2014 Week 1 College Football Betting Lines, Predictions – Thursday Night Games

Written by:
Don Shapiro
Published on:
Aug/27/2014
2014 Week 1 College Football Betting Lines, Predictions – Thursday Night Games

2014 Week 1 College Football betting lines for the Thursday night games and all of those being played this weekend appear below with betting available at BetPhoenix.com here.

The two big games being played are Texas A&M vs. South Carolina and Boise State vs. Ole Miss.  Both favorites (the Aggies and Rebels) are -10.5 favorites, respectively.

The Broncos will face the Rebels in Atlanta. Both schools have performed admirably Against The Spread at neutral sites.  However, we will note that the Georgia Dome is not exactly neutral when once considers it is a mere 4 hour drive between Oxford, Mississippi and Atlanta, Georgia. Fans WILL make the trek there.  Mark our word.

Boise State isn’t ranked to start a season for the first time since 2008.

Mark Rogers TV brings up an important point regarding the Boise State vs. Mississippi preview video below: The Broncos cornerbacks are small compared to the Ole Miss and Laquon Treadwell, at 6’3, is expected to tower over them, providing a huge advantage for the Rebels passing game.   Cleshawn Page and Donte Deayon are both under 6 feet as are each of their backups.

The line on this game did open at -9.5 and has moved to -11 at a few of the online books and in Vegas. Nearly 75% of the betting public is backing Boise State here. 

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Texas A&M is expected to take quite a hit this season with the loss of Johnny Manziel yet South Carolina also lost a more pivotal part of their team with defensive end Jadeveon Clowney heading to the NFL.

The Aggies led the SEC in scoring (44.2 ppg) and total offense (538.4 yards) for the second straight season.  While the odds are low of this happening again in 2014, much of the key players remain intact.  Kenny Hill was expected to start at the time this was going to press.

The defense is a different story as they have lost both defensive tackle Isaiah Golden and linebacker Darian Claiborne, leaving the Aggies thin.

It’s no wonder that nearly 90% of those betting this game were backing South Carolina. 

It is also important to note that South Carolina has won 18 straight home games, the longest active streak among FBS schools.  They have gone 9-5 Against The Spread at home over that time.

As a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points, they have won all 8 games played over the past three seasons Straight Up while covering five of those.

In road games, Boise State won 7 of 9 Straight Up over the past three seasons.

We have a good prediction for this game from the fine folks at Pregame.com.  Expert handicapper Brian Leonard explains why he likes the UNDER 59.

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NCAA FOOTBALL - MEN - Aug 28

 

Aug 28

133

TEXAS A&M

+10-110

o59-110

+325

 

6:00 PM

134

SOUTH CAROLINA

-10-110

u59-110

-400

 

Aug 28

135

WAKE FOREST

+1-110

o45½-110

+110

 

7:00 PM

136

UL MONROE

-1-110

u45½-110

-130

 

Aug 28

137

TULANE

+6½-115

o47-110

+220

 

8:00 PM

138

TULSA

-6½-105

u47-110

-260

GAME PLAYED AT GEORGIA DOME - ATLANTA, GA

 

Aug 28

139

MISSISSIPPI

-10-105

o53½-110

-420

 

8:00 PM

140

BOISE STATE

+10-115

u53½-110

+335

 

Aug 28

141

TEMPLE

+14-110

o51-110

+400

 

9:15 PM

142

VANDERBILT

-14-110

u51-110

-500

GAME PLAYED AT CENTURYLINK FIELD - SEATTLE, WA

 

Aug 28

143

RUTGERS

+8½-110

o61-110

+255

 

10:00 PM

144

WASHINGTON STATE

-8½-110

u61-110

-310

NCAA FOOTBALL - MEN - Aug 29

 

Aug 29

145

BYU

-16½-110

o52½-110

 
 

7:00 PM

146

CONNECTICUT

+16½-110

u52½-110

 
 

Aug 29

147

BOWLING GREEN

-7-105

o60½-110

-290

 

7:30 PM

148

WESTERN KENTUCKY

+7-115

u60½-110

+245

GAME PLAYED AT SPORTS AUTHORITY FIELD - DENVER, CO

 

Aug 29

149

COLORADO STATE

+2½-110

o60½-110

+130

 

9:00 PM

150

COLORADO

-2½-110

u60½-110

-150

 

Aug 29

151

TEX SAN ANTONIO

+10½-110

o54-110

+320

 

9:00 PM

152

HOUSTON U

-10½-110

u54-110

-390

 

Aug 29

153

UNLV

+23½-110

o59½-110

 
 

10:30 PM

154

ARIZONA U

-23½-110

u59½-110

 

NCAA FOOTBALL - MEN - Aug 30

GAME PLAYED AT CROKE PARK - DUBLIN, IRELAND

 

