College Football Week 1 Picks & 5 Sure Winning Bets

The great news for college football fans is that we will have some action this weekend, and while it will be great to have football back, it is not the official start of the season.

This is what has become referred to as Week 0, with the Week 1 games coming the following weekend.

My Analysis about 5 Sure Fire Bets For College Football in the Week 1

Just keep that in mind as you look over our picks in this post, as these will all be for games coming on the 31st of the month.

It is also worth noting that any odds mentioned in these picks might well change by the time the opening weekend rolls around, so also be sure to check that.

With all of that said, let’s look at 5 college football Week 1 games we love.

Clemson Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs – UNDER 49

This is arguably one of the best games on the Week 1 schedule, with both teams looking to get back to the playoffs.

Georgia is a big double-digit favorite for this one, but it is the total that I think we can move on here.

The total for this one is set at 49, which feels a little on the high side for me. The Bulldogs have seen each of their last 6 Week 1 games go UNDER the point total, so let’s follow that trend.

Miami Hurricanes vs Florida Gators – OVER 54 ½

No need to wait for Rivalry Week to get a look at some heated matchups, as Miami and Florida will be hooking up in Week 1.

You look at the last 10 meetings between these two teams, and you see that 7 have gone over.

The Hurricanes have seen the OVER hit in 6 of their last 8 games, while 7 of the last 8 have gone the same route for the Gators.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Texas A&M Aggies

Another big one here, and a matchup that is likely to be close. It is the Irish who come into this game as the slight underdog, but I think they have a shot to win it outright.

They have covered the spread in 7 of their last 10 games, while the Aggies have gone just 3-6-1 ATS during the same stretch.

I might also be tempted to take the Irish SU here, too.

LSU Tigers vs USC Trojans – OVER 63 ½

This one is actually set to be played on Sunday night in the opening week, and I think it is fair to suggest that we might see some offensive fireworks.

Yes, that total is pretty high, but both of these teams tend to trend toward the OVER.

LSU has seen 9 of their last 10 go OVER, while USC saw it hit 8 times in their last 10 games.

Boston College Eagles (+21 ½) vs Florida State Seminoles

You don’t get a lot of Monday night games in college football, so this is definitely unique.

The Seminoles are looking to repeat their unbeaten season from a year ago, and while I expect them to get the win here, I am not sold on that point spread.

They are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 meetings with Boston College.

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