Big Boy Bets
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsBig Boy Bets is a lighthearted, conversational show centered on college football betting, hosted by Dan Rubenstein (The Solid Verbal, Sports Wars, Sports Illustrated, SB Nation) and former NFL player Geoff Schwartz (Fox Sports Radio, ESPN+, SB Nation). The weekly show will feature the two longtime friends finding value in games, futures, props, and parlays as they navigate the college football season. Also, as the resident big boy, the always eccentric and opinionated Geoff will give weekly tips on how to best live one’s life as a Big Boy. And to be clear, being a big boy doesn’t require one to be big or a boy, but rather embrace a state of mind.
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Episodes
Alabama-Georgia National Championship: Deep dive betting picks
January 06, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBDan and Geoff preview the national championship rematch between Alabama and Georgia, including a deep on-field preview and how to pick the game from a gambling perspective. They look at the matchup from a few weeks ago in the SEC Championship, as well as the Tide's win over Cincinnati, and Georgia's win over Michigan as a guide to how Kirby Smart and Nick Saban will approach the rematch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
2021 College Football Bowl Best Bets: Oh so much hidden value!
December 16, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBDan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz look ahead to the early part of bowl season and make picks in the early window of bowl season, including Coastal Carolina's attempt to win the Cure Bowl, or Liberty's in the LendingTree Bowl, or even Oregon's State shot at Utah State in yes, you're reading this correctly... the Jimmy Kimmel LA bowl. When did Jimmy Kimmel sponsor a bowl game? Who even knows, but it's a thing! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...
Bowl Season Lookahead: The Interim Chaos Continues!
December 09, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBDan and Geoff look ahead to some intriguing bowl season matchups and situations like ones at Oregon, Notre Dame, LSU, Virginia Tech (and beyond) and how so many schools are dealing with new coaching situations and how widespread bowl wackiness could be this year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Championship Week: Georgia-Alabama blowout? Oregon revenge? Michigan is back? Best bets!
December 02, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBDan and Geoff deep dive the weekend's conference championship action from a betting perspective, looking at Alabama's chances to somehow unseat Georgia atop the SEC, Michigan's chance to punctuate their huge turnaround 2021 over Iowa in the Big Ten Championship, Pitt as a favorite over high flying Wake Forest in the ACC, Oregon's chance for revenge against Utah in the Pac-12, Oklahoma State's defense against a wounded Baylor in the Big 12 Championship, and a couple of choice G5 pick...
Rivalry Week: Fade Oklahoma? Lock in Ohio State? Ride with Cincy?
November 25, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBDan and Geoff preview the biggest college football games of Rivalry Week from a betting perspective, including the Bedlam matchup between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, Ohio State taking on Michigan, USC-BYU, the Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State, and the Sunshine Showdown between Florida and Florida State. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 12: Michigan ascending, Oregon's travel greatness, Clemson's big comeback
November 18, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBDan and Geoff take a look at their Week 12 college football best bets, including Michigan-Maryland, Oregon-Utah, Clemson-Wake Forest, USC-UCLA, and Kansas State-Baylor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 11: Ohio State slipping, Tennessee surprising, razor thin Penn State-Michigan edges
November 11, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBDan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz make their college football best bets of the week, including picks in huge matchups like Penn State-Michigan, Tennessee-Georgia, Purdue-Ohio State, Oregon-Washington State, Pitt-North Carolina, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 10: Playoff rankings reaction, Oregon growing, Texas turning around, Alabama crushing, Nebraska shocking...
November 04, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBOn the latest episode of Big Boy Bets, Dan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz react to the initial release of the 2021 College Football Playoff rankings, and reasons to pick for or against teams in matchups like Oregon-Washington, Nebraska-Ohio State, Texas-Iowa State, North Carolina-Wake Forest, Alabama-LSU, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 9: A Florida-Georgia cocktail, Michigan State streaking, Texas struggles
October 28, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBOn the latest episode of Big Boy Bets, Dan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz take a look at Week 9's biggest matchups and make their college football best bets talking Florida-Georgia, Michigan-Michigan State, Texas-Baylor, SMU-Houston, Auburn-Ole Miss, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 8: College football best bets for USC-Notre Dame, Pitt-Clemson, UCLA-Oregon, and more!
October 21, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBDan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz digitally sit down and review the trends and reasons for picking who they pick in Week 8 of the college football season in games like USC-Notre Dame, Michigan-Northwestern, Oregon-UCLA, Oklahoma State-Iowa State, Pitt-Clemson, and LSU-Ole Miss. They also discuss Halloween and... allergies? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 7: Georgia big again, lovable home dog Tennessee, Texas in trouble, and more!
