Two Road Underdogs Won Thursday and the Totals Went Opposite Ways

Infographic on college football Week 1 Thursday night. UMass beat Rutgers 37-21 as a 28.5-point underdog, a 44.5-point spread miss, with the total going over. Colorado beat Georgia Tech 14-13 on a blocked field goal and the total landed 24 under.

UMass went 0-12 last season. The Minutemen hadn’t beaten an FBS opponent since October 2023, and on Thursday night they walked into Piscataway and beat Rutgers 37-21 as roughly a four-touchdown underdog. Two hours later Colorado won at Georgia Tech on a blocked field goal as time expired. College football underdogs went 2-0 outright to … Read more

The Public Took the Under in Canton and the Game Went 63

Infographic on the 2026 Hall of Fame Game betting splits. The Under drew 74 percent of the money, Arizona 93 percent of spread dollars and 81 percent of moneyline cash. Carolina won 33-30 and the total finished on 63 against a 35.5 opener.

Carolina beat Arizona 33-30 in Canton on Thursday night, on a five-yard scramble by an undrafted rookie quarterback with the clock showing zero. The Hall of Fame Game opened the 2026 preseason with 63 combined points. The total opened at 35.5. This site previewed the game on Monday, arguing that the preseason trend lists circulating … Read more