Week 2 college football odds put No. 5 Texas as a 1.5-point home favourite against No. 1 Ohio State in one of the weekend’s biggest betting matchups.
The total was listed at 48.5 points. The supplied analysis backed Texas -1.5, citing the move to Austin, Arch Manning’s development and turnover on Ohio State’s defence.
No. 10 Oklahoma was a 5.5-point favourite at No. 16 Michigan, with a total of 43.5. Michigan had entered the season as a slight favourite for the Ann Arbour matchup.
However, the market moved toward Oklahoma after the Wolverines’ opening performance, pushing the Sooners as high as six-point favourites.
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Oddsmakers favoured Texas A&M by 14.5 points against Arizona State, but the supplied analysis backed the Sun Devils to cover. It cited quarterback Cutter Boley’s early performance and Arizona State’s projected strength.
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Boise State was an 8.5-point favourite against Memphis with a 54.5-point total. Boise State was -8.5 after the Broncos’ competitive performance against Oregon.
Oddsmakers listed Iowa as a 13.5-point favourite over Iowa State in the Cy-Hawk rivalry, with the total at 40.5; Iowa State +13.5.