October 14, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBOn the latest episode of Big Boy Bets, Dan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz handicap the biggest college football matchups of Week 7, including Texas-Oklahoma State, Baylor-BYU, Tennessee-Ole Miss, Syracuse-Clemson, Arizona State-Utah, and Georgia-Kentucky. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 6: Alabama, Georgia sure thing rollers? Nebraska due? Penn State road love at Iowa?
October 07, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBOn the latest episode of Big Boy Bets, Dan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz look at Week 6's biggest college football matchups and decide on their best bets. This includes in the Penn State-Iowa, Alabama-Texas A&M, Georgia-Auburn, USC-Utah, Michigan-Nebraska, and Oklahoma-Texas games. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 5: Cincinnati-Notre Dame leans, Alabama-Ole Miss confidence, Georgia-Arkansas logic, and more!
September 30, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBOn the latest episode of Big Boy Bets, Dan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz look at college football's Week 5 and make their best bets, looking at games like Notre Dame-Cincinnati, Penn State-Indiana, Alabama-Ole Miss, Oregon-Stanford, Kansas State-Oklahoma, and Arkansas-Georgia. They also discuss their very specific philosophies for wedding attendance and hosting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...
Week 4: Notre Dame and Wisconsin do battle, Texas A&M and Arkansas intrigue, and a big Kansas State-Oklahoma State matchup
September 23, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBOn the latest episode of Big Boy Bets, Dan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz give out their free college football best bets of Week 4, which include picking the huge matchup in Chicago between Notre Dame and Wisconsin, the major SEC clash between Arkansas and Texas A&M in JerryWorld, and the chances teams like Michigan, USC, and Oklahoma State have at covering spreads in tricky matchups. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...
Week 3: Alabama invades Florida, Penn State welcomes in Auburn, Oklahoma reunites with Nebraska
September 16, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBDan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz reveal their Week 3 best college football bets on the newest episode of Big Boy Bets. They have questions, answers, and picks for Alabama-Florida, Penn State-Auburn, USC-Washington State, Oklahoma-Nebraska, Virginia Tech-West Virginia, and BYU-Arizona. Oh and Geoff explains what a "poop attack" consists of... because why not? Don't answer that. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...
Week 2: Ohio State's superiority, Iowa's experience, Michigan's luck, and more!
September 09, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBOn the latest episode of Big Boy Bets, Dan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz take a look at the lines, over/unders, and where the wagering money is going during a fascinating Week 2 betting slate that features Ohio State hosting Oregon, Michigan taking on Washington, Texas traveling to Arkansas, the Holy War between BYU and Utah, the CyHawk game between Iowa and Iowa State, and a couple more choice matchups. Don't miss it! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California ...
Week 1 Picks: Georgia's challenge, Alabama confidence, LSU doubting, and more!
September 02, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBOn the latest Big Boy Bets, Dan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz take a crack at picking the biggest games of 2021's Week 1 against the spread (with some bonus over/unders!). This includes the monster matchup between Georgia and Clemson, Alabama squaring off against Miami, Penn State heading to Wisconsin, and more! They also talk Labor Day grilling and pool usage BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU DO ON LABOR DAY. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ...
Week 0 College Football Best Bets (UCLA? Nebraska?) + Summer Highlights
August 26, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBAs their second season begins, Big Boys Geoff Schwartz and Dan Rubenstein take a look at the very short Week 0 slate (Nebraska vs. Illinois, UCLA vs. Hawaii, et al) and figure out how or if they should even feel anything about wagering on the mini-Saturday. They also look at some trends from the past few years against the spread and in the realm of over/unders, and determine why it is that certain programs like San Diego State, Cal, Auburn, Northwestern, and Michigan are unusually d...
