SMU vs. Penn State odds, line, spread: 2024 College Football Playoff picks, prediction from proven model

The 11th-seeded SMU Mustangs and sixth-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions kick off their College Football Playoff with a first-round matchup on Saturday at University Park, Pa. The winner will advance to face No. 3 Boise State on Dec. 31 at the Fiesta Bowl. The Mustangs (11-2), who are coming off a 34-31 loss to Clemson in the ACC Championship Game, last won a national championship in 1982. The Nittany Lions (11-2), who lost 45-37 to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game, have won two national championships, the last coming in 1986.

Kickoff is set for noon ET at Beaver Stadium. This will be the third meeting between the schools, with Penn State owning a 1-0-1 series edge. The Nittany Lions are 8.5-point favorites in the latest SMU vs. Penn State odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 54. Before making any Penn State vs. SMU picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it went a profitable 43-34 on top-rated picks during the 2024 regular season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen impressive returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on SMU vs. Penn State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines and trends for Penn State vs. SMU:

SMU vs. Penn State spread: Penn State -8.5
SMU vs. Penn State over/under: 54 points     SMU vs. Penn State money line: Penn State -328, SMU +256SMU: The Mustangs have covered the spread in eight of their last 14 games (+1.40 units) PSU: The Nittany Lions have…


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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-12-18 17:31:00

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