College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 1, 2022: Proven computer model backing Florida, Louisville
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
NCAAF News (AP)
College football is king in the sports world over Labor Day weekend, and the Week 1 schedule does not disappoint in 2022. The headliner is No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday evening. But there are plenty of other matchups to look forward to such as No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 11 Oregon, No. 7 Utah vs. Florida and No. 19 Arkansas vs. No. 23 Cincinnati.
The latest Week 1 college football odds from Caesars Sportsbook list the Buckeyes as 17.5-point favorites over the Fighting Irish. The Bulldogs are -17, the Utes are -3 and the Razorbacks are -6. Whether you're looking to lay down a bet on one of those Week 1 college football spreads or any others over the course of the long weekend, there's a lot to consider. Before locking in any Week 1 college football picks, be sure to see the latest college football predictions from SportsLine's advanced computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters Week 1 of the 2022 college football season on a 45-32 run on all top-rated college football spread and money-line picks that dates back to 2021. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, it has turned its attention to the latest Week 1'college football odds'from Caesars and locked in picks for every FBS matchup.'Head here to see every pick.
One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 1: Florida (+3) covers at home against No. 7 Utah at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Gators are led by an outstanding quarterback in Anthony Richardson, who is a high-level NFL prospect. First-year head coach Billy Napier brought in several key pieces from his Louisiana offense, and he is going to have a strong offensive line.
The Gators also have an excellent rushing attack, giving them the pieces to be effective right away against Utah. There is going to be a large crowd on hand for a night game at The Swamp, making life difficult for the visiting Utes in a cross-country travel spot. SportsLine's model expects Richardson to record more than 320 total yards, which is one reason why the Gators are covering the spread almost 60% of the time.'
Another prediction: Louisville goes on the road and easily covers as a 4-point favorite against Syracuse in an 8 p.m. ET matchup on Saturday. The Cardinals went 6-6 in the regular season last year before dropping their bowl game against Air Force. But they return a ton of talent on offense, headlined by quarterback Malik Cunningham. They also added transfer running back Tiyon Evans, who was effective in his first season at Tennessee in 2021.
Syracuse, meanwhile, went 5-7 last year and ended the season on a three-game slide. That stretch included a 41-3 blowout loss to Louisville. The Orange will be breaking in a new starting quarterback after losing Tommy DeVito to the transfer portal. SportsLine's model is calling for around 250 passing yards and two touchdowns for Cunningham, who also adds 76 yards on the ground. Louisville covers well over 60% of the time, while the Under (56.5) hits almost 60% of the time.'See which other teams the model likes here.
The model has also made the call on who wins and covers in every other FBS matchup in Week 1, and it's calling for a big favorite to go down hard in a shocking upset.'You can only get every pick for every game at SportsLine.
So what college football picks can you make with confidence? And which heavy favorite goes down hard? Check out the latest college football odds below, then visit SportsLine to see which teams win and cover the spread, all from a proven computer model that has returned almost $3,600 in profit over the past six-plus seasons, and find out.
See full Week 1 college football picks, odds, predictions here
Thursday, Sept. 1
Ball State at Tennessee (-35, 68)
West Virginia at Pittsburgh (-7.5, 52)
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Moneyline Spread Total PITT -320 BET NOW -7.5 -110 BET NOW o51 -110 BET NOW WVU +250 BET NOW +7.5 -110 BET NOW u51 -110 BET NOWPenn State at Purdue (+3.5, 53.5)
Purdue Boilermakers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Moneyline Spread Total PURDUE +143 BET NOW +3.5 -115 BET NOW o52.5 -110 BET NOW PSU -170 BET NOW -3.5 -105 BET NOW u52.5 -110 BET NOWFriday, Sept. 2
Illinois at Indiana (-3, 45.5)
Indiana Hoosiers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Moneyline Spread Total IND -155 BET NOW -3 -110 BET NOW o45 -110 BET NOW ILL +130 BET NOW +3 -110 BET NOW u45 -110 BET NOWTCU at Colorado (+13.5, 55.5)
Colorado Buffaloes vs. TCU Horned Frogs Moneyline Spread Total COLO +400 BET NOW +14 -110 BET NOW o55.5 -110 BET NOW TCU -550 BET NOW -14 -110 BET NOW u55.5 -110 BET NOWSaturday, Sept. 3
Colorado State at Michigan (-27.5, 58.5)
Michigan Wolverines vs. Colorado State Rams Moneyline Spread Total MICH -15000 BET NOW -30.5 -110 BET NOW o61.5 -110 BET NOW COLOST +2200 BET NOW +30.5 -110 BET NOW u61.5 -110 BET NOWCincinnati at Arkansas (-6, 51.5)
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Moneyline Spread Total ARK -240 BET NOW -6.5 -110 BET NOW o52.5 -110 BET NOW CINCY +196 BET NOW +6.5 -110 BET NOW u52.5 -110 BET NOWOregon at Georgia (-17.5, 52)
Georgia Bulldogs vs. Oregon Ducks Moneyline Spread Total UGA -900 BET NOW -17 -110 BET NOW o53 -110 BET NOW OREG +600 BET NOW +17 -110 BET NOW u53 -110 BET NOWUTEP at Oklahoma (-31.5, 57)
Rice at USC (-33.5, 61.5)
Utah at Florida (+3, 51)
Florida Gators vs. Utah Utes Moneyline Spread Total FLA +118 BET NOW +3 -115 BET NOW o51 -110 BET NOW UTAH -140 BET NOW -3 -105 BET NOW u51 -110 BET NOWUtah State at Alabama (-41.5, 62.5)
Notre Dame at Ohio State (-17.5, 58.5)
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Moneyline Spread Total OHIOST -800 BET NOW -17 -110 BET NOW o59 -110 BET NOW ND +550 BET NOW +17 -110 BET NOW u59 -110 BET NOWSunday, Sept. 4
Florida State at LSU (-3, 51.5)
LSU Tigers vs. Florida State Seminoles Moneyline Spread Total LSU -155 BET NOW -3 -115 BET NOW o51.5 -110 BET NOW FSU +130 BET NOW +3 -105 BET NOW u51.5 -110 BET NOWMonday, Sept. 5
Clemson at Georgia Tech (+21.5, 49)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Clemson Tigers Moneyline Spread Total GATECH +1050 BET NOW +22 -110 BET NOW o49 -110 BET NOW CLEM -2000 BET NOW -22 -110 BET NOW u49 -110 BET NOW