The Strange Road of 2020 & Setting Some 2021 Goals
January 14, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBDan and Geoff look back at the College Football Playoff, potential postseason solutions, and the weirdness of the 2020 season in general before looking ahead to 2021 and the self-improvement they're looking to achieve. Subscribe at BigBoyBets.show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bowl Season, Sign Stealing, and Big Boy Personal Hygiene
December 31, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBDan and Geoff talk about how players physically feel by January, what opting out for the NFL Draft truly means, and Clemson's incredible ability to steal their opponent's signs. Oh and Geoff reveals his not-at-all secret hygienic routines. Subscribe to Big Boy Bets at bigboybets.show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
College Football Playoff Best Bets + Efficient Winter Living
December 24, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBDan and Geoff run through both the playoff matchups of Notre Dame-Alabama and Clemson-Ohio State, as well as the Georgia, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Florida, and Oregon New Years Six bowls, before Geoff’s guide to semi-cold weather living. Subscribe to Big Boy Bets at bigboybets.show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Conference Championship Best Bets
December 17, 2020 16:29 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBDan and Geoff wade through Ohio State-Northwestern, Oklahoma-Iowa State, Florida-Alabama, USC-Oregon, and Clemson-Notre Dame to find lines, over/unders, and totals they love. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 14 College Football Best Bets + Home Cooking Goals
December 03, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBDan and Geoff look ahead to an enticing Week 14 of action, including Texas-Kansas State, Auburn-Texas A&M, and Oklahoma-Baylor as they offer their absolute best betting advice, before also discussing what they'd most like to learn how to master cooking at home. Subscribe to Big Boy Bets at BigBoyBets.show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 13 College Football Best Bets + Strong Thanksgiving Food Thoughts
November 26, 2020 12:45 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBDan and Geoff make their Rivalry Week picks, including looks at Texas-Iowa State, Notre Dame-North Carolina, and Alabama-Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Geoff also explains his enthusiastic defense of turkey as a quality protein and bravely comes out against fruit-based pies. Dan also further explains his Chinese Thanksgiving tradition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 12 Best College Football Bets + Exercising When Large
November 19, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBDan and Geoff pick their most intriguing games, including Oklahoma-Oklahoma State, Alabama-Kentucky, and Oregon-UCLA, and then Geoff outlines the best ways to work out a large body, at least in his experience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 11 College Football Best Bets + Accidental Furniture Destruction
November 12, 2020 11:59 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBDan and Geoff gallop across various conference to find the games they love most, like West Virginia-TCU, USC-Arizona, Louisville-Virginia, Boston College-Notre Dame, and more. They also discuss the risks of sitting or laying on various pieces of furniture while also existing as an active or retired offensive lineman. Subscribe to Big Boy Bets! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 10 College Football Best Bets + Dating as a Big Boy
November 05, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBDan and Geoff give out their wagering advice for games like Notre Dame-Clemson, Boise State-BYU, and USC-Arizona State, while welcoming back the Pac-12 with open arms and reviewing Geoff's rise to expert (read: decent) dater as a large human. Subscribe to Big Boy Bets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 9 College Football Best Bets + Big Boy vehicle/theme park struggles
October 29, 2020 10:58 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBDan and Geoff make their picks for Week 9, including a dastardly Mountain West + SEC + Big Ten tease from Geoff, a pick for Ohio State-Penn State, Florida-Missouri, Georgia-Kentucky, West Virginia-Kansas State… and more! They also review Geoff’s views on vehicles for big boys to drive and ride in, as well as the perennial struggle to find accommodating rides at theme parks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...
Week 8 College Football Best Bets + Growing Up Large Playing Sports + Smelling Salts?
October 22, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBDan and Geoff look ahead to Week 8 (or whatever this is) and make their best bets about Alabama-Tennessee, TCU-Oklahoma, Mizzou-Kentucky, Louisville-Florida State… and more. Also, Geoff talks about growing up as a big kid, the sports he played, his HS football experience, and how NFL players get up (and stay up) for NFL games. Subscribe at bigboybets.show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info....
Week 7 College Football Best Bets + Big Boy Weight Gain and Loss
October 15, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBDan and Geoff explain why they’re picking games like South Carolina-Auburn, Notre Dame-Louisville, and Texas A&M-Mississippi State, and then Geoff explains the finer points of gaining and losing weight as both a standard big boy and as an NFL big boy. Subscribe at BigBoyBets.show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 6 Best College Football Bets + the Big Boy clothes struggle
October 08, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBBetween Florida-Texas A&M, Texas-Oklahoma, Tennessee-Georgia (and more), Dan and Geoff reveal their best bets of the college football week, and then Geoff laments the buying options for large dudes when it comes to all things clothes and shoes. Subscribe to the show at BigBoyBets.show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 5 Best College Football Bets + Evil Food Delays
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBDan and Geoff reveal the plays they feel strongest about heading into Week 5, and then talk about the true villains in this world: those who make big boys wait way too long for their precious food. Subscribe to the show at BigBoyBets.show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 4: Blowouts, SEC Dogs, and a Mile High Emergency
September 24, 2020 10:58 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBDan Rubenstein and Geoff Schwartz make their Week 4 college football picks, and Geoff explains what life is like as a big boy 30,000 feet in the air… when nature calls. Subscribe to Big Boy Bets at BigBoyBets.show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Week 3 Picks + Inescapable Year-Round Sweat
September 18, 2020 02:08 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBDan and Geoff make their college football betting picks for Week 3 before Geoff explains how and why he’s always sweating, and his strategies to stay dry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Introducing: Big Boy Bets - College Football Betting Show
September 17, 2020 01:10 - 1 minute - 1.25 MB“Big Boy Bets” is a lighthearted, conversational show centered on college football betting, hosted by Dan Rubenstein (The Solid Verbal, Sports Wars, Sports Illustrated, SB Nation) and former NFL player Geoff Schwartz (Fox Sports Radio, ESPN+, SB Nation). The weekly show will feature the two longtime friends finding value in games, futures, props, and parlays as they navigate the college football season. Also, as the resident big boy, the always eccentric and opinionated Geoff will g...