College football odds Week 1: Why you should bet on Oregon, Ohio State

All eyes will likely be on three marquee Week 1 matchups between groups ranked within the Top 25 – No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 11 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 19 Arkansas vs. No. 23 Cincinnati.

If you’re going to look at a kind of video games (or, admit it, all three of them, no judgment right here), why not have a vested curiosity within the contests?

Here’s every thing you want from a betting perspective on the marquee video games, from the purpose unfold, moneyline, whole over/underneath and picks from a betting knowledgeable (odds through FOX Bet):

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Two of these video games caught the attention of FOX Bet Senior Trader Tieme Wesselink – the showdown in Georgia and the battle between groups only a few hours’ drive aside. Let’s dive into the odds, his logic, and, most significantly, his finest bets.

No. 11 Oregon @ No. 3 Georgia (3:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC)

Point unfold: Georgia -17 (Georgia favored to win by greater than 17 factors, in any other case Oregon covers)
Moneyline: Georgia -909 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $11.10 whole); Oregon +600 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $70 whole)
Total scoring over/underneath: 53.5 points scored by both teams combined

11

Oregon Ducks

ORE

+17.0

+500

o53.5

3

Georgia Bulldogs

UGA

-17.0

-909

u53.5

No. 5 Notre Dame @ No. 2 Ohio State (7:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC)

Point unfold: Ohio State -17 (Ohio State favored to win by greater than 17 factors, in any other case Notre Dame cowl)
Moneyline: Ohio State -714 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $11.40 whole); Notre Dame +500 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $60 whole)
Total scoring over/underneath: 58.5 points scored by both teams combined

5

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

ND

+17.0

+500

o58.5

2

Ohio State Buckeyes

OSU

-17.0

-909

u58.5

Wesselink stated the Ducks have an edge towards the defending nationwide champions – new Oregon coach Dan Lanning.

He was Georgia’s defensive coordinator from 2019-21. The Bulldogs set a document by permitting 6.9 factors per sport throughout the 2021 common season.

“Oregon head coach Dan Lanning was the defensive coordinator at Georgia, and I all the time like such angles early within the 12 months, because the Ducks absolutely will likely be able to put up a struggle,” Wesselink stated. “I like Oregon to maintain it shut towards Georgia. The Bulldogs misplaced 15 gamers to the NFL Draft, that is a big unfold to cowl in Week 1 with that type of turnover.”

For the Fighting Irish-Buckeyes showdown, Wesslink likes laying the factors. He recommends backing favored Ohio State regardless of Notre Dame being on a 10-3 run towards the unfold (ATS) in its final 13 video games towards ranked groups throughout the common season.

“In this one, I just like the Buckeyes to cowl,” Wesselink stated. “C.J. Stroud, the present Heisman favourite (+225 at FOX Bet, bet $10 to win $32.50 total), towards Notre Dame QB Tyler Buchner. That is a large check for Buchner in his first large begin to oppose the second-ranked Buckeyes in Columbus.”

PICK: Oregon (+17 at FOX Bet) to lose by fewer than 17 factors (or win outright)

PICK: Ohio State (-17 at FOX Bet) to win by greater than 17 factors

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