College football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Saturday of Week 1 of the season.
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ACC College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
NC State at East Carolina
Prediction: NC State 34, East Carolina 17
Line: NC State -11.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: NC State 21, East Carolina 20
Rutgers at Boston College
Prediction: Boston College 23, Rutgers 17
Line: Boston College -7, o/u: 48
Final Score: Rutgers 22, Boston College 21
North Carolina at Appalachian State
Prediction: Appalachian State 34, North Carolina 31
Line: Appalachian State -1, o/u: 56
Final Score: North Carolina 63, Appalachian State 61
Richmond at Virginia
Prediction: Virginia 38, Richmond 10
Line: Virginia -21.5, o/u: 61
Final Score: Virginia 34, Richmond 17
Bethune-Cookman at Miami
Prediction: Miami 58, Bethune-Cookman 0
Line: Miami -45.5, o/u: 62.5
Final Score: Miami 70, Bethune-Cookman 13
Louisville at Syracuse
Prediction: Syracuse 34, Louisville 31
Line: Louisville -4.5, o/u: 57
Final Score: Syracuse 31, Louisville 7
Sunday, September 4
Florida State at LSU
Prediction: LSU 34, Florida State 23
Line: LSU -3.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Florida State 24, LSU 23
Monday, September 5
Clemson at Georgia Tech
8:00, ESPN
Prediction: COMING
Line: Clemson -22, o/u: 50.5
Final Score: COMING
American Athletic Conference College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
NC State at East Carolina
Prediction: NC State 34, East Carolina 17
Line: NC State -11.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: NC State 21, East Carolina 20
Delaware at Navy
Prediction: Navy 30, Delaware 13
Line: Navy -15, o/u: 42
Final Score: Delaware 14, Navy 7
Cincinnati at Arkansas
Prediction: Arkansas 26, Cincinnati 17
Line: Arkansas -6.5, o/u: 52
Final Score: Arkansas 31, Cincinnati 24
Houston at UTSA
Prediction: Houston 34, UTSA 27
Line: Houston -4.5, o/u: 62
Final Score: Houston 37, UTSA 35 3OT
Tulsa at Wyoming
Prediction: Wyoming 23, Tulsa 17
Line: Tulsa -6.5, o/u: 44
Final Score: Wyoming 40, Tulsa 37 2OT
BYU at USF
Prediction: BYU 37, USF 24
Line: BYU -11.5, o/u: 58.5
Final Score: BYU 50, USF 21
UMass at Tulane
Prediction: Tulane 45, UMass 17
Line: Tulane -25.5, o/u: 58.5
Final Score: Tulane 42, UMass 10
Memphis at Mississippi State
Prediction: Mississippi State 38, Memphis 20
Line: Mississippi State -16.5, o/u: 56.5
Final Score: Mississippi State 49, Memphis 23
SMU at North Texas
Prediction: SMU 40, North Texas 27
Line: SMU -11, o/u: 68.5
Final Score: SMU 48, North Texas 10
Big 12 College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
SE Missouri State at Iowa State
Prediction: Iowa State 41, SE Missouri State 10
Line: Iowa State -34, o/u: 54.5
Final Score: Iowa State 42, SE Missouri State 10
UTEP at Oklahoma
Prediction: Oklahoma 52, UTEP 10
Line: Oklahoma -30.5, o/u: 56.5
Final Score: Oklahoma 45, UTEP 13
Albany at Baylor
Prediction: Baylor 55, Albany 7
Line: Baylor -42, o/u: 44
Final Score: Baylor 69, Albany 10
South Dakota at Kansas State
Prediction: Kansas State 38, South Dakota 14
Line: Kansas State -26.5, o/u: 46.5
Final Score: Kansas State 34, South Dakota 0
Murray State at Texas Tech
Prediction: Texas Tech 45, Murray State 10
Line: Texas Tech -34.5, o/u: 56
Final Score: Texas Tech 63, Murray State 10
ULM at Texas
Prediction: Texas 52, ULM 10
Line: Texas -37.5, o/u: 64.5
