Because there is a real, actual…

— Chase Kiddy (@chaseakiddy) September 18, 2023

Louisville -14 (vs. Boston College)

Boston College might have played Florida State tight at home last week, but the Eagles were outgained by both Northern Illinois and Holy Cross. I’m not afraid to lay double digits against a team that’s both undisciplined and untalented.

Tennessee -1400 (vs. UTSA)

Honestly, -1400 might be too light here – especially in a bounceback spot after the Florida loss.

LSU -900 (vs. Arkansas)

The Arkansas defense still has a long way to go, and BYU is just the latest example of why.

Texas State -900 (vs. Nevada)

Texas State (-17.5) is 3-0 ATS and showing the best cover margin of all FBS teams. 

I am a part of the Texas State betting cult and I want everyone to know it https://t.co/rlUZ3T6cXu

— Chase Kiddy (@chaseakiddy) September 18, 2023

Texas -650 (at Baylor)

Even if Baylor starts playing closer to expectation, Texas (-15) is just way too talented to lose outright in this spot. 

Penn State -650 (vs. Iowa)

Iowa’s one-dimensionality will finally be punished by an opponent that’s actually good.

North Carolina -300 (at Pittsburgh)

Pittsburgh’s offense looks like a mediocre FCS unit. They are among the most broken teams in the ACC with Phil Jurkovec playing quarterback.

James Madison -250 (at Utah State)

It’s a third straight road game for JMU, and this one’s two time zones away, but there’s no question about which team has more talent and superior coaching.

Notre Dame +135 (vs. Ohio State)

Like the Alabama/Ole Miss game, I’m struggling to see how Ohio State can be a favorite in this spot, based on the body of evidence I’ve seen so far this season. The game at Indiana was pretty brutal.

Minnesota -450 (at Northwestern)

Unless Minnesota completely falls on its face, it should bounce back nicely from its empty trip to Chapel Hill last week.

College Football Parlay Picks

Here’s the full bet all in one place:

• Oklahoma -650
• Kentucky -550
• SMU +6.5
• Georgia Southern -250
• Colorado/Oregon Over 70.5
• Ole Miss +220
• Louisville -14
• Tennessee -1400
• LSU -900
• Texas State -900
• Texas -650
• Penn State -650
• North Carolina -300
• James Madison -250
• Notre Dame +135
• Minnesota -450

That’s a 16-leg parlay with +40944 odds. A $5 bet online pays out $2,052.22.

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— Chase Kiddy (@chaseakiddy) August 8, 2023

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