Oddsmaker sets who’s up and down in college football

Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma are favored to win their respective conferences.

An Ohio State-Northwestern rematch in the Big Ten title game is not impossible.

An Ohio State-Northwestern rematch in the Big Ten title game is not impossible.

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The odds, as usual, are looking good for Ohio State to have another successful football season. Illinois and Northwestern? Well ...

With college football just a few weeks away, oddsmakers at www.SportsBettingDime.com have released regular-season statistical over/unders for the top rushers, receivers and quarterbacks at all Power Five schools. The site has also posted over/under for wins; conference championship odds; the odds to reach their conference championship game; and current odds for any Heisman hopefuls.

The SBD oddsmakers have set the over/under win totals for Alabama and Clemson at 11.5 while Ohio State and Oklahoma are listed at 11.0. Those schools are also favored to win their respective conferences.

Illinois’ over/under for wins is 3.5. Northwestern’s is 7.0.

ILLINOIS

Over/Under Wins: 3.5

Odds to Win the Conference: +33200

Odds to play in the BIig Ten Championship game: +9500

Heisman odds for Brandon Peters: +50000

Chase Brown Over/Under Rushing Yards: 1091.5

Brian Hightower Over/Under Receiving Yards: 714.5

Brandon Peters Over/Under Passing Yards: 2,447.5

Brandon Peters Over/Under Passing TDs: 20.5

NORTHWESTERN

Over/Under Wins: 7.0

Odds to Win the Conference: +5700

Odds to play in the Big Ten Championship game: +1200

Heisman odds for Cam Porter: +80000

Cam Porter Over/Under Rushing Yards: 1,025.5

JJ Jefferson Over/Under Receiving Yards: 644.5

Ryan Hilinski Over/Under Passing Yards: 2,109.5

Ryan Hilinski Over/Under Passing TDs: 15.5

NOTRE DAME

Over/Under Wins: 8.5

Heisman odds for Kyren Williams: +12500

Kyren Williams Over/Under Rushing Yards: 1,245.5

Michael Mayer Over/Under Receiving Yards: 732.5

Jack Coan Over/Under Passing Yards: 2845.5

Jack Coan Over/Under Passing TDs: 19.5

OHIO STATE

Over/Under Wins: 11.0

Odds to Win the Conference: -135

Odds to play in the Big Ten Championship game: -260

Heisman odds for CJ Stroud: +2900

Master Teague Over/Under Rushing Yards: 1,215.5

Chris Olave Over/Under Receiving Yards: 1,179.5

CJ Stroud Over/Under Passing Yards: 3,032.5

CJ Stroud Over/Under Passing TDs: 31.5

WISCONSIN

Over/Under Wins: 8.5

Odds to Win the Conference: +700

Odds to play in the Big Ten Championship game: +120

Heisman odds for Graham Mertz: +14000

Bo Melton Over/Under Rushing Yards: 1,065.5

Jake Ferguson Over/Under Receiving Yards: 695.5

Graham Mertz Over/Under Passing Yards: 2754.5

Graham Mertz Over/Under Passing TDs: 25.5

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