CFB Week 1 Trends
(The Spread) – Some longtime rivals meet in the first week of the 2011 College Football Season while others meet for the first time. Here is a look at the key trends of the weekend.
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No. 1 Oklahoma kicks off the season on Saturday night at 8PM ET against Tulsa. The Sooners will be at home and oddsmakers have them as a 24.5-point favorite against the Golden Hurricanes. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 65 points.
When looking at the trends, Oklahoma is just 2-5 against the spread in its last 7 non-conference games and Tulsa has covered in its last 5 road games. The Sooners have also hit the under in 5 of their last 6 games against Conference USA opponents.
For a complete look at the key trends for Week 1 of the college football season, see below.
2011 College Football Week 1 Trends
Utah State vs. No. 23 Auburn – Noon ET
Utah State is 10-4-1 against the spread in their last 15 road games while Auburn is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against WAC opponents. Auburn has hit the over in 12 of their last 18 home games.
Akron vs. No. 18 Ohio State – Noon ET
Akron is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 non-conference games while Ohio State is 10-1 against the spread in their last 11 non-conference games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 against the Mid-American Conference.
Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 21 Missouri – Noon ET
Miami is 2-7 against the spread in their last 9 games in September while Missouri is 11-4 ATS in their last 15 in this month. Miami has hit the under in 8 of its last 9 games while Missouri has went under the point total in 8 of its last 10 non-conference games.
Kent State vs. No. 2 Alabama – 12:20PM ET
Kent State is 2-9 against the spread in their last 11 non-conference games while Alabama is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 out of conference. Alabama has hit the over in 7 of its last 9 non-conference games as well.
Minnesota vs. No. 25 USC – 3:30PM ET
USC is 10-1 against the spread in its last 11 games against the Big Ten while Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 against the Pac-12. Minnesota has hit the under in its last 5 games on grass while USC has went under in 7 of its last 10 against Big Ten opponents.
Louisiana Monroe vs. No. 6 Florida State – 3:30PM ET
UL-Monroe is 3-9 against the spread in its last 12 games played on grass while Florida State is just 4-9 ATS in its last 13 at home. FSU has hit the under in 5 of its last 6 at home.
South Florida vs. No. 16 Notre Dame – 3:30PM ET
Notre Dame is just 1-4-1 against the spread in its last 6 games against the Big East and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games in September. South Florida is 4-0 ATS in their last four road games.
San Jose State vs. No. 7 Stanford – 5PM ET
Stanford has covered the spread in 7 of its last 8 against San Jose State. The Spartans have never covered in their last six games at Stanford. Stanford has also hit the over in 8 of its last 10 home games.
East Carolina vs. No. 12 South Carolina – 7PM ET
South Carolina has failed to cover the spread in its last 4 games at a neutral site while East Carolina is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 non-conference games. The Pirates have hit the over in 8 of their last 9 games in September.
Louisiana Lafayette vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State – 7PM ET
The road team has covered in 4 of the last 5 games in this series. Oklahoma State is also 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 10.5 points or more. Lafayette has hit the over in 7 of its last 8 games against the Big 12.
Florida Atlantic vs. No. 22 Florida – 7PM ET
Florida is 5-0 against the spread in its last 5 against the Sun Belt Conference while Florida Atlantic is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on grass. FAU has also hit the under in its last 7 games on grass.
No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 4 LSU – 8PM ET
Oregon is 5-1 against the spread in its last 6 games in September while LSU is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games in this month. LSU has hit the over in 4 of its last 5 games against the Pac-12.
No. 5 Boise State vs. No. 19 Georgia – 8PM ET
Georgia is 0-4 against the spread in their last 4 games as an underdog while Boise State is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 games at a neutral site. The Broncos have hit the under in 4 of their last 5 non-conference games.
Marshall vs. No. 24 West Virginia – 3:30PM ET (Sunday)
The home team is 4-1 against the spread in the last 5 games in this series. Marshall is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 non-conference games while WVU has hit the under in 6 of its last 7 games as a favorite.
SMU vs. No. 8 Texas A&M – 7:30PM ET (Sunday)
SMU is 1-5-1 against the spread in their last 7 games against the Big 12 while Texas A&M is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 against Conference USA opponents. Texas A&M has hit the over in 18 of its last 26 games in September.
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