College Football Odds Betting Strategy for Cup Cake Saturday

The reason you are reading this is because you are a fanatic and looking for a proven college football odds betting strategy and we have just the thing you need. There's no doubt, every week day in the Fall, you go to your newspaper or Gambling911.com to see the point spread on the upcoming weekend games. And as you look down the list of odds on the 50 or more games, something always jumps out at you.

"I can't believe the odds makers have Louisiana-Lafayette favored over Arkansas State by two touchdowns."

Why do you suppose I used two Sun Belt schools as an example instead of Ohio State vs. Michigan or Oklahoma vs. Texas? It's because you will find more college football odds maker error in lower profile games. The general public isn't as informed on the Sun Belt or MAC as let's say - the SEC or BIG TEN. However, bets cost the same and pay the same. Oh sure it's fun to lay money on big games but it's even better to take money to the bank using this tried and true betting strategy.

The "BIG GAME" is lined tighter than games falling under the radar because odds makers are not as informed on the Sun Belt as they are on the SEC. So if you want to make a living at this sports betting thing, you need to educate yourself about every conference and every team in those outlier leagues.

Betting college football is different than betting NFL. For one, the bettor has more opportunity with the large number of games. It's takes lots of work to get a feel for every game and guess what; it works the same way for college football odds makers. The whole idea is to become more informed than they are in the lesser conferences.

Odds makers set lines based on how they think you will bet. They do not set lines based on reality. The first Saturday of any college football season is referred to as "Cup Cake Saturday." That is when you see the Pac 12 taking on the Sun Belt. This year Oregon opens its season with Arkansas State in Eugene at Autzen Stadium on Saturday September 1st and kick off is at 10:30 PM EST.

Currently the college football odds makers at BetOnline have the Ducks being 35.5 point favorites.Oregon is certainly good but will they win that game by more than five touchdowns? If the Ducks were playing North Texas I might lay the points but because A-State are defending Sun Belt Champs and return the bulk of that team, I think the right call here is ASU +35.5 points.

Start doing your homework for Cup Cake Saturday; kickoff is around the corner and this prove College Football Odds Betting Strategy has been a proven winner for the past 40 years I have been betting football.

- Reno Gold, Gambling911.com Special Contributor