After nearly eight months of offseason, the 2022 college season has finally begun. It will begin on Saturday, Aug. 27, and continue through September. The week’s 11 FBS games have been dubbed Week 0 and features six Power-5 players in action. The Week 0 college football schedule is highlighted by Nebraska vs. Northwestern in Ireland, which is the week’s only matchup with two Power-5 teams. Caesars Sportsbook has the Cornhuskers as 13-point favorites for Week 0 college football. They are coming off a 3-9 season.
The matchups also include Illinois vs. Wyoming and Florida State vs. Duquesne. Vanderbilt vs. Hawaii are other examples. Connecticut also begins its first season with Jim Mora as its coach. The over/under for its game against Utah State is 60.5. This is the highest of all the Week 0 college-football lines. What side do you favor in the Big Ten contest, and how many points will they accumulate to reach the Over? Be sure to check out SportsLine’s most recent predictions about college football for Week 0 of 2022 season before making any college football picks.
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It has now turned its attention towards Saturday’s college football odds from Caesars, and has locked in picks to every FBS matchup. Click here to view all picks.
Top college football prediction for Aug. 27, 2022
Model recommends Wyoming (+10) to be the best college football pick. Wyoming easily stays within the spread against Illinois in a 4 pm. ET matchup. Titus Swen (Wyoming) is back as one of the best running backs in Mountain West. His 5.9 average rushing was second in conference last season. After Xazavian Valladay’s transfer to Arizona State, he rushed for 169 yards and scored two touchdowns last year against an 11-win Utah State squad. He is now the Cowboys’ featured running back.
Wyoming has shown a knack for winning in non-conference matches. The Wyoming team has a 9-1 overall record over its 10 non-conference wins. After going 5-7 last year, Illinois will enter the 2022 college football season having lost 10 consecutive seasons. The Fighting Illini had one of the worst offensives in college football, ranking 116th among 130 FBS teams in points (20.2/game).
Wyoming’s defense has been among the most aggressive in recent years. The Cowboys rank in the top third for defenses with the most points allowed per game over the last five seasons. Wyoming held seven of its opponents to two touchdowns or less in 2021. It could also feast on new Illinois QB Tommy DeVito who, in his limited playing time with Syracuse, had more interceptions and touchdowns than touchdowns last year.
SportsLine’s model claims Wyoming defense is good enough to keep it within the range. It has the Cowboys covering almost 60% simulations. Find out which other teams the model loves here.
How to make college football picks Saturday, Aug. 27
The model also called out who won and covered in each other FBS matchup on Saturday. It’s calling for a big favorite get a huge scare. SportsLine does not offer every pick for every game.
How can you pick college football picks with confidence? Which heavy favorite is given a huge scare? You can check out the most recent college football odds and then visit SportsLine for the latest college football spreads. This is a proven computer model that has produced almost $3,600 in profit each season.
Saturday, August 27, 2012: College football odds (via Caesars).
Here are the Week 0 College Football Picks, Odds, and Predictions.
Saturday, Aug. 27
Nebraska at Northwestern (+13, 50.5)
Featured Game | Northwestern Wildcats vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
UConn at Utah State (-27, 60.5)
Featured Game | Utah State Aggies vs. Connecticut Huskies
Wyoming at Illinois (-10.44).
Featured Game | Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wyoming Cowboys
Charlotte at FAU (-7, 59)
Featured Game | Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Charlotte 49ers
North Texas at UTEP.
Featured Game | UTEP Miners vs. North Texas Mean Green
Nevada at New Mexico State (+9, 50.5)
Featured Game | New Mexico State Aggies vs. Nevada Wolf Pack
Vanderbilt at Hawaii (+7, 55)
Featured Game | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. Vanderbilt Comodores