The 2021 season is almost upon us, and that means it’s time to start thinking about how to bet Week 1 matchups.
In the SEC, there are some intriguing Week 1 games, including Alabama vs. Miami in Atlanta and Clemson vs. Georgia in Charlotte.
The DraftKings Sportsbook has lines for 12 Week 1 SEC games, with 11 SEC squads favored to win. As you can see below, Georgia is the only SEC team not favored to win its opener:
- Thursday, Sept. 2
- Bowling Green at Tennessee (-34)
- Saturday, Sept. 4
- Louisiana-Monroe at Kentucky (-29.5)
- Rice at Arkansas (-20)
- Alabama (-19) vs. Miami
- Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State (-24)
- Central Michigan at Mizzou (-13)
- Akron at Auburn (-37)
- Clemson (-3.5) vs. Georgia
- FAU at Florida (-24.5)
- Kent State at Texas A&M (-29.5)
- LSU (-4) at UCLA
- Monday, Sept. 6
- Ole Miss (-9) vs. Louisville
Vanderbilt and South Carolina’s games (both against FCS opponents) weren’t listed.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.