NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up
Week 6
Wednesday night
SMU @ Central Florida
SMU (2-2)
— SMU lost last two games, giving up 34-42 points.
— Mustangs threw for 369+ yards in all three I-A games.
— 6 starters back on offense; 7 on defense
— 74 starts back on OL; junior QB has 12 starts
— Since 2017, they’re 6-9-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— SMU is 9-14 ATS in last 23 conference games.
— 4 SMU players will sit out the rest of season, then transfer.
— QB Mordecai transferred to SMU from Oklahoma.
Central Florida (3-1)
— UCF ran ball for 314-284 yards in last two games.
— Knights’ only loss was 20-14 at home to Louisville.
— 9 starters back on offense; 8 on defense
— 132 starts back on OL
— junior QB started nine games at Ole Miss
— Last 2+ years, Knights are 2-8 ATS as a home favorite.
— Malzahn is 24-31-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last 2+ years, UCF is 5-10 ATS coming off a win.
— Last three UCF games stayed under the total.
— This game was pushed back four days by the hurricane.
— UCF won eight of last ten series games.
— SMU won last year’s game, 55-28, gaining 631 yards.
— Mustangs are 0-4-1 ATS in last five visits to UCF.
NCAAF
Weather Report
Week 6
Armadillo's Write-Up
Week 6
Wednesday night
SMU @ Central Florida
SMU (2-2)
— SMU lost last two games, giving up 34-42 points.
— Mustangs threw for 369+ yards in all three I-A games.
— 6 starters back on offense; 7 on defense
— 74 starts back on OL; junior QB has 12 starts
— Since 2017, they’re 6-9-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— SMU is 9-14 ATS in last 23 conference games.
— 4 SMU players will sit out the rest of season, then transfer.
— QB Mordecai transferred to SMU from Oklahoma.
Central Florida (3-1)
— UCF ran ball for 314-284 yards in last two games.
— Knights’ only loss was 20-14 at home to Louisville.
— 9 starters back on offense; 8 on defense
— 132 starts back on OL
— junior QB started nine games at Ole Miss
— Last 2+ years, Knights are 2-8 ATS as a home favorite.
— Malzahn is 24-31-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last 2+ years, UCF is 5-10 ATS coming off a win.
— Last three UCF games stayed under the total.
— This game was pushed back four days by the hurricane.
— UCF won eight of last ten series games.
— SMU won last year’s game, 55-28, gaining 631 yards.
— Mustangs are 0-4-1 ATS in last five visits to UCF.
NCAAF
Weather Report
Week 6
OCTOBER'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
10/05/2022...............1-1-0...............50.00%............-0.50
10/01/2022.............47-53-2.............47.06%............56.50
TOTALS.................48-54-2.............47.05%...........-57.00
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BEST BETS
10/05/2022..............1-0-0..............100.00%..........+ 5.00
10/01/2022............17-20-2..............45.94%..........-25.00
TOTALS................18-20-2...............47.36%..........-20.00
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SEPT'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
Totals..........192-193-4............49.87%...................-101.50
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BEST BETS
Totals.............69-70-2...............49.64%..................-34.50
10/05/2022...............1-1-0...............50.00%............-0.50
10/01/2022.............47-53-2.............47.06%............56.50
TOTALS.................48-54-2.............47.05%...........-57.00
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BEST BETS
10/05/2022..............1-0-0..............100.00%..........+ 5.00
10/01/2022............17-20-2..............45.94%..........-25.00
TOTALS................18-20-2...............47.36%..........-20.00
***********************************************
SEPT'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
Totals..........192-193-4............49.87%...................-101.50
************************************************** *******
BEST BETS
Totals.............69-70-2...............49.64%..................-34.50
NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up
Week 6
Friday night
Nebraska @ Rutgers
Nebraska (2-3)
— Nebraska fired their coach before they played a true road game.
— Cornhuskers lost to Northwestern/Georgia Southern by FG each.
— Last five years, they’re 21-40 SU- they beat Indiana 35-21 LW.
— 7 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 78 starts return on offensive line; junior QB started 10 games at Texas
— Last four years, Nebraska is 2-5 ATS as a road favorite.
— Last 25 games, Nebraska is minus-19 in turnovers.
Rutgers (3-2)
— Rutgers lost its first two Big 14 games, 27-10/49-10.
— Scarlet Knights threw for only 110-59 yards in their two I-A wins.
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 73 starts return on offensive line; soph QB has completed 60.8% of his passes.
— Last 3+ years, Rutgers is 3-12 ATS as a home underdog.
— In his career, Schiano is 19-21 ATS as a home dog.
— Last three games, Rutgers scored 16-10-10 points.
— Since 2019, Scarlet Knights are 10-18 ATS in Big 14 games.
— Nebraska won last four series games (2-2 ATS)
— Cornhuskers won 28-21/31-14, in last two trips to the Garden State.
— Last three series games stayed under the total.
Houston @ Memphis
Houston (2-3)
— Houston is 2-3 SU, despite scoring 30+ points four of five games.
— Cougars have allowed 34.0 ppg in five games.
— Houston is 0-3 when it scores less than 34 points.
— 7 starters back on offense; 6 on defense
— 65 starts back on OL; senior QB has 31 starts
— Houston is 6-3 ATS last nine games as a road underdog.
— In his career, Holgorsen is 16-11 ATS as a road dog.
— Houston is 11-17 ATS in last 28 games coming off a loss.
— Over is 3-1-1 is their games this season.
Memphis (4-1)
— Memphis won last four games since 49-23 loss at Mississippi State.
— Tigers scored 37.3 ppg in their last four games.
— 7 starters back on offense; 6 on defense
— 61 starts back on OL; soph QB has 11 starts
— Memphis has a +9 turnover ratio this year.
— Under Silverfield, Tigers are 4-8 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under Silverfield, Tigers are 6-12 ATS in AAC games, 2-0 TY.
— Memphis is 4-11 ATS last 15 games coming off a win.
— Over is 4-1 in Memphis games this season.
— Memphis won/covered five of last six series games.
— Cougars are 2-5 ATS in last seven visits to Memphis.
— Over is 4-2 in last six series games.
Colorado State @ Nevada
Colorado State (0-4)
— Rams are off to rough start; they lost 41-10 to a I-AA team.
— Their I-A losses were by an average score of 42-11.
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 70 starts back on offensive line; they’ll have a new QB this year
— Last 4+ years, they’re 16-33 SU.
— Rams are 5-9 ATS last 14 games as a road underdog.
— State is 2-8 ATS in last ten games coming off a loss.
— New head coach Norvell coached Nevada from 2017-21.
Nevada (2-3)
— Wolf Pack lost last three games, including 55-41 to I-AA Incarnate Word.
— Nevada gave up 43.3 ppg in those three games.
— Nevada was held under 275 yards in all four of its I-A games.
— 2 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 44 starts back on offensive line; soph QB had 3 starts at Oklahoma State
— 30-18 SU last four years- Norvell bolted to Colorado State
— were +16 in turnovers LY, they’re +8 this year.
— Nevada is 5-2 ATS in last seven games as a home favorite. .
— 45 players bolted from last year’s team, either graduating/transfers.
— Nevada won last two meetings, 49-10/52-10.
— Rams are 2-5 ATS in last seven visits to Reno.
— Under is 6-3 in last nine series games.
UNLV @ San Jose State
UNLV (4-1)
— Rebels scored 41 ppg in winning their last three games.
— UNLV is +9 in turnovers this season.
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 69 starts back on offensive line; QB started 3 games at Tennessee
— Rebels are 5-2 ATS last seven games as a road underdog.
