College Football Odds Week 12: Texas vs Iowa State Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 12 of the college football season continues with a Big 12 showdown between the Texas Longhorns and Iowa State Cyclones. The betting odds see the seventh-ranked Longhorns as 7.5-point road favorites as they try to secure their lead in the conference. Coverage begins from Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET on FOX.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 12 Texas vs. Iowa State the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Stay tuned for more details regarding our ESPN BET promo code as well!

No. 7 Texas vs Iowa State Odds

• Opening point spread: Texas -9
• Opening moneyline: Texas -375/Iowa State +285
• Opening total: Over/Under 48 points scored
• Time: 8 p.m. ET Saturday (FOX)

UPDATE 6:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY: BetMGM opened Missouri -10.5, moved to -11 and -11.5 Wednesday. The Tigers are now -11.5 (-115) on two-way action, with 52% of bets on Mizzou/55% of money on Florida.

That's BetMGM's overall nationwide picture. At BetMGM Nevada, Scott Shelton said the book took two huge Missouri -11.5 plays, for $330,000 and $110,000.

"It's one of the biggest games of the day for us now. All the F-1 high rollers are in town," Shelton said, alluding to tonight's Las Vegas Grand Prix under the lights on the Strip.

The total dropped from 59.5 to 57.5 Thursday and remains 57.5 tonight. For BetMGM nationwide, tickets and money are 4/1 on the Over, contrary to the move.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: This has become a compelling game, with multiple sportsbooks reporting sharp action on home underdog Iowa State. PointsBet opened Texas -7.5 and climbed to -8.5 Monday afternoon. But within a few hours, the spread returned to Longhorns -7.5 (-115).

Since then, Texas has mostly been at various iterations of -7.5, save for a few hours Tuesday at -8/-8 (-105). It's now Longhorns -7.5 flat, with the Cyclines attracting 68% of early tickets and a massive 96% of early cash.

The total went from 47.5 to 48 and back to 47.5, all on Monday, then fell to 47 Tuesday. The Over is drawing 73% of tickets and practically all the money so far.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET MONDAY: Texas (9-1 SU/4-6 ATS) was on cruise control at halftime against TCU, holding a 26-6 lead. Ultimately, the Lonhorns barely held on for a 29-26 Week 11 victory, failing to cash as 13-point road favorites.

Iowa State (6-4 SU and ATS) went to BYU as a 7.5-point favorite and exited with a blowout 45-13 victory. The Cyclones are 4-1 SU and ATS in their last five games.

Texas is already down a point to -8 in TwinSpires' college football odds Week 12 market. The Longhorns are netting 58% of early spread tickets, but 60% of early spread cash is on the Cyclones.

"It's shaping up to be a Pros vs. Joes battle. The pros are on Iowa State," Lucas said.

The total inched from 48 to 48.5, with tickets and money in the 2/1 range on the Over.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson