- Boise State’s odds are a 6.5-point favorite over USF.
- Boise State is returning six starters on defense.
- USF finished in the bottom nationally on defense last season.
TAMPA, Fla. – Week 1 of the college football season officially kicks off on Thursday with #25 Boise State going on the road to take on USF in Tampa.
At first glance here, legal sports betting sites have definitely left some points off the board here for Boise State as they should have a swift run to a win here. This comes not only with the production that they are returning from last season, but also where USF is defensively going into the season.
#25 Boise State Vs. USF
- Moneyline: Boise State (-240) vs. USF (+200)
- Spread: Boise State -6.5
- Total: 63
Broncos Run Up Vs. USF
Everything is leaning towards Boise State’s college football odds going into their season opener against a middling USF squad.
Starting with where South Florida ranked in defense last season, they were ranked in the bottom nationally in total defense at 119th and 100th in total scoring defense. They now go into the season facing the number one offense in the Mountain West from a season ago in the Broncos, who lit up for 37.3 ppg.
Boise State is also returning some key offensive starters in QB Maddux Madsen, who exploded for over 3,000 yards and 23 touchdowns last season, along with five rushing touchdowns. Matt Lauter and Latrell Caples also return, who were two of the top-3 receiving options for Madsen as well. There are also extremely high praised for freshman running back Sire Gaines to fill the hole that Ashton Jeanty left in rushing.
Strengthening Boise State’s odds even more is that the USF defense is made up nearly of all returning production, which is a unit that allowed the third most total yards in the AAC last year at 436.9.
On the other hand, Boise State is returning six starters to a defense that finished top-40 nationally and second in the Mountain West last year in points allowed per game (22.6).
With all said, this should be an easy line for Boise State to cover at -6.5. With 70% of tickets coming in on the Broncos as well, bettors should get in while the line is still less than a touchdown.
