Idaho at Colorado State

The oddsmakers are going off of the Vandals’ success a year ago, when they opened 7-2, but dropped their last three. They are 1-1 at the D-1 level to start the season and their two wins have come against very weak foes. Taking a closer look, their eight wins last season including five by 4 points or less. So, they really played a lot of games that came down to the wire as they either lost or won by a slim margin for most of the season. Colorado State is off to a 0-3 start, but they have faced three good teams. Miami Ohio may look like a bad loss, but the Red Birds were within 9 of Florida in the fourth quarter on the road. I think the hype off of one year of success for Idaho, and the fact that the Rams are 0-3 has this line poised to be had for the live home dog here. The Rams are stepping-up vs. teams with a winning road record as they are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14. This one is tougher than it looks, and I like the Rams to keep it close.