College Football Week 6: Bear Bites and Fun Facts

Join Chris "The Bear" Fallica as he breaks down the most intriguing nuggets and betting trends for Week 6 of the college football season, including surprising statistics, historical oddities, and wagering angles.

College football Week 6 is upon us, and it promises to be an exciting one for fans and bettors alike. Here are some of the most intriguing "Bear Bites" and betting trends to keep an eye on this weekend:

* **Only two teams have played at least three games against Power Four competition and won them all:** BYU and Notre Dame.

College Football Week 6: Bear Bites and Fun Facts

College Football Week 6: Bear Bites and Fun Facts

* **Over the last 25 seasons, only seven of the 18 top-10 teams that were underdogs against unranked teams this late in the season have won outright.**

* **UCLA has been outscored by 67 points in its three games against Power Four teams this season.**

* **Penn State has allowed just 3.8 yards per play against Power Four opponents, the second-lowest mark among Power Four teams.**

* **Since 2000, Texas A&M is just 3-11 at Kyle Field when ranked and hosting a top-10 team.**

* **Pitt hasn't started 5-0 since 1991 and would finish 6-5 that year.**

* **Underdogs have covered 18 of the last 23 games between service academies, including four outright wins as at least a touchdown favorite.**

* **If Wisconsin loses to Purdue, it would be the fourth time in five years that the Badgers have a losing record after five games.**

* **Hugh Freeze is 4-10 in his last 14 games against FBS opponents and 3-9 in his last 12 against Power Four teams.**

* **Iowa has been shut out in its last three games against ranked opponents, losing by a combined score of 92-0.**

* **Ohio State is the only Power Four team to have played just one game against a Power Four opponent.**

* **Since 2022, Mike Norvell is 3-5 with Jordan Travis not starting at quarterback.**

* **Lincoln Riley's teams have won just 3-11 against the spread when favored on the road since 2021.**

* **Since 1979, only one team that was favored by at least seven points and unranked has beaten a Power Four team underdogs of at least seven points.**

* **UNLV is favored over a Power Four opponent for the first time since 2008.**

* **Mario Cristobal's teams didn't cover any of their three games against unranked Cal teams while he was coaching Oregon.**

These are just a few of the nuggets and betting trends that could be in play in Week 6. As always, it's important to do your own research and make your own bets based on your own analysis.