College football betting lines: Week 12 odds released

The College Football Playoff is set, and not everyone is pleased. Florida State became the first undefeated Power 5 conference champion to be snubbed from the CFP after quarterback Jordan Travis suffered a season-ending injury in Week 12. " Florida State is a different team than it was the first 11 weeks," CFP selection committee chairman Boo…

The College Football Playoff Committee faces its most high-profile decision since the format started in 2014. After Alabama shocked Georgia 27-24 in the SEC Championship Game, the Tide, Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns find themselves tied at 12-1 If projections go to plan, three College Football Playoff spots will be all but set. Michigan, Florida…

After Georgia fell in the SEC title game, one thing's for sure: we'll have a new National Champion this season. No. 1-seeded Michigan is the team to beat but Alabama and Texas aren't far behind following the playoff matchups being set. Georgia successfully defended its 2022 national title with a dominant 65-7 victory over TCU at SoFi Stadium,…

The stakes are high as can be as we enter the home stretch of college football betting in Week 12, with several do-or-die games and matchups on tap as the conference title game picture comes into full view. All eyes will be on the Pac-12 as No. 5 Washington takes on No. 13 Oregon State in primetime, with the Huskies underdogs for the first time all…

Though the ESPN Bet promo code wait continues (Nov. 14, 2023), ESPN Bet Odds are live for Week 11 SEC and National Championship futures. Recline the chair and break out the guacamole-as down the stretch they come. The 2023 college football season is well into November, which means the mighty contenders are separating themselves from the fraudulent…

The first full month of the college football season is in the books and the number of contenders is starting to get trimmed up. There are still a lot of teams with a respectable chance to make it to the College Football Playoff and this weekend's games should make things a bit clearer. My projection model gives 12 teams more than a 1 percent chance…

On paper, this is the biggest week of the college football season so far. There are six games between AP top 25 teams on Saturday, including three in the Pac-12 alone. We'll know a lot more about the College Football Playoff picture after this weekend. That means my College Football Playoff projection model will look very different next week when…

Week 0 is nearly upon us, as a long college football offseason comes to an end. Finally, we receive a much-needed break from realignment rumors and can focus on the on-field results fans love to debate. Week 0, which takes place on Aug. 26, doesn't include a full schedule of games. Still, we get glimpses of a couple of nationally relevant programs…

Kent State is an example of how quickly things can change in college football. In 2021, college football betting odds had the Golden Flashes' win total at 5.5 games. They went on to win seven games, won the MAC East, and lost to Northern Illinois in the conference title game. Entering the 2023 campaign, BetMGM has their win total at just 2.5 games,…

After opening at 6.5 wins, Buffalo's win total for the 2023 campaign has seen a slight change. Now, college football betting odds list the Bulls' win total at 6 with the over at -120 and the under at even-money. Bettors are expecting the Bulls to be one of the middle-of-the-pack teams in the MAC. Looking through their schedule, the line seems like…

The Mountain West hasn't necessarily been the most intriguing conference for the better part of the last decade. It's almost been predictable who will be at the top of each division when the regular season reaches its end. This season could be different, however. For the first time since 2012, the MW won't have any divisions. Instead, the league…

Check out below as we look at the biggest matchups and most interesting betting lines for the 2022 college football bowl season to help with your early picks. The most wonderful time of the year is nearly upon us. No, we're not talking about Christmas, but rather the College Football Bowl Season. Including the two College Football Playoff…

It's Rivalry week in college football, and there's no better way to spice up the action than throwing together some parlays and teasers. The main Saturday slate on November 26th is ripe for parlay betting. We've hit five of our last six college football parlays, plus our previous two teaser plays. We have a college football parlay at+124 odds for…

Things are coming into focus and a few conference races are tight as can be as the finish line is in sight for another epic season. Georgia is now favored to win the title with shorter than even money for the first time this season. The Bulldogs are now listed at -120 to win it all, with Ohio State next at+240 and Michigan third at+700. The…

Looking at the biggest matchups and most interesting betting lines for Week 11 of the 2022 college football season. Only three weeks remain in the 2022 college football regular season. Bye weeks are essentially a thing of the past for all FBS schools at this point. As such, bettors will have full slates to choose from for the remainder of the…

With another week of college football coming up, we have our first look at the updated AP top 25 rankings, but how does it compare with the old system? Thanks to BCSKnowHow.com, we have the answer to that question. The group has updated the top 25 as the BCS would rank it this week, using the formula that combines the use of polls and computer…

We're past the halfway point of the college football betting season, and things are just starting to get interesting entering Week 9. There's been recent movement with college football playoff odds as Georgia and Ohio State are now co-favorites to win the national title at+180 odds. Alabama is still third on the board at+340 despite the loss at…

The first eight weeks of the 2022 college football regular season are officially in the books. But we have another loaded slate of games on tap for next weekend as conference play continues to heat up around the country. The oddsmakers at Caesars Sportsbook have already released the opening lines for most of the Week 9 matchups. The action gets…

Week 7 of the NCAA football season might be the best one yet, as there are a ton of huge matchups on the schedule. Not only will it be a fun and exciting week of college football, but it's also going to be one with plenty of good betting opportunities. Even if you just look at games featuring Top 25 teams, you won't find any shortage of good bets…

Week 7 has arrived and the slate is as good as it gets. Week 7 is one of those definitive Saturdays on the calendar that will shape conference races and significantly. It's one of those weeks you just can't miss. We're looking at six matchups between ranked opponents, all of them conference games. Three of those games include two unbeaten teams…

Breaking down the opening odds and early betting action for some of the biggest matchups on the Week 7 college football schedule. We are officially halfway through the 2022 college football regular season. Time sure does fly when you're having fun! There were plenty more thrills this past weekend that led to some surprising adjustments within the…

Seventh-ranked Oklahoma State is riding high after avenging last year's Big 12 title game loss to Baylor. However, the Pokes' defense is set to encounter its toughest test this season when Texas Tech visits Stillwater. We look at this matchup and more for our college football upset picks. With conference play now in full swing, it can become even…

The Athletic College Football Staff September 23, 2022 at 5:04 PM EDT Week 4 of the college football season is here, and The Athletic has you covered. Check back throughout the day for live updates and scores. September 23, 2022 at 4:59 PM EDT With a few weeks of mostly non-conference play behind us, conference play makes up much of the Week 4…

When studying data in search of betting systems for our readers to use in their handicapping, I tend to look for specific line ranges, types of games and the point in the season in which games were played as the foundation. For instance, the opening week of the college football season presents interesting matchups every year, and the prices set by…

The 2023 college football season is now two weeks old, and a plethora of intriguing matchups have already provided memorable results for a handful of the sport's most prominent contenders. Florida State and Texas earned significant resume-building victories in Weeks 1 and 2, respectively, while Clemson fell out of the sport's top tier and Alabama…