Football for Penn State is back after 243 long days with a game versus Purdue in prime time at Ross-Ade Stadium.
Early odds are available for six of Penn State’s twelve games as the season is about to start. The current game spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook are listed below:
- September 1: Penn State (-3.5) at Purdue
- September 17: Penn State (-2.5) at Auburn
- October 15: Penn State (+6.5) at Michigan
- October 22: Minnesota at Penn State (-9.5)
- October 29: Ohio State at Penn State (+13.5)
- November 26: Michigan State at Penn State (-6.5)
The Nittany Lions are presently 13.5 points underdogs against Ohio State and 9.5 points favourites versus Minnesota in their respective White Out matchups, respectively. Penn State is a 3.5-point favourite over Purdue on Thursday night, and the over/under betting is 5/9.
The Nittany Lions aren’t getting much support from the futures market. The Penn State victory total is set at 8.0, with over/under odds of 2/3 and 5/4 respectively. The Nittany Lions are 100/1 to go the distance and claim a national championship this season, but the chances of winning it all aren’t all that terrific either. The probabilities for certain victory milestones this season are as follows:
- More Than 10 Games: 3/1
- Big Ten East Division: 8/1
- Big Ten Conference: 13/1 (DraftKings Sportsbook)
- National Championship: 100/1
With odds of 1/3 and 6/1, respectively, Ohio State and Michigan are both favoured to win the Big Ten East, ahead of Penn State. The Nittany Lions and Wisconsin both have odds of 100/1 to win the national championship.
It’s noteworthy to note that Penn State and Pitt will face off in a head-to-head matchup as part of DraftKings Sportsbook’s Pennsylvania college football special. The odds that one team will win more games than the other are 10/11 for both teams. The offer is only available to bettors who are located within the Commonwealth.
Sean Clifford and Parker Washington, two wide receivers, are each given odds of 120/1 and 200/1, respectively, to win the Heisman Trophy. Will Levis, a current starter for Kentucky and a former quarterback for Penn State, has 100/1 odds to win the award.