College Football Previews, Picks, Odds: NCAAF Betting Cheat Sheet for Week 0

Fall is finally upon us.

While the calendar and weather report may not say so, our TV guide does. Football is back.

Before we know it, all the trees around us will have orange, red and yellow leaves. Starbucks and Dunkin’ will be pushing pumpkin-flavored beverages like your favorite team’s offensive linemen facing an FCS opponent.

Simply put: This is August.

We’ve made this simple cheat sheet to help you find exactly what you’re looking for to build your Saturday Week 0 betting card.

Updated Power Ratings, PRO Projections, single-game betting guides, matchup breakdowns, expert picks, best bets — whatever you’re looking for, odds are we’ve got you covered.

So, let’s begin our journey to Green Dot City for the first time in the 2024-25 college football season. We’ll see you there tonight.

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Collin Wilson’s Betting Card for Week 0

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Week 0 Same-Game Parlays” subtext=”” center=”true” logo1url=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/252389_action-logo-check.png” link1=”” link1follow=”true” logo2url=”” link2=”” link2follow=”true” trailinglogourl=”” trailinglink=”” trailinglinkfollow=”true”][/subheader]

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Preseason Conference Betting Previews” subtext=”” center=”true” logo1url=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/252389_action-logo-check.png” link1=”” link1follow=”true” logo2url=”” link2=”” link2follow=”true” trailinglogourl=”” trailinglink=”” trailinglinkfollow=”true”][/subheader]

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Sources: New from Action Network’s Brett McMurphy

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