Week 7 College Football Odds – Spreads and Moneylines for Ranked Teams

• The college football season continues Saturday (Oct. 15) with Week 7 action that features 13 games involving ranked teams
• #1 Georgia is the biggest favorite among ranked teams, laying 38.5 points at home against Vanderbilt
• You can find the odds for all the Week 7 games involving ranked teams below, including who’s favored by the most and the least amount of points

Hard to believe, but it’s Week 7 already on the college football calendar. A handful of top programs are off on bye this week, meaning Saturday’s slate only features 13 contests involving ranked teams. Nevertheless, the schedule is still very compelling, as five of those matchups pit ranked squads against one another.

The day is highlighted by #3 Alabama visiting #6 Tennessee, in a game that is seeing an overwhelming amount of support from bettors on the Volunteers.

Alabama is favored by 7 points, which is a far cry from the number SEC Rival and #1 Georgia is currently laying. For the third time in four weeks, the Bulldogs are the biggest favorite on the board in the college football odds, this time laying nearly seven touchdowns on home soil.

Week 7 College Football Odds

Odds as of October 14th at DraftKings Sportsbook. Claim the DraftKings Sportsbook promo code.

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Georgia is currently a 38.5-point home favorite over conference foe Vanderbilt. The Bulldogs covered for the first time in three weeks last Saturday, blowing out rival Auburn 42-10. As of Friday morning, however, bettors are siding with the underdog Commodores against the spread.

Vanderbilt vs Georgia Spread

Vanderbilt is currently drawing 63% of the spread money, and that appears to be sharp action. The handle percentage is a result of only 41% of the ATS tickets, which means big-money bettors (typically the sharps) are on Vandy.

That information will likely come as a surprise to anyone who’s watched the Commodores play this season. They’ve started off conference play with a pair of blowout defeats, losing by a combined score of 107-31 versus #3 Alabama and #9 Ole Miss.

Among Power 5 teams

Most consecutive wins vs. Power 5

Clemson 9
Georgia 6
UCLA 6
Kansas State, Ohio State 5
Alabama, Oklahoma State 4

Most consecutive losses vs. Power 5

Vanderbilt 25
Stanford 11
Virginia 7
Missouri 6

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 12, 2022

Vanderbilt ranks 87th in offensive efficiency and 88th in defensive efficiency per ESPN’s FPI, while the Bulldogs are top-10 in both of those categories. Georgia has won four straight meetings over the Commodores, the most recent by a 62-0 score.

NC State vs Syracuse Spread

As for the smallest spread on the board in a game involving ranked teams, there are four games with a 3.5-point line. We’re going to focus on the #15 NC State versus #18 Syracuse matchup, as that game is drawing the most sharp action.

Please sit down and talk to your kids about the 4-1 Giants and the 5-0 Syracuse Orange.

New York football is on the rise.

— Kevin Fielder 🇫🇮 (@RivalsFielder) October 9, 2022

Just 30% of the against the spread money is making up 63% of the ATS handle. That’s as strong an indication as you’ll see that the sharps are on the Orange, while the fact that 70% of the spread wagers are only making up 37% of the ATS handle means the public is all over the Wolfpack.

The primary reason so much money is backing Syracuse is the health of NC State QB Devin Leary. The preseason ACC player of the year favorite is dealing with a shoulder injury, and his head coach won’t commit to him starting on Saturday.

Dave Doeren said "we'll find out Saturday" if Devin Leary will play Saturday against Syracuse.

— David Thompson (@daveth89) October 13, 2022

There’s a strong chance this line moves further in Syracuse’s favor before kickoff, especially if news breaks that Leary will not be under center.

Oklahoma State vs TCU Total

If you like offense, and who doesn’t, you won’t want to miss the #8 Oklahoma State vs #13 TCU matchup. The two unbeaten programs each rank in the top-24 in offensive efficiency, with the Horned Frogs checking it at number two.

Saturday is the 2nd time in CFB history there are three matchups of teams 5-0 or better on the same day – 5-0 Penn State at 6-0 Michigan, 6-0 Alabama at 5-0 Tennessee and 5-0 Oklahoma State at 5-0 TCU…

— Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) October 10, 2022

The total currently sits at 68.5, but don’t be surprised if it’s a point or two higher by kickoff. 77% of the over/under bets and 71% of the money wagered on the total is backing the over. The Big 12 rivals have seen seven of their 10 combined games eclipse the total, with one of the three unders occurring in last week’s Kansas-TCU tilt that fell a single point short of the 70-point over/under.

Minnesota vs Illinois Total

On the flip side, if you’re more into low-scoring slugfests, then the Minnesota vs #24 Illinois contest is for you. That game features a 39.5-point total and it might not be long before that number shrinks.

Best #FBS #CFB Defenses in Yards per Game Allowed

1. Minnesota 222.0
2. Illinois 228.0
3. JMU 228.4
4. Boise State 235.7
5. Michigan 247.0
6. Alabama 250.8
7. Ohio State 253.5
8. Georgia 263.3
9. Iowa 264.7
10. Syracuse 271.6

— NCAAF Nation (@NCAAFNation247) October 12, 2022

61% of the over/under bets and 80% of the money wagered on the total is backing the under and it’s not hard to see why. The Golden Gophers and Fighting Illini rank third and fifth in defensive efficiency, first and second in yards allowed, while both are yielding only 8 points per game.

Clemson vs Florida State Spread

The #4 Clemson versus Florida State contest takes the cake for the biggest spread move to a game involving a ranked team. The Tigers opened up as 7.5-point favorites, but that number has moved 4 points toward the Seminoles.

Clemson has beaten Florida State in six straight meetings and is 98-3 against unranked teams since the start of 2012.

Here’s a look at Florida State’s win probability in the next six games, via @espn:

FSU vs. Clemson: 27.3%
FSU vs. GT: 88.5%
FSU vs. UM: 48.4%
FSU vs. Syracuse: 42.9%
FSU vs. Louisiana: 88.5%
FSU vs. UF: 64.8%

— MAX (@maxescarpio) October 13, 2022

The current money splits are indicating this line is heading back toward the Tigers, as 80% of the spread wagers and 72% of the ATS money is backing Clemson.

Iowa State vs Texas Total

The biggest move to a total involving ranked teams has happened to the Iowa State versus #22 Texas matchup, and the movement might not be done yet.

The over/under for this Big 12 tilt opened at 55.5, but has since dropped all the way down to 48.5. Even at that reduced number, the under is still dominating the betting action from the sharps. 81% of the money wagered on the total is coming from only 37% of the over/under bets.

Texas is favored by 16 vs Iowa State.

That’s some serious rat poison.ISU hasn’t lost by that much in 30 games & has Big 12’s #1 D.

Texas has to avoid trap game potential:
-Coming off emotional win vs rival
-Early kickoff vs overlooked team
-Huge matchup vs OKST looming in 2 wks

— Alex Loeb (@SpanningTheLoeb) October 10, 2022

The Longhorns are fresh off shutting out arch-nemesis Oklahoma, while the Cyclones lead in the Big 12 in scoring defense.