— Rebels are 6-4 ATS in last ten conference games.
— Under Arroyo, they’re 4-1 ATS coming off a win.
— QB Brumfield has completed 70.5% of his passes, with 8 TD’s.
San Jose State (3-1)
— Spartans’ only loss was 24-16 (+24) at Auburn.
— San Jose won its conference opener 33-16 at Wyoming LW.
— 6 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— have 59 starts back on offensive line.
— junior QB started 23 games at Hawai’i
— Under Brennan, Spartans are 16-9-1 ATS at home.
— San Jose is 9-4 ATS in last 13 games coming off a win.
— Under is 3-1 in San Jose games this season.
— Spartans won eight of last ten series games.
— UNLV is 0-4 ATS in last four visits to San Jose.
— Over is 3-1 in last four series games.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Week 6
Friday night
Nebraska @ Rutgers
Nebraska (2-3)
— Nebraska fired their coach before they played a true road game.
— Cornhuskers lost to Northwestern/Georgia Southern by FG each.
— Last five years, they’re 21-40 SU- they beat Indiana 35-21 LW.
— 7 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 78 starts return on offensive line; junior QB started 10 games at Texas
— Last four years, Nebraska is 2-5 ATS as a road favorite.
— Last 25 games, Nebraska is minus-19 in turnovers.
Rutgers (3-2)
— Rutgers lost its first two Big 14 games, 27-10/49-10.
— Scarlet Knights threw for only 110-59 yards in their two I-A wins.
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 73 starts return on offensive line; soph QB has completed 60.8% of his passes.
— Last 3+ years, Rutgers is 3-12 ATS as a home underdog.
— In his career, Schiano is 19-21 ATS as a home dog.
— Last three games, Rutgers scored 16-10-10 points.
— Since 2019, Scarlet Knights are 10-18 ATS in Big 14 games.
— Nebraska won last four series games (2-2 ATS)
— Cornhuskers won 28-21/31-14, in last two trips to the Garden State.
— Last three series games stayed under the total.
Houston @ Memphis
Houston (2-3)
— Houston is 2-3 SU, despite scoring 30+ points four of five games.
— Cougars have allowed 34.0 ppg in five games.
— Houston is 0-3 when it scores less than 34 points.
— 7 starters back on offense; 6 on defense
— 65 starts back on OL; senior QB has 31 starts
— Houston is 6-3 ATS last nine games as a road underdog.
— In his career, Holgorsen is 16-11 ATS as a road dog.
— Houston is 11-17 ATS in last 28 games coming off a loss.
— Over is 3-1-1 is their games this season.
Memphis (4-1)
— Memphis won last four games since 49-23 loss at Mississippi State.
— Tigers scored 37.3 ppg in their last four games.
— 7 starters back on offense; 6 on defense
— 61 starts back on OL; soph QB has 11 starts
— Memphis has a +9 turnover ratio this year.
— Under Silverfield, Tigers are 4-8 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under Silverfield, Tigers are 6-12 ATS in AAC games, 2-0 TY.
— Memphis is 4-11 ATS last 15 games coming off a win.
— Over is 4-1 in Memphis games this season.
— Memphis won/covered five of last six series games.
— Cougars are 2-5 ATS in last seven visits to Memphis.
— Over is 4-2 in last six series games.
Colorado State @ Nevada
Colorado State (0-4)
— Rams are off to rough start; they lost 41-10 to a I-AA team.
— Their I-A losses were by an average score of 42-11.
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 70 starts back on offensive line; they’ll have a new QB this year
— Last 4+ years, they’re 16-33 SU.
— Rams are 5-9 ATS last 14 games as a road underdog.
— State is 2-8 ATS in last ten games coming off a loss.
— New head coach Norvell coached Nevada from 2017-21.
Nevada (2-3)
— Wolf Pack lost last three games, including 55-41 to I-AA Incarnate Word.
— Nevada gave up 43.3 ppg in those three games.
— Nevada was held under 275 yards in all four of its I-A games.
— 2 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 44 starts back on offensive line; soph QB had 3 starts at Oklahoma State
— 30-18 SU last four years- Norvell bolted to Colorado State
— were +16 in turnovers LY, they’re +8 this year.
— Nevada is 5-2 ATS in last seven games as a home favorite. .
— 45 players bolted from last year’s team, either graduating/transfers.
— Nevada won last two meetings, 49-10/52-10.
— Rams are 2-5 ATS in last seven visits to Reno.
— Under is 6-3 in last nine series games.
UNLV @ San Jose State
UNLV (4-1)
— Rebels scored 41 ppg in winning their last three games.
— UNLV is +9 in turnovers this season.
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 69 starts back on offensive line; QB started 3 games at Tennessee
— Rebels are 5-2 ATS last seven games as a road underdog.
— Rebels are 6-4 ATS in last ten conference games.
— Under Arroyo, they’re 4-1 ATS coming off a win.
— QB Brumfield has completed 70.5% of his passes, with 8 TD’s.
San Jose State (3-1)
— Spartans’ only loss was 24-16 (+24) at Auburn.
— San Jose won its conference opener 33-16 at Wyoming LW.
— 6 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— have 59 starts back on offensive line.
— junior QB started 23 games at Hawai’i
— Under Brennan, Spartans are 16-9-1 ATS at home.
— San Jose is 9-4 ATS in last 13 games coming off a win.
— Under is 3-1 in San Jose games this season.
— Spartans won eight of last ten series games.
— UNLV is 0-4 ATS in last four visits to San Jose.
— Over is 3-1 in last four series games.
FRIDAY
Nebraska is 1-5 ATS in the past six games overall
Nebraska is 2-8 ATS in the past 10 October games
Nebraska is 4-1 ATS in the past five Friday games
Rutgers is 2-5-1 ATS in the past eight games overall
Rutgers is 1-6 ATS in the past seven home games
Rutgers is 0-3-1 ATS in the past four Big Ten games
UNDER is 8-3-1 in the past 12 road games for Nebraska
OVER is 13-6 in the past 19 Friday games for Nebraska
OVER is 4-1 in the past five home games for Rutgers
UNDER is 7-1 in the past eight Friday games for Rutgers
Road team is 4-0 ATS in past four meetings
Houston is 1-4 ATS in the past five games overall
Houston is 1-4 ATS in the past five vs. winning teams
Houston is 12-5 ATS in the past 17 Friday games
Memphis is 2-6 ATS in the past eight games overall
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in the past five home games
Memphis is 6-14 ATS in the past 20 conference games
OVER is 4-1 in the past five games for Houston
OVER is 18-7-1 in the past 26 road games for Houston
OVER is 19-7 in the past 26 vs. winning teams for Houston
OVER is 5-1 in the past six games for Memphis
OVER is 4-1 in the past five home games for Memphis
Houston is 1-6 ATS in the past seven meetings vs. Memphis
Houston is 2-5 ATS in the past seven trips to Memphis
OVER is 4-1 in the past five meetings in Memphis
Colorado State is 0-10 ATS in its last 10 games.
Nevada is 2-4 ATS in its last six games.
The total has gone UNDER in four of Colorado State's last five games.
The total has gone OVER in six of Nevada's last eight games.
The total has gone UNDER in seven of Nevada's last nine games against Colorado State.
Colorado State is 0-10 SU in its last 10 games.
Nevada is 10-2 SU in its last 12 home games.
Colorado State is 1-4 ATS in its last five games against Nevada.
Colorado State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games against Nevada.
Colorado State is 0-5 ATS in its last five road games.
