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PrintCollege football season doesn’t kick off until Aug. 30, but some sportsbooks will begin releasing early point spreads in the coming weeks and months. Unfortunately, all of the games released—usually between 100 and 150, in all—will be matchups between marquee teams.
While it’s great for Alabama, Oregon and Oklahoma fans, those in Pullman, Wash., Ames, Iowa, and Boulder, Colo., have nothing to get excited about.
That’s where we come in.
We’ve projected point spreads for all 798 games (even the thrilling UTSA vs. Texas A&M-Commerce showdown in early September) and have also broken them up by conference for convenience. In addition, we’ve provided what the standings would look like if the projected favorite won every game*.
*Keep in mind: There are a handful of coin flip games that could go either way. Michigan State, “projected” to finish 6-2, could easily fall to 4-4 or even 3-5 if it drops a couple games as a small favorite.
Quite obviously, projecting point spreads three months in advance is an imperfect process. You will likely spot inconsistencies or notice mistakes or disagree with some of the lines. If so, feel free to e-mail us at beyondthebets@gmail.com.
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LEGENDS
Michigan 6-2
Nebraska 6-2
Michigan State 6-2
Iowa 5-3
Northwestern 2-6
Minnesota 1-7
LEADERS
Wisconsin 7-1
Ohio State 6-2
Illinois 4-4
Purdue 3-5
Penn State 2-6
Indiana 0-8
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WEEK 5
Penn State at Illinois -1
Minnesota at Iowa -13.5
Ohio State at Michigan State -1.5
Wisconsin at Nebraska -4
Indiana at Northwestern -14
WEEK 6
Michigan State -18.5 at Indiana
Nebraska at Ohio State -5
Michigan -7 at Purdue
Illinois at Wisconsin -18
Northwestern at Penn State -8
WEEK 7
Ohio State -21 at Indiana
Iowa at Michigan State -10.5
Northwestern at Minnesota pk
Wisconsin -6.5 at Purdue
Illinois at Michigan -18.5
WEEK 8
Michigan State at Michigan -6.5
Purdue at Ohio State -16.5
Minnesota at Wisconsin -23
Penn State at Iowa -6
Nebraska -9 at Northwestern
WEEK 9
Iowa -1 at Northwestern
Purdue -3.5 at Minnesota
Michigan at Nebraska -3.5
Ohio State -6 at Penn State
Indiana at Illinois -14.5
Michigan State at Wisconsin -7
WEEK 10
Iowa -11.5 at Indiana
Nebraska at Michigan State -2.5
Michigan -14.5 at Minnesota
Illinois at Ohio State -19.5
Penn State at Purdue -3
WEEK 11
Wisconsin -21 at Indiana
Northwestern at Michigan -17.5
Penn State at Nebraska -13.5
Minnesota at Illinois -8.5
Purdue at Iowa -6.5
WEEK 12
Northwestern at Michigan State -16
Iowa at Michigan -14
Minnesota at Nebraska -23
Indiana at Penn State -17.5
Ohio State at Wisconsin -4
Purdue at Illinois -2
WEEK 13
Nebraska -3 at Iowa
Illinois at Northwestern -3
Michigan State -12.5 at Minnesota
Michigan at Ohio State -4
Wisconsin -5 at Penn State
Indiana at Purdue -15.5
