NCAA

CFB Week 1 Preview

College Football Week 1 Preview 9-4-21

Early Slate:


Louisiana-Monroe v. Kentucky

The Bet: Over 53.5 Total Points


Stanford v. Kansas State

The Bet: Kansas St Moneyline


Army v. Georgia State

The Bet: Georgia St Moneyline


Penn State (19) v. (12) Wisconsin

Big Noon Kickoff gets started with a bang this year as two Big Ten powerhouses face off in Madison. Penn State is looking to bounce back after a poor 2020 season and a loss of significant talent to the NFL Draft. Wisconsin fared slightly better last year but to their standards they had an underwhelming season. Graham Mertz will look to bounce back as the high recruit is the most talented QB that the Badgers have had in a while. James Franklin understands how important this game is to his Nittany Lions season and knows that a loss to kickstart the season could have him in the hot seat. Expect a tight, close Big Ten style battle at Camp Randall.

The Bet: Penn St Spread


Fresno State v. (11) Oregon 

The Bet: Oregon Spread+Under Teaser



Afternoon Slate:


Marshall v. Navy

The Bet: Marshall Moneyline


West Virginia v. Maryland

The Bet: West Virginia Moneyline


Miami (OH) V. (8) Cincinnati

The Bet: Over 50.5 Total Points


Alabama (1) v. (14) Miami (FL) 

The reigning National Champions will be looking to keep their undefeated streak alive as they travel to Mercedes Benz stadium in Atlanta to start the 2021 season. This neutral site game should have plenty of entertainment for neutral fans. Obviously Alabama is still the class of college football and despite losing numerous starters to the NFL, including QB Mac Jones, the Tide will roll on, as they always do. Miami enters this game with promise but also question marks as their star QB, D’Eriq King, is coming off a torn ACL late last season. I think Alabama wins rather comfortably but Miami won’t get completely blown out of the water.

The Bet: Miami Spread+Under Teaser


Central Michigan v. Missouri

The Bet: Central Michigan Spread


San Jose State v. (15) Southern California 

The Bet: San Jose St Spread+Under Teaser



Late Slate: 


Syracuse v. Ohio

The Bet: Syracuse Moneyline


Baylor v. Texas State

The Bet: Under 53.5 Total Points


Texas Tech v. Houston

The Bet: Texas Tech Moneyline


Oregon State v. Purdue

The Bet: Under 67.5 Total Points


Georgia (5) v. (2) Clemson

The big game of the weekend will kickoff in primetime from the home of the Carolina Panthers, Bank of America Stadium. The Bulldogs are looking to score a massive upset win to start the season while the Tigers are aiming for a return to glory and a national title. JT Daniels will try to use his first true offseason program to his benefit and add some needed spice to an otherwise dull Georgia team that typically plays defense and runs the ball well. Clemson will start D.J. Uiagalelei, a highly touted prospect who showed out in limited fashion last year behind Trevor Lawrence. Georgia likes to think of themselves as an elite program but the truth is they are just at the very good level, and Clemson will show the country that under the lights in Charlotte, a place they treat like a home away from home. 

The Bet: Clemson Moneyline


Northern Illinois v. Georgia Tech

The Bet: NIU Spread


Florida Atlantic v. (13) Florida

The Bet: Florida Spread


Texas-San Antonio v. Illinois

The Bet: Illinois Spread


Southern Mississippi v. South Alabama

The Bet: South Alabama Moneyline


Kent State v. (6) Texas A&M

The Bet: Texas A&M Spread+Under Teaser


Louisiana State (16) v. California-Los Angeles

The Bet: UCLA Spread


Nevada v. California

The Bet: Nevada Spread


New Mexico State v. San Diego State

The Bet:SDSU Spread+Over Teaser