College Football Odds Week 9: BYU vs Texas Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Texas and BYU meet for the first time as Big 12 rivals in Week 9 of college football. Betting odds see the Longhorns as 17.5-point home favorites against the Cougars. Coverage begins from Austin on Saturday, October 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 9 BYU vs Texas: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

BYU vs No. 7 Texas Odds

• Opening point spread: Texas -17
• Opening moneyline: Texas -1000/BYU +650
• Opening total: Over/Under 51.5 points scored
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday

UPDATE 1 P.M. ET SATURDAY: This line has been all over the map in Caesars' college football odds Week 9 market. Texas opened -17 Sunday afternoon, shot up to -19.5 within a couple hours, then backtracked to -17.5 Sunday night.

The Longhorns then went to -18 Wednesday, -19 Thursday and -20 Friday. Texas is now -20.5 while taking 63% of spread tickets/70% of spread money.

The total fell from 51.5 to 49.5 by Wednesday, spent the latter part of the week at 50, then returned to 49.5 late Friday night. Current Caesars splits aren't available.

UPDATE 1:30 P.M. ET FRIDAY: The Longhorns opened -20 and fell back to -17.5 (-105) by Monday morning at BetMGM. Texas then rebounded to -18.5 Thursday and is now at -19.5 (-115).

Still, spread tickets are running 2/1 and spread money 2.5/1 on underdog BYU.

The total dipped from 51.5 to 50.5 Monday and hasn't moved off 50.5 since. The Over is seeing 54% of tickets, but 82% of cash is on the Under.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET MONDAY: Texas (6-1 SU/3-4 ATS) got far more than it expected as a 24-point favorite at Houston. The Longhorns led 21-0 early in the second quarter, but let the Cougars tie it at 21 by early in the third quarter.

Texas ultimately held on for a 31-24 victory.

BYU (5-2 SU/3-4 ATS) had no such issues laying 3 points at home vs. Texas Tech. The Cougars darted to a 14-0 first-quarter lead and cruised to a 27-14 victory.

There was early volatility on Caesars Sports' college football Week 9 odds board. Texas shot from -17 to -18.5 within a few minutes Sunday afternoon, then got to -19.5 about 90 minutes later. On Sunday evening, the number dropped back to -17.5.

The total nudged from 51.5 to 51 this morning.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 9 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