College football is back, and Chris "The Bear" Fallica, Bruce Feldman, and Sammy Panayotovich are laying down the sharpest insights and best bets for this week's action!
Bear kicks things off live from the Big Noon Kickoff set to preview defending national champion Indiana’s season opener. Can transfer QB Josh Hoover fill the massive shoes of last season's Heisman winner and top NFL draft pick, Fernando Mendoza? Plus, Bruce drops insider news on the wild saga surrounding former NFL players potentially making their way onto LSU's roster.
Then, Bruce shares the findings from his annual anonymous coaches poll, including:

Next, UNC General Manager Mike Lombardi has resigned—what does this mean for head coach Bill Belichick and the future of North Carolina football? The guys also dissect the upcoming SMU vs. Florida State matchup and lay out a troubling scenario where FSU could legitimately start the year 2-6.
Finally, Sammy P stops by for "The Walkthrough" to discuss why sharp bettors are staying far away from Florida State, how Notre Dame's elite defense is shifting Vegas line movements, and why smart money is backing Alabama to capture the SEC.
We wrap up with a high-stakes 2-Minute Drill: Is Memphis actually worth a long-shot bet to crash the College Football Playoff?
TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Intro & Big Noon Kickoff: Indiana Preview & Can QB Josh Hoover lead them to back-to-back championships?

05:15 – LSU NFL Player Eligibility Saga

11:35 – Anonymous Coaches Poll: Frauds, Sleepers & Championship Picks

21:25 – UNC GM Resigns: What's Next for Bill Belichick & UNC?

24:13 – SMU vs. FSU Preview: Is a 2-6 Start on the Horizon for the Seminoles?

27:23 – Sammy P’s Walkthrough; FSU Fading

28:45 - Notre Dame Defense pushing the lines

31:28 - SEC Sharp Money on Alabama

35:41 –Two Minute Drill: Is Memphis a CFP Playoff Value?

38:15 - Outro

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The NFL season is almost here and Bear Bets has you covered. Chris 'The Bear' Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, and Sammy Panayotovich are back to give you all of their favorite NFL Futures including MVP, Super Bowl Champ, Division Winner & Win Totals. Are the Los Angeles Rams Super Champs already? Will the Philadelphia Eagles or the Dallas Cowboys take home the NFC East crown? That and so much more on this episode of Bear Bets.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:50 NFL MVP: Mahomes, Jackson, Burrow?
6:00 Super Bowl Champ: Rams or The Field?
11:40 Best Bets For Division Winner: Cowboys or Chiefs?
15:00 Best Bets For Win Total: Giants or Lions?
19:50 Survivor Picks For Week 1
21:00 Outro

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Week 1 of College Football is here & Bear Bets is back with Chris 'The Bear' Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, and Sammy Panayotovich to preview the Week 1 slate of games. Two standout games this weekend are Clemson Tigers vs #11 LSU Tigers & #24 Louisville Cardinals vs #9 Ole Miss Rebels.
The boys chat about the Top 10 team they think will miss the College Football Playoff including #5 Texas Longhorns, #8 Texas A&M Aggies & the #10 Oklahoma Sooners. Then, they dive back into some more games including Boise St vs #2 Oregon, #7 Miami vs Stanford, #14 USC vs Fresno State & UCLA vs Cal. The guys finally wrap up the show recapping their best bets you should make for Week 1 of College Football.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
2:00 Game of the Week: #24Louisville vs #9 Ole Miss
5:50 Clemson vs #11 LSU
10:00 Top 10 Team To Miss The Playoff
17:40 BNK Game: North Texas vs #6 Indiana
22:40 Boise St vs #2 Oregon
26:30 #7 Miami vs Stanford
30:40 Wisconsin vs #4 Notre Dame
33:00 Fresno St vs #14 USC
38:35 #19 SMU vs Florida St
41:15 Oregon St vs #23 Houston
46:00 UCLA vs Cal
50:25 Best Bets of CFB Week 1
56:50 Outro

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College Football Week 1 is here & Bear Bets is back with Chris 'The Bear' Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, and Sammy Panayotovich to recap College Football Week 0. The Bear Bets Weekend Debrief touches on Bill Belichick & North Carolina pulling off the win in their season opener, USC winning in lackluster fashion against San Jose State, Hawaii breaking the hearts of bettors every where with a late fumble & whether or not Mike Norvell is on the hot seat after a weak win against New Mexico State.
Sammy P drops his Top 10 CFB Power Rankings heading into Week 1. Are the Ohio State Buckeyes the top dog? The guys answer some questions from the Bear Bets Mail Bag including questions on the Texas Longhorns 1st half & whether not to bet Florida State vs SMU this weekend.
Then, they wrap things up with some early lines they're eyeing heading into Week 1 including #2 Oregon vs Boise State, #7 Miami vs Stanford, & Wisconsin vs #4 Notre Dame.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:40 Bill Belichick & UNC Win Opener
4:55 Virginia Lays The Hammer on NCST
7:44 USC Lackluster Win vs SJSU
11:00 Sammy P's Top 10 Power Rankings
12:30 Bear Bets Mail Bag: Texas 1st Half Best Bet?
15:10 Bear Bets Mail Bag: FSU Worry vs SMU
20:30 Bad Beat of the Week: Hawaii +4 vs Stanford
22:30 Week 1: Early Lines We're Eyeing
23:30 Oregon State vs #23 Houston
27:00 Boise State vs #2 Oregon
28:00 Oklahoma State vs Tulsa
29:00 Wisconsin vs #4 Notre Dame
30:00 #7 Miami vs Stanford
31:00 Geoff Schwartz & Sean Payton BEEF
35:25 Outro

