Betting lines for Week 1 opened months ago at some sportsbooks tracked by Oddshark.com, but the odds are coming into sharper focus with kickoff finally here.
College football betting odds: Week 1 lines on the move
College football kicks off this week, and odds that have been moving considerably are now finding their proper range. See the Week 1 odds report from Odds Shark.
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Texas A&M and South Carolina kick off the major action Thursday, and the Gamecocks will try to extend their run of 18 straight home wins since October 2011. The Aggies were 0-4 against the spread on the road last season and begin life without Johnny Manziel.
Wake Forest at UL-Monroe is hardly a marquee game, but if the line moves slightly in favor of the Demon Deacons, it could be a good bet. Wake Forest has been a road favorite just 10 times in the past decade, but they won nine of them.
Penn State plays UCF, a team that ended its seven-game losing skid against the Big Ten last year against the Nittany Lions.
The line on Ohio State at Navy has plunged six points since the Braxton Miller injury but has bounced back up per Sports Interaction. Navy ended last year on a 7-1 ATS run.
Florida State is favored by 17.5 points in a neutral-site game against Oklahoma State. And Alabama aims to return to the top in the new playoff system by opening against West Virginia, favored by nearly four TDs.
Check out the full list of Week 1 games (those involving FCS schools will open shortly and will be aggregated at Odds Shark).
Texas A&M +10.5 at South Carolina -10.5, Total 57.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: Texas A&M is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road.
South Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games .
Wake Forest PK at Louisiana-Monroe PK, Total 45.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Wake Forest’s last 10 games on the road.
Louisiana-Monroe is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games .
Tulane +6.5 at Tulsa -6.5, Total 47 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tulane’s last 6 games when playing Tulsa.
Tulsa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tulane.
Mississippi -10.5 vs. Boise State +10.5, Total 54 - Matchup Report
Trends: Mississippi is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games .
Boise State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games .
Temple +14 at Vanderbilt -14, Total 52 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Temple’s last 9 games on the road.
Vanderbilt is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Rutgers +8 at Washington State -8, Total 62.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rutgers’s last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington State’s last 7 games.
BYU -16.5 at Connecticut +16.5, Total 50.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of BYU’s last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut’s last 5 games at home.
Bowling Green -7.5 at Western Kentucky +7.5, Total 59.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: Bowling Green is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Western Kentucky is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Colorado State +3 at Colorado -3, Total 59.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado State’s last 6 games when playing Colorado.
UTSA +10.5 at Houston -10.5, Total 54.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: UTSA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games.
UNLV +23.5 at Arizona -23.5, Total 60 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UNLV’s last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona’s last 7 games at home.
Penn State +2 vs. Central Florida -2, Total 48 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 14 of Penn State’s last 20 games.
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Western Michigan +10 at Purdue -10, Total 53.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Michigan’s last 5 games on the road.
Purdue is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Troy +3 at UAB -3, Total 66 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 11 of Troy’s last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of UAB’s last 13 games.
UCLA -21 at Virginia +21, Total 58 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UCLA’s last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Virginia’s last 8 games .
Appalachian State +34.5 at Michigan -34.5, Total 54 - Matchup Report
Trends: Appalachian State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Michigan is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games at home.
Ohio State -14.5 at Navy +14.5, Total 55.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: Ohio State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games.
Navy is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Ga Southern +20.5 at North Carolina State -20.5, Total 53.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: Ga Southern is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Carolina State’s last 6 games.
Boston College -17 at Massachusetts +17, Total 48 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston College’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Massachusetts’s last 12 games.
Florida Atlantic +21 at Nebraska -21, Total 51 - Matchup Report
Trends: Florida Atlantic is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Nebraska is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home.
California +11 at Northwestern -11, Total 60.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of California’s last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northwestern’s last 7 games.
Marshall -24 at Miami (Ohio) +24, Total 59 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 7 of Marshall’s last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami (Ohio)‘s last 5 games.
Rice +21 at Notre Dame -21, Total 51 - Matchup Report
Trends: Rice is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games.
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Alabama -26 vs. West Virginia +26, Total 55.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: Alabama is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of West Virginia’s last 7 games.
Arkansas +20.5 at Auburn -20.5, Total 57.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arkansas’s last 7 games on the road.
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Clemson +7.5 at Georgia -7.5, Total 57.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: Clemson is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road.
Georgia is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games at home.
Ohio +2.5 at Kent State -2.5, Total 47.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ohio’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Kent State.
Idaho +36.5 at Florida -36.5, Total 51 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Idaho’s last 7 games.
Florida is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Louisiana Tech +38 at Oklahoma -38, Total 52 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana Tech’s last 6 games .
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Fresno State +21 at Southern Cal -21, Total 58 - Matchup Report
Trends: Fresno State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
Southern Cal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Southern Miss +30.5 at Mississippi State -30.5, Total 56 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 13 of Southern Miss’s last 16 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Mississippi State’s last 5 games at home.
Texas El Paso +7.5 at New Mexico -7.5, Total 67 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas El Paso’s last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico’s last 5 games at home.
Florida State -17.5 vs. Oklahoma State +17.5, Total 63 - Matchup Report
Trends: Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Oklahoma State is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games.
North Texas +25.5 at Texas -25.5, Total 52 - Matchup Report
Trends: North Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games .
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 5 games at home.
LSU -5 vs. Wisconsin +5, Total 50 - Matchup Report
Trends: LSU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Wisconsin is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
Washington -17 at Hawaii +17, Total 58.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Hawaii’s last 9 games.
Utah State +6 at Tennessee -6, Total 51.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah State’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 6 games.
Southern Methodist +32.5 at Baylor -32.5, Total 73 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Methodist’s last 5 games.
Baylor is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home.
Miami +3.5 at Louisville -3.5, Total 53.5 - Matchup Report
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games.
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
