College Football Odds Week 5: Kansas vs Texas Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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It's a big one in the Big 12 this week as undefeated Kansas heads down to Austin to face third-ranked Texas. Coverage begins from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 30 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 5 Kansas vs. Texas: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates.

No. 24 Kansas vs No. 3 Texas Odds

• Opening point spread: Texas -17.5
• Opening moneyline: Texas -1000/Kansas +600
• Opening total: Over/Under 62.5 points scored
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ABC)

UPDATE 1:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Texas opened -16.5 Sunday at Caesars Sports and briefly got as high as -18 Monday. The Longhorns backed up to -16.5 Tuesday, dipped to -16 Friday and are down to -15.5 today.

It's two-way spread play, with 56% of tickets/53% of money on Texas. Multiple sportsbooks reported sharp play on Kansas this week, including BetMGM at Kansas +17.5.

Caesars opened the total at 61.5 and surged to 64 by Monday. But the number has been in retreat ever since, bottoming out at 60.5 this afternoon. Splits aren't available.

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET THURSDAY: The Longhorns inched down from -17 to -16.5 Tuesday at PointsBet, and the line has been stable since. Underdog Kansas is actually seeing 56% of tickets/57% of money on the spread.

The total climbed from 62 to 64 by Monday evening, but then backed up to 61 by Wednesday afternoon. It's still at 61 despite heavy Over play, with tickets almost 5/1 and money well beyond 9/1.

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET MONDAY: Texas (4-0 SU/2-2 ATS) has put up 30-plus points in each of its first four games, including at Alabama and at Baylor. The Longhorns bashed Baylor 38-6 in Week 4 laying 17.5 points at home.

Kansas (4-0 SU/2-2 ATS) is off to a solid start, as well, but is an underdog for the first time this season. The Jayhawks were 8.5-point home favorites against BYU and won 38-27.

The Kansas-Texas line is stable at -17.5, with 60% of early tickets/62% of early money on the underdog Jayhawks.

"The public thinks this is too many points. There's a good chance we'll need Texas in this spot," Lucas said.

The total inched up to 62.5, with tickets 2/1 and money 2.5/1 on the Over in the early going.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 5 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every Top 25 matchup.

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