Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall of WagerTalk.com has identified several betting trends for this week's college football slate. Duke enters its game at Miami having covered its past four games as an underdog, while the Hurricanes are just 1-3 against the spread in their last four outings. The trend data favors the Blue Devils with a slight lean to the over, as Miami's past four games have all gone over the total.
Northwestern presents another underdog angle at Ohio State. The Wildcats are 16-11 against the spread as underdogs since coach David Braun took over in 2023. The Buckeyes have struggled recently, going just 2-4 against the spread in their last six games and 0-3 as Big Ten home favorites, giving a slight edge to Northwestern based on recent trends.
In the Mountain West, UNLV travels to New Mexico where the Lobos are 4-0 outright and against the spread in Albuquerque this season. Coach Jason Eck is 10-0 outright at home since arriving last year and 15-6 against the spread overall since the 2023 season. The Rebels have failed to cover their past three games, while New Mexico's last four have gone under the total, pointing to the Lobos and the under.
Other notable trends include Wake Forest, which has won six straight outright and covered seven straight, posting a 15-4 mark against the spread in its last 19 games. Vanderbilt is favored by the numbers against Alabama, as coach Clark Lea is 14-5-1 against the spread as an underdog since 2024. Nebraska's games have frequently gone under the total, while Rutgers has covered three of its last four as a Big Ten home team.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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