College Football Odds This Week: Opening Lines & Odds Movement

College football odds for Week 7 are on the betting board and already getting action, highlighed by arguably the biggest game of the season so far. No. 2 Alabama plays host to No. 3 Georgia in a big Southeastern Conference battle

Multiple oddsmakers provided insights on college football Week 7 opening lines, early line movement, sharp money and public betting for this week's matchups. Covers will update this action report with college football sharp picks vs. public bets and line movement throughout the week.

College football Week 7 odds

These are the current College football Week 7 odds for the premier games on the schedule, as of October 12. Click on each matchup in the table below to get updated in-depth information on the opening lines, sharp money, public betting and odds movement as we get closer to kickoff.

Pittsburgh vs (12) Miami Odds

Opening line

Miami -9.5, Over/Under 52.5

Why the line moved

UPDATE 10 A.M. ET SATURDAY: Miami went from -10 to -14 at PointsBetUSA, then dialed down to -12.5 as the underdog got some strong play. In fact, Pittsburgh is taking 61 percent of tickets/81 percent of money on the spread. And althoug the total plunged from 52 to 47.5, the Over is seeing 87 percent of bets/78 percent of handle.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Miami reached -14.5 at FanDuel by Thursday, after opening -9.5, but the line has since dialed back to -11.5. There's two-way action, with Pittsburgh getting 54 percent of bets and Miami landing 54 percent of money.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Miami opened -10.5 and reached -13.5 Wednesday night at DraftKings, before inching down to -13 today, but there's almost certainly some sharp play on the underdog in this game, based on early betting splits. Pittsburgh is gettting just 46 percent of tickets, but 62 percent of money on the spread. The total is also getting attention early, tumbling from 52 to 47.5. The Over is getting 76 percent of tickets, but the Under is drawing 69 percent of the money.

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By Monday morning, Miami was already up a point and through a key number at FanDuel, moving from -9.5 to -10.5.

(14) Auburn at South Carolina odds

Opening line

South Carolina +2.5, Over/Under 50.5

Why the line moved

UPDATE 11:50 A.M. ET SATURDAY: PointsBet USA's Patrick Eichner said Auburn opened -3 and moved to -3.5, then dipped to -2.5, and there's definitely two-way action on this matchup. Auburn is getting 63 percent of spread bets, but money is much closer, with 52 percent on the Tigers. The total opened at 50.5 and is up to 53.5, with 86 percent of bets/76 percent of money on the Over.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Auburn moved from -2.5 to -3.5 early in the week, then went back to -2.5 Friday. Still, point-spread tickets and money are running 2/1 on the Tigers.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Auburn bounced between -3 and -3.5 this week at DraftKings and is currently at -3.5. The Tigers are attracting 63 percent of tickets and 80 percent of money. The total opened at 50.5 and dropped to 49 before pushing up to 51.5, with 85 percent of tickets/74 percent of money on the Over.

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Auburn has already made a few trips to -3.5 at FanDuel and seemed to stick there by Monday night. The Tigers are taking 88 percent of early tickets and 71 percent of early money on the spread.

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(6) North Carolina at Florida State odds

Opening line

Florida State +11.5, Over/Under 61.5

Why the line moved

UPDATE 7 P.M. ET SATURDAY: North Carolina moved from -12 to -13.5 at BetMGM Nevada, but there's two-way action on this contest. "We need Florida State for a small amount," BetMGM's Jeff Stoneback said. "Even though ticket count is 2/1 on North Carolina, money is really close, like 55/45." Stoneback said the book also needs the Under, with the total up to 65.5 and a 7/1 ticket count on the Over.

UPDATE 4:15 P.M. ET SATURDAY: At DraftKings, North Carolina opened -10, stretched to -14 and is currently -13.5. The Tar Heels are taking 69 percent of tickets and 81 percent of money on the spread. The total is up  to 64.5 from 61.5, with the public piling on the Over. to the tune of 82 percent of bets/93 percent of dollars.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: The visiting Tar Heels went from -10 to -14 by Wednesday at DraftKings and are now -13.5, and the betting splits fully support that move. North Carolina is taking 82 percent of tickets and 91 percent of money on the point spread. The total has even more consensus, moving from 61.5 to 64 as the Over nabs 87 percent of bets/93 percent of money.

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This line fluctuated wildly in the early going at FanDuel, from North Carolina -11.5 to -8.5 within minutes, then rising all the way to -13.5 by Monday evening. Through Monday, the Tar Heels were seeing 79 percent of tickets and 73 percent of money.

(1) Clemson at Georgia Tech odds

Opening line

Georgia Tech +26.5, Over/Under 59.5

Why the line moved

UPDATE 11:50 A.M. ET SATURDAY: Clemson went from -27 to -27.5 to -26.5 at PointsBet USA, but there's no shortage of Tigers action. Clemson is taking 73 percent of tickets/87 percent of money on the spread. The total jumped from 60 to 65.5, with 74 percent of tickets on the Over, but only 52 percent of money is on the Over.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Clemson moved from -27.5 to -26.5 and back to -27.5, with tickets and money running about 2/1 on the Tigers, despite the massive point spread. The total is up to 63.5 from the opener of 60, with 85 percent of tickets/93 percent of money on the Under.

