2024 college football Week 1 picks against the spread, odds, lines, trends: Vegas expert reveals picks

After a four-game appetizer in Week 0, the Week 1 college football schedule begins the season for most teams around the nation. The action begins on Thursday and features at least one game on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday over Labor Day Weekend. The latest Week 1 college football odds via SportsLine consensus list No. 1 Georgia as the 13.5-point favorite against No. 14 Clemson on Saturday. 

No. 13 LSU is -4.5 in the Week 1 lines against No. 23 USC on Sunday and No. 10 FSU, coming off a loss in Dublin to Georgia Tech in Week 0, is -16.5 against Boston College on Monday. Before locking in any college football picks for Week 1 of the 2024 season, be sure to see the college football betting guide from legendary Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall. 

For years Vegas-based Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Marshall joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan and served as executive editor for many years. 

An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Bruce’s vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects.

Now, using his Tech Corner technique that evaluates all the trends, Marshall has turned his attention to the latest college football odds for Week 1 and evaluated each matchup. Head here to see every pick.

Top college football predictions for Week 1

One of the top college football picks Marshall is recommending for Week 1: He’s backing Colorado State (+32) to stay within the spread against No. 4 Texas at…


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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-08-28 20:04:18

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