Line Movement: College Football Week 2

Week 2 Coaching Notes & Matchup History


Arkansas at Oklahoma State, Saturday (12:00 p.m.)

First meeting since 1980 when the two teams played in the Southwest Conference (annual rivalry)

Since 2017, Oklahoma State is 4-0 straight up and against the spread (ATS) against non-conference Power opponents

First non-conference Power opponent for Arkansas since 2021 and first true road game against a non-conference Power opponent since 2016

Razorbacks are 1-6 straight up at 2-5 ATS in road openers since 2017

Texas at Michigan, Saturday (12:00 p.m.)

Despite combining for 1,953 wins, Texas and Michigan have only played once ever (2005 Rose Bowl)

Michigan holds the most all-time wins (1,005) while Texas ties for fourth (948)

Without Jim Harbaugh, Michigan is 0-4 ATS against non-conference opponents (last year and Week 1)

Texas snapped a five-game losing streak in true road games against Power Conference foes when it beat Alabama last year

Kansas State at Tulane, Saturday (12:00 p.m.)

Tulane last won this matchup in Manhattan (2022, +14 underdogs)

Darian Mensah started at QB for Tulane in a 52-0 win over Southeast Louisiana last week. Blue chip transfer Ty Thompson attempted just four passes

As an FBS head coach, Jon Sumrall is 20-8 ATS

Kansas State has lost seven games outright as a favorite since 2020 (five times as a 10+ point favorite)

Iowa State at Iowa, Saturday (3:30 p.m.)

Iowa leads the CyHawk series 47-23 all time. They have a 12-5 edge since 2006

Iowa State last won by more than three points in 2005 and have beaten Iowa by exactly three points in each of its last four victories

The under has hit on 17 of the last 19 matchups

The Cyclones out-gained the Hawkeyes and had 10 more first downs last year, but lost 20-13 (Iowa covered a -3 spread)

Tennessee vs. NC State, Saturday (7:30 p.m.)

Game is played in Charlotte, North Carolina

Vols lead the all-time series 2-1 (two matchups pre-World War II)

Tennessee is 5-2 ATS against its last seven ACC foes (only straight up loss 2022 vs. Pitt)

NC State trailed Western Carolina 21-17 heading into the fourth quarter before scoring three straight TDs

Boise State at Oregon, Saturday (10:00 p.m.)

Boise State holds a 3-0 series lead over Oregon (2008, ’09, ’17)

Oregon’s 24-14 win over Idaho was a bit misleading. The Ducks out-gained the Vandals, 487-217, and were +1 in turnovers

Similarly, Boise State out-gained Georgia Southern 651-461

Dan Lanning is 19-9 ATS as head coach at Oregon