College Football Odds Week 9: Oregon vs Utah Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Oregon and Utah hook up for a huge Pac-12 battle in Week 9 of college football as both teams enter at 6-1. Betting odds see the Ducks as 7-point road favorites against the Utes. Coverage begins from Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

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

No. 8 Oregon vs No. 13 Utah Odds

• Opening point spread: Oregon -5.5
• Opening moneyline: Oregon -215/Utah +175
• Opening total: Over/Under 49 points scored
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday (FOX)

UPDATE 1 P.M. ET SATURDAY: With 2.5 hours until kickoff, Oregon is 6.5-point chalk in Caesars Sports' college football odds Week 9 market. The Ducks opened -4.5 Sunday afternoon, stretched to -6 by Sunday night, then touched -7 on Monday and Tuesday.

Oregon has been at -6.5 (-115) or -6.5 flat since Tuesday night. It's two-way spread play, with 54% of tickets/53% of money on the Ducks.

The total dropped from 49.5 to 47.5 by Wednesday, then this afternoon went to 47. Current Caesars splits aren't available.

UPDATE 4:30 P.M. ET THURSDAY: On Sunday evening, the Ducks hit PointsBet's college football odds Week 9 market as 5-point favorites. The line quickly went to Oregon -5.5/-6, then on Monday climbed to -6.5/-7.

On Tuesday, the number nudged down to -6.5, where it sits now. Oregon is getting 59% of early tickets/69% of early dollars on the spread.

The total opened at 49, peaked 49.5 shortly thereafter, then returned to 49 Monday. Since then, the number has toggled between 48.5 and 48 many times, before going to 47.5 this morning. The Over is netting 80% of tickets, while 65% of cash is on the Under.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET MONDAY: Oregon (5-1-1 SU and ATS) bounced back from its loss at Washington, but was dealt its first ATS setback of the season. The Ducks closed as 19.5-point faves vs. Washington State and won 38-24.

Utah (6-1 SU/4-2-1 ATS) stayed firmly in the Pac-12 chase by pulling out a road upset of USC. The Utes were 7-point underdogs and had a 28-14 lead late in the third quarter. But Utah let it slip away, falling behind 32-31 on a USC TD with 1:46 remaining.

However, the Utes marched down the field and got a closing-seconds field goal to win 34-32.

Oregon is already out to -7 from a -5.5 opener at TwinSpires. The Ducks are seeing 54% of early spread tickets/72% of early spread cash.

"Sharp play right away on the opener at -5.5, and [sharps] hit again at -6.5," Lucas said.

The total is steady at 49, with 62% of tickets/58% of money 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