The early lines and odds are out for Week 2 of the college football season. What are the early values?
Pete Fiutak @PeteFiutak
Here’s how this drill works. Before diving into the research for all the game previews and real predictions, I take a best first guess at what the early lines and odds will be for Week 2 of the 2019 college football season – without looking at what they are. The real ones then get put in to see how far from the pin I am.
Before the public gets at them and the lines start moving, here’s the chance – sometimes – to get in at the best possible values if you see a major discrepancy. If you notice, there are a few gigantic disagreements, for whatever that means.
So …
You can get all lines this week at playMGM …
Wake Forest at Rice
Fiu Early Guess: Wake Forest -15.5
Actual Early Line: Wake Forest -17.5
Marshall at Boise State
Fiu Early Guess: Boise State -11
Actual Early Line: Boise State -12.5
Ohio at Pitt
Fiu Early Guess: Pitt -6.5
Actual Early Line: Pitt -6.5
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech
Fiu Early Guess: Virginia Tech -25
Actual Early Line: Virginia Tech -28
UAB at Akron
Fiu Early Guess: UAB -3
Actual Early Line: UAB -9
Army at Michigan
Fiu Early Guess: Michigan -20.5
Actual Early Line: Michigan -23.5
Vanderbilt at Purdue
Fiu Early Guess: Purdue -7
Actual Early Line: Purdue -8
Rutgers at Iowa
Fiu Early Guess: Iowa -20
Actual Early Line: Iowa -18.5
Syracuse at Maryland
Fiu Early Guess: Syracuse -3
Actual Early Line: Syracuse -3
West Virginia at Missouri
Fiu Early Guess: Missouri -13
Actual Early Line: Missouri -12
Cincinnati at Ohio State
Fiu Early Guess: Ohio State -17
Actual Early Line: Ohio State -16.5
Bowling Green at Kansas State
Fiu Early Guess: Kansas State -23
Actual Early Line: Kansas State -23
Northern Illinois at Utah
Fiu Early Guess: Utah -20
Actual Early Line: Utah -22.5
USF at Georgia Tech
Fiu Early Guess: Georgia Tech -3
Actual Early Line: Georgia Tech -4
Tulsa at San Jose State
Fiu Early Guess: Tulsa -3
Actual Early Line: Tulsa -4
Nebraska at Colorado
Fiu Early Guess: Colorado -3
Actual Early Line: Nebraska -6.5
Texas A&M at Clemson
Fiu Early Guess: Clemson -17
Actual Early Line: Clemson -19.5
Central Michigan at Wisconsin
Fiu Early Guess: Wisconsin -31
Actual Early Line: Wisconsin -34
Charlotte at Appalachian State
Fiu Early Guess: Appalachian State -24
Actual Early Line: Appalachian State -20.5
Southern Miss at Mississippi State
Fiu Early Guess: Mississippi State -13
Actual Early Line: Mississippi State -18.5
Illinois at UConn
Fiu Early Guess: Illinois -19
Actual Early Line: Illinois -17.5
Arkansas State at UNLV
Fiu Early Guess: UNLV -5
Actual Early Line: Arkansas State -1
UTSA at Baylor
Fiu Early Guess: Baylor -26
Actual Early Line: Baylor -29
