The Colorado State Rams will look to hold down the fort at home when they host the visiting Oregon State Beavers at Hughes Stadium in their college football Week 1 matchup on Saturday August 26th. So make sure to take a look at the latest NCAA football betting odds that we have available for this coming week.
The Rams narrowly recorded a winning record last season while Oregon State will be looking to improve after failing to win half of their games a year ago. Now, let’s find out which team is offering the best value in this matchup.
Colorado State has a legitimate star in wide receiver Michael Gallup (1,272 receiving yds, 14 Tds) and a pair of excellent running backs in Dalyn Dawkins (919 yards) and Izzy Matthews (13 Tds). While the Rams were mediocre on defense in 2016, they also return eight starters and they should be improved because of experience if nothing else. Linebackers Josh Watson and Deonte Clyburn are expected to make a ton of plays for the Rams this season as will senior safeties.
Analyzing the College Football Week 1 Oregon State Beavers at Colorado State Rams Betting Lines
College Football: Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 2:30 PM ET Where: Hughes Stadium TV: CBS Sports Network College Football Odds: Colorado State Rams -2 / Total: 62 GAMETIME WEATHER Partly Cloudy 28°C/83°F Humidity 27% Precipitation % 15% Cloud Cover 50% Wind 8 mph NNE Stadium Type OpenWhy Bet the Oregon State Beavers Odds at +2
The best reason to bet on Oregon State in this contest is that the Beavers have as much or probably, more overall talent on their roster as Colorado State. Oregon State should also have a healthy dose of motivation following their horrific season a year ago. The Beavers went 4-8 in head coach Gary Anderson’s second season and finished the 2016 campaign ranked an uninspiring 105th in the nation in total offense while averaging a modest 26.2 points per game. Defensively, Oregon State ranked 79th overall while giving up 30.5 points per contest. Running back Ryan Nall (951 yards, 13 TD’s) will lead the Beavers offense this season while transfer starting quarterback Jake Luton eases into his new role. Oregon State is looking for a better season out of big wide receiver Jordan Villamin and will likely utilize athletic returning tight end Noah Togiai a lot more after he was lost for the majority of last season due to injury. The bad news is that the Beavers had to replace three starters on the offensive line. On defense, linebackers Manase Hungalu (83 tackles, 3 fumble recovers, 1 INT) and Bight Ugwoegbu (54 tackles, 11 for loss, 5.5 sacks) will make plays all over the field, but the Beavers’ best defensive player is Freshman All-American, cornerback Xavier Crawford (70 tackles, 10 pass breakups, 1 INT).OREGON STATE BEAVERS TEAM STATISTICS
Offensive total yards 364.67 Current Offensive rush yards 192.75 Offensive passing yards 171.92 Average Score For 26.17 Defensive total yards 428.33 Current Defensive rush yards 218.42 Defensive passing yards 209.92 Average Score Against 30.50Why Bet the Colorado State Rams Odds at -2
The best reason to bet on the Rams in their opener is that they’re playing at home and have a really explosive offense, not to mention, their own kind of motivation as they head into Year 3 of the Mike Bobo era. Colorado State’s offense is led by dual threat quarterback Nick Stevens who tossed an impressive 19 touchdown passes against just three interceptions in the Rams’ final seven games last season after regaining the starting job.
Colorado State has a legitimate star in wide receiver Michael Gallup (1,272 receiving yds, 14 Tds) and a pair of excellent running backs in Dalyn Dawkins (919 yards) and Izzy Matthews (13 Tds). While the Rams were mediocre on defense in 2016, they also return eight starters and they should be improved because of experience if nothing else. Linebackers Josh Watson and Deonte Clyburn are expected to make a ton of plays for the Rams this season as will senior safeties.
