Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the USC vs. LSU Game – Sunday, September 1

Published 7:25 pm Thursday, August 29, 2024

The No. 13 LSU Tigers (0-0) square off against the No. 23 USC Trojans (0-0) in college football action at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. In the article below, we have best bets and tips to help you make informed bets.

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When and Where is LSU vs. USC?

  • Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • City: Paradise, Nevada
  • Venue: Allegiant Stadium

LSU vs. USC Prediction & Moneyline Pick

  • Prediction:
    LSU 40, USC 34
  • LSU is -185 on the moneyline, and USC is +154.
  • LSU won 81.8% of the games last season when it was favored on the moneyline (9-2).
  • The Tigers won all nine games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -185 or shorter last year.
  • Last season, USC won one out of the four games in which it was the underdog.
  • The Trojans played as an underdog of +154 or more twice last season and split those games.
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Tigers a 64.9% chance to win.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    LSU (-4.5)

  • LSU had six wins in 12 games against the spread last year.
  • The Tigers had an ATS record of 6-3 as 4.5-point favorites or more last season.
  • USC posted a 4-9-0 record against the spread last year.
  • The Trojans covered every time (2-0) as underdogs of 4.5 points or greater last year.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Over (64.5)
  • LSU played 10 games with over 64.5 total points, its current matchup’s point total, last season.
  • USC played in 11 games last season where they and their opponent combined to score more than 64.5 points.
  • The two teams averaged a combined 22.8 more points per game (87.3) a season ago than this matchup’s total of 64.5 points.

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Key Stats Splits

LSU

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 62 63.1 60.4
Implied Total AVG 37.6 41.1 32.6
ATS Record 6-6-0 4-3-0 2-3-0
Over/Under Record 11-1-0 6-1-0 5-0-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 9-2 7-0 2-2
Moneyline Underdog Record 0-1 0-0 0-1

USC

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 66.1 64.7 68.4
Implied Total AVG 41.8 41.1 42.8
ATS Record 4-9-0 3-5-0 1-4-0
Over/Under Record 10-3-0 6-2-0 4-1-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 7-2 4-2 3-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-3 1-1 0-2

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