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Latest Bet & Money Percentages for Week 4

The 2023 college football season is officially underway, with Week 4 kicking off Thursday, September 21st. By looking at the splits of money and ticket percentages on the week’s biggest games, you can get a sense of where the public is betting each week. Whether you decide to back the public or fade them is your choice, and we’ll be providing the trends and money splits for each matchup.

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Georgia State
GSU
@
+7
62%
59%
+7
62%
59%
+215
53%
9%
o62
68%
64%
Coastal Carolina
CC
-6.5
38%
41%
-6.5
38%
41%
-250
47%
91%
u62.5
32%
36%
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Full Game Stats
Wisconsin
WIS
@
-5.5
26%
49%
-5.5
26%
49%
-220
74%
78%
o53.5
69%
67%
Purdue
PUR
+6
74%
51%
+6
74%
51%
+190
27%
22%
u53.5
31%
33%
Full Game Stats
NC State
NCST
@
-9.5
86%
81%
-9.5
86%
81%
-350
59%
83%
o47.5
14%
19%
Virginia-Wise
VIRG-W
+9.5
14%
19%
+9.5
14%
19%
+300
41%
17%
u48
86%
81%
Full Game Stats

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Boise State
BSU
@
-6.5
46%
68%
-6.5
46%
68%
-235
86%
80%
o45
74%
81%
San Diego State
SDSU
+7
54%
32%
+7
54%
32%
+220
14%
20%
u45.5
26%
19%
Full Game Stats
Air Force
AFA
@
-4.5
68%
68%
-4.5
68%
68%
-196
83%
82%
o46.5
4%
15%
San Jose State
SJSU
+5
32%
32%
+5
32%
32%
+175
17%
18%
u47
96%
85%
Full Game Stats
Rutgers
RUTG
@
+24.5
69%
73%
+24.5
69%
73%
+1205
8%
3%
o44
90%
91%
Michigan
MICH
-24
31%
27%
-24
31%
27%
-2500
92%
97%
u44.5
10%
9%
Full Game Stats
Army
ARMY
@
+14
36%
25%
+14
36%
25%
+460
0%
4%
o51
90%
76%
Syracuse
SYR
-13.5
64%
75%
-13.5
64%
75%
-549
100%
96%
u52
10%
24%
Full Game Stats
Tulsa
TLSA
@
+4
31%
43%
+4
31%
43%
+164
7%
13%
o54.5
66%
60%
Northern Illinois
NIU
-3.5
69%
57%
-3.5
69%
57%
-185
93%
87%
u54.5
34%
40%
Full Game Stats
Oklahoma
OKLA
@
-14.5
94%
75%
-14.5
94%
75%
-610
98%
91%
o57.5
51%
51%
Cincinnati
CIN
+14.5
6%
25%
+14.5
6%
25%
+470
2%
9%
u57.5
49%
49%
Full Game Stats
Florida State
FSU
@
-2.5
95%
95%
-2.5
95%
95%
-130
78%
78%
o55
72%
64%
Clemson
CLEM
+2.5
5%
5%
+2.5
5%
5%
+114
22%
22%
u55.5
28%
36%
Full Game Stats
Auburn
AUB
@
+7.5
80%
44%
+7.5
80%
44%
+245
2%
4%
o51.5
70%
75%
Texas A&M
TAM
-7.5
20%
56%
-7.5
20%
56%
-300
98%
96%
u52.5
30%
25%
Full Game Stats

