If college football is part of your sports betting action, then you’re probably already looking ahead to some of the top games from the opening week of the 2023 regular season. Week Zero (the end of August) has two big showdowns, as Notre Dame squares off with Navy in Ireland, and San Jose State visits USC. In Week 1 (Labor Day weekend), Colorado heads to TCU, as Deion Sanders takes his new-look roster on the road, and North Carolina and South Carolina meet in a cross-border rivalry in Charlotte. Let’s look at these matchups as you start to plan your NCAA Football wagers.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-21) vs Navy Midshipmen
When: Saturday, August 26 at 2:30 pm ET
Where: Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
TV / Streaming: NBC
Navy tends to play Notre Dame tough, even when the Midshipmen are having a down year otherwise. This Week Zero matchup takes place in Europe, with the distractions of travel adding to the jitters of an opening-week game. Notre Dame should win this, and transfer quarterback Sam Hartman should make the Irish offense much better than it was last year. The Irish already have an elite offensive line and one of the better tailback tandems in the nation. But can they really beat Navy by three touchdowns in this situation? The Midshipmen run the triple-option offense, a run-heavy attack that moves at a grinding pace and frustrates the opposition. Navy to cover.
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San Jose State Spartans (+29.5) vs USC Trojans
When: Saturday, August 26 at 8:00 pm ET
Where: LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
TV / Streaming: Pac-12 Network
The Trojans supposedly come into 2023 with an improved defense. Last year, we saw the usual Lincoln Riley formula that followed him from Oklahoma to California – elite offense, scoring points in bunches, with missed tackles on defense that end up giving away winnable games. Quarterback Caleb Williams returns after winning the Heisman Trophy, entering his senior year surrounded by elite talent in the receiving and rushing corps. San Jose State is not the kind of team that can stop the USC offense, and the Trojans’ defense should be good enough to pull away from this level of competition. Trojans to win and cover.
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Colorado Buffaloes (+20.5) vs TCU Horned Frogs
When: Saturday, September 2 at 12:00 pm ET
Where: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth
TV / Streaming: FOX
Deion Sanders has basically turned the Colorado roster all the way over, as dozens of last year’s Buffaloes have hit the transfer portal, replaced by the Sanders’ hand-picked talent from a number of programs. Their first opponent is a TCU team that should have plenty of motivation after the historic rout they took in the national championship game in January. TCU has a new quarterback after Max Duggar left town. Will Sonny Dykes have the Horned Frogs ready to play, or will the confidence and swagger that Colorado brings be enough for a shocking upset? Buffaloes to cover.
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North Carolina Tar Heels (-1.5) vs South Carolina Gamecocks
When: Saturday, September 2 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
TV / Streaming: ABC
Drake Maye returns to lead the North Carolina offense, but his best wide receivers from 2022 have moved on. Also, the Tar Heels’ pass rush took way too long to get to the quarterback last year, and Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler is not someone you want to give that much time in the pocket to find targets down the field. South Carolina also lost significant talent through the transfer portal, but Trey Knox has arrived at tight end to give Rattler at least one elite pass-catcher. Gamecocks to cover.
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