Colorado State is 1-4 ATS in its last five road games against Nevada.
Nevada is 4-1 ATS in its last five games.
San Jose State is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in eight of Nevada's last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in four of San Jose State's last five games.
Nevada is 4-1 SU in its last five games.
San Jose State is 11-3 SU in their last 14 home games.
Nevada is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games against San Jose State.
Nevada is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games against San Jose State.
Nevada is 2-9 SU in its last 11 road games.
Nevada is 0-6 SU in its last six road games against San Jose State.
Nebraska is 1-5 ATS in the past six games overall
Nebraska is 2-8 ATS in the past 10 October games
Nebraska is 4-1 ATS in the past five Friday games
Rutgers is 2-5-1 ATS in the past eight games overall
Rutgers is 1-6 ATS in the past seven home games
Rutgers is 0-3-1 ATS in the past four Big Ten games
UNDER is 8-3-1 in the past 12 road games for Nebraska
OVER is 13-6 in the past 19 Friday games for Nebraska
OVER is 4-1 in the past five home games for Rutgers
UNDER is 7-1 in the past eight Friday games for Rutgers
Road team is 4-0 ATS in past four meetings
Houston is 1-4 ATS in the past five games overall
Houston is 1-4 ATS in the past five vs. winning teams
Houston is 12-5 ATS in the past 17 Friday games
Memphis is 2-6 ATS in the past eight games overall
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in the past five home games
Memphis is 6-14 ATS in the past 20 conference games
OVER is 4-1 in the past five games for Houston
OVER is 18-7-1 in the past 26 road games for Houston
OVER is 19-7 in the past 26 vs. winning teams for Houston
OVER is 5-1 in the past six games for Memphis
OVER is 4-1 in the past five home games for Memphis
Houston is 1-6 ATS in the past seven meetings vs. Memphis
Houston is 2-5 ATS in the past seven trips to Memphis
OVER is 4-1 in the past five meetings in Memphis
Colorado State is 0-10 ATS in its last 10 games.
Nevada is 2-4 ATS in its last six games.
The total has gone UNDER in four of Colorado State's last five games.
The total has gone OVER in six of Nevada's last eight games.
The total has gone UNDER in seven of Nevada's last nine games against Colorado State.
Colorado State is 0-10 SU in its last 10 games.
Nevada is 10-2 SU in its last 12 home games.
Colorado State is 1-4 ATS in its last five games against Nevada.
Colorado State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games against Nevada.
Colorado State is 0-5 ATS in its last five road games.
Colorado State is 1-4 ATS in its last five road games against Nevada.
Nevada is 4-1 ATS in its last five games.
San Jose State is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in eight of Nevada's last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in four of San Jose State's last five games.
Nevada is 4-1 SU in its last five games.
San Jose State is 11-3 SU in their last 14 home games.
Nevada is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games against San Jose State.
Nevada is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games against San Jose State.
Nevada is 2-9 SU in its last 11 road games.
Nevada is 0-6 SU in its last six road games against San Jose State.
OCTOBER'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
10/07/2022...............3-4-0...............42.85%............-7.00
10/05/2022...............1-1-0...............50.00%............-0.50
10/01/2022.............47-53-2.............47.06%............56.50
TOTALS.................51-58-2.............46.78%...........-64.00
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BEST BETS
10/07/2022..............3-4-0................42.85%..........- 7.00
10/05/2022..............1-0-0..............100.00%..........+ 5.00
10/01/2022............17-20-2..............45.94%..........-25.00
TOTALS................21-24-2..............46.66%..........-27.00
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SEPT'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
Totals..........192-193-4............49.87%...................-101.50
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BEST BETS
Totals.............69-70-2...............49.64%..................-34.50
10/07/2022...............3-4-0...............42.85%............-7.00
10/05/2022...............1-1-0...............50.00%............-0.50
10/01/2022.............47-53-2.............47.06%............56.50
TOTALS.................51-58-2.............46.78%...........-64.00
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BEST BETS
10/07/2022..............3-4-0................42.85%..........- 7.00
10/05/2022..............1-0-0..............100.00%..........+ 5.00
10/01/2022............17-20-2..............45.94%..........-25.00
TOTALS................21-24-2..............46.66%..........-27.00
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SEPT'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
Totals..........192-193-4............49.87%...................-101.50
************************************************** *******
BEST BETS
Totals.............69-70-2...............49.64%..................-34.50
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— Houston 33, Memphis 32
Memphis led 20-7 after three quarters.
Houston scored a TD with 1:17 left, another one with 0:18 left.
Cougars recovered an onside kick to set up the winning score.
— Nebraska 14, Rutgers 13
Rutgers led this game 13-0 at halftime.
Nebraska scored game-winning TD with 8:54 left on a 27-yard drive after an INT
Cornhuskers won despite running the ball 29 times for only 72 yards.
— Houston 33, Memphis 32
Memphis led 20-7 after three quarters.
Houston scored a TD with 1:17 left, another one with 0:18 left.
Cougars recovered an onside kick to set up the winning score.
— Nebraska 14, Rutgers 13
Rutgers led this game 13-0 at halftime.
Nebraska scored game-winning TD with 8:54 left on a 27-yard drive after an INT
Cornhuskers won despite running the ball 29 times for only 72 yards.
NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up
Week 6
13 of Saturday’s best games
TCU @ Kansas
TCU (4-0)
— TCU scored 38-42-55 points in its I-A wins.
— TCU passed for 307 yards, ran for 361 more in 55-24 win vs Oklahoma LW.
— Horned Frogs already have road wins at Colorado/SMU.
— 10 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 113 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has 29 starts
— New coach Dykes is 75-63 SU; this is his 4th HC job.
— In his career, Dykes is 11-15-1 ATS as a road favorite.
— Last 2+ years, TCU is 5-0 ATS as a road favorite.
Kansas (5-0)
— Kansas was outgained 313-212 in LW’s 14-11 win over Iowa State.
— Jayhawks gave up 446+ yards in three of four I-A games.
— 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 89 starts back on offensive line; both returning QB’s have 9 starts
— Kansas is 5-0 SU; last 10 years, they were 18-99 SU
— Since 2017, they’re 8-15 ATS as a home underdog.
— In his career, Leipold is 13-6 ATS as a home underdog.
— Kansas QB Daniels has completed 68% of passes, with 11 TD’s, 1 INT.
— TCU won 3 in row, nine of last ten series games.
— Horned Frogs are 1-4 ATS in last five visits to Lawrence.
— Over is 3-1 in last four series games.
Arkansas @ Mississippi State
Arkansas (3-2)
— Arkansas lost last two games, 23-21 Texas A&M, 49-26 Alabama.
— Hogs have run for 237.5 yards/games in its I-A tilts.
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 101 starts back on offensive line; soph QB has 15 starts
— Under Pittman, they’re 10-6 ATS as an underdog (0-2 TY).
— Under Pittman, Razorbacks are 12-8-1 ATS in SEC games.
— Last three games, Arkansas is minus-4 in turnovers.
— Under Pittman, Razorbacks are 6-5 ATS coming off a loss.
Mississippi State (4-1)
— Bulldogs hammered Texas A&M 42-24 LY, they were +3 in turnovers.
— Miss State’s only loss was 31-16 at LSU- Tigers ran for 206 yards.
— LSU held them to 214 PY; they threw for 320+ yards in their wins.
— 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 82 starts back on offensive line; soph QB 19 starts
— Under Leach, they’re 16-7-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under Leach, Miss State is 19-16 ATS in SEC games.
— Under Leach, Bulldogs are 20-13 ATS coming off a win.
