College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 1, 2024: Proven model backs Penn State in best bets

The 2024 college football season began with a limited Week 0 slate, setting the stage for a thrilling Week 1 college football schedule this weekend. There are games every day from Thursday to Monday, including three ranked vs. ranked matchups. No. 1 Georgia is a heavy 13-point favorite against No. 14 Clemson on Saturday in the Week 1 college football odds, as the Bulldogs enter the season as the national championship favorites. Elsewhere, No. 20 Texas A&M (-3) hosts No. 7 Notre Dame on Saturday night, while No. 13 LSU (-4.5) faces No. 23 USC on Sunday. 

No. 10 Florida State will try to bounce back from its Week 0 loss to Georgia Tech when it hosts Boston College as a 17-point favorite on Monday night. The Seminoles were double-digit favorites against the Yellow Jackets as well, so should you fade them with your Week 1 college football bets? Before locking in any college football picks for Week 1 of the 2024 season, be sure to see the latest college football predictions from SportsLine’s proven model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns. 

Now, it has turned its attention to the latest college football odds for Week 1 and locked in picks for every FBS matchup. Head here to see every pick.

Top college football predictions for Week 1 

One of the college picks the model is high on during Week 1: No. 8 Penn State (-8.5) cruises to a blowout win over West Virginia at noon ET on Saturday. The Nittany Lions have come close to making the College…


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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-08-26 14:20:23

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