In recent years, as the College Football Playoff has expanded the CFB schedule, it has become increasingly common to schedule games a week earlier than normal to allow for flexibility later in the season. In 2024, the college football schedule for Week 0 will consist of four games, including two FBS vs. FBS matches. The matchup kicks off at noon ET on Saturday, with the No. 10 ranked Florida State Seminoles taking on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin.
The Seminoles were left out of the CFP despite being undefeated ACC champions last year, and they're currently a 10.5-point favorite in the Week 0 college football odds to make it into the expanded tournament, while SMU, which finished its first ranked season since 1984, is a 24.5-point favorite in the Week 1 college football line to win on the road against Nevada. Before locking in any college football picks for Week 0 of the 2024 season, be sure to check the latest college football predictions from SportsLine's Proven Model.
The model simulates FBS college football games 10,000 times. Since inception, the model has generated well over $2,000 in profits for players who spend $100 on the top rated college football picks against the spread. The model also just finished a season with a profitable 13-9 record on its top rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed this model has seen significant profits.
Now, the site has looked at the latest college football odds for Week 0 and finalized its predictions for every FBS matchup. Click here to see all predictions.
Top college football predictions for week 0
One of the model's top college football picks recommended is FSU vs. Georgia Tech to score under 55.5 points on Saturday, Aug. 24. In the 11 games last season with starting quarterback Jordan Travis starting, the Seminoles averaged 40.1 points per game, but after Travis suffered a season-ending leg injury against North Alabama on Nov. 18, Florida State scored just 43 points in its next three games.
Florida State will have to replace not only Travis, but also leading rusher Trey Benson and leading receiver Keion Coleman. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech held UCF to 15.5 points below their season average in a 30-17 win in the Gasparilla Bowl and has held them to 22 points or less in three of their last five games. The Seminoles defense, loaded with NFL-caliber talent, should limit the number of points even more, all of which is why the model has the under hitting 60% of the time. See other picks the model likes here.
How to predict college football for Week 0
The model predicts who will win both FBS games on Saturday and which team will win, and it also includes two spread picks that have come true more than 60% of the time, and you can get every pick for every game only at SportsLine.
So, to make college football picks with confidence, which team has a 60% or higher chance of winning? Check out the latest college football odds below, then visit SportsLine to find out which team will win and cover the spread, from a proven computer model that has generated over $2,000 in profits since inception.
Week 0 College Football Odds
See all of our Week 0 college football picks, odds and predictions here
Saturday, August 24
Florida State vs Georgia Tech (+10.5, 55.5)
Montana State vs. New Mexico (+11.5, 54.5)
SMU vs. Nevada (+24.5, 55.5)
Delaware vs. Hawaii (-40.5, 57.5)
