2011 College Football Week 1 Odds: Finally it's here, Week 1 of the 2011 college football season kicks off with six FBS games filling out Thursday's 2011 college football Week 1 odds card including a televised ESPN game between the No. 11(AP) Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten and Mountain West Conference members UNLV Rebels at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisc. Then Friday, the best of the pre-Saturday games takes place when old Southwest Conference rivals TCU Horned Frogs and Baylor Bears clash down in Waco, Texas. Oddsmakers at online sports book Justbet.cx installed the Badgers as 35-chalk favorites with a 56 total while the Bears are getting +4 as home underdogs to the Horned Frogs.
Only one game is on tap in Thursday's lineup between teams from BCS leagues. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons of the ACC travel to Syracuse, NY to take on the Syracuse University Orange at the Carrier Dome (7 pm ET). Syracuse is a -6 chalk favorite ATS with a 49 1/2 (over/under) total. At 7:05 ET the No. 20 Mississippi State Bulldogs bus up to Memphis, Tenn., to play the Memphis Tigers at Liberty Bowl Stadium. JustBet.cx has the Bulldogs lined big favorites,by -29 1/2 while the total is holding at 55 1/2.
Florida International (FIU) hosts the North Texas Mean Green in the Sun Belt Conference opener in Miami. FIU is giving -14. The Kentucky Wildcats of the SEC make their way to Bowling Green, Kent., for a 8:15 kickoff at Western Kentucky against the Hilltoppers. Oddsmakers like the Cats in this one by -18. A 50 1/2 total is open for over/under wagering.
The Kibbe Dome at the University of Idaho will be the site of a WAC/MAC matchup when the Vandals host the Bowling Green Eagles. These two teams should be familiar with each other last playing in the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl. The Eagles will want revenge in this game but will have to do it as 6 1/2-chalk underdogs. There is a moneyline for this game; Vandals -230 and BG getting +190.
Two blockbuster games are on tap Saturday when No. 5 Boise State hooks up with 19 Georgia in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff and No. 3 Oregon plays 4 LSU in the Cowboys Classic in Arlington, Texas at Dallas Cowboys Stadium. The Broncos are -3 1/2 favs over the Dawgs while Oregon and LSU are OFF the board. Look for the Ducks to open around 3 1/2-to-4 in this one.
2011 College Football Week 1 Odds: justbet.cx
Saturday
Utah State @ Auburn -23
Akron @ Ohio State -34
Miami-Ohio @ Mizzou -20 1/2
Kent State @ Alabama -38
UCLA @ Houston -3
West Mich @ Michigan -13 1/2
Minnesota @ USC -24
BYU @ Ole Miss +3
San Jose @ Stanford -30
Colorado State @ New Mex +6
Buffalo @ Pitt -30 1/2
South Carolina -20 vs. East Carolina (@ Charlotte)
Fresno St. @ Cal -20
Army @ North Ill – 10 1/2
Rice @ Texas -24 1/2
Indiana @ Ball St + 6 1/2
Tulsa @ Oklahoma -24 1/2
Ohio @ NM State +7
Boise vs. Georgia (@ Atlanta) +3 1/2
La Tech @ Southern Miss -12 1/2
Colorado @ Hawaii -7
Ark State @ Illinois -21
Troy @ Clemson -16 1/2
UL Laffy @ Okla State -37
Sunday
Marshall @ West Virginia -23
SMU @ Texas A&M -15 1/2