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: The total is the bigger midweek story at PointsBet USA, opening at 60 and surging to 63.5. "Heavy action coming in on the Over, with 87 percent of bets and 86 percent of the money," PointsBet's Patrick Eichner said. On the point spread, Clemson went from -27 to -26.5 and back to -27, with the Tigers drawing 71 percent of tickets/89 percent of money.

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Save for a few minutes Sunday evening at -27.5, Clemson stuck on the opener of -26.5 at FanDuel. Not surprisingly, the Tigers were attracting 84 percent of bets/71 percent of money through Monday night.

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Kentucky at (17) Tennessee odds

Opening line

Tennessee -6.5, Over/Under 49.5

Why the line moved

UPDATE 11:50 A.M. ET SATURDAY: Tennessee moved from -5.5 to -6.5 at PointsBet USA, but the betting splits are quite interesting: 56 percent of tickets are on the Vols, but 76 percent of money is on Kentucky.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET FRIDAY: The Vols dipped from -6.5 to -4.5 early in the week at FanDuel, then ticked up to -5.5 Friday. Tennessee is attracting 71 percent of tickets and 74 percent of money on the spread. The total tumbled from 49.5 to 45.5 by Tuesday, but has been stable since, with 63 percent of tickets/53 percent of money on the Over.

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Tennessee moved from -5.5 to -7 at DraftKings early in the week, but is back to -6 this afternoon in a game getting two-way action. The Vols are getting 58 percent of tickets, but money is split almost perfectly, with a slight edge to Tennessee at 51 percent. The total tumbled from 49.5 to 45.5, as 84 percent of money is on the Under, despite 78 percent of tickets written to the Over.

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The Vols dropped a point early at FanDuel, going from -6.5 to -5.5 Monday. Tennessee was drawing 67 percent of tickets and 59 percent of cash on the spread through Monday night. The total was also down a point to 48.5, with 65 percent of bets/90 percent of money on the Under.

(11) Texas A&M at Mississippi State odds

Opening line

Mississippi State +5.5, Over/Under 54.5

Why the line moved

UPDATE 3:20 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Just ahead of kickoff, Texas A&M is at -5, after opening at -6.5 and dropping as low as -4 at The SuperBook at Westgate. "We're seeing big public money on A&M and the Over," SuperBook oddsmaker/manager Eric Osterman said. "We've got Aggies bets on the spread and the moneyline. This is going to be one of our bigger decisions of the day." The total saw early sharp play on Over 54, and the public followed in pushing the total up to 56.5.

UPDATE 9 P.M. ET FRIDAY: This number bounced around a bit at FanDuel, from Texas A&M -5.5 to -6.5, then down to -4.5 before returning to -5.5 Friday. The Aggies are drawing 60 percent of tickets/65 percent of money.

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Despite an upset win over Florida last week, the Aggies are down to -5 at DraftKings, after opening -7. Still, A&M is getting 68 percent of early tickets and 58 percent of early money. And on the total, although 95 percent of bets are on the Over, 59 percent of money is on the Under, and the number dropped from 55.5 to 54.5.

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Coming off its upset win over Florida, Texas A&M moved from -5.5 to -6.5 early at FanDuel, but there's definitely interest in coach Mike Leach and Mississippi State. While the Aggies were attracting 87 percent of tickets through Monday night, the Bulldogs were getting 58 percent of money. And moneyline bettors also took early shots on the Bulldogs, who were landing 56 percent of bets/87 percent of money to win outright.

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(10) Cincinnati at Tulsa odds

Opening line

Tulsa +4.5, Over/Under 48.5

Why the line moved

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET THURSDAY: The American Athletic Conference announced earlier today that this game is postponed, due to positive COVID cases within Cincinnati's program. The reschedule date is Dec. 5. 

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Cincinnati dropped to -2.5 Monday at FanDuel, then rebounded to -3.5, getting almost all the early attention, at 94 percent of spread bets and 84 percent of spread cash. The total plunged from 48.5 to 45.5, with 71 percent of bets/88 percent of money on the Under, through Monday night.

Louisville at (4) Notre Dame Odds

Opening line

Notre Dame -16, Over/Under 63.5

Why the line moved

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET THURSDAY: DraftKings moved the Fighting Irish from -16 to -17.5 by Wednesday, but the line is down to -16.5 this afternoon. Despite the back-up, Notre Dame is taking 80 percent of point-spread tickets and 88 percent of point-spread money. The total moved from 63.5 to 64.5 early in the week, but dipped to 62 today before inching up to 62.5. Ticket count is 2/1 on the Over, but money on the total is two-way, with 54 percent of cash on the Over.

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Notre Dame moved from -16 to -17.5 at PointsBet USA, but by this morning was back to -16.5. "Very interesting early story in terms of splits in this game," PointsBet's Patrick Eichner said. "We are currently seeing 73 percent of spread bets come in on the Notre Dame side, but 67 percent of the money come in on the Louisville side. It will be interesting to see how this shapes up as we have more action come in closer to kickoff."

