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

While many schools loaded up on talent from the transfer portal during the offseason, No. 14 Clemson heads into the season with primarily its same roster as last year. The Tigers return junior quarterback Cade Klubnik and senior running back Phil Mafah, who they will rely heavily on when they face top-ranked Georgia during the Week 1 college football schedule. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, landed several stars from the transfer portal. Quarterback Carson Beck also returns after throwing for nearly 4,000 yards last season, and Georgia is listed as a 13-point favorite in the Week 1 college football odds via SportsLine consensus. 

Other showdowns in Week 1 include No. 20 Texas A&M (-3) vs. No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 13 LSU (-4.5) vs. No. 23 USC and No. 10 Florida State (-15.5) vs. Boston College. Those games are spread throughout the weekend, giving fans plenty of options when it comes to 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…


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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-08-28 13:24:41

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