This Saturday the Syracuse Orange will host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Big East play. It will be the first conference game for both teams. The Orange improved to 3-1 with a 33-30 overtime win over Toledo on Saturday, while the Scarlet Knights returned from a bye and brought home a 38-26 win over Ohio. Syracuse has won two straight in the series, which included a 13-10 win at Rutgers last season. Taking a look at the week 5 college football lines, oddsmakers currently have the Orange favored...
Read more about Rutgers at Syracuse Line Northwestern at Illinois Line - September 26, 2011The unbeaten No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini will open up Big Ten play at home against the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday. The Illini improved to 4-0 with a hard fought 23-20 win over Western Michigan, but it was not exactly the dominant performance that fans had expected to see. The Wildcats are 2-1 overall, but haven’t played since losing at Army 21-14 on Sept. 17. Northwestern has won six of the last eight meetings, but the two teams have split their last four games. Illinois won at Northwestern...
Read more about Northwestern at Illinois Line UCLA at Stanford Odds - September 26, 2011The 6th-ranked Stanford Cardinal are set to host the UCLA Bruins Saturday in a Pac-12 showdown. This is one of the final games of the night, scheduled to kick off at 10:30 EST. Both teams will be looking to remain unbeaten in conference play after winning their Pac-12 openers. UCLA had won five straight over Stanford before falling 16-24 on the road in 2009, and 35-0 at home last year. Looking at the Week 5 college football spreads, I find a line of Stanford -19.5 over UCLA. Stanford The Cardinal...
Read more about UCLA at Stanford Odds Minnesota at Michigan Line - September 26, 2011The No. 19 Michigan Wolverines will look to remain undefeated when they open up Big Ten play at home against the Minnesota Golden Gophers this Saturday. The Wolverines dominated San Diego State 28-7 to finish up non-conference play 4-0 for the third straight season. Things haven’t been going as great for the 1-3 Golden Gophers, who lost 24-37 at home to North Dakota State this past weekend. Michigan has won three straight in the series, but the two teams haven’t faced each other since...
Read more about Minnesota at Michigan Line Baylor at Kansas State Spread - September 26, 2011Two unbeatens collide when the Baylor Bears visit the Kansas State Wildcats Saturday in Big 12 action. This is the conference opener for both squads, and kick off is set for 3:30 EST. These teams played in a barn-burner last season, with Baylor prevailing at home 47-42. The Bears have won two of the last three meetings, but the Wildcats have taken five of the last seven overall. The home team has won four straight in this series. Taking a look at the Week 5 college football odds, I find a line of...
Read more about Baylor at Kansas State Spread Mississippi State at Georgia Line - September 26, 2011This Saturday the Georgia Bulldogs will play host to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in what will be both teams third SEC game this season. The Bulldogs improved to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play with a 27-13 win at Mississippi last week. The Bulldogs needed overtime to beat Louisiana Tech 26-20 after back-to-back conference losses to Auburn and LSU. This will be just the second matchup between these two schools since 2006. Mississippi State won 24-12 at home last year. Looking at the week...
Read more about Mississippi State at Georgia Line Texas Tech at Kansas Odds - September 26, 2011The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Kansas Jayhawks face each other Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both schools. Kick off is set for 1:00 EST at Memorial Stadium. The Red Raiders have won all four meetings dating back to 2004, including a 42-21 home victory in their most recent meeting in 2009. Odds makers are expecting Texas Tech to earn a fifth straight win in this series. According to the Week 5 college football lines, the Red Raiders are 7-point road favorites. Texas Tech The Red Raiders (3-0,...
Read more about Texas Tech at Kansas Odds South Florida at Pittsburgh Line - September 26, 2011This Thursday the South Florida Bulls will go on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers in a Big East showdown. The Bulls improved to 4-0 with a 52-24 win at home against UTEP last Saturday and are currently ranked No. 16 in the AP Top 25. The Panthers fell to 2-2 overall after falling to Notre Dame 12-15. It was the second straight game where Pittsburgh blew a fourth quarter lead. The Bulls will look to snap a 3-game losing streak against Pittsburgh. Looking at the week 5 college football...
Read more about South Florida at Pittsburgh Line Week 5 College Football Lines - September 26, 2011There are a ton of good matchups in Week 5 of college football action. Here’s a look at the odds and a brief overview on each game. Over/Under numbers will be added once they become available. You can also click on each match up to read a more detailed preview (updated throughout the week). Thursday September 29, 2011 8:00 PM EST | South Florida at Pittsburgh (South Florida -3, O/U 52) – Pitt tries to rebound after back-to-back losses to Iowa and Notre Dame. South Florida is...
