The 2022 college football season has finally reached the halfway point, with conference races taking shape in Week 9. There are several marquee in-conference rivalries on the schedule, but perhaps none more important than C.J. Stroud and No. 2 Ohio State facing No. 13 Penn State in Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon.
No. 9 Oklahoma State looks to build on its thrilling victory over Texas with a matchup against a scrappy No. 22 Kansas State team, while No. 5 Tennessee faces No. 19 Kentucky in the SEC.
This weekend has a plethora of questions and games to wager on, and we have everything you need to make your wagering decisions ahead of Week 9.
Check out ESPN Stats & Information for all of the notes and trends.
Thursday
No. 24 NC State vs. Virginia Tech (-13.5, 40)
Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- This season, Virginia Tech is 0-3 ATS on the road, tied for the worst road cover percentage in the ACC.
- Virginia Tech has won all five of its games against NC State.
- NC State has failed to cover in all four of its games this season.
- Since the start of the 2005 season, NC State is 18-5 ATS after a bye.
No. 14 Utah vs. Washington State (-8, 55.5)
Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington, 10 p.m. ET
- Since the start of the 2019 season, Washington State is 0-4 ATS after a bye.
- This season, Washington State is 1-6 to the over, tied for the fourth-lowest over percentage in the FBS.
- Since the start of the 2016 season, Utah has a 35-18-1 record in Pac-12 play, the best in-conference cover percentage in the conference.
- The total has been exceeded in seven of Utah’s last eight road games.
Saturday
No. 2 Ohio State (-15.5, 61) plays at No. 13 Penn State.
Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania, 12:00 p.m. ET
Broncos vs. Jaguars in London
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- Since the FBS/FCS split in 1978, Ohio State has been the second-largest favorite against a Top-15 Penn State team. The largest came against then-No. 9 Penn State in 2019. (-20.5).
- In its last five games as a double-digit favorite, Ohio State is 4-0-1 ATS.
- Since the start of the 2017 season, the over has gone 16-4-2 in Ohio State road games, the highest over percentage in the FBS (min. 5 games).
- Penn State has won five of its last six meetings with Ohio State.
- TCU (-7.5, 68) vs. West Virginia
- Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia, 12 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Since 2016, West Virginia has won each of its last six games against TCU.
- Since the start of last season, West Virginia is 4-1 ATS against AP-ranked opponents.
- Since the start of the 2020 season, TCU is 5-0-1 ATS as a road favorite, tied for the best such cover percentage in the FBS.
- TCU’s last five games have all gone over the total.
Notre Dame hosts No. 16 Syracuse (-3, 47)
JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY, 12 p.m. ET on ABC
- This season, Syracuse is 6-1 ATS, tied for the second best cover percentage in the FBS.
- Since the start of last season, Syracuse is 5-1 ATS as a home favorite, the second-best such cover percentage in the FBS.
- Since the start of the 2020 season, Notre Dame is 8-2 ATS on the road, the best road cover percentage in the FBS.
- Since the start of last season, Notre Dame is 3-0 ATS as a road underdog.
Florida plays No. 1 Georgia (-22.5, 57)
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Georgia is 1-6 to the over this season, tied for the lowest over percentage in the SEC with Kentucky and Missouri.
- Georgia is a 22-point favorite over Florida for the first time since the FBS/FCS split in 1978.
- Over the last 20 seasons, Florida is 31-14-4 ATS against AP Top-10 opponents, the best such cover percentage in the SEC.
- Following a straight-up loss, Florida has failed to cover six of its last seven games.
No. 8 Oregon (-17, 58) vs. No. 1 California
California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Since the start of the 2020 season, California is 4-0 ATS as a home underdog.
- Since the start of last season, California is 3-0 ATS as a double-digit underdog.
- Since the start of the 2019 season, California is 14-4 ATS as an underdog.
- In its last nine games as a favorite, Oregon is 7-1-1 ATS.
- 3:30 p.m. ET, Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas, No. 9 Oklahoma State vs. No. 22 Kansas State (-1.5, 56.5)
- Oklahoma State is 11-1-1 ATS in Big-12 play since the beginning of last season, the highest such cover percentage in the Big 12.
- Since the start of last season, Oklahoma State has gone 7-0 ATS on the road. Over that time period, that is the best road cover percentage in the FBS.
- Since the start of the 2018 season, Oklahoma State is 17-4-1 ATS against AP-ranked opponents. Over that time period, that is the best such cover percentage in the Big 12.
