{"id":83694,"date":"2025-08-21T00:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T00:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/83694\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T00:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T00:37:09","slug":"2025-college-football-odds-major-line-movement-ahead-of-week-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/83694\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 College Football Odds: Major Line Movement Ahead of Week 0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Week 0 has seen a lot more than zero line movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/johnewing\/status\/1957970842744164405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">According to BetMGM<\/a>, Kansas State moved to -3 from -3.5 against Iowa State, Western Kentucky shifted to -10.5 from -8.5 vs. Sam Houston St., Kansas to -12.5 from -14.5 vs. Fresno State and UNLV to -26.5 from -25.5 vs. Idaho State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">But one of the most notable shifts was in the Hawaii vs. Stanford line.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">The Rainbow Warriors opened as 2.5-point underdogs against the Cardinal; now they&#8217;re 2.5-point favorites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Let&#8217;s check out some of the other odds for a few of the first games of the 2025 college football season at BetMGM as of Aug. 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">No. 17 Kansas State vs. No. 22 Iowa State<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Point spread: Kansas State -3 (Kansas State favored to win by more than 3 points, otherwise Iowa State covers)<br \/>Moneyline: Kansas State -160 favorite to win (bet $10 to win $16.25 total); Iowa State +135 underdog to win (bet $10 to win $23.50 total)<br \/>Total scoring Over\/Under: 49.5 points scored by both teams combined<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Overtime<br \/>Yes: +950 (bet $10 to win $105 total)<br \/>No: -5000 (bet $10 to win $10.20 total)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Sam Houston State @ Western Kentucky<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Point spread: Western Kentucky -10.5 (Western Kentucky favored to win by more than 10.5 points, otherwise Sam Houston covers)<br \/>Moneyline: Western Kentucky -375 favorite to win (bet $10 to win $12.67 total); Sam Houston State +300 underdog to win (bet $10 to win $40 total)<br \/>Total scoring Over\/Under: 61.5 points scored by both teams combined<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Overtime<br \/>Yes: +1250 (bet $10 to win $135 total)<br \/>No: -10000 (bet $10 to win $10.10 total)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Fresno State @ Kansas\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Point spread: Kansas -12.5 (Kansas favored to win by more than 12.5 points, otherwise Fresno State covers)<br \/>Moneyline: Kansas -500 favorite to win (bet $10 to win $12 total); Fresno State +375 underdog to win (bet $10 to win $47.50 total)<br \/>Total scoring Over\/Under: 50.5 points scored by both teams combined<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Idaho State @ UNLV\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Point spread: UNLV -26.5 (UNLV favored to win by more than 26.5 points, otherwise Idaho State covers)<br \/>Moneyline: N\/A<br \/>Total scoring Over\/Under: 65.5 points scored by both teams combined<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Overtime Line Not Available<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Stanford @ Hawaii<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Point spread: Hawaii -2.5 (Hawaii favored to win by more than 2.5 points, otherwise Stanford covers)<br \/>Moneyline: Hawaii -135 favorite to win (bet $10 to win $17.41 total); Stanford +110 underdog to win (bet $10 to win $21 total)<br \/>Total scoring Over\/Under: 50.5 points scored by both teams combined<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Overtime<br \/>Yes: +950 (bet $10 to win $105 total)<br \/>No: -5000 (bet $10 to win $10.20 total)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">And if you&#8217;re looking to wager on this weekend&#8217;s game, there&#8217;s one team that FOX Sports betting analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/personalities\/chris-fallica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chris &#8220;The Bear&#8221; Fallica<\/a> has his eye on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">&#8220;My first pick probably will not go over well with my friends in Ames, as I am an unofficial ambassador there \u2014 but I do like the Purple Cats in this one,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/college-football\/2025-college-football-week-0-odds-chris-the-bear-fallicas-expert-pick-best-bet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fallica wrote<\/a> about the Kansas State-Iowa State tilt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">&#8220;Defensively, the Cyclones allowed 5.4 yards per carry last year, which was 126th nationally. Whether that was due to linebacker injuries or the 3-3-3 scheme, we\u2019ll see. If they can\u2019t win the early downs on defense, and allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/avery-johnson-4-player\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Avery Johnson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/dylan-edwards-player\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Edwards<\/a> and Gabe Ervin to look at third-and-2 all game, K-State will be hard to stop.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Want great stories delivered right to your inbox?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Create or log in to your FOX Sports account<\/a>, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!<\/p>\n<p>\n        What did you think of this story?\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        recommended\n      <\/p>\n<p> Arrow pointing to the leftArrow pointing to the right <\/p>\n<p>Item 1 of 3<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752807790_385_NCAAFootball.vresize.160.160.medium.0.png\" alt=\"College Football\" class=\"team-logo\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\"\/> Get more from the College Football Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Week 0 has seen a lot more than zero line movement. 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