Georgia Favored by Two Scores Over Florida in Week 9 College Football Matchup
Betting lines released for Week 9 show Georgia as a 10.5-point favorite against Florida, while Ohio State leads USC by seven points, reflecting recent performance trends.
Betting odds for the upcoming week of college football were released ahead of the first College Football Playoff rankings. Georgia opened as a 10.5-point favorite over Florida in a neutral-site game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, despite Georgia’s recent loss to Auburn and Florida’s win over Texas.
Ohio State entered Los Angeles as a seven-point favorite against USC, even though the Buckeyes will start a backup quarterback and the Trojans suffered a 24-7 defeat to Wisconsin.
Other notable lines include Arizona at Texas Tech (-4.5), Wisconsin at Iowa (-3.5), Minnesota at Indiana (-20.5) and Utah at Cincinnati (-6.5). The odds were provided by DraftKings Sportsbook.
"The oddsmakers see the Dawgs as an obvious favorite," the report noted regarding the Georgia-Florida matchup.
"It doesn’t necessarily reflect well upon Lincoln Riley that Ohio State is a touchdown favorite in Los Angeles despite starting a backup quarterback," the analysis added.
The three unbeaten teams remaining—Miami, Utah and UCLA—are also featured in the week’s betting lines, with Utah facing a challenging road game in Cincinnati.