— Arkansas won last two meetings, 21-14/31-28
— Razorbacks are 4-2 ATS in last six visits to Starkville.
— Over is 11-4 in last fifteen series games.
Purdue @ Maryland
Purdue (3-2)
— Purdue’s two losses: 35-31 Purdue/32-29 at Syracuse
— Boilers’ I-A wins: 28-26 FAU/20-10 at Minnesota
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 77 starts return on offensive line; senior QB has 15 starts
— Under Brohm, Boilers are 14-9 ATS on the road.
— Last 2+ years, Boilers are 7-10 ATS in conference games.
— In its two losses, Purdue was held to 70-61 rushing yards.
— Since 2017, Boilers are 15-12 ATS coming off a win.
Maryland (4-1)
— Terps outgained Michigan State 489-321 in 27-13 win LW.
— Maryland’s only loss: 34-27 (+17) @ Michigan.
— 9 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 94 starts return on offensive line; junior QB has 17 starts
— Under Locksley, Maryland is 6-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under Locksley, Terps are 8-17 ATS in conference games (2-0 TY).
— Maryland gave up 243 YR in its loss; 151 or less in wins.
— Under is 4-1 in Maryland games this season.
— These teams haven’t met since 2019.
— Maryland won two of three meetings since 2006.
— Purdue (+10.5) lost 50-7 at Maryland in 2016.
Tennessee @ LSU
Tennessee (4-0)
— Tennessee won its first four games, scoring 48.8 ppg.
— Vols have thrown ball for 365.8 yards/game so far.
— Vols’ best wins: 34-27 at Pitt, 38-31 over Florida.
— 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 91 starts back on offensive line (4 starters); senior QB has 11 starts
— Last 2+ years, Vols are 3-1 ATS as a road favorite
— In his career, Heupel is 8-8 ATS as a road favorite.
— Tennessee gave up 453 PY in the Florida game.
LSU (4-1)
— LSU won four in row since 24-23 loss to Florida State in opener.
— LSU was outgained 438-270 in LW’s 21-17 win at Auburn.
— Tigers are 2-0 in SEC; they beat Miss State 31-16, running for 206 yards.
— 6 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 41 starts back on offensive line; QB started 29 games at Arizona State
— Since 2017, LSU is 5-2-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— In his career, Kelly is 13-5-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— Last 3+ years, LSU is 17-10 ATS coming off a win.
— Four of their five games stayed under the total.
— LSU won last five series games (2-2-1 ATS)
— Vols are 2-1 ATS in last three visits to Baton Rouge.
— Last four series games stayed under the total.
Texas vs Oklahoma (@ Dallas)
Texas (3-2)
— Last three games, Longhorns scored 41-34-38 points.
— Texas lost 20-19 at home to Alabama, 37-34 at Texas Tech.
— Since 2018, they’re 4-8 ATS as a road favorite.
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 72 starts back on offensive line.
— Redshirt freshman QB Evers is a transfer from Ohio State.
— went 32-18 SU with Herman as HC; are 8-9 SU with Sarkisian.
— Since 2014, Texas is 12-4 ATS on neutral fields.
Oklahoma (3-2)
— QB Gabriel was knocked silly LW; check status.
— Oklahoma lost first two Big X games, 41-34/55-24.
— Sooners scored 33+ points in four of their five games.
— Last two games, Oklahoma gave up 275-361 rushing yards.
— 5 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 125 starts back on offensive line; soph QB had 25 starts at UCF
— Since 2017, Oklahoma is 5-1 ATS as an underdog.
— Since 2018, Sooners are 4-3 ATS coming off a loss.
— Oklahoma won six of last seven series games.
— Sooners won last two meetings, 55-48/53-45.
— Over is 3-1 in last four series games.
— Last time Texas was favored over Oklahoma: 2009.
Utah @ UCLA
Utah (4-1)
— Utes won first two Pac-12 tilts: 34-13 @ ASU, 42-16 Oregon State.
— Utah’s only loss was 26-23 (-2.5) at Florida.
— Last three games, Utah is +7 in turnovers.
— Utes have 8 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 73 starts back on offensive line; junior QB started 12 games
— Utah is 2-5 ATS in last seven games as a road favorite.
— Last 3+ years, Utes are 18-8 ATS coming off a win.
— Since 2016, Utah is 37-18 ATS in Pac-12 games.
UCLA (5-0)
— UCLA scored 40.5 ppg in its four I-A wins.
— Bruins won first two Pac-12 games, 45-17/40-32.
— 6 starters back on offense, 2 on defense
— 84 starts back on offensive line; senior QB has 35 starts
— Under Kelly, they’re 7-5 ATS as a home underdog.
— UCLA is 12-6 ATS in last 18 Pac-12 games.
— Last 3+ years, are 11-6 ATS coming off a win.
— All four of their I-A games went over the total.
— Utah won/covered last five series games, scoring 41+ every time.
— Utes covered their last four visits to Pasadena (3-1 SU).
— Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games.
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State
Texas Tech (3-2)
— Red Raiders are 0-2 on road: 27-14 at NC State, 37-28 at K-State.
— Texas Tech’s I-A wins: 33-30 Houston, 37-34 Texas.
— Last 3+ years, they’re 4-9 ATS as a road underdog.
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 124 starts back on offensive line; junior QB had 11 starts at Oregon
— Last two games, Red Raiders allowed 426-459 TY.
— Tech is 6-1 ATS in last seven games coming off a loss.
— Red Raiders are 3-0 scoring 33+ points, 0-2 when they don’t.
Oklahoma State (4-0)
— OSU won Big X opener 36-25 at Baylor, despite giving up 345 PY.
— Cowboys scored 58-34-36 points in its I-A wins.
— OSU gave up 546 TY to Central Michigan, 457 TY at Baylor.
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 55 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has 32 starts
— Since 2018, State is 13-10-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— OSU is 19-8-1 ATS last 28 games coming off a win.
— Since 2019, Cowboys are 18-10-1 ATS in Big X games.
— Oklahoma State won 11 of last 13 series games.
— Tech covered their last four visits to Stillwater.
— Over is 6-3-1 in last ten series games.
North Carolina @ Miami
North Carolina (4-1)
— UNC scored 35+ points in its three I-A wins.
— Tar Heels gave up 287 rushing yards in 45-32 loss to Notre Dame.
— Tar Heels gave up 235+ rushing yards in three of last four games.
— 5 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 104 starts back on offensive line; they have a redshirt freshman QB.
— UNC lost last 10 times they scored less than 34 points.
— Last 3+ years, they’re 2-4 ATS as road underdogs.
— Carolina is 5-11-1 ATS last 16 games coming off a win.
Miami (2-2)
— Miami lost last two games: 17-9 at Texas A&M, 45-31 MTSU.
— Miami’s only I-A win: 30-7 over Southern Miss.
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 137 starts back on offensive line; soph QB started 9 games
— In his career, Cristobal is 13-24-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last 2+ years, Miami is 4-9 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last two years, Hurricanes were 9-8 ATS in ACC games.
— Miami is 10-14 ATS in last 24 games coming off a loss.
— North Carolina won five of last seven series games.
— Tar Heels are 3-5 ATS in last eight visits to Miami.
— Last four series games went over the total.
Western Kentucky @ Tex-San Antonio
Western Kentucky (3-2)
— WKU allowed 33-34 points in losses, 0-17 in I-A wins.
— Hilltoppers gained 545-470 TY in their two losses.
— 4 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 39 starts back on offensive line; junior QB had 25 starts at a D2 school
— Under Helton, they’re 12-5 ATS as an underdog.
