2024 college football Week 2 odds, lines, trends: Legendary Vegas expert reveals picks, predictions
Week 2 of the college football season begins Friday and the weekend slate is headlined by one of the most intriguing matchups of the season. No. 3 Texas travels to Ann Arbor to take on No. 10 Michigan on Saturday at noon ET in a battle of playoff teams from last year. The Wolverines are the defending national champions and they've won 23 consecutive games at home. The Longhorns, meanwhile, are 7-0 in their past seven games on the road.Â
The latest Week 2 college football odds via SportsLine consensus list Texas as a 7-point road favorite. Other notable Week 2 college football lines include No. 14 Tennessee (-9) vs. No. 24 NC State in Charlotte, Nebraska (-6.5) vs. Colorado and No. 21 Iowa (-2.5) vs. Iowa State (see more college football lines right here).Â
Before making any Week 2 college football bets, be sure to see what legendary college football handicapper Bruce Marshall has to say.Â
For years Vegas-based Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Bruce joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan and served as executive editor for many years. Marshall now supplies his unique and colorful brand of football and basketball analysis to SportsLine members.Â
An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Bruce's vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects.
Now he's studied the Week 2 college football schedule and used his Tech Corner technique to break down every matchup.
One thing we can tell you for Week 2: Marshall likes Arkansas (+10) to stay within the spread at No. 16 Oklahoma State in a noon ET matchup on Saturday. "Sam Pittman has been a decent underdog play since taking over Razorbacks in 2020, going 17-9 in that spot. Arkansas is also on a 19-6-1 Over run since mid 2022," Marshall said.
Marshall has evaluated every other matchup and he's found an alarming 21-6 betting trend you need to know about in one of the week's biggest matchups! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before making any college football picks.Â
Who should you back in Week 2 of college football, and what alarming trend do you need to know about in one of the week's biggest games? ... Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the legendary Vegas handicapper who has won multiple handicapping titles!
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