College Football Week 14 Odds: Georgia Draws Dollars Vs Alabama

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET FRIDAY: For a period of time last Saturday, WynnBet had the SEC championship game on the board at Georgia -4. So kudos to anybody who jumped on that line. On Sunday morning, the game went back up at Georgia -7, and about an hour later, it moved to -6.5, where it’s spent all week. The Bulldogs are taking 71% of spread bets and 83% of spread dollars. Georgia minus the points is WynnBet’s top liability in the college football Week 14 odds market.

The total was 51.5 last Saturday, adjusted to 50 Sunday morning and has been at 49.5 since Tuesday. It’s two-way action with a lean toward the Over, at 57% of bets/55% of money. When factoring in spread, total, and moneyline betting, Georgia-Alabama is seeing the most action of all Week 14 matchups at Wynn.

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: The SEC championship look-ahead line at DraftKings was Georgia -4. When the matchup reopened Sunday morning, the Bulldogs were 6.5-point favorites. Georgia then bounced between -6.5 and -6 a few times and is currently -6.5 (-115). Bettors definitely like the Dawgs at less than a touchdown, with 78% of tickets/88% money on Georgia. The total moved from 50.5 to 51, then backed up to 49.5, with the Over drawing 52% of bets/63% of money.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET MONDAY: Georgia has been solid all season on the field and against the oddsmakers, and Week 13 was no exception. The Bulldogs (12-0 SU, 8-4 ATS) were laying 35.5 points at Georgia Tech and won 45-0.

On the flip side in Week 13, Alabama had its hands more than full in the Iron Bowl. The Crimson Tide (11-1 SU, 6-6 ATS) didn’t even get their first touchdown until the final minute of regulation, forging a 10-10 tie. Alabama then won 24-22 in four overtimes, falling miles short as a 20.5-point road favorite.

TwinSpires initially had a look-ahead line of Georgia -3.5 for the SEC final. When the college football Week 14 odds market reopened late Saturday, Georgia was up to -6.5, then moved to -7. The line returned to the opener tonight. Early ticket count is 2/1 and early money 3/1 on the Bulldogs.

“A mix of public and sharp money on Georgia. It’s one of the rare times we’ll need Alabama,” Lucas said.

The total crept down to 51 for this neutral-site showdown at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Under is taking 56% of early tickets/55% of early cash.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET FRIDAY: Michigan opened as a 10.5-point favorite at WynnBet and is currently -11. But the betting splits are interesting: Ticket count is almost dead even, yet Iowa is getting 70% of money. The total fell from 44.5 to 43.5, with 79% of tickets on the Over/57% of money on the Under.

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: The CFP rankings updated Tuesday night, and Michigan jumped from No. 5 and out of the playoff to No. 2 and in. So the Wolverines’ big home win over Ohio State clearly carried a lot of weight with the committee. Save for juice adjustments, Michigan has stuck at -10.5 all week at DraftKings, while seeing a relatively modest majority of action: 59% of bets/60% of money. The total dipped from 44 to 43.5 Sunday and stuck there, although ticket count is 2/1 and money 3/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET MONDAY: Michigan is a double-digit chalk in the Big Ten championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. And that line is probably merited after what took place in Week 13. The Wolverines (11-1 SU, 10-2 ATS) dominated then-No. 2 Ohio State from start to finish, rolling 42-27 as 6.5-point home underdogs.

The Big Ten West was far weaker than the East, hence why Iowa is catching double digits on the college football Week 14 odds board. The Hawkeyes (10-2 SU, 7-5 ATS) capped the regular season with a come-from-behind 28-21 win at Nebraska as a 2-point dog.

Michigan, the No. 1 spread-covering outfit in the nation, is already up to -10.5 at TwinSpires. But opinion is split, with 56% of tickets on the Hawkeyes and 59% of money on the Wolverines.

“Good two-way action so far. Sharp money on Michigan -10,” Lucas said.

The total is already down 1.5 points to 43.5, with 57% of tickets on the Over/64% of money on the Under.

“Sharp money on Under 45,” Lucas said.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET FRIDAY: Cincinnati has been pinned to -10.5 at WynnBet all week. Houston is taking a slim majority 52% of bets and a more noteworthy 63% of money on the spread. The total is down 3 points, from 55.5 to 52.5 on wildly divergent splits: 88% of tickets on the Over/86% of cash on the Under.

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: DraftKings pegged Cincinnati a 10.5-point favorite and initially rose to -11, then fell back to -10 Sunday night. Since Monday morning, the line has stuck at Bearcats -10.5, with 60% of bets/73% of money on Cincy. The total is down 2 points to 55, with ticket count 3/1 on the Over but money 4/1 on the Under.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET MONDAY: Cincinnati is a perfect 12-0 SU (7-5 ATS) and is currently No. 4 in the CFP rankings, good for a berth in the national semifinals. But the question is: Can the Bearcats remain ahead of several one-loss teams possessing a much stronger strength of schedule?

