College Football Week 0 Picks, Best Bets & Predictions
The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its slate coverage with College Football Week 0 Picks, previewing every FBS and FCS game on the Week Zero board. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) run the entire card and hand out their best bets. Is North Carolina a live underdog against TCU in Dublin? Can San Jose State stay within the number against Lincoln Riley and USC?
Does North Dakota State smash Jacksonville State in its first-ever FBS game in Fargo? Where is the value on Stanford at home against Hawaii? Is Memphis the right side as a home dog against UNLV? And which deep FCS openers, from Prairie View to Eastern Kentucky, hide the best numbers on the board? We talk it all and more on this episode of The College Football Experience.
College Football Week 0 Triple Locks
The crew opened the season with two triple locks. First, take North Carolina plus the points against TCU in Dublin. Bill Belichick has a full year in the college game now. And Bobby Petrino builds offenses that feast in these neutral-site openers. So the value sits with the Tar Heels. The second lock is Tennessee State plus the number at Jackson State. A late-hire staff was handed a brutal schedule a year ago. Because of that, the guys think this line is inflated. Both games land under the lights. Both were their most confident calls on the board.
Week 0 FBS Best Bets
USC minus 38.5 on San Jose State was the easiest bet on the card. So the over is live too, because Lincoln Riley keeps his foot down. North Dakota State minus 6.5 is the biggest FBS wager. First, Fargo turns into a hornet nest for a Jacksonville State team making its first FBS trip. Then Florida State minus 30.5 lines up as a smash spot against New Mexico State. Meanwhile, NC State minus 5.5 at Virginia gets the better quarterback. So the Wolfpack fade a Cavalier team that is due for regression.
More Week 0 FBS Value
Stanford minus 3.5 at home against Hawaii is one of the cleaner plays. First, the new staff knows its identity. And Hawaii is missing its kicker and its top receiver. So the Cardinal get the edge. Next, Northern Arizona minus 3 is a live number for a preseason top-25 side in the Skydome. Then Northern Colorado minus 3 hosts Weber State for its first night game in Greeley. Finally, Memphis plus 4.5 at UNLV is the home-dog value. Because the Rebels defense is a real question, the guys trust Memphis to stay close.
Week 0 FCS Best Bets
The FCS undercard is where this crew earns its money. First, Prairie View plus 21.5 against Tarleton State is a double lock. Tremaine Jackson has that program live against a wildly inflated line. Then West Florida plus 21 gets a sellout crowd for its FCS debut. So a northern Southern Illinois team has to drag into the panhandle heat. Meanwhile, Lafayette minus 9.5 fades a Georgetown roster that lost almost everyone. And the Eastern Kentucky at Western Carolina over 50.5 is the last call. Because Kerwin Bell runs it fast, that number should fall.
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Podcast Chapters
0:00:00 Download The SGPN App Today!
0:00:52 Week 0 FBS & FCS Preview Kickoff
0:07:28 Stony Brook Seawolves at Delaware State Hornets
0:10:43 Maine Black Bears at Towson Tigers
0:14:08 Mercyhurst Lakers at Youngstown State Penguins
0:16:33 Ohio Dominican Panthers at Morehead State Eagles
0:17:20 Wingate Bulldogs at UNC Pembroke Braves
0:18:34 Houston Christian Huskies at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
0:20:43 Northwestern (Iowa) at Western Illinois Leathernecks
0:21:15 Virginia-Wise Highland Cavaliers at Presbyterian Blue Hose
0:22:25 Eastern Illinois Panthers at Murray State Racers
0:31:36 Winona State Warriors at St. Thomas Tommies
0:32:22 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Nicholls Colonels
0:35:18 Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs at Austin Peay Governors
0:37:06 Concord Mountain Lions at Davis & Elkins Senators
0:37:51 Glenville State Pioneers at Elon Phoenix