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Kentucky
UK
@
-13.5
67%
60%
-13.5
67%
60%
-521
95%
95%
o50
86%
84%
Vanderbilt
VAN
+13.5
33%
40%
+13.5
33%
40%
+410
5%
5%
u50.5
14%
16%
Full Game Stats
Virginia Tech
VT
@
+5.5
45%
63%
+5.5
45%
63%
+180
17%
10%
o41
82%
81%
Marshall
MRSH
-4.5
55%
37%
-4.5
55%
37%
-198
83%
90%
u41.5
18%
19%
Full Game Stats
Western Kentucky
WKU
@
+3.5
75%
20%
+3.5
75%
20%
+152
29%
21%
o58.5
48%
50%
Troy
TROY
-3.5
25%
80%
-3.5
25%
80%
-170
71%
79%
u59
52%
50%
Full Game Stats
Western Michigan
WMU
@
+21
45%
50%
+21
45%
50%
+950
7%
5%
o53.5
63%
65%
Toledo
TOL
-20.5
55%
50%
-20.5
55%
50%
-1205
93%
95%
u54
37%
35%
Full Game Stats
Georgia Southern
GASO
@
-6.5
57%
50%
-6.5
57%
50%
-240
67%
85%
o60.5
55%
46%
Ball State
BALL
+6.5
43%
50%
+6.5
43%
50%
+210
33%
15%
u61
45%
54%
Full Game Stats
UCLA
UCLA
@
+4.5
79%
53%
+4.5
79%
53%
+175
9%
4%
o52.5
18%
18%
Utah
UTAH
-4.5
21%
47%
-4.5
21%
47%
-194
91%
96%
u52.5
82%
82%
Full Game Stats
Miami
MIA
@
-23.5
37%
53%
-23.5
37%
53%
-1695
69%
92%
o48
80%
90%
Temple
TEM
+23.5
63%
47%
+23.5
63%
47%
+1200
31%
8%
u48.5
20%
10%
Full Game Stats
Mississippi
MISS
@
+7
74%
59%
+7
74%
59%
+230
24%
5%
o54.5
63%
51%
Alabama
ALA
-6.5
26%
41%
-6.5
26%
41%
-260
76%
95%
u55.5
37%
49%
Full Game Stats
Boston College
BC
@
+14
41%
32%
+14
41%
32%
+460
22%
6%
o54.5
42%
25%
Louisville
LOU
-13.5
59%
68%
-13.5
59%
68%
-599
78%
95%
u54.5
58%
75%
Full Game Stats
Florida Atlantic
FAU
@
+15.5
29%
29%
+15.5
29%
29%
+590
0%
3%
o45.5
93%
94%
Illinois
ILL
-15.5
71%
71%
-15.5
71%
71%
-649
100%
97%
u45.5
7%
6%
Full Game Stats
Louisiana Tech
LT
@
+21
30%
52%
+21
30%
52%
+890
1%
4%
o46.5
76%
89%
Nebraska
NEB
-20.5
70%
48%
-20.5
70%
48%
-1205
100%
96%
u47.5
24%
11%
Full Game Stats
New Mexico
UNM
@
+3.5
85%
33%
+3.5
85%
33%
+146
94%
36%
o49
81%
81%
Massachusetts
MASS
-3.5
15%
67%
-3.5
15%
67%
-170
6%
64%
u49.5
19%
19%
Full Game Stats
Brigham Young
BYU
@
+8.5
80%
56%
+8.5
80%
56%
+275
0%
2%
o54.5
88%
82%
Kansas
KU
-8.5
20%
44%
-8.5
20%
44%
-334
100%
98%
u55
12%
18%
Full Game Stats
Texas Tech
TTU
@
-6
80%
63%
-6
80%
63%
-230
99%
91%
o54.5
50%
44%
West Virginia
WVU
+6.5
20%
38%
+6.5
20%
38%
+200
1%
9%
u55.5
50%
56%
Full Game Stats
Colorado
COLO
@
+21
85%
79%
+21
85%
79%
+740
2%
10%
o70.5
70%
53%
Oregon
ORE
-20.5
15%
21%
-20.5
15%
21%
-952
98%
90%
u70.5
30%
47%
Full Game Stats
Maryland
MD
@
-7.5
83%
76%
-7.5
83%
76%
-300
98%
93%
o52.5
50%
78%
Michigan State
MSU
+7.5
17%
24%
+7.5
17%
24%
+250
2%
7%
u52.5
50%
22%
Full Game Stats
Duke
DUKE
@
-21.5
81%
71%
-21.5
81%
71%
-1587
70%
90%
o44.5
93%
88%
UConn
UCONN
+21.5
19%
29%
+21.5
