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It’s time to shift our attention to Week 4 of the 2018 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. Links to those previews will be included in the schedule below.
Last week the top 5 teams (Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State & Oklahoma) all won by double-digits. Alabama rolled Ole Miss 62-7 on the road, while Ohio State survived 40-28 against TCU and Oklahoma got revenge on the road against ISU 37-27. Both Clemson and Georgia won in blowouts against weak competition.
We also saw some big upsets in Week 3. The biggest was without a doubt BYU winning on the road as a 3-touchdown dog against No. 6 Wisconsin 24-21. The other big upset was No. 7 Auburn losing at home 22-21 to No. 12 LSU as a double-digit favorite. The other three ranked teams to lose were No. 17 Boise St (lost 21-44 @ No. 24 Oklahoma St), No. 22 USC (lost 37-14 @ Texas) and No. 23 Arizona State (lost 21-28 at San Diego St).
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 week. Four weekday games are on the slate with one on Thursday (Tulsa @ Temple) and three on Friday, which includes No. 16 UCF hosting Lane Kiffin and FAU, No. 10 Penn State on the road in conference play against Illinois and a Pac-12 showdown between Washington State and USC.
Saturday’s card isn’t loaded with great matchups. There’s only two games that feature two Top 25 teams facing off. That’s No. 1 Alabama hosting No. 22 Texas A&M and No. 7 Stanford visiting No. 20 Oregon.
That’s not to say there’s not a lot of intriguing games on the card. Just to name a few, you got No. 2 Georgia at undefeated Missouri, No. 3 Clemson on the road against Georgia Tech, No. 17 TCU on the road against Texas, No. 14 Mississippi St at Kentucky, No. 18 Wisconsin at Iowa and No. 10 Washington hosting Arizona State.
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Week 4 NCAAF Game Lines & Free Picks Against the Spread & Total
Week 4 College Football Odds (From 5Dimes)
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
| Time (TV) | Matchup | Open | Current | Total | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30pm (ESPN) | Tulsa Temple | +6.5 -6.5 | +7 -7 | 59 | Preview |
Friday, September 21st, 2018
| Time (TV) | Matchup | Open | Current | Total | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm (ESPN) | FAU UCF | +13.5 -13.5 | +13.5 -13.5 | 69.5 | Preview |
| 9:00pm (FS1) | Penn State Illinois | -26.5 +26.5 | -27.5 +27.5 | 58 | Preview |
| 10:30pm (ESPN) | Washington State USC | +4 -4 | +3.5 -3.5 | 52 | Preview |
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
| Time (TV) | Matchup | Open | Current | Total | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00pm | Akron Iowa State | +19.5 -19.5 | +18.5 -18.5 | 47 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (BTN) | Minnesota Maryland | +2.5 -2.5 | +2.5 -2.5 | 46.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ESPN2) | Boston College Purdue | -6.5 +6.5 | -7 +7 | 68 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ESPNU) | Ohio Cincinnati | +9.5 -9.5 | +8 -8 | 54 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ABC) | Notre Dame Wake Forest | -7 +7 | -8 +8 | 58 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (CBSSN) | Nevada Toledo | +10 -10 | +10.5 -10.5 | 69.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (BTN) | Buffalo Rutgers | -3.5 +3.5 | -6.5 +6.5 | 52 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (FS1) | Nebraska Michigan | +18 -18 | +18.5 -18.5 | 50.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (SECN) | Kent State Ole Miss | +28 -28 | +28 -28 | 77 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ESPNN) | Navy SMU | -6.5 +6.5 | -7 +7 | 65 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ESPN) | Georgia Missouri | -14 +14 | -14.5 +14.5 | 64.5 | Preview |
