Last Updated on October 15, 2010 4:00 pm by drew
College Football Week 7 Trends
It’s always good to have the trends on your side when making a bet on College Football. Here is a look at the key trends to the top 25 games in Week 7.
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The big game this week has No. 12 Arkansas taking on No. 7 Auburn and according to oddsmakers from online sportsbook BroburySports.com, the Tigers are a 3.5-point favorite at home against the Razorbacks. Trends show that the Razorbacks have covered in four of the last five games against the Tigers.
Another intriguing trend comes in the Illinois vs. Michigan State game where the Spartans are a 7-point favorite at home. Illinois is just 1-7 against the spread in their last eight games with Michigan State.
2010 College Football Week 7 Trends for Top 25 Games:
Boston College vs. No. 16 Florida State – Noon ET
The trends favor Boston College in this one as the road team is 4-1 against the spread in the last five meetings while the underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last four games. Florida State is also just 1-4 ATS in their last five against a team with a losing record.
Illinois vs. No. 13 Michigan State – Noon ET
Trends favor Michigan State in this game as the Illini are just 1-7 against the spread in their last eight games with Michigan State. The favorites are 7-1 ATS in their last eight meetings in this series as well. MSU is also 6-1 in their last seven games on grass.
No. 21 Missouri vs. Texas A&M – Noon ET
Trends aren’t strong for either team in this game, but they slightly favor Texas A&M in this game as the Aggies are 4-0-1 against the spread in their last five game after scoring less than 20 points in the previous game while Missouri is 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games after a cover and 1-6 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog.
No. 15 Iowa vs. Michigan – 3:30PM ET
The trends favor Iowa in this game as the Hawkeyes are 4-0 against the spread in their last four as a road favorite and 12-2 ATS in their last 14 road games. Michigan is just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 overall and 4-17 ATS in their last 21 conference games.
No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech – 3:30PM ET
Trends favor Oklahoma State in this game as the Cowboys are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games against Texas Tech and 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 October games. Texas Tech is just 0-4 ATS in their last five after a cover and 1-4 ATS in their last five games on fieldturf.
Texas vs. No. 5 Nebraska – 3:30PM ET
Trends are behind Nebraska in this games as the home team is 5-1-1 against the spread in the last seven games of this series. The Cornhuskers are also 19-3-1 ATS in their last 23 home games against a team with a winning road record. Texas is just 1-7 ATS in their last eight overall games and 1-5 ATS in their last six road games.
No. 12 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Auburn – 3:30PM ET
The trends favor Arkansas in this contest as the Razorbacks are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games with Auburn. The road team is also 4-1 ATS in the last five games in this series. Arkansas has covered in their last five SEC games as well while Auburn is 1-6 ATS in their last seven games as a favorite of 3.5-to-10 points.
BYU vs. No. 4 TCU – 4PM ET
Trends favor TCU in this game as the Horned Frogs are 4-1 against the spread against BYU in the last four games in this series. TCU is also 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a losing record. BYU is just 0-6 ATS in their last six following a cover.
No. 11 Utah vs. Wyoming – 6PM ET
Trends favor Wyoming for this game as the home team is 7-2 against the spread in the last nine meetings between the two. Wyoming is also 5-1 ATS in their last six games in October while Utah is just 2-6 ATS in their last eight games after rushing for more than 200 yards the previous week.
No. 10 South Carolina vs. Kentucky – 6PM ET
Trends favor South Carolina in this game as the Gamecocks are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games at Kentucky and 4-1 ATS in their last five games with the Wildcats overall. Kentucky is also just 1-4 ATS in their last five games as an underdog.
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 18 Wisconsin – 7PM ET
Ohio State has the trends in its favor in this game as the Buckeyes are 10-2 against the spread against a team with a winning record and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games following a cover. Wisconsin is 1-4 ATS in their last five conference games and 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
Iowa State vs. No. 6 Oklahoma – 7PM ET
Trends favor Oklahoma in this game as the Cyclones are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games against Oklahoma while they are also just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a bye week. Oklahoma is also 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 conference games.
Mississippi State vs. No. 22 Florida – 7PM ET
Trends favor Mississippi State in this game as the Bulldogs are 3-1-1 against the spread in their last five games against Florida. The Bulldogs are also 4-1 ATS in their last five games in October. The Gators are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven SEC games.
No. 17 Arizona vs. Washington State – 7:30PM ET
Trends back Arizona in this game as the Wildcats are 6-1 against the spread in the last seven games with Washington State and they are also 4-1 ATS in their last five after a straight up loss. Washington State is just 1-4 ATS in their last five games at home.
No. 23 Air Force vs. San Diego State – 8PM ET
San Diego State has the trends in their favor for this contest as the Aztecs are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games and 4-1 ATS in their last five games on grass while Air Force is just 1-4 ATS in their last five games as a favorite.
No. 3 Boise State vs. San Jose State – 8PM ET
The trends favor Boise State in this game as the Broncos are 12-3 against the spread in their last 15 games as a road favorite and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 road games. San Jose State is just 3-13 ATS in their last 16 conference games.
Mississippi vs. No. 8 Alabama – 9PM ET
Trends favor Ole Miss in this game as the Rebels are 4-1 against the spread in their last five meetings with Alabama and 7-0 ATS in their last seven games as a road underdog. Alabama is just 1-8 ATS in their last nine games after a straight up loss.
No. 24 Oregon State vs. Washington – 10:15PM ET
Trends favor Oregon State in this game as it is 6-0 against the spread in the last six games with Washington and 4-0 ATS in the last four games at Washington. The Huskies are just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 as a favorite of 0.5-to-3 points.
No. 19 Nevada vs. Hawaii – 11:30PM ET
The trends favor Hawaii on Saturday as the home team is 7-2 against the spread in the last nine games of this series while the underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last four games. Hawaii is also 5-1 ATS in their last six conference games while Nevada is 1-7 ATS in their last eight games as a road favorite of 3.5-to-10 points.