College Football Odds and Lines Analysis for Week 4: USC Laying Big Line at Oregon State

Week 3 in college football featured plenty of lopsided contests and profitable bets. There were also some instances in which the odds were practically telling bettors what to play. In this week's college game, USC is laying a big line at Oregon State.

Michigan is ranked fourth in the AP Top 25 and is undefeated. The Wolverines have won their first three games by a combined score of 166-17. This week the odds have moved against Michigan and they are now at -16.5. Over 80% of public bets are on the favorite. Michigan has played teams that are unlikely to make it to a bowl. Maryland beat Buffalo and SMU and has 16 starters back from last season.

Baylor and Iowa State are playing in the Big 12 Conference opener. Baylor is the No. 17 team in AP Poll and the favorite. Iowa is No 14 in Poll. The Cyclones beat Iowa last season. They are the defending Big12 champions. Baylor lost to BYU two weeks ago. It raises doubts about their ability to repeat as Big Twelve champions, as they lost against Oregon in Week 3.

Minnesota is laying a field goal on the road against Michigan State. The Golden Gophers are unbeaten and have a veteran quarterback in Tanner Morgan. Over half of all bets on Minnesota favor the Golden Gators. USC is betting big on Oregon State, who is a big favorite. California is also betting on a lot of points. Minnesota is the favorite to win the game.

Appalachian State and James Madison are playing in the Sun Belt Conference on Saturday. The Mountaineers are a 9-point favorite, but the spread has since dropped to 7.5 points. 73% of the total handle at DraftKings is on JamesMadison plus the points, while 78% are betting on App State. JMU is in its first season as an FBS program, and it has a rest advantage in this game.

USC is favored by 6.5 points at Oregon State. Both teams have unbeaten records. Oregon beat USC in SoCal last season. The Beavers are outside the media's top 25. 91% of all public ATS bets made to date at DraftKings have laid the points with USC.