Avello: Setting Prop Odds Difficult For Michigan Football Vs. Hawaii

Michigan and Michigan State are playing college football games this weekend. Michigan is favored by 51 points to Hawaii and 34 points against Akron. The game is worth 67 points. The over-under is 56 points for the Michigan-Michigan State game at DraftKings Sportsbook MI.

Michigan football is playing Hawaii. Hawaii has been outscored 112-27 in two games and gave up 63 points to Vanderbilt in its opener. This week's game is a quarterback audition between Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy. Some props stand a chance if they go up on the board later in the week.

Johnny Avello is the director of race and sportsbook operations for DraftKings. He says it's hard to set prop odds for a game like Michigan vs. Hawaii.

Avello believes that setting prop odds for Michigan football vs. Hawaii is difficult. Michigan is going to be in for some big games once it gets past this part of the season.

McCarthy and McNamara are the two finalists to be the starting quarterback for Michigan. Harbaugh plans to name a starter after this game. Michigan's next game is against Connecticut next week. The Wolverines play Maryland on Sept. 24 and then play against Iowa and Penn State in October.

Michigan State is ranked 14th in the nation and plays a lopsided game against Akron this week. The Spartans' season-opening victory over Western Michigan attracted bettors.

Both Michigan and Michigan State did well with the gamblers last week. Michigan was one of the top 10 betting games last Saturday. The game between Michigan state and Western Michigan on Friday was the highest bet game.