Week 8 of the 2025 college football season continues with an exciting Friday night slate. These are the best player prop bets to consider on DraftKings Sportsbook for Friday night of Week 8.
CFB Week 8 Prop Bets
Louisville vs. Miami: Chris Bell Anytime TD (+145)
Chris Bell is in his senior season, having spent his entire career at Louisville. He is on pace to have by far the best season of his career, with over 500 receiving yards through five games. He is just one of 23 receivers in the nation to be over 500 receiving yards this season, despite playing one less game than most players. Louisville needs him to perform for this massive game against Miami. Louisville’s season is on the line, needing this win to stay alive in the ACC Championship race. Miami’s run defense ranks tenth in the country, meaning Louisville will need to attack with Miller Moss through the air to get anything going. In ACC play, Chris Bell has been that go-to guy. Through two games of ACC play, Bell has combined for 22 catches for 305 yards and three touchdowns. He should keep that hot streak going and find the end zone against Miami.
Minnesota vs. Nebraska: Darius Taylor Anytime TD (+100)
Darius Taylor is in his third season as the primary back at Minnesota. He rushed for ten touchdowns last season but has inexplicably yet to find the end zone in 2025. Taylor had 34 touches in the season opener against Buffalo and 20 touches last week against Purdue, so it is not a lack of touches keeping Taylor out. He missed some time with an injury, and then what can just be attributed to bad luck has stopped him from finding the end zone. However, that is making this a great value price on Taylor to score against Nebraska. Nebraska has an elite pass defense, ranking 15th in the nation in EPA/pass. However, they rank 115th in defensive EPA/rush. They need to be attacked on the ground, meaning it should be a huge game for Taylor. Minnesota will feed him all game, and he should finally break through and get into the end zone against the Cornhuskers.
Cal vs. UNC: Mason Mini Anytime TD (+130)
It was expected to be a tough season for Cal. However, they have started 4-2, and freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has been a revelation. Meanwhile, their opponent entered the season with high expectations in Year 1 under Bill Belichick. It has been an utter disaster for UNC, who sit at 2-3 on the season. Before the season, UNC would have been expected to be big favorites in this game, but instead, Cal is the significant favorite. Sagapolutele has several productive targets, but Mason Mini leads the team in receiving touchdowns, with three on the season. Sagapolutele should be able to move it through the air against this UNC defense that ranks 95th in the nation in defensive EPA/pass. Once they get into scoring position, the tight end has been the go-to guy. Mason Mini has a great chance to score his fourth touchdown of the season on Friday night against UNC.
