Week 1 first look: FAU Owls at Florida Gators odds and lines, UF expected to prevail

Previewing the college football Week 1 matchup between the FAU Owls and Florida Gators, with odds, trends and head-to-head records.

The FAU Owls and Florida Gators open their 2021 regular season Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the FAU vs. Florida odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.

The Owls of FAU picked up five victories in eight regular-season games in 2020, head coach Willie Taggart’s first season at the helm. They closed the year with a 25-10 loss to Memphis in the Montgomery Bowl.

Florida won eight of its first nine games last season before suffering a 37-34 loss to LSU in the regular-season finale. The Gators then lost to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game 52-46 and then to Oklahoma 55-20 in the Sugar Bowl.

FAU at Florida odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 9:33 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: FAU +850 (bet $100 to win $850) | Florida -1800 (bet $1,800 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: FAU +23.5, -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Florida -23.5, -108 (bet $108 to win $100)
  • Total (Over/Under): 52.5, O: -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | U: -112 (bet $112 to win $100)

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2020 betting stats:

  • ML: FAU 5-4 | Florida 8-4
  • ATS: FAU 3-6 | Florida 5-6-1
  • O/U: FAU 2-7 | Florida 8-4

FAU at Florida head-to-head

The Gators hold a 3-0 all-time series lead with the most recent meeting coming Nov. 21, 2015. Florida narrowly won that day, pulling off a 20-14 victory in overtime. The first two meetings went in favor of the Gators by a combined score of 100-23.

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