Aug 30

155

PENN STATE

+2-115

o46½-110

+120

 

8:30 AM

156

CENTRAL FLORIDA

-2-105

u46½-110

-140

 

Aug 30

157

OHIO STATE

-15½-110

o56½-110

-800

 

12:00 PM

158

NAVY

+15½-110

u56½-110

+550

 

Aug 30

159

UCLA

-21½-110

o56½-110

 
 

12:00 PM

160

VIRGINIA

+21½-110

u56½-110

 
 

Aug 30

161

APPALACHIAN ST

+34½-110

o54-110

 
 

12:00 PM

162

MICHIGAN

-34½-110

u54-110

 
 

Aug 30

163

TROY

+2½-115

o66½-110

+120

 

12:00 PM

164

UAB

-2½-105

u66½-110

-140

 

Aug 30

165

CALIFORNIA

+11-110

o61-110

+330

 

3:30 PM

166

NORTHWESTERN

-11-110

u61-110

-410

 

Aug 30

167

GEORGIA SOUTHERN

+20½-115

o53½-110

 
 

12:30 PM

168

NC STATE

-20½-105

u53½-110

 
 

Aug 30

169

FLORIDA ATLANTIC

+20½-110

o51-110

 
 

3:30 PM

170

NEBRASKA

-20½-110

u51-110

 
 

Aug 30

171

BOSTON COLLEGE

-17½-110

o48½-110

 
 

3:00 PM

172

MASSACHUSETTS

+17½-110

u48½-110

 
 

Aug 30

173

MARSHALL

-24-110

o59½-110

 
 

3:30 PM

174

MIAMI OHIO

+24-110

u59½-110

 

GAME PLAYED AT GEORGIA DOME - ATLANTA, GA

 

Aug 30

177

ALABAMA

-26-110

o56-110

 
 

3:30 PM

178

WEST VIRGINIA

+26-110

u56-110

 
 

Aug 30

179

ARKANSAS

+18½-110

o58-110

 
 

4:00 PM

180

AUBURN

-18½-110

u58-110

 
 

Aug 30

181

CLEMSON

+7-105

o56½-110

+245

 

5:30 PM

182

GEORGIA

-7-115

u56½-110

-290

 

Aug 30

183

OHIO

+2½-105

o48-110

+125

 

6:00 PM

184

KENT STATE

-2½-115

u48-110

-145

 

Aug 30

185

LOUISIANA TECH

+38-110

o52-110

 
 

7:00 PM

186

OKLAHOMA

-38-110

u52-110

 
 

Aug 30

187

WESTERN MICHIGAN

+10½-110

o52½-110

+315

 

12:00 PM

188

PURDUE

-10½-110

u52½-110

-380

 

Aug 30

189

IDAHO

+36½-110

o51-110

 
 

7:00 PM

190

FLORIDA

-36½-110

u51-110

 
 

Aug 30

191

FRESNO STATE

+21½-110

o57½-110

 
 

7:30 PM

192

USC

-21½-110

u57½-110

 
 

Aug 30

193

SOUTHERN MISS

+31-110

o56-110

 
 

7:30 PM

194

MISSISSIPPI ST

-31-110

u56-110

 
 

Aug 30

195

WASHINGTON U

-17-110

o59½-110

 
 

10:30 PM

196

HAWAII

+17-110

u59½-110

 

GAME PLAYED AT AT-T STADIUM - ARLINGTON, TX

 

Aug 30

197

FLORIDA STATE

-17-110

o63-110

 
 

8:00 PM

198

OKLAHOMA STATE

+17-110

u63-110

 
 

Aug 30

199

NORTH TEXAS

+24½-110

o51½-110

 
 

8:00 PM

200

TEXAS

-24½-110

u51½-110

 
 

Aug 30

201

UTEP

+7½-110

o67-110

+255

 

8:00 PM

202

NEW MEXICO

-7½-110

u67-110

-310

GAME PLAYED AT NRG STADIUM - HOUSTON, TX

 

Aug 30

203

LSU

-4½-110

o50½-110

-200

 

9:00 PM

204

WISCONSIN

+4½-110

u50½-110

+170

NCAA FOOTBALL - MEN - Aug 31

 

Aug 31

205

UTAH STATE

+5½-110

o51½-110

+195

 

7:00 PM

206

TENNESSEE U

-5½-110

u51½-110

-235

 

Aug 31

207

SMU

+32-110

o73-110

 
 

7:30 PM

208

BAYLOR

-32-110

u73-110

 

NCAA FOOTBALL - MEN - Sep 01

 

Sep 01

209

MIAMI FLORIDA

+3½-105

o53½-110

+150

 

8:00 PM

210

LOUISVILLE

-3½-115

u53½-110

-170

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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