Big Ten Week 1 Spreads

[HailHailToMichigan]

Via Vegasinsider.

Furman @ Michigan State (N/A)
Howard @ Maryland (N/A)
Murray State @ Illinois (N/A)
Eastern Kentucky @ Purdue (N/A)
Hawaii @ Michigan (-41)
Indiana @ FIU (-8)
Oregon State @ Minnesota (-10)
Miami (OH) @ Iowa (-28.5)
Western Michigan @ Northwestern (-6.5)
Bowling Green @ Ohio State (-27.5)
Kent State @ Penn State (-18.5)
Rutgers @ Washington (+24)
LSU @ Wisconsin (+10)
Fresno State @ Nebraska (-29)

I'll take Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Miami OH, Western Michigan, Ohio State, Kent State, Rutgers, LSU and Nebraska against the spread and Eastern Kentucky to win outright.

 

[oldman87]

That is one killa OOC schedule.

 

[RUScrew85]

Via Vegasinsider.

Furman @ Michigan State (N/A)
Howard @ Maryland (N/A)
Murray State @ Illinois (N/A)
Eastern Kentucky @ Purdue (N/A)
Hawaii @ Michigan (-41)
Indiana @ FIU (-8)
Oregon State @ Minnesota (-10)
Miami (OH) @ Iowa (-28.5)
Western Michigan @ Northwestern (-6.5)
Bowling Green @ Ohio State (-27.5)
Kent State @ Penn State (-18.5)
Rutgers @ Washington (+24)
LSU @ Wisconsin (+10)
Fresno State @ Nebraska (-29)

I'll take Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Miami OH, Western Michigan, Ohio State, Kent State, Rutgers, LSU and Nebraska against the spread and Eastern Kentucky to win outright.

Jeeze +24.

 

[ngrant]

Jeeze +24.

Wait. At Vegas Insider the CG Technologies spread is 25!!! They think we'll miss an extra point. The bigger mind blower is that Michigan is only 12-1 to be national champs!!! Is Harbaugh gonna play for them too?

 

[cicero grimes]

Anyone like UW plus the 10 in Green Bay?

 

[BeantownKnight]

I understand that Washington is a team "on the rise" but there's no way that RU loses by 24. I would happily take the points.

 

[Ty Webb]

I understand that Washington is a team "on the rise" but there's no way that RU loses by 24. I would happily take the points.

That line really surprises me................. to the point that is seems so outrageous that maybe Vegas knows something.

 

[MulletCork]

Oh my...

 

[tychicus]

definitely going to sprinkle some stuff on that Scarlet Knights +24

 

[HailHailToMichigan]

Anyone like UW plus the 10 in Green Bay?

It will be a great setting and atmosphere but it's week 1 so it's not like it will be cold or anything, so Wisconsin has no real advantage other than playing at "home" in front of less people than at Camp Randell and with a ton of road fans. Wisconsin will be a middle of the pack B1G West team this season in my opinion and that doesn't bode well playing someone like LSU anywhere. 34-17 Tigers. I think the worst case scenario for picking LSU is a push to be quite honest.

 

[RU from Jersey]

Michigan giving up 41 is crazy too. Is Hawaii now 1AA?

 

[HailHailToMichigan]

Michigan giving up 41 is crazy too. Is Hawaii now 1AA?

Michigan is immensely better. Obviously.
Hawaii plays the week before in Australia.
Hawaii plays this game at noon while it'd be 6am local time in Hawaii on top of coming back from Australia.

If Michigan really tried to they will cover and win by at least 50. However I think we go into halftime up 28-3 or something and come out in the second half only to put up 13 more at best and win 41-6 or 41-10. Did it routinely in games that were over by half last year (UNLV, BYU and Northwestern). The only question mark is who the QB will be. That same question mark last year worked pretty well and unlike Rudock, whoever it is will have actually had a full season plus of practices so they should be ready to go.

 

[NickKnight 1]

I'm just curious, who schedule this road game, is
this a home and home series? Was it Julie?
I don't think we should start our season with a California,
Oregon, or a Washington game. And UCLA and maybe
USC coming up. Our Big 10 schedule is already
tough enough. Don't have to make it tougher.

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Fall camp has not even opened and there are Point Spreads ? I guess that's why off season is called the Silly Season....lol

 

[HailHailToMichigan]

Fall camp has not even opened and there are Point Spreads ? I guess that's why off season is called the Silly Season....lol

I'd rather bet on some of these now than when they change closer to kickoff. Some look tasty.

 

[MADHAT1]

I'm just curious, who schedule this road game, is
this a home and home series? Was it Julie?
I don't think we should start our season with a California,
Oregon, or a Washington game. And UCLA and maybe
USC coming up. Our Big 10 schedule is already
tough enough. Don't have to make it tougher.

Home home, next year Washington plays at Rutgers Stadium and is the first game of season.
As for being too tough to start out the season, can't say if playing a good team is worse than
having fans expect a diet of cupcakes to start out season.
Rutgers started off the 2014 season at Washington St then played cupcake game a week later at home. Same thing this season, at Washington then cupcake game.