19%
29%
+1100
30%
10%
u45.5
7%
12%
Full Game Stats
Ohio
OHIO
@
-12.5
86%
67%
-12.5
86%
67%
-481
94%
92%
o44.5
97%
97%
Bowling Green
BGSU
+13.5
14%
33%
+13.5
14%
33%
+420
6%
8%
u45
3%
3%
Full Game Stats
Texas-San Antonio
UTSA
@
+21
9%
17%
+21
9%
17%
+860
0%
2%
o58.5
44%
38%
Tennessee
TENN
-20.5
91%
83%
-20.5
91%
83%
-1351
100%
98%
u59.5
56%
62%
Full Game Stats
Oklahoma State
OKST
@
+3.5
3%
21%
+3.5
3%
21%
+146
22%
11%
o36
79%
82%
Iowa State
ISU
-3.5
97%
79%
-3.5
97%
79%
-165
78%
89%
u36.5
21%
18%
Full Game Stats
Rice
RICE
@
-2.5
--
--
-2.5
--
--
-135
8%
41%
o58
37%
37%
South Florida
USF
+2.5
--
--
+2.5
--
--
+122
92%
59%
u58.5
63%
63%
Full Game Stats
Central Michigan
CMU
@
+15.5
11%
11%
+15.5
11%
11%
+500
12%
2%
o0
9%
6%
South Alabama
USA
-14.5
89%
89%
-14.5
89%
89%
-629
88%
98%
u49.5
91%
94%
Full Game Stats
Eastern Michigan
EMU
@
+6.5
29%
10%
+6.5
29%
10%
+205
7%
2%
o52.5
19%
15%
Jacksonville State
JVST
-6
71%
90%
-6
71%
90%
-240
93%
98%
u53.5
81%
85%
Full Game Stats
Georgia Tech
GT
@
+4
56%
25%
+4
56%
25%
+165
46%
11%
o59.5
35%
35%
Wake Forest
WAKE
-3.5
44%
75%
-3.5
44%
75%
-180
54%
89%
u60.5
65%
65%
Full Game Stats
Liberty
LIB
@
-10
14%
14%
-10
14%
14%
-385
96%
89%
o53.5
14%
14%
Florida International
FIU
+10.5
86%
86%
+10.5
86%
86%
+325
4%
11%
u54.5
86%
86%
Full Game Stats
Oregon State
ORST
@
-2.5
84%
76%
-2.5
84%
76%
-141
76%
65%
o58.5
46%
42%
Washington State
WSU
+3
16%
24%
+3
16%
24%
+125
24%
35%
u59
54%
58%
Full Game Stats
Arkansas
ARK
@
+17.5
69%
46%
+17.5
69%
46%
+605
0%
1%
o54.5
78%
89%
Louisiana State
LSU
-17.5
31%
54%
-17.5
31%
54%
-901
100%
99%
u55.5
22%
11%
Full Game Stats
Southern Mississippi
SOMIS
@
-6.5
--
--
-6.5
--
--
-265
94%
95%
o48.5
92%
96%
Arkansas State
ARST
+7
--
--
+7
--
--
+225
6%
5%
u49
8%
4%
Full Game Stats
Arizona
ARIZ
@
-11.5
--
--
-11.5
--
--
-435
67%
96%
o59.5
36%
32%
Stanford
STAN
+12.5
--
--
+12.5
--
--
+340
33%
4%
u61
64%
68%
Full Game Stats
Colorado State
CSU
@
+3
35%
16%
+3
35%
16%
+136
17%
18%
o52
56%
56%
Middle Tennessee
MTU
-2.5
65%
84%
-2.5
65%
84%
-145
84%
82%
u52.5
44%
44%
Full Game Stats
Sam Houston State
SHSU
@
+12.5
65%
67%
+12.5
65%
67%
+365
0%
1%
o38
81%
98%
Houston
HOU
-12
35%
33%
-12
35%
33%
-450
100%
99%
u38.5
19%
2%
Full Game Stats
Appalachian State
APP
@
+3
5%
38%
+3
5%
38%
+130
1%
12%
o42.5
84%
95%
Wyoming
WYO
-2.5
95%
63%
-2.5
95%
63%
-140
99%
88%
u43.5
16%
5%
Full Game Stats
Charlotte
CHAR
@
+28
6%
12%
+28
6%
12%
+2000
4%
5%
o49
95%
89%
Florida
FLA
-27.5
94%
88%
-27.5
94%
88%
-5000
96%
95%
u49.5
5%
11%
Full Game Stats
Nevada
NEV
@
+17.5
40%
30%
+17.5
40%
30%
+600
1%
2%
o59
46%
42%
