What does -3.5 mean on the spread?

The team at -3.5 must win by 4 or more points for a bet on them to win. The other team, at +3.5, wins the bet if they win the game or lose by 3 or fewer.

What is a fair price?

It is the price with the bookies' cut removed, worked out from the middle price across all the books we check. If the fair price is $1.43, the market thinks that bet wins about 7 times in 10.

Are these your picks?

No. This page shows what the betting market thinks. Our model's picks for these games are on the College Football picks page.

College Football · Spread odds

College Football spread odds this week

In the next 7 days, 13 College Football games have spread prices. The spread gives the weaker side a head start in points. We last checked prices at 2:05 am ET, Thursday 8 October. 30 more games are listed below; their spread prices are not in yet.

Today · Thursday, Oct 8

Sam Houston State Bearkats at Liberty Flames

Thu Oct 8, 7:00 pm ET16 books at this line

Spread
Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Bearkats	+13.5	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.95 (-105)
Liberty Flames	-13.5	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.95 (-105)

Same line as when prices opened.

Sam Houston State Bearkats at Liberty Flames: game preview →

Tomorrow · Friday, Oct 9

Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinals

Fri Oct 9, 7:00 pm ET19 books at this line

Spread
Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Seminoles	+3.5	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.95 (-105)
Cardinals	-3.5	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.91 (-110)

The line opened at Cardinals -6.5 and is now Cardinals -3.5.

Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinals: game preview →

Iowa State Cyclones at BYU Cougars

Fri Oct 9, 10:15 pm ET10 books at this line

Spread
Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Cyclones	+10	about 5 in 10	$2.01 (+101)	$1.95 (-105)
BYU Cougars	-10	about 5 in 10	$1.99 (-101)	$1.91 (-110)

The line opened at BYU Cougars -10.5 and is now BYU Cougars -10.

Iowa State Cyclones at BYU Cougars: game preview →

Saturday, Oct 10

Arizona Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers

Sat Oct 10, 12:00 pm ET11 books at this line

Spread
Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Wildcats	-3	about 5 in 10	$1.95 (-105)	$1.87 (-115)
Mountaineers	+3	about 5 in 10	$2.05 (+105)	$1.98 (-102)

The line opened at Wildcats -2.5 and is now Wildcats -3.

Arizona Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers: game preview →

Indiana Hoosiers at Nebraska Cornhuskers

Sat Oct 10, 12:00 pm ET16 books at this line

Spread
Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Hoosiers	-7.5	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.95 (-105)
Cornhuskers	+7.5	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.92 (-109)

The line opened at Hoosiers -9.5 and is now Hoosiers -7.5.

Indiana Hoosiers at Nebraska Cornhuskers: game preview →

Ball State Cardinals at Northwestern Wildcats

Sat Oct 10, 12:30 pm ET7 books at this line

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Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Cardinals	+37	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.91 (-110)
Wildcats	-37	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.91 (-110)

The line opened at Wildcats -34.5 and is now Wildcats -37.

Ball State Cardinals at Northwestern Wildcats: game preview →

South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators

Sat Oct 10, 12:45 pm ET9 books at this line

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Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Gamecocks	+11.5	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.95 (-105)
Florida Gators	-11.5	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.93 (-108)

The line opened at Florida Gators -14.5 and is now Florida Gators -11.5.

South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators: game preview →

Old Dominion Monarchs at Appalachian State Mountaineers

Sat Oct 10, 1:00 pm ET13 books at this line

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Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Monarchs	+9.5	about 5 in 10	$2.03 (+103)	$1.95 (-105)
Mountaineers	-9.5	about 5 in 10	$1.97 (-103)	$1.95 (-105)

Same line as when prices opened.

Old Dominion Monarchs at Appalachian State Mountaineers: game preview →

Buffalo Bulls at Toledo Rockets

Sat Oct 10, 3:30 pm ET9 books at this line

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Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Buffalo Bulls	+21	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.91 (-110)
Toledo Rockets	-21	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.93 (-108)

The line opened at Toledo Rockets -19.5 and is now Toledo Rockets -21.

Buffalo Bulls at Toledo Rockets: game preview →

Virginia Tech Hokies at California Golden Bears

Sat Oct 10, 3:30 pm ET10 books at this line

Spread
Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Hokies	-10	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.93 (-108)
Bears	+10	about 5 in 10	$2.00 (+100)	$1.91 (-110)

The line opened at Hokies -10.5 and is now Hokies -10.

