College Football Disaster Watch: Top Upset Picks for Week 0

The college football season starts in Week 0. There are seven games between FBS opponents and 11 with at least one FBC team. Three of the upset picks have greater than +200 odds to win outright. The season will get bigger next weekend.

College Football Disaster Watch is monitoring the college football upsets for Week 0.

Nebraska is a double-digit underdog against Northwestern in the season-opener in Dublin, Ireland. Northwestern suffered a 56-7 defeat at the hands of Nebraska in 2021. There are nine returning starters for the Wildcats on offense and 14 total. The head coach Pat Fitzgerald has not revealed who will start at quarterback for his team.

Charlotte hasn't beaten Florida Atlantic since the 2018 season. The 2021 season didn't go well for Charlotte. FAU won the game 29-0. Charlotte has six starters back on the defensive side of the ball. They are an appealing ATS underdog. Charlotte is a touchdown plus the hook. Florida is an underdog by a point. It's a game between two Conference USA teams.

Nevada and New Mexico State are both rebuilding their programs. The Aggies are expected to run the football and work the clock. Nevada will try to ride senior running back Toa Taua. The total for this game has plummeted after opening around 55. Some sportsbooks now list it below 50. New Mexican State is expected the win the game. They need a low-scoring game to have a chance at beating Nevada outright for the first time since 2008.