Who would’ve thought? People like to bet on football.
According to a couple of online sportsbooks, the betting handle for Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas this past Saturday was massive.
SportsBetting reported that “the total amount wagered for the game was on par with an early afternoon Saturday SEC game on national TV.” Yes, OffshoreInsiders.com handicapper Joe Duffy nailed the winner on UCA,
The brand manager for BetOnline.ag reported on Twitter that the book saw as much action on the FCS game as a mid-range NFL game on Sunday. The game’s spread alone generated as much money in bets as the spread in the Lakers-Blazers game the same night.
Lines for this week’s college football schedule are already on the board, as well as next week, which includes opening games for the ACC and Big 12:
UAB at Miami (-16)
Syracuse at North Carolina (-17.5)
Georgia Tech at Florida State (-11.5)
Western Kentucky at Louisville (-13.5)
Clemson at Wake Forest (+32)
Duke at Notre Dame (-20.5)
Coastal Carolina at Kansas (-3)
UL-Lafayette at Iowa State (-11.5)
UTEP at Texas (-42)
La. Tech at Baylor (-17.5)
Tulsa at Oklahoma State (-21)
Trevor Lawrence remains the odds-on favorite (-275) to be the first overall pick in next year’s NFL Draft (complete odds on same link below), but which team do the bookmakers think will be taking or tanking for him?
Team to earn the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft
Jacksonville Jaguars 3/1
Washington 11/2
Carolina Panthers 8/1
Cincinnati Bengals 9/1
New York Giants 11/1
Miami Dolphins 12/1
New York Jets 12/1
Detroit Lions 18/1
Las Vegas Raiders 18/1
Arizona Cardinals 22/1
Atlanta Falcons 22/1
Denver Broncos 22/1
Los Angeles Chargers 25/1
Chicago Bears 28/1
Houston Texans 28/1
Buffalo Bills 33/1
Cleveland Browns 33/1
Los Angeles Rams 33/1
New England Patriots 33/1
Indianapolis Colts 40/1
Minnesota Vikings 40/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 50/1
Tennessee Titans 50/1
Green Bay Packers 60/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 60/1
Dallas Cowboys 66/1
Philadelphia Eagles 66/1
Seattle Seahawks 66/1
New Orleans Saints 80/1
San Francisco 49ers 80/1
Baltimore Ravens 125/1
Kansas City Chiefs 150/1