Top Saturday Games
Top Saturday Games
Top Saturday Games
The SEC and Big Ten conferences highlight another great Saturday of college football action.
Florida (-7.5) at LSU ? 8 pm ET
The monumental clash between the top-ranked Florida Gators and the No. 4 LSU Tigers has a giant cloud hanging over it. That?s because Gators? quarterback Tim Tebow will be a game-time decision with a concussion.
Sophomore John Brantley will get the call if Tebow can?t go, and oddsmakers don?t seem too scared about that prospect with Florida over a touchdown road favorite.
Florida, the defending nation champion, has a 14-game winning streak right now. They?re also 11-1 ATS in their last 12 road games and have covered the last four meetings with LSU.
LSU is 5-0 straight-up, but just 2-3 ATS. They were able to survive last week at Georgia 20-13, but the offense is only ranked 99th in the country. The Tigers have won 32 consecutive Saturday night home games, but are only 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 home games overall.
Alabama (-5) at Mississippi ? 3:30 pm ET
Alabama (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) is ranked 3rd in the country and even got five first-place votes ahead of Florida. The Tide have the nation?s second-ranked defense in total yards, and the offense has been a pleasant surprise at 14th nationally.
No. 20 Mississippi (3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) was ranked 4th in the country two weeks ago until a poor performance at South Carolina left them with a 16-10 loss. That was a nationally televised Thursday game. Quarterback Jevan Snead had a really poor effort and he needs to step it up big here.
This is just the Rebels second home game of the season. The first was a 52-6 win over lightly regarded Southeastern Louisiana. Mississippi has covered its last four home games and the home team is 7-2 ATS in the last nine meetings between the schools.
The Crimson Tide have trends in their favor with a 9-2 ATS mark in their last 11 games as a favorite. They?re 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
Michigan (+8) at Iowa ? 8 pm ET
Iowa (5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) has quietly moved up to No. 12 in the AP Poll. The Hawkeyes gained a lot of believers with their Saturday night win at Penn State two weeks ago, and they?ll try to make an equal impression at home this time around.
Michigan (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) has only played one road game so far. That was a 26-20 overtime loss last week to Michigan State. Quarterback Tate Forcier is mature beyond his years, but Iowa City is a very tough environment for visitors.
Note that Michigan covered the last two meetings between the teams, but Iowa covered the previous eight.
There is also another great game in the Big Ten with Wisconsin (+16) at Ohio State. The Badgers are 5-0, but this is their biggest test by far. Still, this seems like a very large spread.
Top Saturday Games
Top Saturday Games
The SEC and Big Ten conferences highlight another great Saturday of college football action.
Florida (-7.5) at LSU ? 8 pm ET
The monumental clash between the top-ranked Florida Gators and the No. 4 LSU Tigers has a giant cloud hanging over it. That?s because Gators? quarterback Tim Tebow will be a game-time decision with a concussion.
Sophomore John Brantley will get the call if Tebow can?t go, and oddsmakers don?t seem too scared about that prospect with Florida over a touchdown road favorite.
Florida, the defending nation champion, has a 14-game winning streak right now. They?re also 11-1 ATS in their last 12 road games and have covered the last four meetings with LSU.
LSU is 5-0 straight-up, but just 2-3 ATS. They were able to survive last week at Georgia 20-13, but the offense is only ranked 99th in the country. The Tigers have won 32 consecutive Saturday night home games, but are only 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 home games overall.
Alabama (-5) at Mississippi ? 3:30 pm ET
Alabama (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) is ranked 3rd in the country and even got five first-place votes ahead of Florida. The Tide have the nation?s second-ranked defense in total yards, and the offense has been a pleasant surprise at 14th nationally.
No. 20 Mississippi (3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) was ranked 4th in the country two weeks ago until a poor performance at South Carolina left them with a 16-10 loss. That was a nationally televised Thursday game. Quarterback Jevan Snead had a really poor effort and he needs to step it up big here.
This is just the Rebels second home game of the season. The first was a 52-6 win over lightly regarded Southeastern Louisiana. Mississippi has covered its last four home games and the home team is 7-2 ATS in the last nine meetings between the schools.
The Crimson Tide have trends in their favor with a 9-2 ATS mark in their last 11 games as a favorite. They?re 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
Michigan (+8) at Iowa ? 8 pm ET
Iowa (5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) has quietly moved up to No. 12 in the AP Poll. The Hawkeyes gained a lot of believers with their Saturday night win at Penn State two weeks ago, and they?ll try to make an equal impression at home this time around.
Michigan (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) has only played one road game so far. That was a 26-20 overtime loss last week to Michigan State. Quarterback Tate Forcier is mature beyond his years, but Iowa City is a very tough environment for visitors.
Note that Michigan covered the last two meetings between the teams, but Iowa covered the previous eight.
There is also another great game in the Big Ten with Wisconsin (+16) at Ohio State. The Badgers are 5-0, but this is their biggest test by far. Still, this seems like a very large spread.