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College football Saturday is here and we've got picks

Saturday doesn't bring us a ranked-against-ranked matchup, but the heat is still turned up. Take a look at our expert picks for the best games in Week 1.

College Football

College football Saturday is here and we've got picks
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2:04

Miami (Fla.) vs Stanford

NCAAF•Final

45

6

Miami (Fla.) vs Stanford
1:25

Fresno St. vs USC

NCAAF•Final

0

39

Fresno St. vs USC
1:17

Toledo vs Michigan St.

NCAAF•Final

20

30

Toledo vs Michigan St.
1:16

UTEP vs Oklahoma

NCAAF•Final

0

51

UTEP vs Oklahoma
0:48

Indiana St. vs Purdue

NCAAF•Final

19

44

Indiana St. vs Purdue
0:39

Yankees vs Padres

MLB•Final

2

3

Yankees vs Padres
0:38

Cubs vs Marlins

MLB•Final

6

1

Cubs vs Marlins
0:40

Nationals vs Dodgers

MLB•Final

3

5

Nationals vs Dodgers
0:42

Red Sox vs Orioles

MLB•Final

1

0

Red Sox vs Orioles
0:45

Braves vs Phillies

MLB•Final

5

2

Braves vs Phillies
0:45

Rays vs Rangers

MLB•Final

7

6

Rays vs Rangers
0:28

Giants vs Mets

MLB•Final

6

10

Giants vs Mets
0:38

Tigers vs Guardians

MLB•Final

6

7

Tigers vs Guardians
1:17

Tigers vs Guardians

MLB•Final

3

4

Tigers vs Guardians
0:35

Brewers vs Reds

MLB•Final

10

7

Brewers vs Reds
0:28

Diamondbacks vs Astros

MLB•Final

1

3

Diamondbacks vs Astros
0:32

Twins vs White Sox

MLB•Final

1

4

Twins vs White Sox
0:43

UAB vs Illinois

NCAAF•Final

23

42

UAB vs Illinois
0:36

Idaho vs Utah

NCAAF•Final

14

66

Idaho vs Utah
2:16

Colorado vs Georgia Tech

NCAAF•Final

14

13

Colorado vs Georgia Tech
0:49

E. Illinois vs Minnesota

NCAAF•Final

7

59

E. Illinois vs Minnesota
0:41

Ark.-Pine Bluff vs Missouri

NCAAF•Final

14

54

Ark.-Pine Bluff vs Missouri
1:14

UMass vs Rutgers

NCAAF•Final

37

21

UMass vs Rutgers
0:48

Akron vs Wake Forest

NCAAF•Final

16

38

Akron vs Wake Forest
0:57

Bethune-Cook. vs UCF

NCAAF•Final

6

73

Bethune-Cook. vs UCF

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Thomas Casale

Casale on Campus

NCAAF
OHIO @ NEB • Sat 12:00pm

NEB -23.5

-110

Spread

Picked: Jul 30 @ 11:29pm

Analysis

I love Nebraska in this spot. Ohio has a new head coach and a completely retooled roster. They should be a good fade candidate early in the year. This looks like Matt Rhule's most talented roster in Lincoln, and I think Anthony Colandrea is an upgrade at quarterback over the inconsistent Dylan Raiola. The Bobcats have a new quarterback and five new offensive linemen. Look for Nebraska's defense to dominate in a 45-10 kind of win at home. I'm playing this one early because I expect it to close around -25.5.

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Emory Hunt

+166

(63%)

5-3 in Last 8 NCAAF ATS Picks

NCAAF
TRLST @ BGREEN • Sat 12:00pm

TRLST +2.5

-110

Spread

Picked: Sep 1 @ 12:28pm

Analysis

One of the top teams in the FCS is Tarleton State and have already knocked off an FBS team on the road last season in West Point. They're explosive on offense thanks to their passing attack and will provide a challenge to the Falcons secondary. I like them to firmly strengthen their FBS case in the eyes of those conferences that will be watching.

Matchup
Micah Roberts

+490

(78%)

7-2 in Last 9 IND ATS Picks

NCAAF
NTEXAS @ IND • Sat 12:00pm

NTEXAS +40.5

-108

Spread

Picked: Sep 3 @ 2:56pm

Analysis

We got to a buy-low, sell-high situation with Indiana, who starts the season with its absolute highest rating rather than building on a number like they did last year when they won the National Championship. Coach Curt Cignetti's third season at Indiana starts with new quarterback Josh Hoover, the senior who spent the last 3 years at TCU. Last year, Indiana started the season at home against the Old Dominion and came away with the 27-14 victory. North Texas is kind of a wild card; even though they come off a 12-2 season, they have a new head coach and don't bring back any starters from last season. Still, too many points. I'm on North Texas.

Matchup
Tom Fornelli

+295

(80%)

4-1 in Last 5 IND ATS Picks

NCAAF
NTEXAS @ IND • Sat 12:00pm

IND -39.5

-115

Spread

Picked: Sep 4 @ 12:29pm

Analysis

The Cover 3 Podcast asked Curt Cignetti which wins made him the angriest last year and he immediately went to Indiana's opener against Old Dominion in which the Hoosiers struggled. Knowing Cig, something tells me there will be a point of emphasis on this game.

Matchup
Thomas Casale

Casale on Campus

NCAAF
NH @ CUSE • Sat 12:00pm

CUSE -33.5

-114

Spread

Picked: Sep 4 @ 4:24pm

Analysis

I'm going to lay the big number with Syracuse here. I expect the Orange to be one of the most improved teams in the country after suffering a ton of big injuries last season. New Hampshire lost to Albany by 14 in the opener and allowed a whopping 374 rushing yards. If you are wondering if that was more Albany's offense than New Hampshire's defense, the Danes managed just 72 rushing yards against a below-average Buffalo front seven on Thursday. Fran Brown will look to run it up here after last year's disappointing season. Lay up to 34.5 for a half unit.

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