UTSA Roadrunners Odds

UTSA Roadrunners 2024 Season Preview

UTSA has been on an absolute tear since hiring head coach Jeff Traylor ahead of the 2020 season. One of the best coaches in the Group of Five, Traylor has led the Roadrunners to two conference titles and four bowl games in as many seasons. Traylor owns a combined 39-14 record throughout his time in San Antonio.

But things will be different this year.

The Roadrunners have to replace longtime starting quarterback Frank Harris after four seasons as the starter, as well as leading receiver Joshua Cephus. Luckily for UTSA, it brings back its top three running backs in Kevorian Barnes, Robert Henry and Rocko Griffin, who combined for 1,786 yards and 23 touchdowns a season ago.

With the core of a strong ground game returning, UTSA owns the third-shortest odds to win the AAC at +500. 

The Roadrunners come in at 70th in Action Network's betting power ratings, putting them fourth in the AAC. UTSA's power rating is 4.5 points higher than conference rival South Florida, which means we'd project it as a 4.5-point favorite over the Bulls on a neutral field.

Here’s how you can bet on UTSA this season and some key things to know.

Betting on UTSA

There are plenty of ways to bet UTSA Roadrunners football this season, including futures — like college football win totals and AAC Championship odds. Then, there are game-by-game markets, like moneylines, spreads and totals (also known as the over/under).

Betting UTSA's Moneyline

How does a moneyline work? Here’s how it might look at a sportsbook like DraftKings or FanDuel:

• UTSA -200
• Rice +150

The minus (-) sign means a team is the favorite, while the plus (+) sign means a team is the underdog. In the above game, UTSA would be a -200 favorite.

Odds can be understood more clearly if you think in terms of betting $10 or $100. A bet on the Roadrunners' means every $200 bet nets $100 in profit (plus the $200 stake back). The underdog side is slightly different, though. A $100 wager on the Rice moneyline would profit $150 (plus the $100 stake back).

Few bettors bet the moneyline when it's extremely high — think -1000 — but many people create parlays using the moneylines of favorites. Use our parlay calculator to get an understanding of what the payouts will look like when building a parlay. You can also add bets to your betslip on our college football odds page to automatically get the best parlay price.

Betting UTSA's Spread

The spread is the great equalizer when it comes to sports betting. Even high-quality Power 4 teams like Michigan and Tennessee are expected to go around .500 against the spread because the spread is based on each team's ability, injuries and recent form.

• UTSA -6.5 (-110)
• USF +6.5 ( -110)

If someone bet UTSA -6.5, that means the Roadrunners would have to win by seven points or more in order to cash the bet. On the other side, if they bet USF +6.5, they would need the Bulls to lose by six points or fewer or win the game outright.

In this instance, you would also be paying -110 juice, meaning you must wager $1.10 for every $1 you want to win. If you’re unfamiliar with calculating odds, read up on how to use American odds or use our odds calculator.

Betting UTSA's Totals

The third main way to bet the Roadrunners in a single game would be the over/under — widely known as the total. The total is simply how many points both teams combine for in a game.

• Over: 55.5 (-115)
• Under: 55.5 (-105)

If someone put a bet down on the over, they would need the final score of both teams to add up to 56 points or more. A bet on the under, meanwhile, would need both teams to combine for 55 points or less.

There’s a difference in payout with the over and under in this game as well. In this game, you must wager $1.15 for every $1 you want to win if you bet the over and $1.05 for every $1 you want to win if you bet the under.

UTSA Player Props & More

College football player props aren't available in every state, and their availability continues to shrink as more college betting scandals occur.

If college player props are available in your state, you may find markets like touchdown props or passing yardage totals, receiving totals and rushing totals. However, U.S. sportsbooks will offer far fewer markets for college players than they will for the NFL for a variety of reasons. The markets for player props also tend to be more limited for smaller games, like your typical Group of Five matchup.

If sports betting isn’t legal in your state or college props aren’t offered, platforms like PrizePicks exist. It’s regulated like DFS and allows you to pick multiple player statistics to be more or less than the listed number.