Michael Calabrese

Michael Calabrese

Michael Calabrese
College Football, College Basketball
Role
Sports Betting Analyst
Experience
20 years
Location
The Maine Line, PA
Total Bets
2.8K
Followers
6.5K

Mike Calabrese's Picks

Today
Pending
2-WAY PARLAY+267
0.38u
Entz will try to shrink this game down and he has the DC to do it. Nick Benedetto orchestrated NIU’s upset of Notre Dame last year, so the blueprint is handy for Fresno to hang around in a low scoring game ⏬️⏬️
Under 51.5-110
FRES
FRES Team Abbreviation@KU Team Abbreviation
KU
08/23 10:30 PM
9
1
Over 60.5-110
SHSU
SHSU Team Abbreviation@WKU Team Abbreviation
WKU
2.2u
08/23 11:00 PM
Maverick inbound 🛩️ 🔴⚪️
17
5
HAW -1.5-110
STAN
STAN Team Abbreviation@HAW Team Abbreviation
HAW
1.1u
08/23 11:30 PM
Pass rush for the 🌲 could fall off a cliff without David Bailey. Hawai’i will have a full deck at WR (Jackson Harris 👀) to do damage. I would play this up to -3 because of my faith in a healthy starting 22 for UH and Micah Alejedo’s tantalizing upside 🌈
13
3
Futures
Utah Utes+1800
2025 NCAAF Big 12 Conference - To Win
1u
Via Bet365
10
7
Southern Miss Golden Eagles+2500
2025 NCAAF Sun Belt Conference - To Win
1u
10
5
UTSA Roadrunners+650
2025 NCAAF American Athletic Conference - To Win
1.75u
12
4
Rice Owls o3.5-155
2025 NCAAF Regular Season - Total Wins
3u
9
4
Southern Miss Golden Eagles o4.5-160
2025 NCAAF Regular Season - Total Wins
3u
9
4
James Madison Dukes+300
2025 NCAAF Sun Belt Conference - To Win
1u
4
3
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns+700
2025 NCAAF Sun Belt Conference - To Win
0.5u
8
3
Hawai'i Warriors o5.5-167
2025 NCAAF Regular Season - Total Wins
3u
3
2
UAB Blazers u4.5-135
2025 NCAAF Regular Season - Total Wins
3u
9
3
Navy Midshipmen u8.5+120
2025 NCAAF Regular Season - Total Wins
2u
9
3
North Texas Mean Green+1700
2025 NCAAF American Conference - To Win
0.3u
BetMGM
4
1
Houston Cougars o6.5+120
2025 NCAAF Regular Season - Total Wins
3u
6
5
Past Performance
Yesterday0-0-00%
0.00u
Last 7 Days0-0-00%
0.00u
Last 30 Days0-0-00%
0.00u
All Time1360-1407-3749%
-15.82u
Top Leagues
NHL1-1-050%
4.51u
MLB2-2-140%
1.80u
NCAAF514-515-850%
1.12u
NFL1-2-033%
-1.10u
NBA2-2-050%
-1.68u
NCAAB839-882-2848%
-21.72u

Summary

Mike Calabrese is a sports betting analyst and on-air analyst at the Action Network, focusing on college sports, including college football, college basketball, and college baseball.

Mike is a host on the Big Bets on Campus podcast. In the fall, he covers the Group of Five during football season, including as part of the Group of Five Deep Dive with co-host Mike Ianniello

During basketball season, he covers the sports from coast-to-coast through the end of the NCAA Tournament, and in the spring and summer he helps supplement Action’s coverage of college baseball and the College World Series.

Experience

Mike began writing at Action Network in 2019, covering mid-majors on the college hardwood. His betting advice centered around situational spots, highlighting travel, rest, and altitude disparities.

He now covers the college sports beat year-round, touching football, basketball, and baseball in written, podcast, and video formats.

Mike started writing professionally in 2007 and in 2011 started contributing to USA Today’s Media Network. Prior to joining Action, he produced content for theScore, MSN, Fox Sports, Saturday Down South, OLBG in London, Yardbarker, and NumberFire.

Education

Mike graduated from Loyola College in Maryland, earning a BA with a double major in writing and political science.

Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
At that point in my career, the largest single game bet I ever placed was Alabama -1.5 against LSU in 2012 BCS National Championship Game. LSU crossed the 50-yard line just once in the entire game, a 21-0 Alabama victory.
Most Heartbreaking Bet
Iona +4.5 vs. BYU in 2012 NCAA Tournament play-in game. Iona hit an in-game ATS win expectancy of 99.9% before a 17-point second led to a 78-72 loss.
Specialties
  • College Football
  • College Basketball