College Football Betting Trends: Ohio State vs. Oklahoma 9/5/17
Here’s a look at some key betting trends for several marquee matchups this weekend in college football, starting with the Ohio State and Oklahoma game on Saturday.
Oklahoma vs. Ohio State, 7:30PM ET, Saturday
According to oddsmakers, the Buckeyes are 7.5-point favorites versus the Sooners. The total, meanwhile, sits at 64.5 points. Oklahoma is a perfect 5-0 against the spread in the last five games dating back to last season. Despite covering last week versus Indiana, Ohio State is just 3-7 against the number in its last 10 games overall.
Auburn vs. Clemson, 7:00PM ET, Saturday
Clemson hit the board as a 6-point home favorite but the line has been bet down to 5. As for the total, the number opened at 54 but was bet down to 53.5. The under is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams but is 4-1 in Clemson’s last five games against the SEC. On the other side, the under is 18-7-3 in Auburn’s last 28 games overall.
Georgia vs. Notre Dame, 7:30PM ET, Saturday
Notre Dame hit the board as a 6.5-point home favorite but is now -4.5 to beat Georgia. The Bulldogs have fared well on the road, covering in six of their last eight games away from Athens. The Fighting Irish, meanwhile, are just 2-5 against the spread in their last seven non-conference games.
Stanford vs. USC, 8:30PM ET, Saturday
The Trojans survived a scare last week against Western Michigan and are now 6.5-point home favorites to beat the Cardinal this weekend. Stanford has covered in six of its last seven games in Southern California. The Cardinal has also covered in eight of its last 11 games versus the Trojans. The road team has also had plenty of success in this matchup, covering if eight of the last 11 meetings.
