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College football is officially back with a loaded Week 1 slate featuring matchups between multiple college football championship odds contenders.
This week in our college football expert picks, we're looking at the biggest games on Saturday, including Clemson taking on Georgia from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
But don't let that matchup take away from what could be the biggest game of the week between Notre Dame and Texas A&M at Kyle Field. Both programs are fighting to climb the College Football Playoff odds.
As part of our college football predictions for Week 1, we're also looking at several other games featuring quarterbacks hoping to move up the Heisman Trophy odds.
College football expert picks for Week 1
College football odds as of Friday and subject to change. See all of our college football picks for more on this week's top matchups.
| Rob Paul | C Jackson Cowart | |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson vs. Georgia | Carson Beck Over 255.5 passing yards (-115 via bet365) | Georgia -11.5 (-110 via Caesars) |
| Idaho vs. Oregon | Oregon -44.5 (-110 via FanDuel) | Oregon -44.5 (-110 via FanDuel) |
| Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M | Under 46 (-110 via BetMGM) | Texas A&M -2.5 (-120 via FanDuel) |
| UCLA vs. Hawaii | TJ Harden 80+ rushing yards (-110 via DraftKings) | Over 52.5 (-108 via DraftKings) |
| USC vs. LSU | Zachariah Branch anytime TD scorer (+120 via bet365) | Miller Moss Over 2.5 passing TDs (+120 via FanDuel) |
| Boston College vs. Florida State | Roydell Williams Over 65.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) | Boston College +17 (-110 via Caesars) |
Top picks for Week 1
Clemson's defense is 103rd in returning production with three key starters in the secondary gone. Beck was third in the country in passing yards last year (3,941) and went Over 255.5 passing yards in 10 of 14 games.
Our Mike Spector dives deeper into this matchup with his Clemson vs. Georgia prediction.
Best odds: -115 via bet365 | Implied probability: 53.49%