Read more about Week 5 College Football Lines Week 4 College Football Lines - September 21, 2011We are already four weeks into the college football season! Here’s a look at the odds for some of this week’s most interesting games. You can click on each matchup for a more detailed look at each game. Saturday September 24, 2011 12:00 PM EST | Notre Dame at Pittsburgh (Notre Dame -6.5, O/U 54) – Notre Dame finally broke out with a big win over Michigan State last week. Pitt built a big lead against Iowa before folding down the stretch. Judging how Iowa moved the ball...
Read more about Week 4 College Football Lines UCLA at Oregon State Line - September 21, 2011The Oregon State Beavers are set to host the UCLA Bruins in both teams first conference game of the season. The Beavers are off to a disappointing 0-2 start to the season. They were stunned in overtime by Sacramento State in the opener and then got annihilated by Wisconsin 35-0 the following week. UCLA fell to 1-2 after getting crushed 49-20 at home by Texas. The Bruins have snapped a two game skid against the Beavers with a 17-14 win at home last season. Taking a look at the week 4 college football...
Read more about UCLA at Oregon State Line North Carolina at Georgia Tech Line - September 21, 2011The No. 24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are set to host the No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels in a early ACC Coastal Division matchup. Georgia Tech’s running game has carried them to a 3-0 start, including a 66-24 win over Kansas at home last week. The Tar Heels improved to 3-0 and 1-0 in the ACC with a 28-17 win over Virginia. Georgia Tech has won five of the last six in the series, including a 30-24 win at North Carolina a season ago. The Tar Heels have lost six straight when playing at Atlanta. If...
Read more about North Carolina at Georgia Tech Line USC at Arizona State Line - September 21, 2011This Saturday the No. 23 USC Trojans will go on the road to take on the previously ranked Arizona State Sun Devils. The Trojans improved to 3-0 on the season with a 38-17 win over Syracuse last week. Arizona State went on the road and lost 14-17 at Illinois for their first loss of the season. USC beat Arizona State 34-33 in a thrilling and wild finish last season. Arizona State made numerous mistakes at the end of the game that allowed USC to pull out the win. Not only will the Sun Devils be out...
Read more about USC at Arizona State Line Missouri at Oklahoma Odds - September 20, 2011Oklahoma and Missouri play in their Big 12 opener Saturday in a rematch from last year’s 36-27 home victory by the Tigers. The Sooners had just debuted at the top of the BCS standings last October, and Missouri was able to hold Landry Jones without a completion in the fourth quarter while scoring 16 unanswered points to seal the victory. This rematch will be played at Memorial Stadium, where the Sooners have a 78-2 record under head coach Bob Stoops. They have won 37 straight home games, which...
Read more about Missouri at Oklahoma Odds Colorado at Ohio State Spread - September 20, 2011The Ohio State Buckeyes look to rebound from their first loss of the season Saturday, while the Colorado Buffaloes try to build off of their first win of the year. These teams collide at Ohio Stadium Saturday in a game that will be nationally televised on either ABC or ESPN 2 at 3:30 EST. This is a Pac-12 versus Big Ten showdown that is expected to go in the Buckeyes’ favor. According to the week 4 college football odds, Ohio State is a 15-point home favorite with a total set of 44 points. Ohio...
Read more about Colorado at Ohio State Spread Notre Dame at Pittsburgh Line - September 20, 2011The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are set to go on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers in week 4 of college football action. This will be the fourth straight season the two teams have squared off. Pittsburgh has won two of the last three, but the Irish were able to hold on for a 23-17 win at home last season. Notre Dame avoided and 0-3 start to the season with a 31-13 win over then No. 15 Michigan State. The Panthers looked like they were on their way to a 3-0 start with a 27-10 lead with just...
Read more about Notre Dame at Pittsburgh Line Florida at Kentucky Line - September 20, 2011The No. 15 Florida Gators will go on the road for the first time this season as they get ready to face the Kentucky Wildcats in SEC East showdown. The Gators improved to 3-0 with an impressive 33-23 win over Tennessee on Saturday, while the Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season at home to Louisville 17-24. Florida dismantled Kentucky at home a year ago, beating the Wildcats 48-14. Looking at the week 4 college football odds, oddsmakers currently have Florida favored by 20-points over...
