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Most football bettors wait until gameday to place their college and NFL wagers because, frankly, that’s when they start looking over odds, data, systems, angles, etc… to name a few things.
However, football odds are typically available all week, with some of the most drastic and telling line movement occurring within the first 48 hours after opening.
This doesn’t mean early-week market activity is the most important, but there are a handful of clues to glean regarding where odds are moving and, more importantly, who is moving them.
For example, it’s very unlikely that public bettors are moving lines for Saturday afternoon’s Miami Ohio vs. Army matchup.
On the other hand, our PRO betting tools are already pegging that as one of three matchups quietly landing plenty of early smart money.
Let’s leverage these tools and break down each of the three college football Week 4 games that sharps are already betting.
Early College Football Week 4 Sharp Betting Picks
*Odds as of Tuesday morning
Miami Ohio vs. Army
12 p.m. ET | CBS Sports Network
Service academies are typically popular teams for under bettors, and that’s exactly what we’re seeing this week with Miami Ohio vs. Army.
DraftKings Sportsbook opened this total at 53 before sharp action hit the under on Monday afternoon, pushing this line down to 51 (click here for live college football Week 4 odds).
Sharp angle: Under 51
Boise State vs. Utah State
12 p.m. ET | CBS
Market movers have targeted the Boise State vs. Utah State total as well, but this time have taken an early position on the over.
Two waves of smart money hit the over on Monday afternoon, explaining why this line is now 2.5 points higher than its opening number.
Sharp angle: Over 65.6
Texas Tech vs. Texas
12 p.m. ET | ABC
There’s no other way to put it: Wiseguys are slamming the Texas Tech vs. Texas spread.
BetMGM opened this line at Red Raiders +11.5 and sharps have pummeled this price all the way down to the current spread of +7.5.
Sharp angle: Texas Tech +7.5
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