— WKU is 15-8-1 ATS in last 24 conference games
— WKU’s last three games went over the total.
— Helton is their 6th head coach in last ten years.
Tex-San Antonio (3-2)
— UTSA gave up 36.5 ppg in its four I-A games.
— Roadrunners gave up 452+ yards in last four games.
— UTSA has 8 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
— Roadrunners have 121 returning starts on offensive line.
— UTSA has senior QB with 28 career starts.
— Roadrunners are 22-9 SU under Traylor (26-46 from 2014-19).
— UTSA is 6-5 ATS last 11 games as a home favorite.
— Three of their four I-A games went over the total.
— UTSA beat Western Kentucky twice LY, 52-46/49-41.
— Before that, teams’ previous meeting was in 2014.
— WKU threw for 523-577 yards in LY’s meetings, still lost both.
Iowa @ Illinois
Iowa (3-2)
— Hawkeyes gave up 11.8 ppg in their four I-A games.
— Hawkeyes’ losses: 10-7 Iowa State, 27-14 Michigan.
— Average total in Iowa’s I-A games: 30.5.
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 44 starts return on offensive line; junior QB has 19 starts
— Since 2018, they’re 4-2-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Since 2015, Iowa is +65 in turnovers (93 games)
— Since 2019, Iowa is 4-5 ATS coming off a loss.
Illinois (4-1)
— Illinois won its last three games by combined score of 89-13.
— Indiana threw for 330 yards in 23-20 win over Illinois.
— Illini allowed 222 or fewer TY in its three I-A wins.
— 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 74 starts return on offensive line; QB started 18 games at Syracuse.
— Since 2018, Illini is 6-5 ATS as a home favorite.
— Illinois is 18-10 ATS in its last 28 conference games.
— In his career, Bielema is 35-30 ATS as a home favorite.
— Iowa won eight in row, 13 of last 14 series games.
— Hawkeyes covered their last four visits to Illinois.
— Over is 4-1 in last five series games.
Washington State @ USC
Washington State (4-1)
— Coogs gave up 14-7-9 points in their three I-A wins.
— Wazzu (+17) won 17-14 at Wisconsin despite being outgained 401-253.
— Coogs’ only loss: 44-41 (+6.5) at home to Oregon.
— Ducks passed for 446 yards in that game.
— 4 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 31 starts back on offensive line; new QB was I-AA All-American at Incarnate Word.
— They’re 4-0-1 ATS last five games as a road underdog
— Coogs are 8-2-1 ATS in last 11 Pac-12 games.
— Wazzu is 7-3-1 ATS in last 11 games coming off a win.
USC (5-0)
— Trojans scored 41+ points in four of their five wins.
— USC already has a +14 turnover margin.
— 8 starters back on offense, 3 on defense
— 109 starts back on offensive line; soph QB started 7 games at Oklahoma
— Since 2017, Trojans are 10-18 ATS as a home favorite.
— Since 2017, USC is 13-23 ATS in games coming off a win.
— In his career, Riley is 20-14 ATS as a home favorite.
— USC is 3-9 ATS in last dozen conference games.
— USC won three in row, 12 of last 14 series games.
— Coogs covered three of last four visits to the Coliseum.
— Under is 5-1 in last six series games.
Notre Dame vs BYU (@ Las Vegas)
Notre Dame (2-2)
— Notre Dame split its first four games (underdogs 4-0 ATS)
— Irish gained 576 yards in 45-32 win at UNC last game.
— Notre Dame 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
— Notre Dame has 83 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Notre Dame has freshman backup QB; this is his 3rd start.
— Since 2017, Notre Dame is 29-18-1 ATS as a favorite (0-2 TY).
— Notre Dame is minus-4 in turnovers this year.
— Last three years, Notre Dame is 22-10 ATS coming off a win.
BYU (4-1)
— BYU split road games: 50-21 at USF, 41-20 loss at Oregon.
— This game is on neutral field in a domed stadium.
— Cougars allowed 20+ points in all five games TY.
— BYU has 8 starters back on offense, 11 on defense.
— BYU has 90 returning starts on the offensive line.
— BYU has junior QB with 10 starts.
— BYU is 7-4 ATS last 11 games as an underdog (0-1 TY).
— Overall, Sitake is 15-9-1 ATS as an underdog.
— BYU gave up 20+ points in every game this year.
— Oregon ran for 212 yards against them; Utah State 204.
— These teams haven’t met since 2013.
K-State @ Iowa State
Kansas State (4-1)
— K-State won first two Big X tilts: 41-34 Oklahoma/37-28 Texas Tech
— K-State’s only loss: they got upset 17-10 at home by Tulane.
— Wildcats ran ball for 259.8 yards/game in their I-A games.
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 50 starts back on offensive line; senior QB had 38 starts at Nebraska
— Under Klieman, K-State is 3-0 ATS as a road favorite.
— Under Klieman, K-State is 15-7 ATS coming off a win.
— Last 4+years, K-State is 25-13 ATS in conference games.
Iowa State (3-1)
— Iowa State lost its Big X opener 31-24 at home to Baylor LW.
— Cyclones won their only road game, 10-7 at Iowa.
— 5 starters back on offense, 3 on defense
— 66 starts back on offensive line.
— ISU’s new QB is completing 71.6% of his passes.
— Under Campbell, they’re 8-6-1 ATS as a road favorite.
— Under Campbell, they’re 20-9-1 ATS coming off a loss.
— Under Campbell, Cyclones are 32-22-2 ATS in conference games.
— Iowa State won three of last four series games.
— Wildcats are 1-3-1 ATS in last five visits to Ames.
— Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Week 6
13 of Saturday’s best games
TCU @ Kansas
TCU (4-0)
— TCU scored 38-42-55 points in its I-A wins.
— TCU passed for 307 yards, ran for 361 more in 55-24 win vs Oklahoma LW.
— Horned Frogs already have road wins at Colorado/SMU.
— 10 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 113 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has 29 starts
— New coach Dykes is 75-63 SU; this is his 4th HC job.
— In his career, Dykes is 11-15-1 ATS as a road favorite.
— Last 2+ years, TCU is 5-0 ATS as a road favorite.
Kansas (5-0)
— Kansas was outgained 313-212 in LW’s 14-11 win over Iowa State.
— Jayhawks gave up 446+ yards in three of four I-A games.
— 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 89 starts back on offensive line; both returning QB’s have 9 starts
— Kansas is 5-0 SU; last 10 years, they were 18-99 SU
— Since 2017, they’re 8-15 ATS as a home underdog.
— In his career, Leipold is 13-6 ATS as a home underdog.
— Kansas QB Daniels has completed 68% of passes, with 11 TD’s, 1 INT.
— TCU won 3 in row, nine of last ten series games.
— Horned Frogs are 1-4 ATS in last five visits to Lawrence.
— Over is 3-1 in last four series games.
Arkansas @ Mississippi State
Arkansas (3-2)
— Arkansas lost last two games, 23-21 Texas A&M, 49-26 Alabama.
— Hogs have run for 237.5 yards/games in its I-A tilts.
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 101 starts back on offensive line; soph QB has 15 starts
— Under Pittman, they’re 10-6 ATS as an underdog (0-2 TY).
— Under Pittman, Razorbacks are 12-8-1 ATS in SEC games.
— Last three games, Arkansas is minus-4 in turnovers.
— Under Pittman, Razorbacks are 6-5 ATS coming off a loss.
Mississippi State (4-1)
— Bulldogs hammered Texas A&M 42-24 LY, they were +3 in turnovers.