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Notre Dame was already up 1.5 points to 17.5 by Monday evening at FanDuel, getting 69 percent of tickets, but money is closer to two-way play. The Fighting Irish were landing 56 percent of early spread money The total is already up a point to 64.5, with ticket count running 2/1 and 71 percent of money on the Over.

LSU at (9) Florida odds

Opening line

Florida -9.5, Over/Under 69.5

Why the line moved

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: The SEC announced today that this game is postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak among Florida players. The game will be played Dec. 12.

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Both these teams are coming off upset road losses, Florida to Texas A&M and LSU to Missouri. This line was another big early mover at FanDuel, with the Gators bolting all the way out to -15 before dialing down to -12.5 Monday night. Point-spread ticket count was dead even through Monday, but the underdog Tigers were drawing 68 percent of early dollars. The total leapt from 69.5 Sunday night to 73.5 Monday afternoon, with the Over grabbing 84 percent of tickets/92 percent of money.

(3) Georgia at (2) Alabama odds

Opening line

Alabama -7.5, Over/Under 56.5

Why the line moved

UPDATE 7 P.M. ET SATURDAY: The Game of the Day has Alabama back up to -6 at BetMGM Nevada, after bouncing around this week from -4.5 to -6.5, then back to -4.5 on Nick Saban's positive COVID test midweek. But again, Saban has now been cleared to coach tonight, and the Crimson Tide are laying 6. "It's almost a 2/1 ticket count on Alabama, and money is almost 4/1 Alabama," BetMGM Nevada's Jeff Stoneback said, adding that 'Bama is also taking a lot of parlay/teaser/moneyline parlay play. But with moneyline play on Georgia, the book is rooting for an Alabama win and Georgia cover. The book also needs the Over, with some late sharp play taking the total from 58.5 to 57, though the number then rebounded to 58. 

UPDATE 4:15 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Earlier today, it was announced that Alabama coach Nick Saban will coach tonight against Georgia, after he had three negative COVID tests. The Crimson Tide opened -5 and got to -6.5 before news of Saban's positive test and the expectation that he wouldn't be on the sideline tonight. The line quickly dropped to -4, but has crept up since to as high as -6.5 this morning, before ticking back to -6. Tickets are running 3/1 and money 4/1 on Alabama. The total moved from 56 to 59 early in the week, rolled back to 56.5, then made it's way back to 59 before dipping to 58.5 this afternoon. Tickets and money are both running about 4/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 10 A.M. ET SATURDAY: Alabama bounced from -4.5 to -6, down to -4 on the Nick Saban news and is now at -5. Ticket count is still about 2/1 on the Crimson Tide, and 71 percent of spread money is on 'Bama today. There's more consensus on the Over, with 81 percent of bets/88 percent of money, as the total rose from 56.5 to 58.5.

UPDATE 5 P.M. FRIDAY: BetMGM opened Alabama -5 and got to -6.5 early Wednesday, before the news of coach Nick Saban's COVID diagnosis, which helped take the line down to -4.5, where it remains now. Alabama remains a very popular bet, perhaps even more so on Friday's news that Saban now has two negative COVID tests, and if there's a third, he could coach Saturday. Alabama has both the highest percentage of tickets and highest percentage of handle among all teams on this week's college football schedule. Interestingly, Georgia has the second-highest percentage of tickets, though the Bulldogs are not in the top five on handle percentage.

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: The Crimson Tide opened -5 and got to -6.5 Tuesday night at DraftKings. However, the number plunged straight from -6.5 to -4 early Wednesday night, on the news of coach Nick Saban's positive COVID test. The line remains at 'Bama -4 today, with 62 percent of bets/79 percent of money on the Tide.

UPDATE 6:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Alabama coach Nick Saban tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday and is self-isolating at home while awaiting results of a second test. Oddsmakers already made a move, with The SuperBook initially going from Crimson Tide -6 to -5, then minutes later to -4, with the expectation that Saban won't be coaching Saturday night. It's a move unique to this specific coach. "I don't think any other coach would move the line that much," SuperBook manager/oddsmaker Eric Osterman said. "Maybe Jim Harbaugh, but I think Saban is in a class of his own on that."

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: PointsBet USA's Patrick Eichner said Alabama opened -5 and dipped to -4.5 early Monday, but quickly went back to -5 and then on to -6 Monday afternoon. "We're currently seeing 61 percent of spread bets and 78 percent of handle on Alabama," Eichner said. The total went on a little early-week ride, from 56.5 to 59, then back down to 56.5. "It's very early in the week, but we are currently seeing 86 percent of bets and 83 percent of handle coming in on the Over."

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It's the Game of the Day, no question, so it's rightly a prime-time matchup. The Crimson Tide went from -7.5 to -6.5 right away Sunday afternoon and actually dropped to -4.5 Sunday night at FanDuel, then crept back to -6.5 Monday. 

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