NCAA Football Betting – NCAAF Week 1 Odds & Picks
It’s a little more than a month until Week 1 of college football betting arrives.
Let’s have an early look at some Week 1 odds and make some picks for a few noteworthy games.
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Week 1 NCAAF matchup: Tulsa Golden Hurricane @ Oklahoma Sooners
Saturday, September 3, 12:00 p.m. ET
NCAA football betting favorite: Oklahoma -23
The Oklahoma Sooners kick off their drive for a national title at home to a tricky Tulsa team that quietly cracked the national top 25 last year. Both teams can put major points on the board, so Tulsa may improve on the 45-0 shellacking it took the last time it faced Oklahoma two years ago. 
Oklahoma’s passing attack is a beast with Landry Jones at the helm but G.J. Kinne, the 2010 Conference USA Player of the Year, leads a Tulsa offense that quietly ranked sixth in the nation a year ago.
The difference in this matchup – and the reason the spread is justified – is defense. Oklahoma’s is decent. Tulsa’s is atrocious. In fact, no team in the entire FBS allowed more passing yards per game last season. So Oklahoma just might cover.
Pick: Oklahoma -23
Miami (Ohio) Redhawks @ Missouri Tigers
Saturday, September 3, 12:00 p.m. ET
NCAA football betting favorite: Missouri -20.5
Can Miami Ohio build on its amazing improvement of 2010, when it became the first team in NCAA history to go from double-digit losses to double-digit wins in one season. This team returns 17 starters from last year’s team. Even though a road game at Missouri is a tough way to start 2011, I think the Redhawks can stay inside three touchdowns.
Don’t forget – Missouri is reeling after losing its two best players, quarterback Blaine Gabbert and linebacker Aldon Smith. The Tigers may have some growing pains. They’ll probably still win at home but I’m not sure they’ll cover.
Pick: Miami (OH) +20.5
Week 1 NCAAF matchup: Oregon Ducks @ LSU Tigers
Saturday, September 3, 8:00 p.m. ET
NCAA football betting favorite: LSU -1.5
Talk about a scary Week-1 game for both teams. The loser of this matchup could see its national title hopes dashed. Its players could wander the field aimlessly, crying their hearts out. This is not an easy game to call – but the national title game last season was somewhat telling. Oregon had the country’s top offense last season but was kept in check against an elite Auburn team. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Playing at home, perhaps LSU will keep the Ducks in check. A win could be the first crucial step toward a BCS title game berth.
Pick: LSU -1.5
Week 1 NCAAF matchup: Boise State Broncos @ Georgia Bulldogs
Saturday, September 3, 8:00 p.m. ET
NCAA football betting favorite: Boise State -2.5
Boise State is that pipsqueak little brother who keeps telling the FBS, “Pick me!” for the national title game. A win over a respected opponent like Georgia would help establish the Broncos early on as a national power.
Kellen Moore is hungry for a Heisman Trophy, the NCAA all-time wins record and a championship. While he might not dominate against an above-average Georgia defense, Boise State’s offensive edge could help it win on the road.
I know Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray is supposed to be the next big thing. But he’s still a work in progress and Boise State’s defense was among the country’s best a year ago. It should be Moore’s time to shine with a gutsy road performance.
Pick: Boise State -2.5
This is installment #1 in the season long series of free college football Pick articles by our experts here at CappersPicks.com. Check back with us all NCAA Football Betting season long, and keep on winning those College Bets folks!
