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It’s time to shift our attention to Week 4 of the 2017 college football season. I’ve put together a complete schedule for all the FBS games with the betting odds. Over the next few days, our staff will be previewing a number of the games and giving out a free pick on the spread or total
Last week saw 4 ranked teams go down. The most notable upset was Mississippi State not just beating No. 7 LSU, but destroying them 37-7. Three other unranked teams knocked off a Top 25 team. No. 18 Kansas State fell at Vanderbilt 7-14 and No. 19 Stanford fell 17-20 at San Diego State and No. 25 UCLA lost 45-48 at Memphis.
The two biggest games from Week 3 were Texas @ No. 4 USC and No. 3 Clemson @ No. 14 Louisville. Both provided surprising results given what was expected. Clemson completely dominated Louisville 47-21 as a mere 3-point favorite. The Trojans needed double-overtime to defeat the Longhorns 27-24, but it was Texas that covered as a 17-point dog.
Week 4 College Football Preview Schedule & Betting Odds
Enough about last week’s matchups, let’s look at what’s on tap in college football this weekend. Three weekday games this week and two of those feature a ranked tam. Thursday we got No. 21 USF hosting Temple and Friday No. 23 Utah visits Arizona.
Two games feature two Top 25 teams against each other. The first is a Saturday afternoon Big 12 clash that has No. 16 TCU at No. 6 Oklahoma State. Later that night we got now No. 17 Mississippi State at No. 11 Georgia.
While there isn’t as many big time matchups as the first few weeks, a lot to get excited about. For a lot of teams, conference play begins this week. That’s when you really have to watch out for some of the tops teams going on the road and potentially getting upset. A lot more familiarity between the programs in conference play, which is why there’s often not as many blowouts.
It just so happens that we have a ton of ranked teams on the road this week. No. 4 Penn State at Iowa, No. 1 Alabama at Vanderbilt, No. 5 USC at Cal, No. 8 Michigan at Purdue, No. 7 Washington at Colorado, No. 15 Auburn at Missouri, No. 20 Florida at Kentucky and No. 24 Oregon at Arizona State.
I’ll continue to update the odds throughout the week. Also, links to the game previews will be added each day, so be sure to check back often.
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Week 4 NCAAF Game Lines & Free Picks Against the Spread & Total
Week 4 College Football Odds (From 5Dimes)
Thursday, September 21st, 2017
| Time (TV) | Matchup | Open | Current | Total | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30pm (ESPN) | Temple (21) South Florida | +19 -19 | +20.5 -20.5 | 58.5 | Preview |
Friday, September 22nd, 2017
| Time (TV) | Matchup | Open | Current | Total | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00pm (ESPN2) | Virginia Boise State | +14 -14 | +13 -13 | 50.5 | Preview |
| 10:30pm (FS1) | (23) Utah Arizona | -4 +4 | -3 +3 | 60.5 | Preview |
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
| Time (TV) | Matchup | Open | Current | Total | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00pm (BTN) | UNLV (10) Ohio State | +40 -40 | +40 -40 | 63.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ABC) | NC State (12) Florida State | +12 -12 | +11 -11 | 52 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ACCN) | Kent State (19) Louisville | +39.5 -39.5 | +40 -40 | 57 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ESPN2) | Texas Tech Houston | +6 -6 | +6.5 -6.5 | 71 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (CBSSN) | Army Tulane | +2 -2 | +2.5 -2.5 | 45 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ESPN) | Texas A&M Arkansas | +3 -3 | +2.5 -2.5 | 55.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (SECN) | UMass Tennessee | +26 -26 | +26 -26 | 59 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ESPNU) | West Virginia Kansas | -20.5 +20.5 | +20 -20 | 65.5 | Preview |
| 12:20pm (ACCN) | Pittsburgh Georgia Tech | +7.5 -7.5 | +7.5 -7.5 | 60 | Preview |
| 1:30pm (ESPN3) | New Mexico Tulsa | +12.5 -12.5 | +12.5 -12.5 | 68.5 | Preview |
| 2:00pm (ACCN) | Old Dominion (13) Virginia Tech | +24.5 -24.5 | +26 -26 | 56 | Preview |
