Each week Maddux Sports will try to point out the lines with the biggest movement in college football, especially for highly regarded games, so you can see which teams have increased value. Don\u2019t forget to check out the always-updating lines at our college football betting lines page. It\u2019s important to stay current with the numbers, and helpful to locate a top-notch sportsbook that\u2019s offering a better line for your liking.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a quick glance at some of the biggest movers:<\/p>\n
Illinois (-3 \u00bd) at Purdue<\/strong> \u2013 The Fighting Illini opened as 6 \u00bd point road favorites at Purdue but that\u2019s been pulled all the way down to 3 \u00bd or 4 points, depending upon the book. Illinois is coming off a home loss to Ohio State, the Illini\u2019s first loss of the season. Purdue has been playing better as of late. They throttled lowly Minnesota two weeks ago and lost a close game to Penn State last week, covering the spread in both games. This one seems to have upset written all over it.<\/p>\n Oregon (-31) at Colorado<\/strong> \u2013 The Ducks started as 32 \u00bd point road favorites but that was bought down to 30 \u00bd. There\u2019s been some recent buyback on Oregon that has moved some books up to 31; here again, it depends on the book. Both teams have significant injury issues. Interestingly, this will be Oregon\u2019s second true road game of the season.<\/p>\n Washington State (-3) vs. Oregon State<\/strong> \u2013 The Cougars opened at -5 but that has been taken down to 3 points. Jeff Tuel finally returned from injury last week against Stanford and should be better this week. Oregon State started the season slowly but, like Purdue, has been playing better in recent weeks.<\/p>\n Nevada (-11) vs. Fresno State<\/strong> \u2013 Nevada opened at -8 \u00bd but that\u2019s been steamed up to 11 points. The Wolf Pack and their pistol offense have been clicking the past two weeks. But that has come against UNLV and New Mexico; Fresno State should present a few more challenges, at least on offense. Might be a shootout in Reno.<\/p>\n Toledo (-17 \u00bd) vs. Miami (Ohio)<\/strong> \u2013 The Rockets started as 15 point favorites against Miami but that\u2019s been steamed up to 17 \u00bd at most books. Toledo has showed a lot of promise this season, while Miami has been disappointing. But they are riding a two game winning streak. Toledo has won three in a row.<\/p>\n TCU (-43 \u00bd) vs. New Mexico<\/strong> \u2013 The Horned Frogs get maybe the worst team in all of college football this Saturday afternoon. TCU opened at -40 \u00bd but that\u2019s been pushed up to 43. TCU is coming off a nice road win against San Diego State. Their only two losses have come against Baylor by 2 and SMU in OT. New Mexico is 0-6, but they lost by just three points three weeks ago. Of course, that was against Sam Houston State at home.<\/p>\n Vanderbilt (-11) vs. Army<\/strong> \u2013 The Commodores have moved from a 9 point favorite at opening to an 11 point favorite currently. Jordan Rodgers, brother of Aaron Rodgers, will get his first start for Vandy. Army has a decent team and could use a win to get closer to being bowl eligible.<\/p>\n Alabama (-29 \u00bd) vs. Tennessee<\/strong> \u2013 The Crimson Tide, who haven\u2019t lost against the spread for what seems like forever, have moved from -27 \u00bd to -29 \u00bd. Everyone knew the defense was going to be awesome, but the offense has been surprisingly effective. Tennessee can usually put up some points, but they might be in for a long day in Tuscaloosa.<\/p>\n Houston (-23 \u00bd) vs. Marshall<\/strong> \u2013 Houston has been steamed up from a 20 \u00bd point favorite to 23 \u00bd. The Cougars are still undefeated this season. They\u2019ve won their last two home games by a combined score of 112-3. Marshall has been tough to read. They beat Southern Miss at home and Louisville on the road, but got murdered at Ohio, 44-7. 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