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The 17th-ranked Pitt Panthers (7-0, 3-0 ACC) and the 20th-ranked SMU Mustangs (7-1, 4-0) meet Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we look at Pitt vs. SMU from BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions later in the week.
The Panthers earned a 41-13 win over Syracuse last Thursday, easily covering as 5-point home favorites. Pitt’s defense scored 3 pick-sixes against Orange QB Kyle McCord. The Panthers are 6-1 against the spread (ATS) this season, with the Under cashing in each of the previous 3 outings.
The Mustangs survived 28-27 in OT at Duke despite committing 6 turnovers. SMU, which didn’t cover as an 11-point favorite, lost 3 fumbles and 3 interceptions, while Duke didn’t turn the ball over once. The Mustangs outgained the Blue Devils 469 yards to 393, finishing with 211 rushing yards with 258 passing yards. SMU has won 5 in a row since an 18-15 loss to current No. 12 BYU Sept. 6, while going 4-1 ATS. The Over is 4-1 in that span, too.
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Pitt at SMU odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Tuesday at 6:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pitt +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | SMU -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Pitt +7.5 (-110) | SMU -7 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 59.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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2024 betting stats
- ML: Pitt 7-0 | SMU 7-1
- ATS: Pitt 6-1 | SMU 5-3
- O/U: Pitt 3-4 | SMU 5-3
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Pitt vs. SMU head-to-head
SMU leads all-time series 3-2-1.
This is the first time these teams will meet as conference rivals.
The last time they met was in the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham with SMU prevailing 28-6 on Jan. 7, 2012, winning outright as a 3.5-point underdog.
Prior to that, the teams met in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day 1983, with the Mustangs winning 7-3. SMU’s last regular-season win was Sept. 25, 1948 in Pittsburgh, and Pitt’s most recent victory was Oct. 3, 1942 in the Steel City.
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