Texas State
TXST
-17
60%
70%
-17
60%
70%
-901
100%
98%
u59.5
54%
58%
Full Game Stats
Texas
TEX
@
-14.5
65%
79%
-14.5
65%
79%
-649
99%
96%
o51.5
97%
97%
Baylor
BAY
+15.5
35%
21%
+15.5
35%
21%
+490
1%
4%
u51.5
3%
3%
Full Game Stats
Minnesota
MINN
@
-11.5
60%
83%
-11.5
60%
83%
-441
99%
96%
o38.5
--
--
Northwestern
NW
+12
40%
17%
+12
40%
17%
+370
2%
4%
u39.5
--
--
Full Game Stats
UAB
UAB
@
+42
30%
63%
+42
30%
63%
--
--
--
o53.5
--
--
Georgia
UGA
-41.5
70%
37%
-41.5
70%
37%
--
--
--
u54.5
--
--
Full Game Stats
Akron
AKR
@
+17
17%
17%
+17
17%
17%
+640
0%
1%
o46
82%
89%
Indiana
IND
-16.5
83%
83%
-16.5
83%
83%
-800
100%
99%
u46.5
18%
11%
Full Game Stats
Buffalo
BUFF
@
+9.5
--
--
+9.5
--
--
+285
--
--
o58.5
32%
32%
UL Lafayette
ULL
-9
--
--
-9
--
--
-350
--
--
u59.5
68%
68%
Full Game Stats
Memphis
MEM
@
+6.5
50%
38%
+6.5
50%
38%
+196
0%
4%
o51.5
--
--
Missouri
MIZZ
-6
50%
63%
-6
50%
63%
-230
100%
96%
u51.5
--
--
Full Game Stats
Mississippi State
MSST
@
+6.5
18%
21%
+6.5
18%
21%
+205
0%
9%
o48.5
88%
92%
South Carolina
SOCAR
-6.5
82%
79%
-6.5
82%
79%
-250
100%
91%
u48.5
12%
8%
Full Game Stats
Iowa
IOWA
@
+15
56%
24%
+15
56%
24%
+490
0%
1%
o40
81%
98%
Penn State
PSU
-14.5
44%
76%
-14.5
44%
76%
-649
100%
99%
u40.5
19%
2%
Full Game Stats
Ohio State
OSU
@
-3
45%
57%
-3
45%
57%
-159
96%
90%
o55.5
74%
67%
Notre Dame
ND
+3.5
55%
43%
+3.5
55%
43%
+136
4%
10%
u55.5
26%
33%
Full Game Stats
UCF
UCF
@
+4.5
42%
58%
+4.5
42%
58%
+175
--
--
o52.5
31%
31%
Kansas State
KSU
-3.5
58%
42%
-3.5
58%
42%
-180
--
--
u53
69%
69%
Full Game Stats
James Madison
JMU
@
-6.5
--
--
-6.5
--
--
-245
97%
88%
o52.5
50%
50%
Utah State
USU
+6.5
--
--
+6.5
--
--
+205
3%
13%
u52.5
50%
50%
Full Game Stats
North Carolina
UNC
@
-7.5
36%
72%
-7.5
36%
72%
-295
77%
89%
o50
4%
4%
Pittsburgh
PITT
+7.5
64%
28%
+7.5
64%
28%
+240
23%
11%
u50.5
96%
96%
Full Game Stats
UNLV
UNLV
@
-2.5
97%
98%
-2.5
97%
98%
-130
9%
50%
o49.5
94%
94%
UTEP
TEP
+2.5
3%
2%
+2.5
3%
2%
+115
91%
50%
u50.5
6%
6%
Full Game Stats
California
CAL
@
+21
23%
24%
+21
23%
24%
+800
1%
3%
o59.5
36%
32%
Washington
WASH
-20.5
77%
76%
-20.5
77%
76%
-1099
99%
97%
u60.5
64%
68%
Full Game Stats
Southern California
USC
@
-34.5
48%
34%
-34.5
48%
34%
-10000
99%
95%
o61.5
61%
65%
Arizona State
ASU
+35.5
53%
66%
+35.5
53%
66%
+2400
1%
5%
u62
39%
35%
Full Game Stats
Kent State
KENT
@
+28
--
--
+28
--
--
+1800
0%
5%
o48.5
96%
90%
Fresno State
FRES
-27.5
--
--
-27.5
--
--
-4000
100%
95%
u49.5
4%
10%
Full Game Stats
New Mexico State
NMSU
@
+3
3%
18%
+3
3%
18%
+130
13%
14%
o57
30%
35%
Hawai'i
HAW
-3
97%
82%
-3
97%
82%
-150
87%
86%
u57.5
70%
65%
Full Game Stats