| 12:20pm (ACCN) | Pittsburgh North Carolina | -4 +4 | -4.5 +4.5 | 48.5 | Preview |
| 12:30pm (ACCN) | Louisville Virginia | +3.5 -3.5 | +6 -6 | 54.5 | Preview |
| 3:00pm (ESPN+) | Western Michigan Georgia State | -6.5 +6.5 | -7.5 +7.5 | 62.5 | Preview |
| 2:00pm (ESPN3) | Western Kentucky Ball State | +3 -3 | +3 -3 | 55 | Preview |
| 3:30pm | Charlotte UMass | +9 -9 | +9.5 -9.5 | 58.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPN2) | FIU Miami (FL) | +26.5 -26.5 | +26.5 -26.5 | 58.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPNU) | Northern Illinois Florida State | +11.5 -11.5 | +9.5 -9.5 | 45.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (BTN) | Tulane Ohio State | +34 -34 | +35 -35 | 67 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ABC) | Clemson Georgia Tech | -15.5 +15.5 | -17 +17 | 52 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPN) | Kansas State West Virginia | +14 -14 | +16 -16 | 61 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (FS1) | Kansas Baylor | +9.5 -9.5 | +7.5 -7.5 | 57.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (CBSSN) | Virginia Tech Old Dominion | -28 +28 | -27 +27 | 52 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (CBS) | Texas A&M Alabama | +23.5 -23.5 | +27 -27 | 61 | Preview |
| 4:00pm (ESPNN) | Connecticut Syracuse | +27.5 -27.5 | +27.5 -27.5 | 76 | Preview |
| 4:00pm (ESPN+) | Miami (OH) Bowling Green | -4.5 +4.5 | -5 +5 | 54 | Preview |
| 4:00pm (PAC12N) | Arizona Oregon State | -7 +7 | -6.5 +6.5 | 75.5 | Preview |
| 4:00pm (SECN) | South Carolina Vanderbilt | -2.5 +2.5 | -2.5 +2.5 | 54.5 | Preview |
| 4:30pm (FOX) | TCU Texas | -2.5 +2.5 | -3.5 +3.5 | 47.5 | Preview |
| 6:00pm (ESPN3) | North Texas Liberty | -14 +14 | -14 +14 | 69.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (CBSSN) | NC State Marshall | -6.5 +6.5 | -6.5 +6.5 | 56 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN) | Florida Tennessee | -5.5 +5.5 | -4.5 +4.5 | 48 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN2) | Mississippi State Kentucky | -10.5 +10.5 | -10 +10 | 55.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN+) | Rice Southern Miss | +14 -14 | +14.5 -14.5 | 54.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (FS1) | Texas Tech Oklahoma State | +11.5 -11.5 | +13 -13 | 77 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN+) | Coastal Carolina Lafayette | +2.5 -2.5 | +4.5 -4.5 | 64.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN3) | UNLV Arkansas State | +7.5 -7.5 | +7.5 -7.5 | 68 | Preview |
| 7:00pm | Army Oklahoma | +32 -32 | +31.5 -31.5 | 63 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPNU) | Louisiana Tech LSU | +22 -22 | +20 -20 | 50.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN+) | Texas State UTSA | +11 -11 | +7.5 -7.5 | 50 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN+) | Troy UL Monroe | -7 +7 | -6.5 +6.5 | 64 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (BTN) | Michigan State Indiana | -4.5 +4.5 | -4.5 +4.5 | 48.5 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (SECN) | Arkansas Auburn | +24 -24 | +27.5 -27.5 | 56.5 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (ESPN3) | New Mexico State UTEP | -2.5 +2.5 | -3 +3 | 48.5 | Preview |
| 8:00pm (ESPNN) | East Carolina South Florida | +23 -23 | +23.5 -23.5 | 67.5 | Preview |
| 8:00pm (ABC) | Stanford Oregon | +1.5 -1.5 | -1 +1 | 57 | Preview |
| 8:00pm (ESPN3) | South Alabama Memphis | +26 -26 | +28 -28 | 69 | Preview |
| 8:30pm (FOX) | Wisconsin Iowa | -3.5 +3.5 | -3.5 +3.5 | 43.5 | Preview |
| 10:15pm (ESPN2) | Air Force Utah State | +8.5 -8.5 | +10.5 -10.5 | 64 | Preview |
| 10:30pm (ESPN) | Arizona State Washington | +17.5 -17.5 | +17.5 -17.5 | 49 | Preview |
| 10:30pm (CBSSN) | Eastern Michigan San Diego State | +10 -10 | +10 -10 | 48.5 | Preview |