College Football Week 8 Betting Odds Preview

Top spot in the ACC Atlantic will be on the line this weekend when the Clemson Tigers host the Syracuse Orange in a divisional matchup.

At Bovada Sportsbook, the Tigers are 13.5-point favorites. Clemson improved to 7-0 straight up and 4-3 against the spread last week with a 34-28 win over the Florida State Seminoles as a 4.5-point favorite. The Tigers have won 13 straight overall with a 9-4 ATS record. At home, they are 30-0 SU and 14-16 ATS in their last 30, which includes a 5-10 ATS mark in their last 15.

Syracuse is also undefeated at 6-0 SU following last week’s 24-9 win over the North Carolina State Wolfpack as a 3-point favorite. The Orange are 5-1 ATS this season, and as an underdog they’re 2-6 SU and 5-3 ATS in their last eight overall. For totals bettors, Syracuse has been a strong UNDER play with five straight UNDERs.

Last season, Clemson edged Syracuse 17-14 as a 13.5-point road favorite. In this matchup, Syracuse is 4-1 ATS in the last five games. This matchup has been an easy UNDER play for totals bettors at 5-1 UNDER in the last six.

Crimson Tide huge favorites coming off first loss of season

After losing their first game of the season last week, the Alabama Crimson Tide will look to bounce back when they face the Mississippi State Bulldogs as 21.5-point favorites.

Alabama was a 9-point favorite last week in its 52-49 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. That snapped the Crimson Tide’s six-game winning streak during which they were 4-2 ATS. At home, Alabama has won 42 straight; in their last 16, the Tide are 13-3 ATS.

Mississippi State is coming off a 27-17 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats as a 3.5-point favorite. The Bulldogs are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games and a surprising 4-1 SU in their last five against teams with winning records.

Last season, Alabama crushed Mississippi State 49-9 as a 7.5-point road favorite. The Crimson Tide have won 14 straight vs the Bulldogs with a 10-4 ATS record.

Ducks, Bruins put win streaks on line in Pac-12 showdown

In the Pac-12 this weekend, first place is on the line when the Oregon Ducks host the UCLA Bruins as 6.5-point favorites. Both teams are coming off their bye week.

Oregon has won its last five with a 4-1 ATS record. At home, the Ducks have won 22 straight with an 11-11 ATS record, and they’ve also won five straight ATS.

UCLA has won nine straight with a 7-2 ATS record. As an underdog, UCLA is 4-1 SU and ATS in its last five. The Bruins has been a strong OVER play with four straight OVERs and a 9-2 OVER record in their last 11 games.

Last season, Oregon defeated UCLA 34-31 as a 1-point road underdog. The Ducks are 9-1 SU and 6-4 ATS in their last 10 vs UCLA, and at home to the Bruins they’ve won seven straight at 3-3-1 ATS.