SMU is all the way up to #9 in the latest playoff reveal. All they have to do is win here and they are certainly going to be in. California is 6-5 and Bowl eligible, but getting a win over a 10-1 playoff team would be a great finish to their season. One thing for sure about this Golden Bears team is their defense has been elite as they allow just 4.9 yards per play. SMU has been even a tick better allowing 4.7 yards per play. Those numbers are top 20 in NCAAF for both teams. When California Coach Justin Wilson's team is playing on the road or neutral field coming off a conference win they have posted a 9-1 mark to the UNDER, and the average total points scored by both teams in those games was 40! Make the play UNDER the total.
Upcoming Matchup & Picks
October 24, 2026 12:00pm ET
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California Golden Bears
#399
SMU Mustangs
#400
Lines & Odds
+19.5 (-110)
ATS
-19.5 (-110)
+727
Moneyline
-1163
OVER 53.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 53.5 (-110)
Golden Bears vs. Mustangs Spread Picks
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Public Consensus
Who is the public on? 59% of the public bets are on SMU Mustangs on the -19.5 ATS. 97% of the public money is on SMU Mustangs to win on the moneyline. And, 73% of the bets are on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game is that SMU will win by a score of 36.9 to 18.2 with SMU winning on the moneyline, California winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Previous Matchups & Picks
November 29, 2025 8:00pm ET
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SMU Mustangs
#427
California Golden Bears
#428
Lines & Odds
-13.5 (-110)
ATS
+13.5 (-110)
-556
Moneyline
+409
OVER 53 (-110)
Total
UNDER 53 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on SMU Mustangs on the -13.5 ATS. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that SMU would win by a score of 33.8 to 19.8 with SMU winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1
2
3
4
F
SMU Mustangs
7
0
7
21
35
California Golden Bears 
3
14
7
14
38
November 30, 2024 3:30pm ET
@
California Golden Bears
#411
SMU Mustangs
#412
Lines & Odds
+12.5 (-110)
ATS
-12.5 (-110)
+367
Moneyline
-488
OVER 54.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 54.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on SMU Mustangs on the -12.5 ATS. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that SMU would win by a score of 35.7 to 23.0 with SMU winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Pro Picks
This Pro Pick was released to clients on November 28, 2024 at 1:09PM ET.
CFB
California at SMU
November 30, 2024
3:30 PM Eastern
Final Score
1
2
3
4
F
California Golden Bears
0
0
3
3
6
SMU Mustangs
14
7
0
17
38
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