— Miss State’s only loss was 31-16 at LSU- Tigers ran for 206 yards.
— LSU held them to 214 PY; they threw for 320+ yards in their wins.
— 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 82 starts back on offensive line; soph QB 19 starts
— Under Leach, they’re 16-7-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under Leach, Miss State is 19-16 ATS in SEC games.
— Under Leach, Bulldogs are 20-13 ATS coming off a win.
— Arkansas won last two meetings, 21-14/31-28
— Razorbacks are 4-2 ATS in last six visits to Starkville.
— Over is 11-4 in last fifteen series games.
Purdue @ Maryland
Purdue (3-2)
— Purdue’s two losses: 35-31 Purdue/32-29 at Syracuse
— Boilers’ I-A wins: 28-26 FAU/20-10 at Minnesota
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 77 starts return on offensive line; senior QB has 15 starts
— Under Brohm, Boilers are 14-9 ATS on the road.
— Last 2+ years, Boilers are 7-10 ATS in conference games.
— In its two losses, Purdue was held to 70-61 rushing yards.
— Since 2017, Boilers are 15-12 ATS coming off a win.
Maryland (4-1)
— Terps outgained Michigan State 489-321 in 27-13 win LW.
— Maryland’s only loss: 34-27 (+17) @ Michigan.
— 9 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 94 starts return on offensive line; junior QB has 17 starts
— Under Locksley, Maryland is 6-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under Locksley, Terps are 8-17 ATS in conference games (2-0 TY).
— Maryland gave up 243 YR in its loss; 151 or less in wins.
— Under is 4-1 in Maryland games this season.
— These teams haven’t met since 2019.
— Maryland won two of three meetings since 2006.
— Purdue (+10.5) lost 50-7 at Maryland in 2016.
Tennessee @ LSU
Tennessee (4-0)
— Tennessee won its first four games, scoring 48.8 ppg.
— Vols have thrown ball for 365.8 yards/game so far.
— Vols’ best wins: 34-27 at Pitt, 38-31 over Florida.
— 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 91 starts back on offensive line (4 starters); senior QB has 11 starts
— Last 2+ years, Vols are 3-1 ATS as a road favorite
— In his career, Heupel is 8-8 ATS as a road favorite.
— Tennessee gave up 453 PY in the Florida game.
LSU (4-1)
— LSU won four in row since 24-23 loss to Florida State in opener.
— LSU was outgained 438-270 in LW’s 21-17 win at Auburn.
— Tigers are 2-0 in SEC; they beat Miss State 31-16, running for 206 yards.
— 6 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 41 starts back on offensive line; QB started 29 games at Arizona State
— Since 2017, LSU is 5-2-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— In his career, Kelly is 13-5-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— Last 3+ years, LSU is 17-10 ATS coming off a win.
— Four of their five games stayed under the total.
— LSU won last five series games (2-2-1 ATS)
— Vols are 2-1 ATS in last three visits to Baton Rouge.
— Last four series games stayed under the total.
Texas vs Oklahoma (@ Dallas)
Texas (3-2)
— Last three games, Longhorns scored 41-34-38 points.
— Texas lost 20-19 at home to Alabama, 37-34 at Texas Tech.
— Since 2018, they’re 4-8 ATS as a road favorite.
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 72 starts back on offensive line.
— Redshirt freshman QB Evers is a transfer from Ohio State.
— went 32-18 SU with Herman as HC; are 8-9 SU with Sarkisian.
— Since 2014, Texas is 12-4 ATS on neutral fields.
Oklahoma (3-2)
— QB Gabriel was knocked silly LW; check status.
— Oklahoma lost first two Big X games, 41-34/55-24.
— Sooners scored 33+ points in four of their five games.
— Last two games, Oklahoma gave up 275-361 rushing yards.
— 5 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 125 starts back on offensive line; soph QB had 25 starts at UCF
— Since 2017, Oklahoma is 5-1 ATS as an underdog.
— Since 2018, Sooners are 4-3 ATS coming off a loss.
— Oklahoma won six of last seven series games.
— Sooners won last two meetings, 55-48/53-45.
— Over is 3-1 in last four series games.
— Last time Texas was favored over Oklahoma: 2009.
Utah @ UCLA
Utah (4-1)
— Utes won first two Pac-12 tilts: 34-13 @ ASU, 42-16 Oregon State.
— Utah’s only loss was 26-23 (-2.5) at Florida.
— Last three games, Utah is +7 in turnovers.
— Utes have 8 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 73 starts back on offensive line; junior QB started 12 games
— Utah is 2-5 ATS in last seven games as a road favorite.
— Last 3+ years, Utes are 18-8 ATS coming off a win.
— Since 2016, Utah is 37-18 ATS in Pac-12 games.
UCLA (5-0)
— UCLA scored 40.5 ppg in its four I-A wins.
— Bruins won first two Pac-12 games, 45-17/40-32.
— 6 starters back on offense, 2 on defense
— 84 starts back on offensive line; senior QB has 35 starts
— Under Kelly, they’re 7-5 ATS as a home underdog.
— UCLA is 12-6 ATS in last 18 Pac-12 games.
— Last 3+ years, are 11-6 ATS coming off a win.
— All four of their I-A games went over the total.
— Utah won/covered last five series games, scoring 41+ every time.
— Utes covered their last four visits to Pasadena (3-1 SU).
— Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games.
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State
Texas Tech (3-2)
— Red Raiders are 0-2 on road: 27-14 at NC State, 37-28 at K-State.
— Texas Tech’s I-A wins: 33-30 Houston, 37-34 Texas.
— Last 3+ years, they’re 4-9 ATS as a road underdog.
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 124 starts back on offensive line; junior QB had 11 starts at Oregon
— Last two games, Red Raiders allowed 426-459 TY.
— Tech is 6-1 ATS in last seven games coming off a loss.
— Red Raiders are 3-0 scoring 33+ points, 0-2 when they don’t.
Oklahoma State (4-0)
— OSU won Big X opener 36-25 at Baylor, despite giving up 345 PY.
— Cowboys scored 58-34-36 points in its I-A wins.
— OSU gave up 546 TY to Central Michigan, 457 TY at Baylor.
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 55 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has 32 starts
— Since 2018, State is 13-10-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— OSU is 19-8-1 ATS last 28 games coming off a win.
— Since 2019, Cowboys are 18-10-1 ATS in Big X games.
— Oklahoma State won 11 of last 13 series games.
— Tech covered their last four visits to Stillwater.
— Over is 6-3-1 in last ten series games.
North Carolina @ Miami
North Carolina (4-1)
— UNC scored 35+ points in its three I-A wins.
— Tar Heels gave up 287 rushing yards in 45-32 loss to Notre Dame.
— Tar Heels gave up 235+ rushing yards in three of last four games.
— 5 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 104 starts back on offensive line; they have a redshirt freshman QB.
— UNC lost last 10 times they scored less than 34 points.
— Last 3+ years, they’re 2-4 ATS as road underdogs.
— Carolina is 5-11-1 ATS last 16 games coming off a win.
Miami (2-2)
— Miami lost last two games: 17-9 at Texas A&M, 45-31 MTSU.
— Miami’s only I-A win: 30-7 over Southern Miss.
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 137 starts back on offensive line; soph QB started 9 games
— In his career, Cristobal is 13-24-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last 2+ years, Miami is 4-9 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last two years, Hurricanes were 9-8 ATS in ACC games.
— Miami is 10-14 ATS in last 24 games coming off a loss.
— North Carolina won five of last seven series games.
