CFP Unbeatens UCLA and Utah Draw Sharp Action Ahead of Week 11 Matchups
Unbeaten UCLA and Utah prepare for Week 11 tests with strong backing from bettors, while struggling Ohio State and Indiana face crucial conference matchups.
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Key points
- UCLA enters Week 11 at 9-0 both straight-up and against the spread, facing Illinois as a double-digit favorite.
- Utah carries a 9-0 straight-up record into an Arizona matchup, drawing heavy one-way action from bettors.
- Ohio State is favored heavily at home against Northwestern after quarterback Aidan Chiles was ruled out with an injury.
As college football reaches Week 11, unbeaten programs UCLA and Utah continue to dominate both on the gridiron and at the betting window. According to Caesars Sports trading data, fourth-ranked UCLA stands as the nation's only 9-0 straight-up and against-the-spread team, drawing sharp money that pushed the Bruins from 8.5-point favorites to 10-point favorites ahead of their Friday night clash against Illinois. Meanwhile, No. 2 Utah brings an identical 9-0 record into Saturday night's meeting with Arizona, commanding heavy one-way traffic from bettors as 2.5-point road favorites.
Elsewhere in the conference, No. 20 Ohio State looks to reverse a two-game skid when hosting Northwestern at noon ET on Saturday. The Buckeyes caught a line movement past two touchdowns following news that Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles will miss the contest with an upper-body injury. Ohio State enters the matchup desperate to revive fading College Football Playoff aspirations after dropping consecutive games following an injury to quarterback Julian Sayin.
In another pivotal Big Ten showdown, No. 9 Indiana hosts No. 18 USC after a bye week. While the defending national champion Hoosiers sport an 8-1 straight-up record, they have struggled tremendously for bettors at 1-8 against the spread. Caesars opened Indiana as a 7.5-point home favorite before climbing to -8.5, with oddsmakers anticipating significant West Coast support for the visiting Trojans.
What to watch next: UCLA kicks off the weekend action against Illinois at 9 p.m. ET on Friday night.
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