College Football Odds Week 9: Colorado vs UCLA Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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The hype train for Colorado has left town as the Buffaloes seek their second win in the last five games with a trip to UCLA in Week 9 of college football. Betting odds see the Bruins as 17-point home favorites against the Buffaloes. Coverage begins from the Rose Bowl on Saturday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 9 Colorado vs UCLA: 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.

Colorado vs No. 23 UCLA Odds

• Opening point spread: UCLA -17
• Opening moneyline: UCLA -950/Colorado +540
• Opening total: Over/Under 64 points scored
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ABC)

UPDATE 5 P.M. ET THURSDAY: UCLA opened -17 at PointsBet, went to -16.5 (-115) for 2.5 hours Monday, then returned to -17. The public is certainly on Coach Deion Sanders and Colorado, with spread ticket count 3/1 on the Buffaloes. But spread money is almost dead even.

PointsBet opened the total at 64 (Over -115) and hit its low of 62.5 (Under -115) this afternoon, with a couple stops along the way this week. The Over is taking 61% of bets, while 69% of cash is on the Under.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET MONDAY: As long as Coach Prime and Co. hold to recent form – taking a lot of tickets and money, but delivering a windfall for the house – oddsmakers are likely thrilled that Colorado is facing another Top 25 opponent this week.

The Buffaloes (4-3 SU/3-3-1 ATS) had a Week 8 bye after a massive meltdown in Week 7. Colorado led Stanford 29-0 at half, then gave it all back and more, losing 46-43 in double overtime as a 13.5-point home favorite in Week 7.

UCLA (5-2 SU/4-3 ATS) had no such issues with Stanford in Week 8. The Bruins scored the first 35 points of the game and coasted to a 42-7 victory laying 17 points on the road.

TwinSpires moved UCLA from -17 to -16.5, with Colorado already attracting 59% of early spread tickets/64% of early spread cash.

"What else is new? The public is siding with Colorado," Lucas said.

The total has bounced around already, from 64 to 63.5 to 64.5, then back to 63.5. Ticket count is 3/1 and money almost 4/1 on the Over.

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