Going with an away team coming off of a win and whose next two games are on the road is 1068-847-50. Oakland as usual played one of the tougher non-conference schedules in the country at 15th compared to 156 for Illinois Chicago. As a result their baptism by fire makes them one of the toughest teams in the country against the spread once the schedule normalizes.

They are 9-1-1 their last 11 to the number, all but one by at least four and four by double-digits.