Michael Calabrese

Michael Calabrese

770 Posts
Michael Calabrese
770 Posts
College Football, College Basketball
Role
Sports Betting Analyst
Experience
20 years
Location
The Maine Line, PA
Total Bets
3.1K
Followers
107.1K

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.

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Mike Calabrese's Picks

Today
Pending
Futures
Marcel Reed+700
2025 NCAAF Heisman Trophy Winner
1u
Better late to the party than missing it altogether 🐕 👍🏼
8
8
Past Performance
Yesterday3-3-050%
-0.60u
Last 7 Days4-7-036%
-3.42u
Last 30 Days37-49-043%
2.50u
All Time1467-1555-3748%
-35.99u
Top Leagues
NHL1-1-050%
4.51u
MLB2-2-140%
1.80u
NFL1-2-033%
-1.10u
NBA2-2-050%
-1.68u
NCAAF605-641-848%
-19.29u
NCAAB853-904-2848%
-32.79u
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