2018 Week 1 lines: Alabama favored by a whopping 30 points over Louisville
Following Tua Tagovailoa's brilliant performance in the national championship game, oddsmakers are very high on Alabama heading into the 2018 season.
The point spreads for the opening weekend of the 2018 season have been posted by 5 Dimes Sportsbook, and the Crimson Tide are massive 30-point favorites over Louisville for the neutral site affair in Orlando, Fla. It will be the Cardinals' first game without former Heisman-winner Lamar Jackson at quarterback.
Other notable games see Auburn listed as four-point favorites over Washington in Atlanta, West Virginia favored by eight points over Tennessee in Jeremy Pruitt's first game as head coach, Notre Dame as narrow two-point home favorites against Michigan, and Miami as one-point favorites for the contest with LSU in Arlington, Texas.
Here's a list of the spreads from the most significant games on opening weekend:
| Favorite | Underdog | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama -30 | Louisville | Orlando |
| Auburn -4 | Washington | Atlanta |
| West Virginia -8 | Tennessee | Charlotte |
| Texas -10 | Maryland | Landover |
| Miami -1 | LSU | Arlington |
| Notre Dame -2 | Michigan | Notre Dame |
| Arizona -7.5 | BYU | Arizona |
| Oklahoma -21 | FAU | Oklahoma |
| Cal -4 | North Carolina | Cal |
| Texas Tech (pick) | Ole Miss | Houston |
| Colorado -6 | Colorado State | Denver |
| UCLA -13 | Cincinnati | UCLA |
| Purdue -1 | Northwestern | Purdue |
| Ohio State -31 | Oregon State | Ohio State |
| Duke -9 | Army | Duke |