Final Score: Texas 52, ULM 10
Big Ten College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
Colorado State at Michigan
Prediction: Michigan 45, Colorado State 13
Line: Michigan -30.5, o/u: 61.5
Final Score: Michigan 51, Colorado State 7
South Dakota State at Iowa
Prediction: Iowa 30, South Dakota State 16
Line: Iowa -20.5, o/u: 44.5
Final Score: Iowa 7, South Dakota State 3
Buffalo at Maryland
Prediction: Maryland 41, Buffalo 17
Line: Maryland -24, o/u: 65
Final Score: Maryland 31, Buffalo 10
Rutgers at Boston College
Prediction: Boston College 23, Rutgers 17
Line: Boston College -7, o/u: 48
Final Score: Rutgers 22, Boston College 21
North Dakota at Nebraska
Prediction: Nebraska 41, North Dakota 17
Line: Nebraska -28, o/u: 63.5
Final Score: Nebraska 38, North Dakota 17
Illinois State at Wisconsin
Prediction: Wisconsin 45, Illinois State 0
Line: Wisconsin -33, o/u: 39
Final Score: Wisconsin 38, Illinois State 0
Notre Dame at Ohio State
Prediction: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 26
Line: Ohio State -17, o/u: 59
Final Score: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
Conference USA College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
UTEP at Oklahoma
Prediction: Oklahoma 52, UTEP 10
Line: Oklahoma -30.5, o/u: 56.5
Final Score: Oklahoma 45, UTEP 13
Houston at UTSA
Prediction: COMING
Line: Houston -4.5, o/u: 62
Final Score: Houston 37, UTSA 35 3OT
Rice at USC
Prediction: USC 45, Rice 10
Line: USC -32.5, o/u: 61.5
Final Score: USC 66, Rice 14
Florida Atlantic at Ohio
Prediction: Florida Atlantic 30, Charlotte 23
Line: Florida Atlantic -4.5, o/u: 49.5
Final Score: Ohio 41, Florida Atlantic 38
Middle Tennessee at James Madison
Prediction: James Madison 27, Middle Tennessee 20
Line: James Madison -4.5 o/u: 58
Final Score: James Madison 44, Middle Tennessee 7
SMU at North Texas
Prediction: SMU 40, North Texas 27
Line: SMU -11, o/u: 68.5
Final Score: SMU 48, North Texas 10
WKU at Hawaii
Prediction: WKU 40, Hawaii 37
Line: WKU -15.5, o/u: 67.5
Final Score: WKU 49, Hawaii 17
Independents College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
Central Connecticut at UConn
Prediction: UConn 28, Central Connecticut 14
Line: UConn -20, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: UConn 28, Central Connecticut 3
BYU at USF
Prediction: BYU 37, USF 24
Line: BYU -11.5, o/u: 58.5
Final Score: BYU 50, USF 21
Army at Coastal Carolina
Prediction: Coastal Carolina 27, Army 24
Line: Coastal Carolina -1.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: Coastal Carolina 38, Army 28
Liberty at Southern Miss
Prediction: Liberty 26, Southern Miss 20
Line: Liberty -3.5, o/u: 49.5
Final Score: Liberty 29, Southern Miss 27 4OT
UMass at Tulane
Prediction: Tulane 45, UMass 17
Line: Tulane -25.5, o/u: 58.5
Final Score: Tulane 42, UMass 10
Notre Dame at Ohio State
Prediction: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 26
Line: Ohio State -17, o/u: 59
Final Score: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
MAC College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
Buffalo at Maryland
Prediction: Maryland 41, Buffalo 17
Line: Maryland -24, o/u: 65
Final Score: Maryland 31, Buffalo 10
Bowling Green vs UCLA
Prediction: UCLA 38, Bowling Green 10
Line: UCLA -23.5, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: UCLA 45, Bowling Green 17
Florida Atlantic at Ohio
Prediction: Florida Atlantic 30, Charlotte 23
