2024 College Football Week 8 predictions, best bets by Chris 'The Bear' Fallica

"Bear Bets" are real wagers that Chris "The Bear" Fallica is actually making.

College football Week 8 is here!

Just like last year, we are going to do weekly picks posts and have a gambling show. 

As always, I look forward to sharing my best football bets and gambling nuggets (Bear Bytes) with you all throughout the season. 

So, if you are looking to throw a few bucks down on the big games, I've got you covered. 

Let's have some fun and, hopefully, make some money. 

Here are my favorite wagers for Week 7.

Record:
Last Week: 2-3
Season: 18-22

(All times ET)

SATURDAY, OCT. 19

Charlotte @ No. 25 Navy (3:30 p.m., CBSSN)

Purely a situational play, as Navy has a big game with Notre Dame next week. I can easily see the Midshipmen kind of going through the motions this week, as next week is the game they have to win to have any chance at a College Football Playoff berth. 

PICK: Charlotte (+17) to lose by fewer than 17 points, or win outright

Nebraska @ No. 16 Indiana (noon, FOX/FOX Sports App)

Indiana îs undefeated and untested. It's the latter that worries me a bit here. Sure, it's great to be winning big, but Nebraska is a big step up from FIU, Maryland, Northwestern, Charlotte, UCLA and Western Illinois. None have a winning record and most have an FCS win to prop their record to .500. It's a massive weekend in Bloomington, with Big Noon Kickoff in town and the official start of basketball season as well. Nebraska’s defense shut down one high-powered offense this year in Colorado and I think it can do at least enough here to hang within a TD. 

PICK: Nebraska (+6.5) to lose by fewer than 6.5 points, or win outright

Ball State @ Vanderbilt (7 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+)

In the last three games, Vandy has