Michigan has a good chance to leapfrog Cincy when Tuesday’s updated rankings come out. And with a strong Big 12 title-game effort, Oklahoma State could, too.

Cincinnati capped the regular season with an impressive victory, dumping East Carolina 35-13 as a 14.5-point road fave in Week 13. Houston (11-1 SU, 7-5 ATS) is no slouch, winning 11 straight since a season-opening neutral-site loss to Texas Tech. In Week 13, the Cougars rolled over Connecticut 45-17, but missed covering as 32-point road favorites.

The Bearcats remain -10.5 home favorites in the American Athletic Conference title game. But Houston is attracting 68% of spread tickets and 59% of spread cash in the early going.

“The public is all over the ‘dog so far,” Lucas said. “Bettors are finding it hard to pass up on an 11-1 team getting 10.5 points.”

The total dipped to 54, even though 74% of tickets/56% of money are on the Over.

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Oklahoma State is now No. 5 in the CFP rankings, hoping an impressive win — and perhaps help from others — gets it into the playoff. The Cowboys quickly dropped from -6 to -4 at DraftKings, then rebounded to -5.5. Ticket count and money are running 4/1 on Oklahoma State. The total dipped from 47.5 to 46.5, even though 88% of tickets/66% of dollars are on the Over.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET MONDAY: Oklahoma State punched its ticket to AT&T Stadium with a solid Big 12 year from start to finish. The Cowboys (11-1 SU, 9-2-1 ATS) capped the regular season by edging arch-rival Oklahoma 37-33. OSU pushed as a 4-point home favorite, snapping a 9-0 ATS run.

Baylor (10-2 SU, 8-4 ATS) has somewhat quietly made its way into the Top 10, though it produced a loud 27-14 Week 11 upset of Oklahoma. In Week 13, the Bears barely held off Texas Tech 27-24 as 14-point home faves.

Even though Oklahoma State handled Baylor easily on Oct. 2 — a 24-14 win as a four-point home favorite — this line dropped in a hurry at TwinSpires, with the Cowboys down to -4.5. Oklahoma State is netting 55% of spread tickets and the Bears 60% of spread dollars.

“Sharp play on Baylor +6 and +5 early in the week,” Lucas said.

The total is also on the move, dipping 3.5 points to 46.5 in the early going. The Over is seeing 67% of tickets, while 60% of cash is on the Under.

“Sharp money on the Under,” Lucas said.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET FRIDAY: Pittsburgh went from -3 to -2.5 and back to -3 over the course of the week at WynnBet. The Panthers are netting 56% of spread tickets and 71% of spread dollars. The total dipped from 72 to 71.5, despite a 2/1 ticket count and 6/1 money count on the Over.

UPDATE 5 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Pittsburgh opened -2.5 at DraftKings and has spent pretty much all of the past three days at -3, with the line currently at Pitt -3 (-105). The Panthers are taking 60% of spread bets and 77% of spread dollars. The total quickly moved from 71.5 to 72.5 and peaked at 73 this afternoon before receding to the 71.5 opener. The Under is seeing 55% of tickets, while 82% of money is on the Over.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET MONDAY: For once, the ACC championship game — played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. — won’t have Clemson on hand. Pittsburgh ended the regular season with a 31-14 victory at Syracuse giving 11.5 points. The Panthers (10-2 SU, 9-3 ATS) are tied for the third-best point-spread record among FBS teams.

Wake Forest (10-2 SU, 6-6 ATS) went to Boston College as 6-point chalk and rumbled to a 41-10 win.

Pittsburgh is up a tick to -3.5 at TwinSpires, where 60% of tickets are on Wake but 58% of cash is on Pitt. This is the first meeting of the season between these schools.

“Sharp play on Pitt -3,” Lucas said.

The total rose to 72.5, with ticket count beyond 3/1 and money just shy of 2/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 5:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Kent State went from -2 to -3 fairly quickly at DraftKings, and the line just inched up to -3.5 this evening. Ticket count is beyond 3/1 and money 4/1 on the Golden Flashes. The total is up to a beefy 74.5 from a 72 opener, with 56% of bets on the Under/75% of dollars on the Over.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET MONDAY: Despite finishing the season with a thud, Northern Illinois reached Saturday’s Mid-American Conference title game in Detroit. The Huskies (8-4 SU, 7-4-1 ATS) were 7-point home underdogs to Western Michigan and got rolled 42-21.

Kent State (7-5 SU, 6-6 ATS) earned a MAC title shot by winning four of its last five SU and ATS, including a 52-47 victory over Northern Illinois as a 3.5-point home chalk on Nov. 3. The Golden Flashes finished with a bang, edging Miami (Ohio) 48-47 in overtime as 1-point home pups.

TwinSpires moved Kent State to -2.5, with the Golden Flashes taking 64% of tickets/69% of money. The total moved to 72.5, with 55% of tickets on the Under/64% of money on the Over.

