The Week 0 college football odds favor FCS schools over FBS schools with Montana State playing New Mexico at 4 PM ET. Montana State is ranked No. 4 in the preseason FCS poll and is a 13.5-point favorite in the latest Week 0 college football odds over a Lobos team that has posted a losing record in each of the past seven consecutive seasons. The opening weekend also features another FBS vs. FCS matchup as Hawaii (-39.5) hosts Delaware State, kicking off at 11:59 PM ET.
In the FBS, No. 10 Florida State is -10.5 against Georgia Tech in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at noon in Dublin, Ireland. SMU is -27.5 against Nevada at 8 pm on CBS Sports Network. Before you lock in your Week 0 college football picks, be sure to check out Thomas Casale's expert Week 0 college football picks, predictions and best bets.
A frequent guest on national radio and television shows discussing college sports, Casale has been making bets — and winning — for over 30 years. Over the past two college football seasons, Casale has amassed a record of 122 wins, 92 losses, and 5 ties in college football predictions (57%) and 26 wins and 8 losses (76.4%) in bowl games, all of which have been publicly recorded. Anyone who follows him is pretty high up in the rankings.
Right now, he's taking a look at college football odds for Week 0 and sharing his top three best bets with SportsLine, which combine to produce a return of about 6 to 1. Get his top college football picks at SportsLine.
College football experts' top predictions for Week 0
One of Cassar's top college football picks for Week 0: He projects Georgia Tech (+10.5) to beat Florida State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at noon ET on Saturday. Florida State started 13-0 last year but infamously missed the College Football Playoff, losing by 60 points to Georgia in the Orange Bowl, the biggest loss in bowl history. The Noles then lost 10 players to the NFL Draft, the third-most of any team.
Most of those players opted not to play in the blowout Orange Bowl win, so the FSU that takes the field this season may look more like the team that played in that game, rather than the team that started 13-0.
The Yellow Jackets can certainly compete offensively with Florida State thanks to the presence of dual-threat QB Haynes King. Last year, King ranked first in the ACC in passing TDs (27) and eighth in rushing scores (10). King's ability, plus Florida State's high turnover in players, has Casar favoring Georgia Tech in the season opener. “If this game were played in October, the Seminoles might cover the numbers,” Casar told SportsLine. “But I'm betting points on the underrated Yellow Jackets in August.” Stay tuned to SportsLine for more picks Salley likes.
How to make your Week 0 college football picks
Casale has found two other college football predictions he likes, including a look at a high-profile Week 1 matchup in which one offense will have a “massive advantage,” and you can see his predictions exclusively at SportsLine.
What are the best bets for Week 0 in college football, and which totals are way off the mark? Visit SportsLine now to find out by looking at Thomas Casale's Best College Football Bets, from proven college football handicapper Thomas Casale, who is 26-8 in bowl games over the past two seasons.
