If you are trying to find information on the best bets in Big 12 action in Week 1, or creating a parlay bet, our computer model is here to help. It favors betting on the over/under in the UNLV vs. Houston matchup, and picking Wyoming (+7) over Arizona State on the spread. You can find more insights on those college football games by scrolling down.
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Best spread bets in Big 12 this week
Pick: Wyoming +7 vs. Arizona State
- Matchup: Wyoming Cowboys at Arizona State Sun Devils
- Projected favorite & spread: Wyoming by 5.9 points
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Date: August 31
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1 (Watch on Fubo)
Pick: UNLV +2.5 vs. Houston
- Matchup: UNLV Rebels at Houston Cougars
- Projected favorite & spread: UNLV by 2.5 points
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Date: August 31
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1 (Watch on Fubo)
Pick: Penn State -8.5 vs. West Virginia
- Matchup: Penn State Nittany Lions at West Virginia Mountaineers
- Projected favorite & spread: Penn State by 11.4 points
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: August 31
- TV channel: FOX (Watch on Fubo)
Pick: Stanford +9.5 vs. TCU
- Matchup: TCU Horned Frogs at Stanford Cardinal
- Projected favorite & spread: TCU by 9.3 points
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Date: August 30
- TV channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo)
Best total bets in Big 12 this week
Over 54 – UNLV vs. Houston
- Matchup: UNLV Rebels at Houston Cougars
- Projected total: 59.3 points
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Date: August 31
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1 (Watch on Fubo)
Over 58.5 – New Mexico vs. Arizona
- Matchup: New Mexico Lobos at Arizona Wildcats
- Projected total: 59.5 points
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Date: August 31
- TV channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo)
Over 48 – Wyoming vs. Arizona State
- Matchup: Wyoming Cowboys at Arizona State Sun Devils
- Projected total: 48.8 points
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Date: August 31
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1 (Watch on Fubo)
Over 51.5 – Penn State vs. West Virginia
- Matchup: Penn State Nittany Lions at West Virginia Mountaineers
- Projected total: 52.2 points
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: August 31
- TV channel: FOX (Watch on Fubo)