2010 College Football Week 7 Line Movement Report & Odds
By Drew Sharper
Sometimes jumping on a point spread early works for the best in college football. Sometimes it works best to wait until kickoff. Here is a breakdown of the line movement for Week 7.
One of the more notable changes in point spread odds this week comes in the Washington vs. Oregon State game. According to oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com the Huskies are a 2-point favorite at home to win, but the opening spread had Oregon State as a 2.5-point favorite. The 24th-ranked Beavers recently lost receiver James Rodgers for the season with a knee injury which could be the reason the spread has made such a drastic change.
For complete changes in point spreads and over/unders for week seven, see below
2010 College Football Week 7 Line Movements (For Top 25 Games Only)
Boston College vs. No. 16 Florida State - Noon ET
Florida State opened as a 21.5-point favorite and the odds got as low as 21 and as high as 22 before returning to its opening spread. The over/under hasn’t changed since opening at 45.5.
Illinois vs. No. 13 Michigan State - Noon ET
Michigan State opened as a 7.5-point favorite against Illinois. The line has went back-and-forth from 7 to 7.5 points and is now back at 7. The over/under opened at 51 and fell down to 50.5 but is now back at 51.
No. 21 Missouri vs. Texas A&M - Noon ET
The opening odds had Texas A&M as a 3-point favorite at home against Missouri. The odds grew up to 4 at one point before settling in at 3.5. The over/under began at 55.5 but added ½ a point to get to 56.
No. 15 Iowa vs. Michigan – 3:30PM ET
The opening odds for this game had Iowa favored by 3.5 points. The spread has been as high as 4 but has now settled in at 3. The over/under has returned to its opening spot of 53.5 but was up to 54 at one point.
No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech – 3:30PM ET
The point spread has not changed in this game since opening at 3.5. The over/under has also not changed since opening at 69 points.
Texas vs. No. 5 Nebraska – 3:30PM ET
The opening line had Nebraska favored by 9 points. The spread got as high as 10 points but is now at 9.5. The over/under started at 46.5 and hasn’t changed since its opening.
No. 12 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Auburn – 3:30PM ET
The opening odds had Auburn favored by 3 points. The spread has been as high as 4 before settling in at 3.5. The over/under opened at 60.5 and dipped to 60 before adding the hook again to end the week.
BYU vs. No. 4 TCU – 4PM ET
The opening point spread had TCU as a 29.5-point favorite to start the week. The spread was as high as 31 points before working its way down to 29. The over/under point total hasn’t changed since opening at 48.5.
No. 11 Utah vs. Wyoming – 6PM ET
The opening spread had Utah favored by 19.5 points. The line has made a number of changes during the week, growing up to 21 points before closing at 20.5. The over/under opened at 53 and was up to 53.5 points before returning to 53.
No. 10 South Carolina vs. Kentucky – 6PM ET
The opening spread had South Carolina as a 6-point favorite on the road. The odds have slowly worked their way down to 4.5 points. The over/under started at 54.5 and climbed up to 55 at one point before dropping back to 54.5.
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 18 Wisconsin – 7PM ET
The Badgers started the week getting 6 points but the odds have gotten closer as the week has moved on, with it now down to 3.5 points. The over/under started at 49 and was up to 49.5 before dropping back to 49.
Iowa State vs. No. 6 Oklahoma – 7PM ET
The point spread opened at Oklahoma -23 and climbed up to -24 at one point before settling in at -23.5 The over/under began at 58.5 and was up to 59 points during the week before falling to 58.
Mississippi State vs. No. 22 Florida – 7PM ET
The opening odds for this game had Florida as an 8-point favorite against Mississippi State. The spread was as high as 9 before fitting in at 7.5. The over/under started at 47 and was up to 47.5 at one point before returning to 47.
No. 17 Arizona vs. Washington State – 7:30PM ET
The line opened with Arizona as a 24-point favorite and has slowly worked its way down to 23 points. The over/under has not changed since opening at 62.
No. 23 Air Force vs. San Diego State – 8PM ET
The Falcons opened as a 3.5-point favorite but this line has moved a lot through the week as San Diego State was even a 1-point favorite during the week until the spread settled in at Air Force -1.5. The over/under started at 53.5 and was as high as 55 before closing at 54.
No. 3 Boise State vs. San Jose State – 8PM ET
Boise State opened the week as a 39.5-point favorite and the line had a low of 39 and a high of 41 before settling in at 40.5. The over/under has not changed since opening at 56.
Mississippi vs. No. 8 Alabama – 9PM ET
The opening odds in this game had Alabama favored by 20.5 points as they are now. The spread had grown to 22 points at one point. The over/under has maintained at 55 since it opened.
No. 24 Oregon State vs. Washington – 10:15PM ET
Oregon State started the week as a 2.5-point favorite against the Huskies but the spread has quickly changed as word has gotten out that Beaver receiver James Rodgers is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury suffered last week. The spread is now at Washington -2. The over/under started at 60.5 and has lost the hook over the week to go to 60.
No. 19 Nevada vs. Hawaii – 11:30PM ET
Nevada started the week as a 7.5-point favorite on the road and the spread has slowly worked its way down to 6.5. The over/under opened at 74 and held steady most of the week before adding the one point to get to 75.