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Next week things get going with a full schedule.

Thursday, Aug. 29

Howard at Rutgers | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Youngstown State at Villanova | 6 p.m. | FloSports
Central State (Ohio) at Morehead State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
North Carolina A&T at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
New Hampshire at UCF | 7 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
Western Carolina at No. 24 NC State | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
Jackson State at UL Monroe | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Lafayette at Buffalo | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Fordham at Bowling Green | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Connecticut at Central Michigan | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Bryant at Delaware | 7 p.m. | FloSports
VMI at William & Mary | 7 p.m. | FloSports
Presbyterian at Mercer | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Wofford at Gardner-Webb | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Duquesne at Toledo | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Quincy at Drake | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+

North Carolina at Minnesota | 8 p.m. | FOX
Murray State at No. 11 Missouri | 8 p.m. | SEC Network
North Dakota State at Colorado | 8 p.m. | ESPN
No. 22 Kansas vs. Lindenwood (in Kansas City, Kansas) | 8 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
Coastal Carolina at Jacksonville State | 8 p.m. | CBSSN
Alcorn State at UAB | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
SE Louisiana at Tulane | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Northwestern State at Tulsa | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern State at South Dakota | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
North American University at Stephen F. Austin | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Southern Utah at No. 12 Utah | 9 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
Eastern Illinois at Illinois | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Monmouth at Eastern Washington | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Sacramento State at San Jose State | 10 p.m. | truTV

Friday, Aug. 30

Lehigh at Army | 6 p.m. | CBSSN
Temple at No. 16 Oklahoma | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Florida Atlantic at Michigan State | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Colgate at Maine | 7 p.m. | FloSports
Elon at Duke | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network

Western Michigan at Wisconsin | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network
TCU at Stanford | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 31

No. 14 Clemson vs. No. 1 Georgia (in Atlanta, Georgia) | 12 p.m. | ABC
Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt (in Nashville, Tennessee) | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Illinois State at No. 25 Iowa | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Austin Peay at Louisville | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Indiana State at Purdue | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Kent State at Pitt | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Bucknell at Navy | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
UConn at Maryland | 12 p.m. | FS1
No. 8 Penn State at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | FOX
Davidson at Georgetown | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Chattanooga at No. 15 Tennessee | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Upper Iowa at Butler | 1 p.m. | FloSports
South Dakota State at No. 17 Oklahoma State | 2 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
Towson at Cincinnati | 2:30 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
Portland State at Washington State | 3 p.m. | CW Network

No. 19 Miami (Fla.) at Florida | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Colorado State at No. 4 Texas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Eastern Michigan at UMass | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida International at Indiana | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
East Tennessee State at Appalachian State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
North Dakota at Iowa State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Ohio at Syracuse | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Kennesaw State at UTSA | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Merrimack at Air Force | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UTEP at Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Western Illinois at Northern Illinois | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Akron at No. 2 Ohio State | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Miami (Ohio) at Northwestern | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Boise State at Georgia Southern | 4 p.m. | ESPNU
Lincoln (CA) at Northern Arizona | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Old Dominion at South Carolina | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Stony Brook at Marshall | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
UC Davis at Cal | 5 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
North Texas at South Alabama | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Valparaiso at UNI | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

Eastern Kentucky at Mississippi State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Campbell at Liberty | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Richmond at Virginia | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Norfolk State at East Carolina | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Samford at West Georgia | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
South Carolina State at Florida A&M | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware State at Sacred Heart | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State at Tennessee State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
The Citadel at Charleston Southern | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Ave Maria University at Stetson | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Oregon State | 6:30 p.m. | CW Network
Western Kentucky at No. 5 Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Furman at No. 6 Ole Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman at South Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Tarleton State at Baylor | 7 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
UNLV at Houston | 7 p.m. | FS1
UT Martin at No. 18 Kansas State | 7 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Middle Tennessee | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sam Houston at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Nevada at Troy | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
North Alabama at Memphis | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Holy Cross at Rhode Island | 7 p.m. | FloSports
Northern Colorado at UIW | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Alabama A&M at Auburn | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+

No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&M | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Fresno State at No. 9 Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
Idaho at No. 3 Oregon | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
UCLA at Hawai'i | 7:30 p.m. | CBS
Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | 7:30 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
Southern Miss at Kentucky | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Southern Illinois at BYU | 8 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
Georgia State at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. | ACC Network
Houston Christian at SMU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Grambling at Louisiana | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Nicholls at Louisiana Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
James Madison at Charlotte | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
Lamar at Texas State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas A&M-Commerce at San Diego State | 8 p.m. | truTV
Southern at McNeese | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State at New Mexico State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Missouri State at Montana | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

New Mexico at No. 21 Arizona | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Montana State at Utah Tech | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
Wyoming at Arizona State | 10:30 p.m. | FS1
Weber State at Washington | 11 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Sunday, Sept. 1

North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State (in Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 3 p.m. | ESPN
No. 23 USC vs. No. 13 LSU (in Las Vegas, Nevada) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Monday, Sept. 2

Boston College at No. 10 Florida State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
 
Stupid question: Is there a way to watch an ESPN+ game without signing up for something or giving the mouse any money? I’ll hang up and listen. My wife attended Western Illinois and Northern Illinois and they are playing each other.
 
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I’ve had a lotta success with CFB betting last few years. Will do my top 5 plays weekly (if u want me to change forums let me know). I think early season CFB gives bettors, by far, the best chance of winning bc Vegas knows about as much as we do. So the field is very level….

My picks for Week 1:

Fresno State +21.5 at Michigan.

Mind blowing # here. Fresno State is a legit mid major school that has some talent. Michigan lost 43 seniors and will be playing a lot of guys with very limited game experience including new QB Alex Orji who sounds like fun, until u watch him try and throw a ball. Obviously I’d recommend taking the points, but like Ga Tech in week 0, I think the value on Fresno at +1100 is solid…might be worth a few bucks.

WKU +31 at Bama…..Bama has a lotta moving parts with transfers in and out, new staff, new system, etc. WKU is always respectable….with Saban I wouldn’t touch…with first game under new coach, I love WKU to cover. WKU to start TJ Finley who has SEC experience and shown positive traits since leaving LSU.

Troy -8 at home vs Nevada. Nevada just puked away a heart breaker to newly minted ACC team, SMU. Huge letdown spot here after giving away a win in the 4th quarter. Troy is always a bitch to play….bad opponent, bad location, and terrible timing for Nevada.

Utep +27.5 at Nebraska. Solid mid majors getting no love for the culture they’ve built. UTEP lost significant contributors to their offense but they’ve also built a culture last few years. Nebraska has some talent but I don’t think it’s 27.5 points better in opening week. If UTEP finds success early in this game, ass-cheeks could be tight in Lincoln. Also think, while talented, starting a true freshman in Dylan Raioli will keep things closer than otherwise….


TCU -8.5 at Stanford….kinda tailing the national media here. Stanford has been terrible and cleaned house, asking tons of veterans to transfer or graduate and not come back for Covid year. They’re actually one of the youngest rosters in CFB bc of it. But they couple that with being mediocre with talent. Feels like Stanford is punting on 2024 to line up 2025 and beyond. I think Sonny Dykes puts up points and pulls away.

Good luck to all!!!

I tend to do point spreads but also over/unders….if y’all want opinions on that let me know…I just know most casual bettors dial in on the point spread.
 
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