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College Football is back! Bear Bets is back with Chris 'The Bear' Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, and Sammy Panayotovich to preview College Football Week 0 with a super early lookahead to some Week 1 games as well. The season starts off with Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels against the TCU Horned Frogs. Do the guys think Belichick can turn things around and win their first game?
The guys give their best bets for Week 0 including USC's team total vs San Jose State, NC State vs Virginia and Hawaii covering against Stanford.
They also give a super early lookahead to the Week 1 slate of games including the #7 Miami Hurricanes vs the Stanford Cardinal, Fresno State Bulldogs vs USC Trojans, Boise State Broncos vs Oregon ducks and UCLA Bruins vs Cal Bears & more.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 INTRO
0:25 College Football Week 0 Gambling Guide
1:20 North Carolina vs TCU: Belichick Turnaround
5:45 NC State vs Virginia
10:30 San Jose State vs #15 USC
13:45 New Mexico State vs Florida State
17:30 Hawaii vs Stanford
19:30 Memphis vs UNLV
22:15 Early Lookahead To Week 1
23:25 UCLA vs CAL: New Coaches Battle
26:00 #7 Miami vs Stanford: Hurricanes Cover?
27:40 Clemson vs #11 LSU: Fading Lane?
29:30 #24 Louisville vs #9 Ole Miss
32:28 Wisconsin vs #4 Notre Dame
34:00 Sammy P's FCS Bet of the Week: Youngstown St.
36:00 Outro

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Bear Bets is back with it's 2026 NFL Preview with Chris "The Bear" Fallica, Sammy P, Geoff Schwartz & Will Hill.
The gentlemen breakdown their best bets for the 2026 NFL season including whether or not we are disrespecting the defending Super Bowl Champs Seattle Seahawks, if the New England Patriots are taking a step back and if the Dallas Cowboys are the real deal this season.
The Guys also chat about who is going to win the NFC North. In a wide open division where anyone can win, will the Detroit Lions hold off the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and Chicago Bears. They also chat about the wide open Defensive Rookie of the Year award where Rueben Bain Jr., Jacob Rodriguez, Arvell Reese and R Mason Hunter all have chances to win. The guys have plenty of NFL Awards Futures bets including Justin Jefferson being a great bet for the Offensive Player of the Year.
Finally, the guys give their best bets for Super Bowl LXI.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 INTRO
4:40 Bengals Biggest Sleeper Pick?
7:50 Are Chiefs & Mahomes Back?
9:50 Wide Open Defensive Rookie of the Year Race
13:00 Patriots & Maye Regression in 2026?
17:30 Dallas Cowboys: NFC's Best Team?
20:45 Coach of the Year
21:50. Who is Going To Win The NFC North?
25:00 Protector of the Year?
28:30 Top Scoring Team In NFL
31:00 Should Fernando Mendoza Start?
33:00 Fading The Browns
36:10 Justin Jefferson For Offensive Player of the Year
39:10 Are The Colts Worth Betting?
41:00 Are The Houston Texans Being Slept On?
42:20 Jalyx Hunt Over Sacks
44:00 More NFL Awards Futures
47:00 Best Bets For Super Bowl LXI: Rams?
50:00 Outro

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On this edition of Bear Bets, Chris "The Bear" Fallica, Sammy P and Geoff Schwartz break down where the smartest money is landing across college football, the NFL, and soccer. The guys start on the college gridiron, evaluating whether Arch Manning’s odds hold real value and taking a deep dive into individual player props—including whether to hammer the over or under on John Mateer's season passing yards.
From there, the focus shifts to championship futures as the team lays out their best bets to win the Big Ten, the ACC, and take home the College Football Playoff National Championship. Plus, they break down win total markets for key programs to identify which season totals present the best value.
Finally, the show wraps up with the hosts locking in their best bets for the upcoming NFL slate before heading across the pond to hand out winning plays for the English Premier League!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
1:28 Bet on Arch Manning for Heisman?
4:48 Tough year ahead for QB Mateer
7:03 Ducks win the Big Ten?
8:28 Oregon’s odds to win it all
11:20 Concerns about Ducks
12:03 High on Minnesota
14:50 Michigan State is going to stink
17:01 Will Miami run it back?
19:20 Most talented teams in ACC
20:10 Georgia’s new deal is ironic
20:47 Betting on NC State’s future
22:30 Buying low on FSU
24:10 Clemson’s big fall
28:20 Jayden Daniels over or under?
31:00 Titans to trust
33:28 Bears will be an “Over” team
36:07 Wagering against Patriots
38:20 Trusting QB Daniel Jones
42:18 EPL best bets
44:29 Outro