- This season, Oklahoma State is 6-1 to the over, tied for the second-highest over percentage in the FBS.
Wake Forest (-4, 62) at Louisville
Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, 3:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network
- This season, Wake Forest is 6-1 ATS, tied for the second-best cover percentage in the FBS.
- Since last season, Wake Forest has won each of its last three road games.
- Since the start of the 2016 season, Louisville is 5-12 ATS against AP-ranked opponents, the worst such cover percentage in the ACC.
- Louisville has won all three of its games against Wake Forest.
No. 17 Illinois vs. Nebraska (-7.5, 50.5)
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- Over the last ten seasons, Nebraska is 4-11 ATS as a home underdog.
- Illinois has won five of their last six road games.
- This season, Illinois’ four games against teams with losing records were all under the total.
- Since the start of last season, Illinois is 3-0 ATS after a bye.
No. 20 Cincinnati (-1, 56) visits UCF.
FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, Florida, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN
- Since the start of the 2015 season, UCF is 9-19 ATS after a straight-up loss.
- The total has been under in each of Cincinnati’s last three games.
- Since the start of the 2016 season, the under has gone 25-10 in Cincinnati’s 35 road games.
- Over that time period, the FBS had the highest under percentage on the road.
- Since the start of the 2019 season, Cincinnati is 3-0 ATS when the line is between -3 and +3.
No. 25 South Carolina hosts Missouri (-5, 47)
Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina, 4 p.m. on SEC Network
- Missouri is 1-6 against the spread this season, which is tied for the fourth-lowest under percentage in the FBS.
- Since the start of the 2015 season, Missouri is 7-15 ATS as a road underdog.
- South Carolina has failed to cover three consecutive games and five of its last six as an AP-ranked team.
- South Carolina has gone over the total in all three of its home games this season.
- No. 19 Kentucky takes on No. 3 Tennessee (-12.5, 63.5)
- Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee, 7 p.m. on ESPN
- Tennessee is 6-1 ATS this season, good for second in the FBS in cover percentage.
- Tennessee’s five home games this season have all gone over the total.
- This season, Kentucky is 3-0 ATS against AP-ranked opponents.
- Since the start of the 2018 season, Kentucky is 5-16 to the over, the lowest road over percentage in the FBS.
No. 10 USC (-15, 75) visits Arizona.
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona, 3:30 p.m.
- This season, Arizona is 3-0 ATS after a straight-up loss.
- In four of its last five games, Arizona has gone over the total.
- As a road favorite, USC has covered four of its last five games.
- Ten of USC’s last twelve games following a bye have gone under the total.
No. 4 Michigan vs. Michigan State (-22, 54.5)
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 7:30 p.m. on ABC
- Michigan State has won 12 of the last 14 meetings with Michigan.
- Michigan State has failed to cover in all four of its games against AP Top-5 opponents this season.
- As a double-digit underdog, Michigan State has failed to cover each of its last four games.
- Since the start of last season, Michigan is 13-5 ATS as a favorite, the best such cover percentage in the Big Ten.
No. 15 Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M (-2.5, 55.5)
Kyle Field, College Station, Texas, 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network
The total has been under in each of the last seven meetings between Ole Miss and Texas A&M.
This season, all three Texas A&M home games have gone under the total.
Ole Miss has now gone over the total three times in a row.
Since the start of last season, Ole Miss is 3-0 ATS as a road favorite.
No. 21 North Carolina hosts Pittsburgh (-3.5, 64.5)
Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 8:30 p.m. on ACC Network
Following a bye week, North Carolina has failed to cover each of its last six games.
Since the start of the 2020 season, North Carolina is 1-8 ATS in games played after more than 6 days of rest.
Since the start of last season, Pittsburgh is 4-0 ATS after a straight-up loss.
Since the start of last season, Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS on the road, good for the second-best road cover percentage in the FBS.
Stanford vs. No. 12 UCLA (-16.5, 64.5)
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, 10:30 p.m. on ESPN
- This season, UCLA is 6-1 to the over, tied for the second-highest over percentage in the FBS.
- This season, all four of UCLA’s Pac-12 games have gone over the total.
- Since the start of the 2019 season, Stanford is 7-16-1 ATS as an underdog.
- Since the start of the 2019 season, Stanford is 4-10-1 ATS as a double-digit underdog.
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