Clemson vs. Texas CFP First Round Best Bets, Predictions & Odds – Dec. 21
Published 9:23 pm Wednesday, December 18, 2024
To begin this season’s College Football Playoff, the No. 4 Texas Longhorns (11-2) will host the No. 13 Clemson Tigers (10-3) starting at 4 p.m. ET at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. Texas is the favorite by 12 points.
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When and Where is Clemson vs. Texas?
- Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
- Time: 4 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- City: Austin, Texas
- Venue: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
Clemson vs. Texas Prediction & Moneyline Pick
- Prediction: Texas 31, Clemson 21
- Texas is -461 on the moneyline, and Clemson is +352.
- Texas is 11-2 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 84.6% of those games).
- The Longhorns have played in nine games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -461 or shorter and won every time.
- Clemson has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Tigers have played as an underdog of +352 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The Longhorns have an implied moneyline win probability of 82.2% in this contest.
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Against the Spread Pick
- Pick ATS:
Clemson (+12)
- In 13 Texas games this season, it has seven wins against the spread.
- This season, the Longhorns have an ATS record of 5-4 in their nine games as a favorite of 12 points or more.
- In Clemson’s 13 games this year, it has six wins against the spread.
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Best Over/Under Pick
- Pick OU: Over (51.5)
- This season, four of Texas’ 13 games have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 51.5 points.
- This season, eight of Clemson’s games have ended with a score higher than 51.5 points.
- The point total for the game of 51.5 is 17.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for Texas (33.6 points per game) and Clemson (35.5 points per game).
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Key Stats Splits
Texas
Overall | Home | Away | |
---|---|---|---|
Point Total AVG | 52.6 | 54.3 | 49.9 |
Implied Total AVG | 36.2 | 39.6 | 30.8 |
ATS Record | 7-6-0 | 4-4-0 | 3-2-0 |
Over/Under Record | 4-8-1 | 3-5-0 | 1-3-1 |
Moneyline Favorite Record | 11-2 | 6-2 | 5-0 |
Moneyline Underdog Record | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Clemson
Overall | Home | Away | |
---|---|---|---|
Point Total AVG | 54 | 54.5 | 53.5 |
Implied Total AVG | 35.2 | 37.4 | 32.7 |
ATS Record | 6-7-0 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 |
Over/Under Record | 5-8-0 | 4-3-0 | 1-5-0 |
Moneyline Favorite Record | 8-2 | 4-2 | 4-0 |
Moneyline Underdog Record | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
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