Written By Billy Attridge
It’s hard to believe we’re past the halfway point of the College Football season, but here we are. The slate for Week 9 has a couple of marquee games, including the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party with Georgia and Florida meeting in Jacksonville. There’s also a Big 10 showdown with Iowa traveling to Beaver Stadium to take on Penn State. Below are a few more big games for the upcoming week, with the opening spreads in bold, and the current number to the right of it.
Notable College Football Opening Point Spreads from BetOnline.ag:
Washington State @ Stanford (-4.5, -3.5)
Arizona State @ USC (N/A)
Georgia @ Florida (+10, +6.5-115)
Iowa @ Penn State (-10, -4.5-115)
Texas Tech @ Iowa State (-3.5, -5)
Clemson @ Florida State (+16, +14)
Navy @ Notre Dame (-22, -21.5)
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*The Bulldogs opened 10-point road favorites at BetOnline.ag, but within minutes was bet down through the key number of 7. Both teams are off a bye week, with each trying to stay in the hunt for the college football playoff. Florida has reeled off 5 straight wins, while Georgia is coming off a loss to LSU after failing to score over 35 points for the first time this season. Can Florida follow the Tigers blueprint?
*In one of the biggest line movements early, the Hawkeyes have dropped 5.5-points from their opener of +10. Penn State got the best of them last year in Iowa, winning 21-19 early in the season. Iowa’s only loss this season came in the final minute against Wisconsin, while Penn State has dropped two of its last three games. Iowa has held 6 of its 7 opponents to under 20 points this season!
*Texas Tech comes into Iowa State at 5-2, and 2nd in the Big 12. Iowa State is coming in off the bye after winning two straight over ranked West Virginia and Oklahoma State. The Cyclones won this matchup last year in Red Raider country, 31-13. This line has moved from 3.5 to 4.5 since open.
Troy @ South Alabama (+11)
Toledo @ WMU (-3.5)
Ball State @ Ohio (-11.5)
App. State @ Georgia Southern (+9.5)
Georgia Tech @ Virginia Tech (-6)
Baylor @ WVU (-13.5)
Miami Florida @ Boston College (-2.5)
Indiana @ Minnesota (N/A)
Utah @ UCLA (+10.5)
Wyoming @ Colorado State (+1.5)
LT @ FAU (-3)
MTSU @ ODU (+6.5)
NCST @ Syracuse (-1.5)
UNC @ UVA (-9.5)
CMU @ Akron (-6.5)
Duke @ Pittsburgh (+3)
Illinois @ MD (-15)
WF @ Louisville (-2.5)
Wisconsin @ NW (+6)
Army @ EMU (N/A)
So. Mississippi @ Charlotte (+7)
TCU @ Kansas (+13.5)
Umass @ Uconn (N/A)
CC @ Georgia State (N/A)
New Mexico @ Utah State (-22.5)
Oregon State @ Colorado (N/A)
UAB @ UTEP (+18.5)
N. Illinois @ BYU (-7)
SDST @ Nevada (+4)
Washington @ California (+13.5)
UNLV @ SJST (+2.5)
Tulane @ Tulsa (-1.5)
Texas A&M @ Mississippi State (-2.5)
Kentucky @ Missouri (-7)
Tennessee @ South Carolina (N/A)
Texas @ Oklahoma State (N/A)
Rice @ NT (-28)
USF @ Houston (-9)
Purdue @ Michigan State (+1)
FIU @ WKU (+5.5)
Cincinnati @ SMU (+10)
Vanderbilt @ Arkansas (-19)
Kansas State @ Oklahoma (-21.5)
Arkansas State @ ULL (+4)
NMST @ Texas State (-2.5)
Texas Tech @ Iowa State (-5)
Boise State @ Air Force (+9.5)
Oregon @ Arizona (+20.5)
Hawaii @ Fresno State (-22.5)
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Week 8 NFL Opening Point Spreads:
Miami @ Houston (-7)
*Philadelphia vs. Jacksonville (+3) (*London)
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh (-7)
Denver @ Kansas City (-8.5)
New York Jets @ Chicago (-5.5)
Washington @ New York Giants (+1)
Seattle @ Detroit (-2.5)
Tampa Bay @ Cincinnati (-6)
Baltimore @ Carolina (PICK’em)
Indianapolis @ Oakland (+2)
San Francisco @ Arizona (PICK’em)
Green Bay @ Los Angeles Rams (-8)
New Orleans @ Minnesota (-2.5)
New England @ Buffalo (+13)
*In a matchup between two of the final four teams last year, both Philadelphia and Jacksonville come into this game below .500. Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles was benched this past week against the Texans, and with Philadelphia opening -3 (+100) early, is there a hint that we’ll see Kessler under? This line was “pick em” before Sunday.
*The Rams open 8-point favorites in their much anticipated matchup with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Preseason, this line was -3, but the undefeated Rams have impressed with creativity on the offensive end. Green Bay is off the bye, and will look to have a healthier unit on both sides of the ball.
