OT: Weekend Betting - Week 2
Please post your weekend bets, what you're thinking of betting, or whatever to do with betting for the weekend's slate of games. I'll start (all lines are from when they were placed):
(Last week record: 4-6; Overall season record: 4-6)
Saturday games:
Notre Dame at North Carolina St, 12pm: NC St +7.5
Troy at Kansas St, 12pm: Troy +16
Ole Miss at Tulane, 3:30pm: Ole Miss -7
Iowa at Iowa St, 3:30pm: Iowa St +4
UTEP at Northwestern, 3:30pm: Over 38.5
Ohio at Florida Atlantic, 6pm: Over 61.5
New Mexico St at Liberty, 6pm: New Mexico St +10
Temple at Rutgers, 7:30pm: Temple +8.5
Auburn at Cal, 10:30pm: Cal +6
Notable spreads of discussion:
Michigan currently sits as a 37.5 point favorite over UNLV. Over/Under is 57
Colorado currently sits as a 2.5 point favorite over Nebraska (at Colorado)
Alabama currently sits as a 7 point favorite over Texas (at Alabama)
Texas A&M currently sits as an 3 point favorite over Miami FL (at Miami FL)
Oregon currently sits as an 6 point favorite over Texas Tech (at Texas Tech).
Wisconsin currently sits as an 6 point favorite over Washington St. (at Washington St)
Other lines:
September 8th, 2023 at 6:05 PM ^
Alabama is getting petty. That means they're nervous. I can see a Texas cover or win outright
September 8th, 2023 at 8:05 PM ^
Love Texas ML.
September 8th, 2023 at 6:23 PM ^
I'll take:
Iowa
TX
Wisky
September 8th, 2023 at 6:36 PM ^
IL +4
IN under 45
September 8th, 2023 at 7:52 PM ^
Love when bets are obvious losers in the first two minutes of the game.
September 8th, 2023 at 6:37 PM ^
UW lost to WSU at home last year. I don't have a quick trigger for predicting either revenge or repeat--it's a close call.
UW may be improved, but location matters and Big Ten teams have a habit of underperforming on the west coast.
September 8th, 2023 at 9:56 PM ^
I jumped on the Wazzou +180 ML. Their QB seems legit and that's an odd place to play.
September 9th, 2023 at 9:11 AM ^
I like that play a lot. I also think WSU wins that one straight up.
I stopped gambling several years ago but have been tempted to start up again especially after going 4-0 in my "fake" picks thus far this season: ECU +36.0, Utah St. +24.5, Rutgers -6.0 and Kansas -3.0.
Regarding today's action I don't think UM covers against UNLV (41-10 score prediction), I like Oregon -6.0 and I already mentioned that I think Washington St. beats Wisconsin.
UPDATE: One other game I like is App State +19.0 at North Carolina.
September 8th, 2023 at 6:41 PM ^
Biggest bet is a 3 pick parlay and it's nothing huge, that if I lost I'm not going to be mad:
Nebraska to win outright.
Michigan to cover -37 (I never bet on Michigan but this one seemed like a layup)
Texas A&M to cover -3
Then went with a lot of unders, including Iowa and Iowa State.
Trying to get Bama, but the line keeps closing every time I see it at -6.5!!!!
September 8th, 2023 at 6:45 PM ^
Last week's cover seemed like a layup as well, until they ran Edwards into a wall several times at the goal line then didn't score the rest of the game. No such thing as a layup at -37.
September 8th, 2023 at 7:08 PM ^
Not when "A gap porn" UM football is involved.
September 8th, 2023 at 7:56 PM ^
Very ambitious. What's the payout?
My heart says yes, but my brain disagrees. Good luck, I'm rooting for you!
September 8th, 2023 at 6:50 PM ^
There is a game tonight as well.
I have Illinois +3.5 at Kansas, over 57.5
September 8th, 2023 at 7:09 PM ^
If Illinois covers will they also do their part in that over offensively? My fear is if they cover they muck up the game scoring wise.
September 8th, 2023 at 7:38 PM ^
I wish I had that crystal ball. Almost pure guesswork on this one so take it with a grain of salt. My bets are small.
September 9th, 2023 at 1:06 AM ^
I have Illinois +3.5 at Kansas, over 57.5
Ouch...
September 9th, 2023 at 11:12 AM ^
Yep, but a minor ouch. The half point hook got me again. I had $10 total on this game though, $3 IL +3.5, $3 over 57.5, $1 parlay and $3 6-point teaser. I am more annoyed that IL couldn't keep it close enough for me to at least get the teaser.
That last IL drive was pivotal for the bettors. And of course the guy throws a pick.
September 8th, 2023 at 8:52 PM ^
Gonna get a couple beers in and toss in a few bad parlays from the golf course tomorrow
September 8th, 2023 at 9:55 PM ^
Not off to a good start this season. Felt real smart with my Iowa over 33.5 when Iowa scored 14 in 12% of the game. Then of course they score 10 the remaining 88%.
Also lost a bit with Clemson. Figured they'd win that one going away. Dabo is phony as shit, so not mad about that one.
I also teased the chiefs down to a pickem which was a pretty good bet, until Kelce got hurt and his WRs couldn't catch passes. But as a Lions fan that's ok. I used that KC pickem in 4 different bets, so that didn't work well.
Back on the horse though and took KU -4 tonight. I also kinda like Wazzou +180 to beat Wisconsin tomorrow.
September 8th, 2023 at 11:46 PM ^
EMU +20.5 vs Minnesota
Nebraska +2.5 vs Colorado
El Assico Under 36.5 (you have to bet the under in this game, regardless of the line)
Northwestern/UTEP Under 40
Oregon/Texas Tech Over 68.5
Auburn/ Cal Under 54.5
Stanford/USC Under 69.5
Utah/Baylor Over 46.5
September 9th, 2023 at 12:52 AM ^
Auburn v Cal: Auburn -6
Stanford v USC: Stanford +29
UCLA v SDSU: UCLA -14.5
Oregon v Texas Tech: Oregon -6.5
Oklahoma v SMU: Oklahoma -15.5
Michigan v UNLV: Michigan -36.5
Utah v Baylor: Utah -7.5
Nebraska v Colorado: Nebraska ML
Notre Dame v NC State: Notre Dame -7.5
(Last week 4-3, Overall 4-3)
September 9th, 2023 at 8:33 AM ^
The Tulane Green Wave is Smooth Jimmy's Lock of the Week!
September 9th, 2023 at 8:33 AM ^
UM vs UNLV over/under 57. Is that 57 minutes of commercials ? I'll bet the over.