College football picks, odds and expert predictions for Week 0: Nebraska-Northwestern highlights season openers

Get ready for this week's FCS action with the ultimate viewing guide for the most notable games. "Notable games" are from a national landscape perspective. Games below include Top 25-ranked teams in the media poll, teams in the playoff picture, intriguing non-conference games, intriguing FCS vs. FBS games, or games involving two teams at the top of…

Get ready for this week's FCS action with the ultimate viewing guide for the most notable games. "Notable games" are from a national landscape perspective. Games below include Top 25-ranked teams, teams in the playoff picture, intriguing non-conference games, intriguing FCS vs. FBS games, or games involving two teams at the top of their conference.…

Last week was pretty incredible, especially for the ACC with Florida State handling LSU and Duke putting together an impressive win at home over Clemson. The schedule gets even better this week, although we still have five ACC teams taking on FCS squads, so that's pretty lame. You might as well watch that Lions-Chiefs game on Thursday night because…

Get ready for this week's FCS action with the ultimate viewing guide for the most notable games. "Notable games" are from a national landscape perspective. Games below include Top 25-ranked teams, teams in the playoff picture, intriguing non-conference games, intriguing FCS vs. FBS games, or games involving two teams at the top of their conference.…

Illinois linebacker Calvin Hart Jr. (5) celebrates with teammates after they recovered a Nebraska fumble during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Illinois defeated Nebraska 26-9. Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 | 2 a.m. The gap between college football's power conference teams and their midmajor…

Welcome to Week 1 of the 2023 college football season. Last week, several teams started their season with Week 0 contests, including No. 6 USC demolishing San Jose State, 56-28. Thirteenth-ranked Notre Dame traveled to Ireland and blasted Navy, 42-3. While Thursday's slate doesn't have any matchups with opponents both ranked in the Associated Press…

There are 11 games featuring a Big Ten team on the Week 1 college football slate. If you're looking for additional betting info for Week 1 in college football, we've got you covered with betting odds for each of the important games. BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:15 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports…

Welcome to the 2023 college football season. Week 0 games took place this weekend with top teams including No. 13 Notre Dame and No. 6 USC picking up win No. 1 on the season.[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Wisconsin and the rest of the Big Ten get underway this weekend as out-of-conference play leads into the conference schedule later in the month.…

The 2023 college football season kicks off Aug. 26.

There are plenty of unknowns heading into the upcoming college football season for both Alabama and Auburn. Hugh Freeze will lead the Tigers into the season in his first year on the Plains. Meanwhile, Nick Saban's Tide debuts different offensive and defensive coordinators from a season ago. Then, of course, there is the question of quarterback for…

The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network takes a deep dive into the College Football rivalry world and Rivalry Week and what the TV execs should be demanding for the final week of the regular season in the sport. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD) lists all 133 college football teams and who they should be…

Week 12 of the college football schedule is set to sort things out as the conference and playoff race heat up with the regular season coming to a close The regular season finale is up next and after that the important Championship Saturday slate as the top conferences play for their titles. And from there, the College Football Playoff Selection…

The ever popular John Rich Tracking College Football Betting Strategies blog comes at a great time this week. I haven't been feeling very creative lately. The only blog I really enjoyed writing this week was my Stop Texting Frank The Tank blog. I haven't been struck with much inspiration. Maybe a gambling blog will help get my creative juices…

No surprises in last week's top-25 action, and the top 12 teams in this week's AP Poll remain undefeated at 3-0. Also, ranked Penn State, Washington, Ole Miss and Wake Forest are also 3-0. The early college football season has also produced some surprises beyond the top-25. There are currently 33 undefeated FBS teams, some of them were not…

Week 0 of the college football season lacks the overall sizzle that Week 1 will bring over Labor Day Weekend, but there are still four Power Five teams in action. Two of them play each other as Nebraska and Northwestern meet up in Dublin, Ireland at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Cornhuskers as 12.5-point favorites in the…

A Big Ten rivalry and an SEC school heading to Hawaii highlight the list of 11 college football games taking place on Saturday, Aug. 27. Nebraska vs. Northwestern at 12:30 p.m. ET is the only Power-5 matchup on the Week 0 college football schedule, and the Wildcats will look to avenge a 49-point loss to Nebraska last year. Meanwhile, Hawaii hasn't…

College football returns today! We get a handful of games today as a bit of an appetizer before the big show starts next week. The headliner comes early today on Fox, as Nebraska and Northwestern travel to Dublin for a neutral site Big 10 matchup. Illinois hosts Wyoming on the Big Ten Network after, while Vanderbilt makes an interesting trip out to…

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The most wonderful time of the year has finally, almost, arrived. Week 1 of college football technically kicks off this week, with the now famous "Week 0" games taking place. And with a new college football season comes a clean slate on your betting sheet. No sit back, relax, and take a look at DraftKings' Week 0 and Week 1 college football…

The 2022 College Football season has finally arrived, with 11 games on tap for Week 0 on Saturday, August 27. Among the most anticipated matchups is a Big Ten clash between Nebraska and Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland. There are several different ways to bet on college football Week 0, but one of the more fun methods is parlay betting. This is a…

Football's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!! Fourteen D1 games featuring 18 FBS teams will take place on Saturday, but just three of those teams are ranked in the Top 50 of the SP+ and/or Sagarin rankings. When the bloated and perennially overvalued UNC is the "best" team playing in a given week, then you know that's a weak lineup. But, hey, who are we…

The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network preview the upcoming Week Zero slate of games. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD), Patty C ( @PattyC831), NC Nick ( @NC_Nick) & Terrell Furman Jr. ( @ReallyRell__) break down every single FBS & FCS Week Zero game and key in on their favorite plays of the upcoming…

DUBLIN - The college football season kicks off with Week 0 action on August 27 when Northwestern and Nebraska travel to Dublin, Ireland to start the season. The game will mark the first of eleven games of college football's opening weekend, with legal sports betting sites already offering odds on many of them. With just over three weeks remaining…

Week 7 of the 2021 college football season is here. Get in on the action with online betting at BetMGM, the best sportsbook for college football betting odds. Below are BetMGM's Week 7 betting odds for Power 5 conferences. As of Oct. 12 Clemson at Syracuse Spread: Clemson -14.5 Total: 44.5 Duke at Virginia Spread: Virginia -10.5 Total: 69 Miami…

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