The No. 25 SMU Mustangs (8-3, 6-1 ACC) visit the Cal Golden Bears (6-5, 3-4) Saturday at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the SMU vs. Cal odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

SMU has won each of its last 3 games and 6 of its last 7 after handling Louisville 38-6 last week, covering as a 3.5-point home favorite with the Under (50) hitting. QB Kevin Jennings went 29-of-37 for 303 yards and 3 touchdowns while punching in a TD on the ground. The Mustangs ran for 178 yards and 2 TDs in the victory.

Cal has dropped 3 of its last 4 games after falling 31-10 against Stanford Nov. 22, failing to cover as a 4.5-poi

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