Washington State may have erased a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit at home against Boise State in Week 3, but the Cougars still failed to cover the 7.5-point spread.
Several other favored home teams also failed to cover the spread, including Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio State and Oregon State.
Through two-plus weeks of the college football season, home teams and favored teams have burned bettors. Home teams have covered only 40.13 percent of the time, according to Covers.com. Favorites, meanwhile, are few points higher but are still covering only 43.59 percent of their games.
For those without third-grade math skills, that means away teams are covering at a clip of 59.87 percent and underdogs are 56.41 percent. Furthermore, home favorites teams sit at 40.31 percent, while away favorites are 59.26 percent.
Here's a full breakdown:
| Category | Record | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Away Teams | 94-63-5 | 59.87% |
| Home Teams | 63-94-5 | 40.13% |
| Favorites | 68-88-5 | 43.59% |
| Dogs | 88-68-5 | 56.41% |
| Away Favorites | 16-11-0 | 59.26% |
| Away Dogs | 77-52-5 | 59.69% |
| Home Favorites | 52-77-5 | 40.31% |
| Home Dogs | 11-16-0 | 40.74% |
