Week 1 Betting NCAAF Totals Picks

As the 2024 college football season kicks off, Week 1 presents some intriguing opportunities for those interested in betting college football totals. Our analysis dives into the latest odds, offering top O/U picks to help you make the most informed bets right out of the gate.

Week 1 Betting NCAAF: O/U Picks
Dive into the Top O/U Picks for Week 1 of the 2024 College Football Season

2024 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season | 155th season of college football in the United States
Week 1: Thursday, August 29th – Monday, September 2nd, 2024

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Vs SMU Mustangs

College Football Week 1 continues starting on Thursday and into Saturday.

Georgia versus Clemson highlight’s Saturday’s action.

Also on Saturday, LSU takes on USC is a massive SEC versus Big Ten clash.

What are the best over/under plays? Check out college football odds totals, analysis, and picks for six of this week 1’s best matchups.

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Georgia vs Clemson O/U: 49

The total seems low, but the game happens in Atlanta.

What it means is that the place will be rocking Georgia red.

The Bulldogs are loaded on both sides of the football while Clemson may struggle to score points.

Still, 49 feels low for a UGA squad that can score over 40 by themselves in this.

Ah, but the Clemson offense ranked 50th nationally last season.

Go under in a game Georgia wins by 4 touchdowns.

College Football O/U Pick: Under

West Virginia vs Penn State O/U: 51.5

West Virginia is at home, which is one of the reasons for the massive total.

But although the Mountaineers run a spread offense that can move the football and score points, the difference in talent between these two teams is telling.

Penn State’s defense is much better than West Virginia’s.

The Mountaineers’ offense may have a slight edge over Penn State’s offense.

What does it mean? It means we go under in a game where the score should rest between 42 to 48 combined points.

College Football O/U Pick:

Florida vs Miami O/U: 54.5

Both offenses should perform well in their first game of the season.

Graham Mertz heads into his final year of eligibility as the man under center at Florida while Mario Cristobal managed to transfer Cam Ward, the former Washington State quarterback.

Ward is a fantastic QB who can run with the football or launch 60 yard darts downfield.

Mertz threw 20 TD passes to just 3 picks last season.

Over is the play.

College Football O/U Pick: Over

Ohio State vs Akron O/U: 58.5

Ohio State boasts a 20 million roster with talent on both sides of the ball.

The offense is going to be explosive.

Not only did Ron Day hire offensive mastermind and former UCLA head coach Chip Kelly to run the offense, but he transferred one of the top quarterbacks and one of the top running backs in the country last season to Columbus.

Will Howard, Kansas State’s former signal caller, is a fantastic talent.

Howard is a graduate transfer.

So he also brings maturity to the position.

Quinshon Judkins was one of the SEC’s top running backs while playing with Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss.

Judkins is used to running through SEC defensive lines.

He’s going to star in this game.

Akron may not score a point and this still will go over.

College Football O/U Pick: Over

LSU vs USC O/U: 64.5

The total makes sense based on how LSU’s offense and USC’s defense performed in 2023.

The Trojans’ defense was a disaster.

LSU scored a lot of points in every game.

Changes for both teams, though, makes going under the play.

USC improved their defense by miles this offseason by making a huge change at defensive coordinator.

Lincoln Riley hired D’Anton Lynn to shore up the defense.

Lynn’s first move was to transfer former Oregon State linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, one of the best backers in the country.

Go under to cash.

College Football O/U Pick: Under

Arizona vs New Mexico O/U: 58

Arizona’s offense should score at will but it will be tough to hit the over in this game.

The problem is that U-of-A’s defense is also solid.

Not only that, but New Mexico has a rebuilt offensive line.

5 new starters along the O-line is often a recipe for disaster.

The problem the Lobos have is that they aren’t Michigan or Ohio State, meaning New Mexico didn’t transfer top offensive linemen to replace the starters.

The Cats win in a blowout but the game goes under.

College Football O/U Pick: Under

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