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2019 Week College Football 9 Odds, Overview & Top Picks

2019 Week College Football 9 Odds, Overview & Top Picks

Written by on October 21, 2019

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For the second year in a row, the Wisconsin Badgers have entered a game as a top-ten team in the rankings against an unranked team…and then lost. They had four shutouts in their first six games — the most shutouts they had posted in any entire season in 89 years. Then they went to Illinois, and they gave up a nine-point lead, throwing a bad interception to allow the Fighting Illini to mount a game-winning drive. That big matchup with Ohio State? The Badgers got caught looking ahead at just the wrong time. Penn State got better news, as they ran out to a 21-0 lead over Michigan and then held on for a seven-point win. Oregon also showed up when they needed to, coming back from a 14-point deficit on the road to beat Washington. But what happened to Missouri? They have routed West Virginia and South Carolina — but lost to Wyoming and Vanderbilt. Thinking about College Football Week 9 with your sports betting this weekend? Check out our top NCAAF odds picks.

2019 Week College Football 9 Odds, Overview & Top Picks

#9 Auburn (+11.5) at #2 LSU

It features a huge line for a game between top-ten opponents. LSU has been scoring points in bunches, but they have also been covering week in and week out as well. Auburn has the sort of defense that should be able to slow down the Tigers for a while, but when things wear down in the second half, I see LSU getting some late scoring drives to push past the point spread. LSU to win and cover.

#13 Wisconsin (+14) at #3 Ohio State

The game was going to be an intriguing matchup until the Badgers turned the ball over twice in the fourth quarter and stopped playing defense. I don’t see Wisconsin laying down after that loss, though; while I think the Ohio State offense can pull it out, I see Wisconsin embracing the role of spoiler and keeping things tight. Badgers to cover.

#8 Notre Dame (+2.5) at #19 Michigan

It’s interesting given that Penn State just delivered a home win over the Wolverines. I’m not impressed with the way that Michigan starts games, and if you start out in a hole against the Fighting Irish, things are not likely to go well for you. The Irish come in off a bye, with plenty of time to prepare, while the Wolverines have to deal with the fallout of seeing a rally come up short. Notre Dame to cover.

#6 Penn State (-6.5) at Michigan State

This could be a trap game for the Nittany Lions after their big home win over Michigan. The Spartans come in off a bye week, and if anyone can get an underwhelming team up for a big game, it’s Mark Dantonio. However, the Spartans’ O-line isn’t stopping anyone, which should help the visitors. Nittany Lions to win and cover.

Washington State (+15) at #11 Oregon

The matchup gives you another potential letdown game after Oregon comes home from beating the Huskies. However, Washington State doesn’t play defense. Some strange things happen in Pac-12 games that start after 9:00 Eastern time, but the Washington State scheme isn’t good enough to keep the Ducks from rolling at home. Oregon to win and cover. #16 SMU (-13.5) at Houston It’s an immense line given SMU’s struggles in recent years to win big games on the road. They are the top Group of Five team in terms of national ranking, and they head to Houston on a Thursday night to take on a Cougars team that has the most generous pass defense in the American Athletic Conference. They also have a quarterback in D’Eriq King who redshirted and is now transferring to get out of new coach Dana Holgorsen’s system. It looks like the sort of trap game that almost derailed SMU’s undefeated season against Tulsa. I think SMU pulls this out thanks to the arm of Shane Buechele, but give me Houston to cover.
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