| 2:00pm (ESPN3) | Idaho South Alabama | +4 -4 | +3.5 -3.5 | 54.5 | Preview |
| 1:00pm (ESPN3) | Ohio Eastern Michigan | +2.5 -2.5 | +2.5 -2.5 | 52.5 | Preview |
| 3:00pm (FS1) | UFC Maryland | +3.5 -3.5 | +3.5 -3.5 | 67.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (CBS) | (1) Alabama Vanderbilt | -19.5 +19.5 | -18.5 +18.5 | 43.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPN2) | Boston College (2) Clemson | +32 -32 | +34.5 -34.5 | 53 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ABC) | (5) USC California | -15.5 +15.5 | -16.5 +16.5 | 64 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPN) | (16) TCU (6) Oklahoma State | +11 -11 | +11.5 -11.5 | 70.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ACCN) | Toledo (14) Miami | +14 -14 | +13.5 -13.5 | 60 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (BTN) | Rutgers Nebraska | +11 -11 | +14 -14 | 51 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (BTN) | Georgia Southern Indiana | +22.5 -22.5 | +23 -23 | 53 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPN3) | Wake Forest Appalachian State | -3.5 +4 | -4 +4 | 46 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPNU) | Duke North Carolina | -2.5 +2.5 | -3 +3 | 63.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (SECN) | Louisiana Tech South Carolina | +10.5 -10.5 | +8.5 -8.5 | 56 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPN3) | Miami (OH) Central Michigan | -1 +1 | +2.5 -2.5 | 53 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (CBSSN) | Cincinnati Navy | +10.5 -10.5 | +11 -11 | 49.5 | Preview |
| 4:00pm (FOX) | (8) Michigan Purdue | -10 +10 | -10 +10 | 52 | Preview |
| 5:00pm (ESPN3) | ULM Louisiana-Lafayette | +5 -5 | +4 -4 | 62.5 | Preview |
| 6:00pm | Nevada Washington State | +25.5 -25.5 | +28 -28 | 64.5 | Preview |
| 6:00pm (ESPN3) | Akron Troy | +14.5 -14.5 | +15.5 -15.5 | 53 | Preview |
| 6:00pm | Georgia State Charlotte | -3.5 +3.5 | -2.5 +2.5 | 53 | Preview |
| 6:30pm (FOX) | (3) Oklahoma Baylor | -27.5 +27.5 | -26 +26 | 62.5 | Preview |
| 6:30pm | UAB North Texas | +10 -10 | +11 -11 | 56.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN) | (17) Mississippi State (11) Georgia | +6 -6 | +7 -7 | 49 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (CBSSN) | (22) San Diego State Air Force | -6 +6 | -3.5 +3.5 | 48.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN2) | Syracuse (25) LSU | +23.5 -23.5 | +23.5 -23.5 | 56 | Preview |
| 7:00pm | Ball State Western Kentucky | +6.5 -6.5 | +9.5 -9.5 | 54 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN3) | FAU Buffalo | +3.5 -3.5 | +2.5 -2.5 | 56 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN3) | Bowling Green Middle Tennessee | +10.5 -10.5 | +10.5 -10.5 | 56 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN3) | Arkansas State SMU | +5 -5 | +4.5 -4.5 | 73 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (ABC) | (4) Penn State Iowa | -12.5 +12.5 | -12.5 +12.5 | 52 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (ESPNU) | (15) Auburn Missouri | -18.5 +18.5 | -19.5 +19.5 | 55.5 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (SECN) | (20) Florida Kentucky | -4 +4 | -2.5 +2.5 | 44 | Preview |
| 7:30pm | FIU Rice | +2.5 -2.5 | +2.5 -2.5 | 54.5 | Preview |
| 7:30pm | Utah State San Jose State | +24 -24 | +22.5 -22.5 | 59 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (ESPN3) | UTSA Texas State | -2 +2 | -3 +3 | 46.5 | Preview |
| 8:00pm (ESPN3) | UTEP New Mexico State | +17 -17 | +18 -18 | 59 | Preview |
| 8:00pm (FOX) | Notre Dame Michigan State | -4.5 +4.5 | -4 +4 | 54 | Preview |
| 8:30pm (FOX) | (7) Washington Colorado | -10 +10 | -11 +11 | 50 | Preview |
| 9:30pm (PAC12) | (24) Oregon Arizona State | -16.5 +16.5 | -14.5 +14.5 | 76 | Preview |
| 10:00pm (ESPN2) | Hawaii Wyoming | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5 -6.5 | 57.5 | Preview |
| 10:30pm (CBSSN) | UCLA Stanford | +7 -7 | +7.5 -7.5 | 60.5 | Preview |
Sunday, September 24th, 2017
| Time (TV) | Matchup | Open | Current | Total | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00pm (ESPNU) | East Carolina Connecticut | +5 -5 | +5 -5 | 60.5 | Preview |