NCAA Football Week 9 ATS Picks
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Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers (-13 ½)
I had the Mountaineers in as one of my dark horse picks for the season, but a loss to Iowa State now means that the playoffs are likely a lost cause for West Virginia. The Big 12 Conference is still wide-open, though, and it’s another big conference battle this weekend, with the Baylor Bears heading to Morgantown as a 13 ½ point underdog.
Baylor have gone 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings with Virginia, but they are just 5-9-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall. They are also just 2-4-1 ATS this season. The Bears have been competitive against West Virginia in recent years, but I like the Mountaineers to win and cover here.
Latest NCAA Football Week 9 Betting Trends
- Baylor is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Baylor is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
- West Virginia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- West Virginia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baylor
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Tech Hokies (-3)
The Hokies started their season with a signature win over the Florida State Seminoles, but they saw all their hard work come undone with a stunning loss to Old Dominion in Week 3. The Hokies have won 2 of their 3 games played since then, although they have only managed to cover twice.
This week they will welcome in the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and a triple-option offense that is always tough to cover. The Jackets are just 3-4 on the season and have gone just 2-5 ATS. They have a good ATS record against Virginia Tech, but I think they are in trouble this weekend.
Latest NCAA Football Week 9 Betting Trends
- Georgia Tech is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
- Georgia Tech is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Virginia Tech is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Wisconsin Badgers (-6 ½) at Northwestern Wildcats
You may have already noticed that I am following a bit of a trend this week, which is to take teams that have not necessarily done well ATS versus their Week 9 opponent. The Wisconsin Badgers are very much in that group, as they have gone just 1-7 ATS in their last 8 visits to Northwestern.
The big thing for me here is that this is one of the least talented Wildcats teams in recent memory, especially at home, where they are a mere 1-3 ATS this season. At 2-5 ATS, the Badgers are not much better, but I do like them to win by at least a TD here, covering in the process.
Latest NCAA Football Week 9 Betting Trends
- Wisconsin is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Wisconsin is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Northwestern is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
- Northwestern is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Wisconsin
Kentucky Wildcats (+6 ½) at Missouri Tigers
A lot of folks have been picking against Kentucky all season long, yet here they are heading into Week 9 still having a shot at taking the SEC East crown. They still need a little help to achieve that goal, but they can help themselves a little this weekend with a win on the road in Missouri.
The problem here is that they are facing a Tigers team that has covered the spread in all 4 home games this season. Kentucky has already covered as the underdog 3 times this season and I think they can do it again on Saturday.
Latest NCAA Football Week 9 Betting Trends
- Kentucky is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
- Kentucky is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
- Missouri is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
- Missouri is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