UPDATE 5:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: DraftKings moved San Diego State from the -5 opener to -6 numerous times the past three days and is currently at -6. Ticket count is almost 3/1 Aztecs and money 9/1 Aztecs. The total fell from 50.5 to 50 Monday and hasn’t moved since, with 61% of bets on the Over and 71% of money on the Under.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET MONDAY: San Diego State (11-1 SU, 6-5-1 ATS) finished the regular season with a 27-16 victory over Boise State as a 3-point “home” underdog. The game was at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Los Angeles suburb Carson, Calif., where the Aztecs have been playing the past two seasons while awaiting a new stadium.

Utah State (9-3 SU, 8-4 ATS) plowed past New Mexico 35-10 giving 17 points on the road in Week 13.

San Diego State, which didn’t face the Aggies in the regular season, is up to -5.5 at TwinSpires, with ticket count beyond 3/1 and money almost 5/1 on the Aztecs.

“Money is pouring in on San Diego State so far,” Lucas said. “It’s already shaping up to be a sizable decision for us.”

The total is unchanged, with 57% of early tickets/66% of early cash on the Under.

UPDATE 5:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Appalachian State opened -2 at DraftKings and briefly touched -3 Sunday, but has spent pretty much all week at -2.5. Ticket count is 3/1 and money 2/1 on the Mountaineers. The total inched from 52.5 to 53, with 70% of bets on the Over/55% of money on the Under.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET MONDAY: Louisiana — or Louisiana-Lafayette if you prefer — is the ranked team playing at home in the Sun Belt Conference title game. But App State got the oddsmakers’ nod as the favorite. Louisiana (11-1 SU, 5-7 ATS) fended off Louisiana-Monroe 21-16 in Week 13, but fell well short of cashing as a 21.5-point chalk. App State (10-2 SU, 8-4 ATS) routed Georgia Southern 27-3, barely failing to cover as a 24.5-point favorite.

The Mountaineers have won six consecutive games (5-1 ATS) since suffering a 41-13 loss at Louisiana as a 4.5-point road chalk on Oct. 12. Meanwhile, the Ragin’ Cajuns are riding an 11-game winning streak since opening the season with a 38-18 loss at Texas.

App State moved up to -2.5 at TwinSpires, while taking 62% of tickets/60% of money on the spread. The total briefly touched 53, then returned to 52.5, with 64% of tickets on the Over/59% of money on the Under.

“Sharp play on both sides of the total,” Lucas said.

UPDATE 5 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: The Friday night Pac-12 title game opened with Utah a 3-point favorite at DraftKings. The line has since made multiple trips to -2.5 and back to -3, and it’s currently Utah -2.5 (-115). The Utes are drawing 57% of bets and 67% of money on the spread. The total is down to 58.5 from a 60 opener, with 53% of bets on the Over/82% of money on the Under.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET MONDAY: This matchup is getting played back in a hurry. Oregon was on track for a CFP berth, then got derailed in a 38-7 beatdown at Utah in Week 12. The Ducks were 3.5-point underdogs in that matchup, a touch longer than the opening line for Friday’s rematch at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Oregon (10-2 SU, 5-7 ATS) quickly bounced back from its disappointing showing at Utah by scoring a 38-29 home win over archival Oregon State as a 7.5-point home chalk. Utah (9-3 SU, 5-7 ATS) topped Colorado 28-13, but failed to cash as a hefty 24-point home favorite.

The first move at TwinSpires was in the Ducks’ direction, with the line dropping to Utah -2.5. The Utes are drawing 58% of tickets and the Ducks 56% of money.

“Good two-way action. Some sharp play on Oregon +3,” Lucas said.

The total dipped to 59.5, even though 63% of early tickets/55% of early dollars are on the Over.

UPDATE 5 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Conference USA rolls out the first title game in the college football Week 13 odds market. DraftKings opened Western Kentucky -1 and on a couple of occasions reached -3, where the number sits now. The Hilltoppers are garnering 72% of tickets and 89% of money on the point spread. The total toggled between 72.5 and 71.5 multiple times and is now at the 72.5 opener. Ticket count is almost even, while the Over is getting 62% of money.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET MONDAY: Texas-San Antonio had a perfect season going into Week 13 and was a 9.5-point chalk at North Texas. But the Roadrunners (11-1 SU, 8-4 ATS) got run over 45-23. Still, their spot in Friday’s Conference USA final was secure, and on its home field at the Alamodome.

Western Kentucky is on runs of 7-0 SU/6-1 ATS, putting it at 8-4 SU/9-3 ATS overall, tied for the third-best point-spread mark in the nation. The Hilltoppers dunked Marshall 53-21 as mere 1-point road faves in Week 13.

These teams squared off at Western Kentucky on Oct. 9, and the Roadrunners won a shootout, 52-46 as a 3-point road underdog.

Western Kentucky initially jumped to -2.5 on TwinSpires’ college football Week 14 odds board, with the Hilltoppers taking 58% of tickets/68% of dollars. On Monday night, the line receded to Hilltoppers -1.5.

“It’s a mix of public and sharp money on Western Kentucky so far,” Lucas said.

The total dipped to 71.5, with 56% of tickets/63% of money on the Under.