NCAAF PRO is buzzing Saturday for college football Week 1. The picks are flowing in, so let’s turn up the volume.
Here, we’ll cover five predictions backed by our biggest betting tools.
This features a blend of advanced college football projections, winning betting systems, real-life expert picks, sharp action and big money.
The biggest edges in NCAAF PRO Report Saturday Week 1 are on these four games, complete with:
- 1 Colorado vs TCU pick
- 2 Cal vs North Texas picks
- 1 Nevada vs USC pick
- 1 Sam Houston State vs BYU pick
With that in mind, let’s see how college football sharp bettors, advanced projections and systems, expert bettors and other key resources recommend betting Saturday Week 1.
NCAAF odds Saturday, Sept. 2
Week 1 NCAAF Predictions, Picks
Colorado vs. TCU Pick
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Can the Buffaloes stay within the large spread?
Actually, let’s talk about the Colorado vs. TCU over/under — the largest over/under edge we have in Week 1 of college football.
In fact, PRO Projections have the over/under off by a full touchdown.
The big pick to make in Sanders’ debut is Colorado vs. TCU under the total.
The consensus over/under is 63.5, well short of PRO Projections’ total of 57.
It’s an A+ edge to kick things off Saturday.
PRO Report Pick: Colorado vs. TCU Under
Cal vs. North Texas Picks
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Expert projections’ largest edge of any college football spread Saturday is North Texas plus the points.
The Mean Green are touchdown-sized underdogs at home.
However, PRO Projections made the fair Cal vs. North Texas line more like Mean Green +2.2.
Plus, four(!) top college football experts made verified picks in the Action App betting North Texas to cover.
PRO Report Pick: North Texas ATS
Also, the Cal vs. North Texas over fits a 57%-winning betting trend in Week 1.
Our Weather Overs PRO system has value on non-conference overs, when it’s hot out (85-106 degrees) and the winds are below 10 mph.
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PRO Report Pick: Cal vs. North Texas Over
Nevada vs. USC Pick
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After the Trojans blew past the over/under in Week 0, that’s where PRO signals are firing.
The public (69% of tickets) and sharps (88% of money) are both aligned on Nevada-USC over the total in Week 1.
Overall, we’re seeing Sharp Action, Big Money and Top Expert tools all popping on the Nevada vs. USC over Saturday.
PRO Report Pick: Nevada vs. USC Over
Sam Houston State vs. BYU Pick
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The Sam Houston State vs. BYU pick buzzing in NCAAF PRO is Bearkats-Cougars under the total.
The over/under has been dipping since open, and is in the 46.5 range.
Projections have the Sam Houston State vs. BYU over/under a few points lighter, at 44.1.
Also, tonight’s Bearkats vs. Cougars under is catching Big Money support (88%) and a bunch of sharp action, good for 3/5 PRO signals matching.
PRO Report Pick: Sam Houston State vs. BYU under
For more Action Network coverage of the 2023 NCAAF season, check out the latest college football odds, as well as the public betting percentage breakdowns for all games.