This is the last Saturday without college football in 2024 as the Week 0 schedule is set to unfold on Saturday, Aug. 24. An ACC matchup gets the season underway as No. 10 Florida State takes on Georgia Tech at noon ET in Dublin. The latest Week 0 college football odds list the Seminoles at -11.5. There’s one other FBS vs. FBS matchup and that’s new ACC member SMU (-27.5) going to Nevada for an 8 p.m. ET kickoff on CBS Sports Network.
Elsewhere, FCS member Montana State is -8.5 against New Mexico, while Hawaii is -37.5 against Delaware State in the nightcap at midnight ET. Before locking in any college football picks for Week 0 of the 2024 season, be sure to see the college football betting guide from legendary Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall.
For years Vegas-based Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Marshall joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan and served as executive editor for many years.
An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Bruce’s vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects.
Now, using his Tech Corner technique that evaluates all the trends, Marshall has turned his attention to the latest college football odds for Week 0 and evaluated each matchup. Head here to see every pick.
Top college football predictions for Week 0
One of the top college football picks Marshall is recommending for Week 0: He likes SMU to cover against Nevada in that 8 p.m. ET kickoff at Mackey Stadium.
The Mustangs were 8-6 against the spread last season, while Nevada is 10-14 ATS over the past two seasons and it has covered just three times in its last 12 games at home.
SMU is just outside the Top 25 in the major polls after winning 11 games last season. SMU quarterback Preston Stone returns after throwing for 28 touchdowns last season and leading an offense that averaged nearly 40 points per game. It’s a complete rebuild for Nevada, meanwhile, as it won just four games over the past two years and brought in a new head coach, Jeff Choate, in the offseason. See which other picks to make here.
How to make college football picks for Saturday, Aug. 24
Marshall has evaluated every other matchup and he’s found a critical 12-3 betting trend in the big FSU vs. Georgia Tech matchup. Get betting analysis for each matchup at SportsLine.
So what college football picks can you make with confidence, and what alarming trend do you need to know about in the week’s biggest game? Check out the latest college football odds below, then visit SportsLine to see which teams to back, all from the legendary Vegas expert who has won multiple handicapping titles, and find out.
College football odds for Saturday, Aug. 24
See full Week 0 college football picks, odds, predictions here
Saturday, Aug. 24
Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (+11.5, 56.5)
Montana State at New Mexico (+8.5, 53.5)
SMU at Nevada (+27.5, 57.5)
Delaware State at Hawaii (-37.5, 55.5)