Virginia Tech Hokies at California Golden Bears: game preview →

Nevada Wolf Pack at UTEP Miners

Sat Oct 10, 7:00 pm ET11 books at this line

Spread
Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Pack	-9.5	about 5 in 10	$1.97 (-103)	$1.95 (-105)
UTEP Miners	+9.5	about 5 in 10	$2.03 (+103)	$1.98 (-102)

Same line as when prices opened.

Nevada Wolf Pack at UTEP Miners: game preview →

Air Force Falcons at Northern Illinois Huskies

Sat Oct 10, 7:30 pm ET17 books at this line

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Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Falcons	-7.5	about 5 in 10	$2.02 (+102)	$2.00 (+100)
Huskies	+7.5	about 5 in 10	$1.98 (-102)	$1.93 (-108)

The line opened at Falcons -12.5 and is now Falcons -7.5.

Air Force Falcons at Northern Illinois Huskies: game preview →

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Arizona State Sun Devils

Sat Oct 10, 10:30 pm ET10 books at this line

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Team	Line	Market's chance	Fair price	Best price
Warriors	+20.5	about 5 in 10	$2.04 (+104)	$1.95 (-105)
Devils	-20.5	about 5 in 10	$1.96 (-104)	$1.91 (-110)

The line opened at Devils -18.5 and is now Devils -20.5.

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Arizona State Sun Devils: game preview →

Spread prices not in yet

Thu 8 OctMissouri State Bears at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Thu 8 OctSouth Alabama Jaguars at Arkansas State Red Wolves
Thu 8 OctSouth Florida Bulls at UTSA Roadrunners
Fri 9 OctIowa Hawkeyes at Washington Huskies
Fri 9 OctWashington State Cougars at Utah State Aggies
Fri 9 OctWyoming Cowboys at San Jose State Spartans
Sat 10 OctNorth Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers
Sat 10 OctSacramento State Hornets at Bowling Green Falcons
Sat 10 OctTexas A&M Aggies at Missouri Tigers
Sat 10 OctTulane Green Wave at Army Black Knights
Sat 10 OctUCF Knights at Oklahoma State Cowboys
Sat 10 OctWake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack
Sat 10 OctMiami (OH) RedHawks at UMass Minutemen
Sat 10 OctCentral Michigan Chippewas at Ohio Bobcats
Sat 10 OctCharlotte 49ers at North Texas Mean Green
Sat 10 OctDuke Blue Devils at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Sat 10 OctEastern Michigan Eagles at Akron Zips
Sat 10 OctHouston Cougars at Kansas State Wildcats
Sat 10 OctIllinois Fighting Illini at Michigan State Spartans
Sat 10 OctKent State Golden Flashes at Western Michigan Broncos
Sat 10 OctOle Miss Rebels at Vanderbilt Commodores
Sat 10 OctStanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Sat 10 OctTexas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners
Sat 10 OctTulsa Golden Hurricane at Navy Midshipmen
Sat 10 OctUCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks
Sat 10 OctUConn Huskies at Temple Owls
Sat 10 OctRice Owls at East Carolina Pirates
Sat 10 OctMaryland Terrapins at Ohio State Buckeyes
Sat 10 OctTennessee Volunteers at Arkansas Razorbacks
Sat 10 OctSan Diego State Aztecs at Oregon State Beavers

What these numbers mean

Spread: The team at -3.5 must win by 4 or more points for a bet on them to win. The other team, at +3.5, wins the bet if they win the game or lose by 3 or fewer.
Market's chance: How likely the betting market thinks a result is, in plain words. About 7 in 10 means it happens about 7 times out of 10.
Fair price: The price with the bookies' cut taken out. We take the middle price across all the books we check and remove their share. It is our house line, not a tip.
Best price: The most any book we check is paying right now. A $10 bet at $1.50 pays back $15 if it wins. Every book keeps a cut, so the best price is often a little under the fair price.
Books at this line: How many books offer this exact number. Books that offer a different number are left out, so the prices compare like with like.

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College Football spread odds this week

Today · Thursday, Oct 8

Sam Houston State Bearkats at Liberty Flames

Tomorrow · Friday, Oct 9

Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinals

Iowa State Cyclones at BYU Cougars

Saturday, Oct 10

Arizona Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers

Indiana Hoosiers at Nebraska Cornhuskers

Ball State Cardinals at Northwestern Wildcats

South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators

Old Dominion Monarchs at Appalachian State Mountaineers

Buffalo Bulls at Toledo Rockets

Virginia Tech Hokies at California Golden Bears

Nevada Wolf Pack at UTEP Miners

Air Force Falcons at Northern Illinois Huskies

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Arizona State Sun Devils

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