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Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Sammy Panayotovich and Geoff Schwartz are joined by Georgia Bulldogs legend David Pollack to preview the 2026 College Football season!
Pollack breaks down what to expect from Georgia in 2026, whether the Texas Longhorns can challenge the Bulldogs in the SEC and if anyone in the ACC can slow down the Miami Hurricanes’ explosive offense. Plus, is this finally the year for the Oregon Ducks? Who can stop Texas Tech in the Big 12? And can the USC Trojans take the next step?
The guys also dive into their 2026 ACC & Big 12 previews, including whether Clemson can bounce back, if Mike Norvell is on the hot seat at Florida State, expectations for Cal and Virginia Tech, and how far Georgia Tech could fall this season.
Plus, get The Bear and the crew’s best bets, futures, lines to watch and plenty more as they get you ready for the 2026 College Football season!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:40 David Pollack Joins The Show
1:40 Team You're Higher/Lower On
3:30 Are We Sure Notre Dame Is That Good?
5:30 Evolution of Arch Manning
7:45 Can Texas Handle Their Schedule?
9:00 Is This Oregon's Year To Win It All?
11:30 Ole Miss or LSU To Make CFP?
15:00 How Good Is Miami In 2026?
17:20 Are We Sleeping On The Georgia Bulldogs?
19:30 Bill Belichick's Last Year At UNC?
21:15 Will Oklahoma Run It Back?
25:45 SMU: College Football Sleeper?
27:30 Your Favorite CFP Number?
30:50 ACC Preview
31:35 Can Anyone In The ACC Stop Miami?
33:00 Biggest Threat For Miami?
35:15 Can Clemson Bounce Back?
37:40 NC State: ACC Sleeper?
38:50 How Far Will Georgia Tech Fall Off?
40:50 Mike Norvell Done At FSU?
42:00 Expectations for Cal & Virginia Tech for 2026
43:40 North Carolina 2026 Outlook
44:05 BIG 12 Preview
45:20 Texas Tech Or The Field?
49:40 Oklahoma State Worth The Buzz?
52:10 Will It Work In Utah?
57:57 Houston To Make The College Football Playoff?
59:25 Bet Bash Recap
1:02:18 Outro

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Chris "The Bear" Fallica, Sammy Panayotovich, Geoff Schwartz & Will Hill are LIVE in the Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at Bet Bash to preview the 2026 College Football Season. Is this the year of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish? What are their favorite win totals, conference champions and college football playoff bets. Will the Oregon Ducks meet the Miami Hurricanes or Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff and more!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Bear Bets at Bet Bash
2:30 Michigan State Bad?
3:40 Florida Gators Under?
7:00 How Many 10-Win Teams?
9:00 Georgia Over 9.5 Wins?
10:25 Does Ole Miss Win The SEC?
13:30 Arch Manning: Heisman?
16:00 Teams To Make/Miss The Playoff?
18:30 Betting Against Indiana?
20:00 Favorite Conference Future
23:30 Oregon: National Champions?
26:00 Notre Dame: Best Team In The Country & Last Team To Beat Indiana
29:00 Are We Sold On Darian Mensah?
33:00 Favorite Game Of The Year Line?
37:00 Oklahoma State: Yay or Nay?
42:00 Toledo: Taking The Over
46:00 Outro

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Chris "The Bear" Fallica, Sammy Panayotovich, Geoff Schwartz & Will Hill are here to preview the Big Ten & SEC. The guys their best bets, favorite win totals, player props, & answer some of the biggest questions heading into the 2026 college football season. Who will come out on top in SEC? Will the Oregon Ducks take the BIG Ten? What will we see from the Alabama Crimson Tide this year and so much more!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:30 Big Ten Preview
3:00 Oregon National Championship?
8:40 Year of the Minnesota Gophers?
10:30 Is Penn State Good?
15:30 Why Is Everyone Overlooking Indiana?
17:40 Geoff Schwartz Joins The Show
19:00 Underestimating Oregon Losing Both Coordinators?
23:00 Can USC Make The Leap This Year?
27:30 Will Bryce Underwood Take A Step Forward?
30:00 Big Ten Roundup
36:30 SEC Preview
37:30 Bet Texas Not To Make Playoff?
42:50 What Will Alabama Do In 2026?
46:20 Betting On The Florida Gators?
47:30 South Carolina Hitting The Under?
52:30 How Good Is Texas A&M?
54:30 Trinidad Chambliss Worth A Heisman Bet?
55:30 Do You Believe In Oklahoma?
1:02:00 Outro

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