CBS Sports: What Early CFB Betting Lines Tell Us About Several Playoff Contenders
by Staff Reporter
February 25, 202613 Comments
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Oddsmakers have released several early betting lines for Week 1 College Football games involving payoff hopefuls.
One of those matchups is LSU's home opener against Clemson in Baton Rouge, which will serve as Lane Kiffin's debut with the Tigers.
LSU is currently a 11.5-point favorite with the over/under set at 51.5. Here's what CBS had to say about the game:
One of those matchups is LSU's home opener against Clemson in Baton Rouge, which will serve as Lane Kiffin's debut with the Tigers.
LSU is currently a 11.5-point favorite with the over/under set at 51.5. Here's what CBS had to say about the game:
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Clemson at LSU (-11.5, 51.5)
Line: LSU -11.5
Over/under: 51.5
This was billed as one of the games of the year in 2025, but LSU's 17-10 win at Clemson became the high point of the Tigers' season -- and the beginning of a disastrous campaign for Clemson.
Now the spotlight shifts to Baton Rouge, where Lane Kiffin has retooled LSU's roster with the nation's No. 1 transfer portal class, headlined by former Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt. Oddsmakers appear to be buying into the idea that Kiffin will open up the offense and quickly turn the Tigers into a contender.
Dabo Swinney, meanwhile, enters 2026 on the hot seat. If this matchup follows the script set by the early line, the pressure surrounding the longtime Clemson coach is only likely to intensify.
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