— Tar Heels are 3-5 ATS in last eight visits to Miami.
— Last four series games went over the total.
Western Kentucky @ Tex-San Antonio
Western Kentucky (3-2)
— WKU allowed 33-34 points in losses, 0-17 in I-A wins.
— Hilltoppers gained 545-470 TY in their two losses.
— 4 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 39 starts back on offensive line; junior QB had 25 starts at a D2 school
— Under Helton, they’re 12-5 ATS as an underdog.
— WKU is 15-8-1 ATS in last 24 conference games
— WKU’s last three games went over the total.
— Helton is their 6th head coach in last ten years.
Tex-San Antonio (3-2)
— UTSA gave up 36.5 ppg in its four I-A games.
— Roadrunners gave up 452+ yards in last four games.
— UTSA has 8 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
— Roadrunners have 121 returning starts on offensive line.
— UTSA has senior QB with 28 career starts.
— Roadrunners are 22-9 SU under Traylor (26-46 from 2014-19).
— UTSA is 6-5 ATS last 11 games as a home favorite.
— Three of their four I-A games went over the total.
— UTSA beat Western Kentucky twice LY, 52-46/49-41.
— Before that, teams’ previous meeting was in 2014.
— WKU threw for 523-577 yards in LY’s meetings, still lost both.
Iowa @ Illinois
Iowa (3-2)
— Hawkeyes gave up 11.8 ppg in their four I-A games.
— Hawkeyes’ losses: 10-7 Iowa State, 27-14 Michigan.
— Average total in Iowa’s I-A games: 30.5.
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 44 starts return on offensive line; junior QB has 19 starts
— Since 2018, they’re 4-2-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Since 2015, Iowa is +65 in turnovers (93 games)
— Since 2019, Iowa is 4-5 ATS coming off a loss.
Illinois (4-1)
— Illinois won its last three games by combined score of 89-13.
— Indiana threw for 330 yards in 23-20 win over Illinois.
— Illini allowed 222 or fewer TY in its three I-A wins.
— 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 74 starts return on offensive line; QB started 18 games at Syracuse.
— Since 2018, Illini is 6-5 ATS as a home favorite.
— Illinois is 18-10 ATS in its last 28 conference games.
— In his career, Bielema is 35-30 ATS as a home favorite.
— Iowa won eight in row, 13 of last 14 series games.
— Hawkeyes covered their last four visits to Illinois.
— Over is 4-1 in last five series games.
Washington State @ USC
Washington State (4-1)
— Coogs gave up 14-7-9 points in their three I-A wins.
— Wazzu (+17) won 17-14 at Wisconsin despite being outgained 401-253.
— Coogs’ only loss: 44-41 (+6.5) at home to Oregon.
— Ducks passed for 446 yards in that game.
— 4 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 31 starts back on offensive line; new QB was I-AA All-American at Incarnate Word.
— They’re 4-0-1 ATS last five games as a road underdog
— Coogs are 8-2-1 ATS in last 11 Pac-12 games.
— Wazzu is 7-3-1 ATS in last 11 games coming off a win.
USC (5-0)
— Trojans scored 41+ points in four of their five wins.
— USC already has a +14 turnover margin.
— 8 starters back on offense, 3 on defense
— 109 starts back on offensive line; soph QB started 7 games at Oklahoma
— Since 2017, Trojans are 10-18 ATS as a home favorite.
— Since 2017, USC is 13-23 ATS in games coming off a win.
— In his career, Riley is 20-14 ATS as a home favorite.
— USC is 3-9 ATS in last dozen conference games.
— USC won three in row, 12 of last 14 series games.
— Coogs covered three of last four visits to the Coliseum.
— Under is 5-1 in last six series games.
Notre Dame vs BYU (@ Las Vegas)
Notre Dame (2-2)
— Notre Dame split its first four games (underdogs 4-0 ATS)
— Irish gained 576 yards in 45-32 win at UNC last game.
— Notre Dame 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
— Notre Dame has 83 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Notre Dame has freshman backup QB; this is his 3rd start.
— Since 2017, Notre Dame is 29-18-1 ATS as a favorite (0-2 TY).
— Notre Dame is minus-4 in turnovers this year.
— Last three years, Notre Dame is 22-10 ATS coming off a win.
BYU (4-1)
— BYU split road games: 50-21 at USF, 41-20 loss at Oregon.
— This game is on neutral field in a domed stadium.
— Cougars allowed 20+ points in all five games TY.
— BYU has 8 starters back on offense, 11 on defense.
— BYU has 90 returning starts on the offensive line.
— BYU has junior QB with 10 starts.
— BYU is 7-4 ATS last 11 games as an underdog (0-1 TY).
— Overall, Sitake is 15-9-1 ATS as an underdog.
— BYU gave up 20+ points in every game this year.
— Oregon ran for 212 yards against them; Utah State 204.
— These teams haven’t met since 2013.
K-State @ Iowa State
Kansas State (4-1)
— K-State won first two Big X tilts: 41-34 Oklahoma/37-28 Texas Tech
— K-State’s only loss: they got upset 17-10 at home by Tulane.
— Wildcats ran ball for 259.8 yards/game in their I-A games.
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 50 starts back on offensive line; senior QB had 38 starts at Nebraska
— Under Klieman, K-State is 3-0 ATS as a road favorite.
— Under Klieman, K-State is 15-7 ATS coming off a win.
— Last 4+years, K-State is 25-13 ATS in conference games.
Iowa State (3-1)
— Iowa State lost its Big X opener 31-24 at home to Baylor LW.
— Cyclones won their only road game, 10-7 at Iowa.
— 5 starters back on offense, 3 on defense
— 66 starts back on offensive line.
— ISU’s new QB is completing 71.6% of his passes.
— Under Campbell, they’re 8-6-1 ATS as a road favorite.
— Under Campbell, they’re 20-9-1 ATS coming off a loss.
— Under Campbell, Cyclones are 32-22-2 ATS in conference games.
— Iowa State won three of last four series games.
— Wildcats are 1-3-1 ATS in last five visits to Ames.
— Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.