Betting splits above are updated hourly; the data presented is an average of the public bets and public money from multiple North American and global sportsbooks.

College Football Betting Trends

Week 4 of the 2023 College Football season begins Thursday night with a matchup between Georgia State and Coastal Carolina before concluding with a full slate of games on Saturday. Some of the significant Week 4 College Football public betting splits include:

  • Colorado is once again a top consensus public pick against the spread — this time against Oregon. Deion Sanders and the Buffs are receiving 80% of the ATS handle as +21 road underdogs against the Ducks.
  • In the marquee Ohio State vs Notre Dame, the public is siding with the Buckeyes. OSU is getting 69% of the handle as -3 road favorites in Dublin against the Irish.
  • The most bet game total right now is the over/under of 44.5 points in Michigan vs Rutgers, as the “over” is getting 100% of the wagers. Bettors are aware this Wolverines team put up 50-plus points on the Scarlett Knights last season.

What are Consensus Picks and College Football Betting Trends?

Every bet placed on a college football game is tracked and entered into a system at your sportsbook of choice. Using all those transactions, bettors, analysts and fans alike can track trends based off the total number of bets placed and total amount of money bet on any game across the spread, moneyline or over/under total markets.

With that data, you can see the public consensus (as well as where the sharp money is) for every game before placing your bet.

How NCAAF Bet and Money Percentages Differ

Money percentages – or percent of the handle – refers to the total amount of money wagered on an event, often broken down by bet type.

The money percentage pools all the money wagered on any game together, first sorting it by the type of bet (moneyline, spread, or total points scored), and then breaks down what percentage of the handle is bet on each side.

Whichever side the handle is weighted to can signal the sharp action (if the amount of tickets on that side are low), or if that side is being heavily bet by the public (if the ticket percentage is high).

Bet percentages, meanwhile, are frequently referred to as “% of tickets” or “% of bets”. Tickets are just a term used for all the bets placed.

To get the bet percentage, you look at all the bets placed (regardless of the amount of money risked on each one), again, sorting first by the type of bet, and then look at the percentage of tickets on each side of the game.

This can help identify which side both high-stakes and low-stakes players are trending towards.

Noticing Sharp Action While Betting College Football

As broken down above, ticket percentage does not consider the amount risked on each ticket – it just counts each bet placed. If we compare the bet percentage and money percentage of the same team (for the same bet type), you’ll know something is up if they are not relatively similar.

For example, if Alabama has 78% of the tickets bet against the spread, but only has 50% of the money, we now know the bets being placed on Alabama are quite small – or the bets being placed on Ole Miss are quite large.

A noticeable difference between a team’s bet and money percentages can help signal sharp action. In order to calculate this, just subtract their bet percentage from their money percentage. If the result is a positive number, you’ve got larger bets being placed on this team. If the result is a negative number, you’ve got larger bets being placed on the other team.

While that’s not a 100% accurate formula to determine the sharp action, it can give you a general idea of where the money is.

College Football Public Betting FAQ

What is public betting on college football?

Public betting refers to the amount of money (and number of wagers) the public has placed on each team (and each game total) for the upcoming week. If the public is heavily backing e.g. the home or road team against the spread, it indicates that the public and the oddsmakers disagree on what the spread should be.

What percentage of college football teams cover the spread?

As with ATS betting in any two-team sport, 50% of teams cover and 50% of teams lose ATS (excluding pushes, that is, where the difference in the final score is equal to the spread; last season, only 13 games ended in a push).

How often does the favorite cover the spread in NCAAF?

In the 2021 season, the favorite covered 442 games ATS and lost 422 games ATS, which equals a 51.16% win percentage against the spread .

Who is the public betting on college football?

The short answer is that the public loves favorites and big names. Teams like Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, and Clemson tend to get a disproportionate amount of both wagers and handle, even as massive double-digit favorites.