College Football Betting: Week 1
The first week of college football betting usually means big teams trying to cover big pointspreads for their supporters. Here's a rundown of what the ranked teams are up to as the 2011 NCAA football betting season gets underway on Thursday night . . .
Tulsa at No. 1 Oklahoma (Saturday)
Heisman Trophy candidate Landry Jones leads his Sooners into this matchup with Tulsa as the top-ranked team in the nation. The oddsmakers at 5Dimes have Oklahoma set as a 24-point favorite with the contest's OVER/UNDER at 64.5 points.
Kent State at No. 2 Alabama (Saturday)
The Crimson Tide come into the season ranked at No. 2 in the AP Top 25, and they're big 36.5-point favorites against Kent State for Saturday. The game's total is at 45.5.
No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 4 LSU (Saturday)
The Tigers have to turn to senior quarterback Jarrett Lee for Saturday's marquee showdown with the Ducks after starter Jordan Jefferson was suspended for the game by the school. Oregon is a 2-point favorite for this game, set for Cowboys Stadium.
No. 5 Boise State vs. No. 19 Georgia (Saturday)
The Broncos are 3-point favorites at 5Dimes for this season-opening matchup at the Georgia Dame against the ranked Bulldogs; the OVER/UNDER is set at 51 points. Boise State is a new member of the Mountain West Conference for the 2011 season.
Louisiana-Monroe at No. 6 Florida State (Saturday)
The Seminoles are 29-point favorites at the sportsbooks for their Week 1 matchup at home against Louisiana-Monroe. 5Dimes oddsmakers have the total at 53.5 points.
San Jose State at No. 7 Stanford (Saturday)
Cardinal quarterback Andrew Luck is Jones' top competitor for the Heisman Trophy this season, and he's set to lead Stanford into their season opener against San Jose State on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinal are pegged as the big 28.5-point favorites.
SMU at No. 8 Texas A&M (Sunday)
SMU gets a tough matchup on the road in Week 1 on Sunday as they're up against No. 8 Texas A&M. The Aggies are 16-point favorites with the OVER/UNDER at 56.
Louisiana-Lafayette at No. 9 Oklahoma State (Saturday)
Oklahoma State isn't expected to get much of a test on Saturday when they match up against Louisiana-Lafayette, as 5Dimes has them as 36.5-point favorites for the day.
Chattanooga at No. 10 Nebraska (Saturday)
The Cornhuskers should have no trouble staying in the Top 10 of the polls with a Week 1 game against Chattanooga; Nebraska is listed as the 35.5-point favorite.
UNLV at No. 11 Wisconsin (-35.5) (Thursday)
East Carolina vs. No. 12 South Carolina (-20.5) (Saturday)
Appalachian State at No. 13 Virginia Tech (-25) (Saturday)
No. 14 TCU (-5) at Baylor (Friday)
Missouri State at No. 15 Arkansas (-42) (Saturday)
South Florida at No. 16 Notre Dame (-10) (Saturday)
Youngstown State at No. 17 Michigan State (-34) (Friday)
Akron at No. 18 Ohio State (-33.5) (Saturday)
No. 20 Mississippi State (-27.5) at Memphis (Thursday)
Miami-Ohio at No. 21 Missouri (-17) (Saturday)
Florida Atlantic at No. 22 Florida (-34.5) (Saturday)
Utah State at No. 23 Auburn (-22) (Saturday)
Marshall at No. 24 West Virginia (-21) (Sunday)
Minnesota at No. 25 USC (-21) (Saturday)