The 2024 college football season is officially here — and that means you’re probably looking for the best possible college football picks.
You’re in the right place. Combining PRO’s array of betting insights, weather data and expert college football picks, we uncovered high-level Week 0 predictions for every game Saturday.
Let the fireworks begin. Here are the seven college football games played on Saturday of Week 0 to start this year’s college football season, across both FBS and FCS levels, and what type of bet our signals are pointing toward in each game.
- Florida State vs. Georgia Tech Pick — Total (12 p.m. ET)
- McNeese vs. Tarleton State Pick — Total (3:30 p.m. ET)
- Montana State vs. New Mexico Pick — Spread (4 p.m. ET)
- North Alabama vs. Southeast Missouri Pick — Spread (7 p.m. ET)
- Florida A&M vs. Norfolk State Pick — Spread (7:30 p.m. ET)
- SMU vs. Nevada Pick — Spread (8 p.m. ET)
- Delaware State vs. Hawaii Pick — Total (11:59 p.m ET)
Our best college football picks and Week 0 college football predictions for every game feature picks against the spread and on total over/under markets. We’ll cover everything from juicy underdogs to late-night betting trends which apply for college football Saturday.
Transitioning from insights to action, let’s analyze all seven Week 0 predictions, utilizing weather, sharp-action data, and FCS expert picks.
College Football Picks, Week 0 Predictions for Every Game
Florida State vs. Georgia Tech Week 0 Prediction
Florida State and Georgia Tech meet in Dublin to kick off the season. One of our betting trends flagged the ACC game as an attractive bet due to the weather.
The Aviva Stadium forecast Saturday for Seminoles vs. Yellow Jackets reveals winds topping out at 15 mph during the game.
Our Windy Unders PRO System notes that 58% of college football games with wind speeds ranging from 13 to 34 mph have gone under the betting total, which fits the Florida State vs. Georgia Tech under 55.5.
Also, college football games played at Aviva Stadium have produced shy of 49 points on average.
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PRO College Football Week 0 Pick: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech Under
McNeese vs. Tarleton State Week 0 Prediction
Our FCS expert Joshua Nunn recommends the McNeese State vs. Tarleton State over 60.5, all the way up to 63.
We don’t anticipate McNeese finding much defensive success against a Texans offense that was highly explosive last year – and poised to be even more formidable this season.
PRO College Football Week 0 Pick: McNeese vs. Tarleton State Over
Montana State vs. New Mexico Week 0 Prediction
PRO Report reveals wads of smart money landing on FCS club Montana State to cover the spread vs. New Mexico.
Montana State-New Mexico is the fourth time an FCS team is a double-digit road favorite against the FBS. The previous three won by 12.3 points per game.
PRO College Football Week 0 Pick: Montana State Spread
North Alabama vs. Southeast Missouri Week 0 Prediction
FCS expert Joshua Nunn recommends backing Southeast Missouri to cover if the spread gets to -7. With SEMO at -7.5, check our college football odds page to see if this pick gets in range.
PRO College Football Week 0 Pick: Southeast Missouri State ATS (Wait for -7)
Florida A&M vs. Norfolk State Week 0 Prediction
Nunn is back with a stance on Norfolk State +17.5 in an FCS matchup.
Our expert cites Florida A&M as getting some inflated respect for what they accomplished last year. However, this year’s squad is undergoing a big transition period, opening up value early.
PRO College Football Week 0 Pick: Norfolk State Spread
SMU vs. Nevada Week 0 Prediction
The Sharp Action tool in PRO favors the SMU Mustangs to cover vs. Nevada Saturday. The line finally moved north of 24.5, where it had been sitting across multiple sportsbooks.
Also, our expert believes SMU gets off to fast start in their game prediction, picking the Mustangs to cover the first half.
PRO College Football Week 0 Pick: SMU Spread
Delaware State vs. Hawaii Week 0 Prediction
Action Network betting researcher Evan Abrams found college football games kicking off late usually result in low-scoring matchups. This spotlights a midnight clash between Hawaii and FCS Delaware State on Saturday.
Games that kick off at 10 p.m. ET or later have a decade-long record of 303-237-1 (56.1%) to the under. From 2017 on, the under has cashed 57.7%.
PRO College Football Week 0 Pick: Hawaii-Delaware State Under
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