The Buffaloes will try to win and cover the spread at Folsom Field on Saturday when they get a visit from the Golden Bears in Week 2 action.

They bring a 0-1 record (0-1 ATS) to the Week 2 battle against the 1-0 Golden Bears, who are 1-0 ATS against the spread. Over under bettors have seen Colorado go 0-1 so far and the Golden Bears go 1-0.



View California vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The Golden Bears are listed as 3.5-point favorites at sportsbooks, with the total listed at 48.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 88 (Buffaloes) and the No. 34 (Golden Bears) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 42-10 result in favor of the Golden Bears is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Colorado's #90-ranked offense (17 PPG) against a Golden Bears defense that ranks #60 at 21 PPG. The Buffaloes passing attack has averaged 223 yards per game, more than the Golden Bears give up through the air (142 YPG on average).



Last time out for California, they were a 36-21 Sportsbook as they battled Fresno State at home. California covered in the match as a 10.5-point favorite, while 57 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Colorado was a 34-17 loser on the road against Hawaii. They failed to cover the 7–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (51) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.


California Golden Bears Trends:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 3-7

Colorado Buffaloes Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 2-8

A few Golden Bears at Buffaloes trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of California's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of California's last 6 games on the road
California is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
California is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games


Next up:
California home to Presbyterian, Saturday, September 17
Colorado home to Colorado State, Saturday, September 17