College football odds, picks: Week 0 predictions, best bets today

Key Points:

• The Week 0 college football schedule on August 29 features eight FBS games, starting in Ireland with UNC vs. TCU and ending in Las Vegas, with No. 14 USC and Florida State as heavy favorites in their matchups.
• UNC, coached by Bill Belichick, faces TCU in Dublin, while North Dakota State makes its FBS debut hosting Jacksonville State, with six other games having single-digit point spreads.
• A SportsLine computer model, which has a 31-19 record on top-rated college football money-line picks since 2024, predicts Virginia (-5.5) will cover against NC State and New Mexico State (+30.5) will cover at Florida State, highlighting potential value bets.
• The model factors in recent team performance and transfer portal impacts, projecting Virginia to cover more than 50% of simulations and New Mexico State to cover over 70%, with both games likely to go over the total points line.
• For full Week 0 picks, odds, and predictions, bettors are encouraged to visit SportsLine, which provides detailed computer-generated insights for every game on the slate.