Line: Florida Atlantic -4.5, o/u: 49.5
Final Score: Ohio 41, Florida Atlantic 38
Miami University at Kentucky
Prediction: Kentucky 34, Miami University 16
Line: Kentucky -15.5, o/u: 54
Final Score: Kentucky 37, Miami University 13
Kent State at Washington
Prediction: Washington 40, Kent State 16
Line: Washington -23.5, o/u: 61.5
Final Score: Washington 45, Kent State 20
Mountain West College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
Colorado State at Michigan
Prediction: Michigan 45, Colorado State 13
Line: Michigan -30.5, o/u: 61.5
Final Score: Michigan 51, Colorado State 7
Northern Iowa at Air Force
Prediction: Air Force 34, Northern Iowa 16
Line: Air Force -15, o/u: 38
Final Score: Air Force 48, Northern Iowa 17
Arizona at San Diego State
Prediction: San Diego State 26, Arizona 17
Line: San Diego State -6.5, o/u: 47.5
Final Score: Arizona 38, San Diego State 20
Tulsa at Wyoming
Prediction: Wyoming 23, Tulsa 17
Line: Tulsa -6.5, o/u: 44
Final Score: Wyoming 40, Tulsa 37 2OT
Texas State at Nevada
Prediction: Nevada 31, Texas State 23
Line: Nevada -1.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Nevada 38, Texas State 14
Utah State at Alabama
Prediction: Alabama 52, Utah State 13
Line: Alabama -42, o/u: 62
Final Score: Alabama 55, Utah State 0
Maine at New Mexico
Prediction: New Mexico 27, Maine 20
Line: New Mexico -5, o/u: 41.5
Final Score: New Mexico 41, Maine 0
Boise State at Oregon State
Prediction: Boise State 30, Oregon State 27
Line: Oregon State -2, o/u: 56
Final Score: Oregon State 34, Boise State 17
WKU at Hawaii
Prediction: WKU 40, Hawaii 37
Line: WKU -15.5, o/u: 67.5
Final Score: WKU 49, Hawaii 17
Pac-12 College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
Bowling Green vs UCLA
Prediction: UCLA 38, Bowling Green 10
Line: UCLA -23.5, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: UCLA 45, Bowling Green 17
Oregon vs Georgia
Prediction: Georgia 27, Oregon 17
Line: Oregon -17, o/u: 53
Final Score: Georgia 49, Oregon 3
Arizona at San Diego State
Prediction: San Diego State 26, Arizona 17
Line: San Diego State -6.5, o/u: 47.5
Final Score: Arizona 38, San Diego State 20
UC Davis at Cal
Prediction: Cal 34, UC Davis 14
Line: Cal -21, o/u: 45
Final Score: Cal 34, UC Davis 13
Rice at USC
Prediction: USC 45, Rice 10
Line: USC -32.5, o/u: 61.5
Final Score: USC 66, Rice 14
Utah at Florida
Prediction: Florida 26, Utah 23
Line: Utah -2.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Florida 29, Utah 26
Kent State at Washington
Prediction: Washington 40, Kent State 16
Line: Washington -23.5, o/u: 61.5
Final Score: Washington 45, Kent State 20
Colgate at Stanford
Prediction: Stanford 44, Colgate 6
Line: Stanford -40, o/u: 52
Final Score: Stanford 41, Colgate 10
Idaho at Washington State
Prediction: Washington State 52, Idaho 14
Line: Washington State -28.5, o/u: 57
Final Score: Washington State 24, Idaho 17
Boise State at Oregon State
Prediction: Boise State 30, Oregon State 27
Line: Oregon State -2, o/u: 56
Final Score: Oregon State 34, Boise State 17
SEC College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
Sam Houston at Texas A&M
Prediction: Texas A&M 38, Sam Houston 13
Line: Texas A&M -37, o/u: 48
Final Score: Texas A&M 31, Sam Houston 0
Oregon vs Georgia
Prediction: Georgia 27, Oregon 17
Line: Oregon -17, o/u: 53
Final Score: Georgia 49, Oregon 3
Cincinnati at Arkansas
Prediction: Arkansas 26, Cincinnati 17
