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By Chris Marler
It’s a light SEC slate this week, just five conference matchups, while Ole Miss hosts FCS opponent The Citadel. Betting lines barely moved, except for one game in Tuscaloosa, where the spread has shifted significantly.
When sportsbooks released their summer lines, LSU–Alabama opened at Alabama -6.5. It climbed to 11.5–12.5 earlier this week and now sits at 10.5 on the eve of kickoff. It’s the biggest line movement of any SEC game, with 81% of the money on LSU.
A fascinating note this week comes from Georgia–Mississippi State. Georgia is still a 9.5-point favorite, yet just two percent of the money is on them. Oddsmakers like Action Network value the line closer to -6.5, making Mississippi State an appealing play.
The biggest line of the season is in the Ole Miss-Citadel game. Rarely do sportsbooks open a betting line between a Power 4 and FCS team. That’s especially the case with a top five team like Ole Miss. However, later in the week several books released lines at 53 and 54 points.
Here’s a breakdown of the rest of this week’s lines and where the public money is landing.
LSU at Alabama
- Opening Line: Alabama -6.5
- Current Line: Alabama -10.5
- Public Money: LSU 81% – Alabama 19%
Georgia at Mississippi State
- Opening Line: Georgia -9.5
- Current Line: Georgia -9.5
- Public Money: Mississippi State 98% – Georgia 2%
The Citadel at Ole Miss
- Opening Line: N/A
- Current Line: Ole Miss -54
- Public Money: Ole Miss 68% – The Citadel 32%
Texas A&M at Missouri
- Opening Line: Texas A&M -6.5
- Current Line: Texas A&M -7
- Public Money: Texas A&M 67% – Missouri 33%
Auburn at Vanderbilt
- Opening Line: Vanderbilt -5.5
- Current Line: Vanderbilt -6.5
- Public Money: Auburn 74% – Vanderbilt 26%
Florida at Kentucky
- Opening Line: Florida -4
- Current Line: Florida -3
- Public Money: Kentucky 62% – Florida 38%
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