These Week 1 college football contests could be closer than oddsmakers think |

These Week 1 college football contests could be closer than oddsmakers think

College football season kicked off with two exciting “Week 0” matchups last week, and has an action-packed Week 1 ahead, starting Thursday and rolling right into Monday. If you’re betting on college football sports betting trends, you already have some of the marquee matchups circled: Oregon versus Auburn, Northwestern versus Stanford, and Utah versus BYU. But if you look beyond those big-name games, there tremendous value on the board in some of the less-notable Week 1 contests. Here are some to watch and wager on: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns (-20.5, 55) A 20-point spread would scare off plenty ...