Read more about Florida at Kentucky Line Georgia at Mississippi Line - September 20, 2011This Saturday the Mississippi Rebels will host the Georgia Bulldogs in a SEC matchup between two 1-2 teams. After splitting two non-conference games, Mississippi was dominated at Vanderbilt 7-30. Georgia opened the year with back-to-back losses against Boise State and South Carolina, but had no trouble downing Coastal Carolina 59-0 for their first win of the season last week. Georgia has won eight straight in the series, but they haven’t played since 2007. Georgia won that game 45-17 at home. Looking...
Read more about Georgia at Mississippi Line Vanderbilt at South Carolina Line - September 19, 2011This Saturday the No. 10 South Carolina Gamecocks will host the Vanderbilt Commodores in SEC play. South Carolina improved to 3-0 with a thrilling 24-21 win over Navy, while the Commodores also moved to 3-0 with a 30-7 win over Ole Miss. While no one is surprised the Gamecocks are a perfect 3-0, the Commodores 3-0 start is a huge surprise considering they had won just four games combined in the last two seasons. The Commodores actually played very well against South Carolina last season, losing by...
Read more about Vanderbilt at South Carolina Line LSU at West Virginia Odds - September 19, 2011The LSU Tigers and West Virginia Mountaineers square off Saturday in a rematch of last year’s 20-14 road victory by the Tigers. Both offenses were held in check last season as LSU outgained WVU 236-178. Now, the Mountaineers have a more potent offense this season, while the Tigers defense has only gotten stronger. It’s strength vs. strength here in a game that will be nationally televised on ABC at 8:00 EST Saturday night. Taking a look at the week 4 college football lines, I find a spread of...
Read more about LSU at West Virginia Odds Oklahoma State at Texas A&M Line - September 19, 2011Two of the best teams in the country will face off this Saturday, as the No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies are set to host the No. 6 Oklahoma State Cowboys in a blockbuster Big 12 matchup. The Aggies knocked of Idaho 37-17 to improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Cowboys dominated Tulsa 59-33 on the road. Oklahoma State held on for a 38-35 win at home last season, but that was before the Aggies really turned it on late in the season. While Oklahoma is the team to beat in the Big 12, both of these teams...
Read more about Oklahoma State at Texas A&M Line Arkansas at Alabama Spread - September 19, 2011The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to face the Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday in the SEC opener for both teams. This game has huge implications in the SEC West division, and it’s a rematch from last year’s 24-20 road victory by Alabama. In fact, the Crimson Tide have won four straight meetings with the Razorbacks since falling 23-24 in overtime back in 2006. This game will be nationally televised on CBS at 3:30 EST Saturday. According to the week 4 college football spreads, Alabama is listed as an...
Read more about Arkansas at Alabama Spread Florida State at Clemson Line - September 19, 2011This Saturday the No. 21 Clemson Tigers will host the No. 11 Florida State Seminoles in a huge ACC matchup that could end up deciding who wins the Atlantic Division. The Tigers bounced back from an early 14-point deficit to beat the Auburn Tigers 38-14. The Seminoles hung in there with No. 1 Oklahoma, but ended up falling 13-23 at home. While the Seminoles were the clear favorites to win the Atlantic this season, the Tigers definitely have the talent to bring home the title. Florida State only managed...
Read more about Florida State at Clemson Line North Carolina State at Cincinnati Line - September 19, 2011This Thursday the Cincinnati Bearcats will host the North Carolina State Wolfpack in what should be an entertaining non-conference matchup. Both teams are coming off impressive wins this past Saturday. The Bearcats improved to 2-1 with a 59-14 win over Akron, while the Wolfpack took out South Alabama 35-13 to also improve to 2-1 on the season. North Carolina State beat Cincinnati 30-19 on their home field a year ago, but our week 4 college football odds currently have the Bearcats favored by 8-points...
Read more about North Carolina State at Cincinnati Line Central Florida at BYU Odds - September 19, 2011The BYU Cougars meet up with the Central Florida Knights on Friday, September 23 in week 4 college football action. Both teams are coming off bad losses as favorites, and each will certainly be hungry for a victory because of it. If you are interested in watching this contest, then tune in to ESPN at 8:00 EST Friday night. Odds makers have installed BYU as a 3-point home favorite at most books. BYU After opening the season with a huge win at Ole Miss by a final of 14-13, the Cougars have faltered...
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