Best & Worst College Football Teams Against the Spread (2021)

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Before we head into bowl season, let’s take a quick look at how teams did against the spread. To many people’s surprise, Michigan was the clear-cut best team against the number this year, only failing to cover twice in 13 tries. Other teams had impressive seasons ATS as well, like Oregon State; despite only going 7-5 overall, they went a perfect 6-0 on their home field. They were the only FBS team to finish undefeated.

On the flip side, New Mexico took the cake for the least friendly team to bet on. A lot of folks in Albuquerque had some tough Saturdays. They went 0-6 at home, the only team to go winless, and an FBS-worst 1-11 overall. Below you can find all the best and worst teams against the spread, plus some other streaks and records that stood out!

Best College Football Teams ATS

  • Michigan 11-2
  • Pittsburgh 10-3
  • Notre Dame 9-3
  • Old Dominion 9-3
  • North Texas 9-3

Worst College Football Teams ATS

  • New Mexico 1-11
  • Indiana 2-10
  • Temple 2-10
  • TCU 2-9-1

Best Home Teams ATS

  • Oregon State 6-0
  • Three tied at 6-1

Worst Home Teams ATS

  • New Mexico 0-6
  • Five tied at 1-5

Best Road Teams ATS

  • Pittsburgh 5-0
  • Oklahoma State 5-0
  • Georgia 4-0
  • Air Force 4-0-1

Worst Road Teams ATS

  • Duke 0-5
  • Northwestern 0-5
  • Memphis 0-5

Best vs. Ranked Teams ATS

  • South Florida 4-0
  • Utah 3-0
  • Fresno State 3-0

Worst vs. Ranked Teams ATS

  • Indiana 0-6
  • Maryland 0-5

Best College Football Over Teams

  • Rice 9-3
  • Tennessee 9-3
  • Louisiana Tech 9-3

Best College Football Under Teams

  • Boise State 2-9-1
  • Louisiana 3-10

(h/t Team Rankings)