0:39:10 Southern Illinois Salukis at West Florida Argonauts
0:44:25 Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Lindenwood Lions
0:45:51 Chattanooga Mocs at West Georgia Wolves
0:47:40 Anderson (SC) Trojans at Furman Paladins
0:48:27 Lafayette Leopards at Georgetown Hoyas
0:49:59 South Dakota Mines Hardrockers at Drake Bulldogs
0:50:33 Central Arkansas Bears at UT Martin Skyhawks
0:52:55 Eastern New Mexico Zias at New Mexico Highlands Cowboys
0:57:31 Ferris State Bulldogs at Pittsburg State Gorillas
1:00:04 Long Island University Sharks at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
1:04:29 Friday Slate Begins
1:09:35 Rhode Island Rams at Merrimack Warriors
1:14:33 Marist Red Foxes at New Haven Chargers
1:15:36 Virginia Union Panthers at Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
1:16:04 Colgate Raiders at Fordham Rams
1:16:57 William & Mary Tribe at Villanova Wildcats
1:19:21 New Hampshire Wildcats at Albany Great Danes
1:20:55 Delta State Statesmen at Northeastern State RiverHawks
1:21:49 Weber State Wildcats at Northern Colorado Bears
1:24:57 Idaho Vandals at Cal Poly Mustangs
1:27:30 North Carolina Tar Heels at TCU Horned Frogs (Dublin, Ireland)
1:38:02 Fairmont State Falcons at Dayton Flyers
1:38:22 Robert Morris Colonials at Wagner Seahawks
1:40:38 Roosevelt Lakers at Chicago State Cougars
1:41:53 Georgetown College Tigers at Butler Bulldogs
1:42:43 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils at South Dakota Coyotes
1:45:01 Lawrence Tech Blue Devils at Valparaiso Beacons
1:45:52 San Jose State Spartans at USC Trojans
1:49:56 Southern Jaguars at Alabama State Hornets
1:52:30 UC Davis Aggies at Portland State Vikings
1:53:51 NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliers
2:01:38 Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Holy Cross Crusaders
2:02:43 Eastern Washington Eagles at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
2:04:58 Jacksonville State Gamecocks at North Dakota State Bison
2:08:44 Campbell Fighting Camels at ETSU Buccaneers
2:09:52 Richmond Spiders at Bucknell Bison
2:11:05 Winston-Salem State Rams at Norfolk State Spartans
2:12:13 Sacramento State Hornets at Eastern Michigan Eagles
2:14:37 Bryant Bulldogs at Stonehill Skyhawks
2:15:16 Miami (OH) RedHawks at Indiana State Sycamores
2:16:02 VMI Keydets at Idaho State Bengals
2:17:11 North Carolina A&T Aggies at Morgan State Bears
2:19:27 Virginia University of Lynchburg Dragons at Hampton Pirates
2:19:55 The Citadel Bulldogs at Wofford Terriers
2:20:51 Savannah State Tigers at South Carolina State Bulldogs
2:21:39 Monmouth Hawks at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
2:23:35 NC Central Eagles at Texas Southern Tigers
2:24:56 New Mexico State Aggies at Florida State Seminoles
2:26:01 Abilene Christian Wildcats at Lamar Cardinals
2:27:36 Albany State Golden Rams at Florida A&M Rattlers
2:27:48 Grambling State Tigers at Clark Atlanta Panthers
2:28:09 Morehouse Maroon Tigers at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
2:28:23 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at McNeese State Cowboys
2:30:02 Miles College Golden Bears at Alcorn State Braves
2:30:24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Western Carolina Catamounts
2:33:37 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Stanford Cardinal
2:37:29 Stetson Hatters at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
2:38:05 Texas A&M-Commerce Lions at Mercer Bears
2:38:56 St. Francis (IL) Fighting Saints at Illinois State Redbirds
2:39:22 Howard Bison at Alabama A&M Bulldogs
2:40:59 UT Permian Basin Falcons at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
2:43:04 Jackson State Tigers at Tennessee State Tigers
2:46:02 Tarleton State Texans at Prairie View A&M Panthers
2:47:38 Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Montana Grizzlies
2:49:08 UNLV Rebels at Memphis Tigers
2:53:19 Utah Tech Trailblazers at Montana State Bobcats
2:55:03 West Alabama Tigers at Tuskegee Golden Tigers
2:55:35 Sign-Off