Line: Arkansas -6.5, o/u: 52
Final Score: Arkansas 31, Cincinnati 24
Troy at Ole Miss
Prediction: Ole Miss 41, Troy 16
Line: Ole Miss -21.5, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: Ole Miss 28, Troy 10
Utah at Florida
Prediction: Florida 26, Utah 23
Line: Utah -2.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Florida 29, Utah 26
Miami University at Kentucky
Prediction: Kentucky 34, Miami University 16
Line: Kentucky -15.5, o/u: 54
Final Score: Kentucky 37, Miami University 13
Mercer at Auburn
Prediction: Auburn 38, Mercer 13
Line: Auburn -30, o/u: 50.5
Final Score: Auburn 42, Mercer 16
Elon at Vanderbilt
Prediction: Vanderbilt 41, Elon 13
Line: Vanderbilt -19, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Vanderbilt 42, Elon 31
Utah State at Alabama
Prediction: Alabama 52, Utah State 13
Line: Alabama -42, o/u: 62
Final Score: Alabama 55, Utah State 0
Memphis at Mississippi State
Prediction: Mississippi State 38, Memphis 20
Line: Mississippi State -16.5, o/u: 56.5
Final Score: Mississippi State 49, Memphis 23
Georgia State at South Carolina
Prediction: South Carolina 37, Georgia State 17
Line: South Carolina -12.5, o/u: 58
Final Score: South Carolina 35, Georgia State 14
Sunday, September 4
Florida State at LSU
Prediction: LSU 34, Florida State 23
Line: LSU -3.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Florida State 24, LSU 23
Sun Belt College Football Schedule: Week 1
Saturday, September 3
North Carolina at Appalachian State
Prediction: Appalachian State 34, North Carolina 31
Line: Appalachian State -1, o/u: 56
Final Score: North Carolina 63, Appalachian State 61
Norfolk State at Marshall
Prediction: Marshall 40, Norfolk State 10
Line: Marshall -39.5, o/u: 60.5
Final Score: Marshall 55, Norfolk State 3
Troy at Ole Miss
Prediction: Ole Miss 41, Troy 16
Line: Ole Miss -21.5, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: Ole Miss 28, Troy 10
Nicholls at South Alabama
Prediction: South Alabama 30, Nicholls 23
Line: South Alabama -10, o/u: 57
Final Score: South Alabama 48, Nicholls 7
Texas State at Nevada
Prediction: Nevada 31, Texas State 23
Line: Nevada -1.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Nevada 38, Texas State 14
Morgan State at Georgia Southern
Prediction: Georgia Southern 48, Morgan State 6
Line: Georgia Southern -39, o/u: 47
Final Score: Georgia Southern 59, Morgan State 7
Middle Tennessee at James Madison
Prediction: James Madison 27, Middle Tennessee 20
Line: James Madison -4.5 o/u: 58
Final Score: James Madison 44, Middle Tennessee 7
Army at Coastal Carolina
Prediction: Coastal Carolina 27, Army 24
Line: Coastal Carolina -1.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: Coastal Carolina 38, Army 28
Grambling State at Arkansas State
Prediction: Arkansas State 45, Grambling State 17
Line: Arkansas State -27, o/u: 56.5
Final Score: Arkansas State 58, Grambling State 3
Liberty at Southern Miss
Prediction: Liberty 26, Southern Miss 20
Line: Liberty -3.5, o/u: 49.5
Final Score: Liberty 29, Southern Miss 27 4OT
SE Louisiana at Louisiana
Prediction: Louisiana 40, SE Louisiana 27
Line: Louisiana -13.5, o/u: 70
Final Score: Louisiana 24, SE Louisiana 7
Georgia State at South Carolina
Prediction: South Carolina 37, Georgia State 17
Line: South Carolina -12.5, o/u: 58
Final Score: South Carolina 35, Georgia State 14
ULM at Texas
Prediction: Texas 52, ULM 10
Line: Texas -37.5, o/u: 64.5
Final Score: Texas 52, ULM 10
