College Football Week 1 Odds & Picks: Texas Tech vs. Wyoming (Saturday)

The beauty of college football is in its unpredictability. Each year, we get crazy upsets, even in Week 1 when there are often some lopsided lines. In this weekly piece I'll highlight a few plays I like where the long-shot underdog has a great chance to win outright. Let's jump right into the action to find some long shot winners. Let’s take a look at Texas Tech vs. Wyoming.

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College Football Week 1 Long Shot Bets: Texas Tech vs. Wyoming

Texas Tech is a team that is hoping to take the next step in the Big 12 and compete with the likes of Texas for the conference championship. Their first test of the season will come on the road, at 7,220 feet elevation, in Wyoming. The Cowboys will be poised to build off of a season in which they went 7-6. They aren't thought of very highly in some of the advanced rankings, but they return a bunch of production on both sides of the ball. That kind of experience can't be overlooked. Additionally, the elevation may be their friend in trying to slow down the 17th ranked offense per SP+.

Wyoming has been a solid program under HC Craig Bohl and with all the returning players, they're looking to take the next step. Texas Tech is a talented team on offense, but the Cowboys have a defense that ranks among the best in Group of 5 per SP+. They have the tools, aided with a distinct home field advantage, to slow them down enough to make this a game and give themselves a chance to pull off the major upset.

Pick: Wyoming (+460)

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