The Connecticut Huskies (0-5, Independent) and Vanderbilt Commodores (1-3, 0-1 SEC) meet Saturday at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Connecticut vs. Vanderbilt odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Huskies came oh-so-close last week, falling 24-22 at home to Wyoming. They easily covered the 31.5-point number, however, and are 2-0 ATS across the past two after starting out 0-3 ATS. UConn is average 21.5 PPG in the past two, after being shut out in each of the first two against FBS foes.
Speaking of shutouts, Vandy was blanked at home last weekend by No. 2 Georgia, 62-0. It’s now 0-3 SU/ATS in three home games, and it has allowed 103 points across the past two outings against Stanford and UGA.
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Connecticut at Vanderbilt odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Connecticut +470 (bet $100 to win $470) | Vanderbilt -700 (bet $700 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Connecticut +14.5 (-110) | Vanderbilt -14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Connecticut at Vanderbilt odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Vanderbilt 26, Connecticut 22
Money line
Vanderbilt (-700) lost to an FCS team, East Tennessee State, in Clark Lea’s coaching debut. Not only did it lose at home to the Bucs, it was dusted by 20 points. While I expect Vandy to scratch this one out, it shouldn’t be this heavily favored against anybody.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
CONNECTICUT +14.5 (-110) is a tremendous value catching two touchdowns, as it has covered the past two, and nearly won outright last weekend as 31.5-point ‘dogs.
Vanderbilt -14.5 (-110) has no business being a double-digit favorite against anyone. The last time didn’t turn out so hot, as it was a 21-point favorite vs. ETSU. In fact, the Commodores are 1-3 ATS in the past four as a double-digit favorite going back to Sept. 29, 2018, and they’re 1-2 SU in the past three such instances.
Over/Under
UNDER 51.5 (-110) is the play in this one as we have two bad football teams on display in Nashville.
The Under is 4-1 in the past five tries for the Huskies against SEC schools, while cashing the Under in 12 of the past 17 games played in the month of October.
The Under is a perfect 4-0 in the past four when Vandy is installed as a favorite, and 5-1 in the past six non-SEC battles.
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