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The Post’s expert Week 7 college football grid picks, best bets

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Richter, E. (2026, October 17). The Post’s expert Week 7 college football grid picks, best bets. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/betting/the-posts-expert-week-7-college-football-grid-picks-best-bets/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-17 · by Erich Richter

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As of Week 7 in the 2026 college football season, Howie Kussoy remains the leader among The Post’s experts with a record of 50-40, and he has an impressive 12-6 on best bets. Other experts are still competing for second place, with Ted Holmlund at 46-44 and Ethan Sears at 45-45. The Post’s picks for Week 7 include predictions for matchups like LSU vs. Miss. St, Ohio St. vs. Indiana, and Michigan vs. Penn St., with betting lines provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.

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LSU MIAMI OLE MISS Ohio St. Penn St.

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LSU ORG · 7× Penn St. ORG · 7× HOUSTON GPE · 6× MIAMI GPE · 6× OLE MISS GPE · 6× Ohio St. ORG · 6× Utah GPE · 6× Wisconsin GPE · 6× GEORGIA GPE · 5× TEXAS GPE · 5×

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He’s far and away the leader, while Ted Holmlund and Ethan Sears battle for second place just north of .500 All Week 7 college football picks from The Post’s experts have lines provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
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We move on to Week 7 of the college football season with The Post experts moving on up the board. asserted
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We’re still led by The Post’s Howie Kussoy, who comes in at 50-40 this season and a spectacular 12-6 on best bets. asserted
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He’s far and away the leader, while Ted Holmlund and Ethan Sears battle for second place just north of .500 All Week 7 college football picks from The Post’s experts have lines provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. asserted
picks → ’ → Sportsbook
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