College Football Betting Trends: Utah, LSU and Texas

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Betting Action Shifts for Utah-Arizona, Texas-LSU and Texas Tech-Oklahoma State

The Utah-Arizona matchup has attracted strong betting volume, with the action remaining fairly balanced overall. Utah enters the game after steamrolling BYU, while Arizona has drawn support at home.

Utah accounts for 67% of the master money. Bettors backed Utah as the line moved from -1 to -2.5 and then to -3. Once Arizona reached +3.5, master money came back on the Wildcats. The line has since settled around 2.5 and is expected to move between 2.5 and 3, with another 3.5 considered unlikely.

Texas-LSU is beginning to look like a data play. Texas has received 81% of the overall money, reflecting the view that the Longhorns will keep winning and that LSU is finished after its loss to Alabama. However, 94% of the master money is backing LSU at -3, showing that those bettors still have faith in the Bayou Bengals.

The final matchup discussed was Texas Tech against Oklahoma State. Despite featuring two ranked teams and talk of Texas Tech being on the bubble, the game has generated almost no betting volume. The line has moved between 2.5 and 3.5, but bettors have shown little interest in either side around the field-goal spread.