College Football Week 1 Best Games

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The Week 1 college football slate has plenty of quality competition on the docket. Among those games is the Auburn Tigers squaring off against the Baylor Bears.

Here’s what you need to know in terms of
the betting odds for Week 1 in college football.

Keep reading for our betting primers for this season, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!

Week 1’s Closest Projected College Football Games (by Spread)

Auburn (1-0) at Baylor (0-1)

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  • Game Time: 8 p.m. ET | Friday, August 29, 2025
  • Baylor Last Game: 38-24 L vs Auburn
  • Auburn Last Game: 38-24 W vs Baylor
Betting Odds

Auburn -1 vs. Baylor

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

California (1-0) at Oregon State (0-1)

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  • Game Time: 10:30 p.m. ET | Saturday, August 30, 2025
  • Oregon St Last Game: 34-15 L vs California
  • Cal Last Game: 34-15 W vs Oregon State
To Cover the Spread

California -1.5 vs. Oregon State

Bet $20, Payout $39.23

Georgia Southern (0-1) at Fresno State (1-1)

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  • Game Time: 9:30 p.m. ET | Saturday, August 30, 2025
  • Fresno State Last Game: 42-14 W vs Georgia Southern
  • GSU Last Game: 42-14 L vs Fresno State
Betting Odds

Georgia Southern -1.5 vs. Fresno State

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

No. 1 Texas (0-1) at No. 3 Ohio State (1-0)

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  • Game Time: 12 p.m. ET | Saturday, August 30, 2025
  • Ohio St Last Game: 14-7 W vs Texas
  • Texas Last Game: 14-7 L vs Ohio State
Spread

Ohio State -1.5 vs. Texas

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Temple (1-0) at UMass (0-1)

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  • Game Time: 3:30 p.m. ET | Saturday, August 30, 2025
  • UMass Last Game: 42-10 L vs Temple
  • Temple Last Game: 42-10 W vs UMass
Betting Odds

Temple -2.5 vs. UMass

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

No. 6 Notre Dame (0-1) at No. 10 Miami (FL) (1-0)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | Sunday, August 31, 2025
  • Miami Last Game: 27-24 W vs Notre Dame
  • Notre Dame Last Game: 27-24 L vs Miami (FL)
Odds to Cover

Notre Dame -3 vs. Miami (FL)

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Appalachian State (1-0) at Charlotte (0-1)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET | Friday, August 29, 2025
  • Charlotte Last Game: 34-11 L vs Appalachian State
  • App State Last Game: 34-11 W vs Charlotte
Odds to Cover

Appalachian State -3 vs. Charlotte

Bet $20, Payout $37.70

TCU (0-0) at North Carolina (0-0)

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  • Game Time: 8 p.m. ET | Monday, September 1, 2025
  • UNC Last Season: Lost Fenway Bowl
  • TCU Last Season: Won New Mexico Bowl
To Cover the Spread

TCU -3.5 vs. North Carolina

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Georgia Tech (1-0) at Colorado (0-1)

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  • Game Time: 8 p.m. ET | Friday, August 29, 2025
  • Colorado Last Game: 27-20 L vs Georgia Tech
  • Georgia Tech Last Game: 27-20 W vs Colorado
To Cover the Spread

Georgia Tech -3.5 vs. Colorado

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

No. 9 LSU (1-0) at No. 4 Clemson (0-1)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | Saturday, August 30, 2025
  • Clemson Last Game: 17-10 L vs LSU
  • LSU Last Game: 17-10 W vs Clemson
To Cover the Spread

Clemson -4.5 vs. LSU

Bet $20, Payout $37.54
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