Tennessee is 1-5 ATS in the past six SEC games
Tennessee is 4-12 ATS in the past 16 vs. winning teams
LSU is 4-1 ATS in the past five home games
LSU is 3-1-1 ATS in the past five SEC games
OVER is 13-3 in the past 16 for Tennessee
OVER is 4-1 in the past five road games for Tennessee
OVER is 5-0 in the past five SEC games for Tennessee
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five for LSU
UNDER is 5-2 in the past seven home games for LSU
UNDER is 5-1 in the past six SEC games for LSU
Texas is 5-1 ATS in the past six games overall
Texas is 10-4 ATS in the past 14 neutral-site games
Texas is 2-7 ATS in the past nine Big 12 games
Oklahoma is 1-3-1 ATS in the past five Big 12 games
Oklahoma is 5-0 ATS in the past five neutral-site games
UNDER is 8-3 in the past 11 games for Texas
UNDER is 6-2 in the past eight Big 12 games for Texas
OVER is 7-3 in the past 10 Big 12 games for Oklahoma
OVER is 5-1 in the past six neutral-site games for Oklahoma
Texas is 7-3 ATS in the past 10 meetings
Utah is 4-0 ATS in the past four overall
Utah is 34-16-1 ATS in the past 51 Pac-12 games
Utah is 6-0 ATS in the past six vs. winning teams
UCLA is 6-2 ATS in the past eight overall
UCLA is 5-0 ATS in the past five Pac-12 games
UCLA is 1-5 ATS in the past six vs. winning teams
OVER is 15-7 in the past 22 for Utah
OVER is 7-1 in the past eight road games for Utah
OVER is 8-2 in the past 10 vs. winning teams for Utah
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five Pac-12 games for Utah
OVER is 8-2 in the past 10 for UCLA
OVER is 8-2 in the past 10 home games for UCLA
OVER is 6-1 in the past seven Pac-12 games for UCLA
Utah is 5-0 ATS in the past five meetings
Utah is 4-0 ATS in the past four trips to UCLA
OVER is 3-1-1 in the past five meetings
Texas A&M is 1-5 ATS in the past six road games
Texas A&M is 6-2 ATS in the past eight vs. winning teams
Alabama is 4-1 ATS in the past five games
Alabama is 17-5 ATS in the past 22 home games
Alabama is 5-2 ATS in the past seven vs. winning teams
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five for Texas A&M
UNDER is 12-5 in the past 17 road games for Texas A&M
UNDER is 5-2 in the past seven for Alabama
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five home games for Alabama
UNDER is 5-1 in the past six vs. winning teams for Alabama
OVER is 4-0 in the past four meetings
Tennessee is 4-12 ATS in the past 16 vs. winning teams
LSU is 4-1 ATS in the past five home games
LSU is 3-1-1 ATS in the past five SEC games
OVER is 13-3 in the past 16 for Tennessee
OVER is 4-1 in the past five road games for Tennessee
OVER is 5-0 in the past five SEC games for Tennessee
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five for LSU
UNDER is 5-2 in the past seven home games for LSU
UNDER is 5-1 in the past six SEC games for LSU
Texas is 5-1 ATS in the past six games overall
Texas is 10-4 ATS in the past 14 neutral-site games
Texas is 2-7 ATS in the past nine Big 12 games
Oklahoma is 1-3-1 ATS in the past five Big 12 games
Oklahoma is 5-0 ATS in the past five neutral-site games
UNDER is 8-3 in the past 11 games for Texas
UNDER is 6-2 in the past eight Big 12 games for Texas
OVER is 7-3 in the past 10 Big 12 games for Oklahoma
OVER is 5-1 in the past six neutral-site games for Oklahoma
Texas is 7-3 ATS in the past 10 meetings
Utah is 4-0 ATS in the past four overall
Utah is 34-16-1 ATS in the past 51 Pac-12 games
Utah is 6-0 ATS in the past six vs. winning teams
UCLA is 6-2 ATS in the past eight overall
UCLA is 5-0 ATS in the past five Pac-12 games
UCLA is 1-5 ATS in the past six vs. winning teams
OVER is 15-7 in the past 22 for Utah
OVER is 7-1 in the past eight road games for Utah
OVER is 8-2 in the past 10 vs. winning teams for Utah
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five Pac-12 games for Utah
OVER is 8-2 in the past 10 for UCLA
OVER is 8-2 in the past 10 home games for UCLA
OVER is 6-1 in the past seven Pac-12 games for UCLA
Utah is 5-0 ATS in the past five meetings
Utah is 4-0 ATS in the past four trips to UCLA
OVER is 3-1-1 in the past five meetings
Texas A&M is 1-5 ATS in the past six road games
Texas A&M is 6-2 ATS in the past eight vs. winning teams
Alabama is 4-1 ATS in the past five games
Alabama is 17-5 ATS in the past 22 home games
Alabama is 5-2 ATS in the past seven vs. winning teams
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five for Texas A&M
UNDER is 12-5 in the past 17 road games for Texas A&M
UNDER is 5-2 in the past seven for Alabama
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five home games for Alabama
UNDER is 5-1 in the past six vs. winning teams for Alabama
OVER is 4-0 in the past four meetings
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
| LOU at UVA | 12:00 PM | UVA -1.0 U 48.5 | +500 +500 |
| TCU at KU | 12:00 PM | KU +7.5 O 68.5 | +500 +500 |
| MICH at IU | 12:00 PM | MICH -23.0 U 58.5 | +500 +500 |
| PUR at MD | 12:00 PM | MD -3.5 U 60.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIZZ at FLA | 12:00 PM | MIZZ +11.5 O 54.0 | +500 +500 |
| TENN at LSU | 12:00 PM | LSU +3.0 U 64.0 | +500 +500 |
| ARK at MSST | 12:00 PM | ARK +9.5 O 55.0 | +500 +500 |
| TEX at OKLA | 12:00 PM | TEX -7.5 U 64.5 | +500 +500 |
| EMU at WMU | 12:00 PM | WMU -6.0 U 55.0 | +500 +500 |
| BUFF at BGSU | 12:00 PM | BUFF -2.0 U 55.0 | +500 +500 |
| AKR at OHIO | 02:00 PM | OHIO -9.5 U 59.0 | +500 +500 |
| GASO at GSU | 02:00 PM | GASO +2.5 O 67.0 | +500 +500 |
| USF at CIN | 02:30 PM | CIN -26.5 U 58.0 |
TCU is 4-1 ATS last five games.
TCU 2-4 ATS last six road games.
TCU is 3-7 ATS last 10 when facing Kansas.
TCU is 9-1 SU last 10 when facing Kansas.
TCU has gone OVER in four of five games.
TCU has gone OVER in six of eight road games.
Kansas is 5-0 ATS last five games.
Kansas is 5-1 ATS last six home games.
Kansas has gone UNDER in five of seven home games.
Kansas has gone OVER in four of six games.
TCU 2-4 ATS last six road games.
TCU is 3-7 ATS last 10 when facing Kansas.
TCU is 9-1 SU last 10 when facing Kansas.
TCU has gone OVER in four of five games.
TCU has gone OVER in six of eight road games.
Kansas is 5-0 ATS last five games.
Kansas is 5-1 ATS last six home games.
Kansas has gone UNDER in five of seven home games.
Kansas has gone OVER in four of six games.
LATE AFTERNOON GAMES !
| VT at PITT | 03:30 PM | VT +14.5 U 41.5 | +500 +500 |
| ECU at TULN | 03:30 PM | ECU +3.0 O 55.5 | +500 +500 |
| TLSA at NAVY | 03:30 PM | NAVY +6.0 U 45.5 | +500 +500 |
| MTU at UAB | 03:30 PM | MTU +9.0 O 53.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTAH at UCLA | 03:30 PM | UTAH -3.0 O 64.0 | +500 +500 |
| WIS at NW | 03:30 PM | NW +10.0 U 44.0 | +500 +500 |
| AUB at UGA | 03:30 PM | AUB +28.0 O 49.5 | +500 +500 |
| TTU at OKST | 03:30 PM | OKST -9.0 O 66.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOL at NIU | 03:30 PM | NIU +5.5 O 59.5 | +500 +500 |
| BALL at CMU | 03:30 PM | CMU -7.5 U 63.0 | +500 +500 |
| KENT at M-OH | 03:30 PM | KENT -5.0 O 56.0 | +500 +500 |
| LIB at MASS | 03:30 PM | MASS +24.0 O 46.5 | +500 +500 |
| OSU at MSU | 04:00 PM | OSU -27.0 U 65.0 | +500 +500 |
| WASH at ASU | 04:00 PM | ASU +13.5 O 56.0 | +500 +500 |
| MISS at VAN | 04:00 PM | VAN +17.0 O 60.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNC at MIA | 04:00 PM | MIA -3.5 O 65.5 | +500 +500 |
| DUKE at GT | 04:00 PM | DUKE -3.5 U 55.0 | +500 +500 |
| WKU at UTSA | 06:00 PM | WKU +6.5 O 72.5 | +500 +500 |
