
It’s time for 2018 week 1 college football predictions! Using our proprietary formula, we predict every game on the board for the opening weekend (we’re not counting the 2 games from week 0) of the 2018 season.
We’ve got data driven 2018 week 1 college football predictions for every game from Thursday, August 30 through Monday, September 3. Predicted scores for every game on the board in week 1 are below.
The Big Games of Week 1:
- Auburn vs. Washington
- Notre Dame vs. Michigan
- Miami vs. LSU
- Florida State vs. Virginia Tech
- Alabama vs. Louisville

2018 Week 1 College Football Predictions
Thursday, August 30, 2018
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | BETTING LINE |
| 133 Central Florida | 65% | 38 | Access |
| 134 Connecticut | 35% | 25 | Latest Line |
| 135 Northwestern | 49% | 25 | Access |
| 136 Purdue | 51% | 26 | Latest Line |
| 137 New Mexico State | 39% | 18 | Access |
| 138 Minnesota | 61% | 28 | Latest Line |
| 139 Wake Forest | 54% | 32 | Access |
| 140 Tulane | 46% | 28 | Latest Line |
Friday, August 31, 2018
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | BETTING LINE |
| 141 Utah State | 40% | 20 | Access |
| 142 Michigan State | 60% | 30 | Latest Line |
| 143 Syracuse | 47% | 27 | Access |
| 144 Western Michigan | 53% | 29 | Latest Line |
| 145 Western Kentucky | 20% | 10 | Access |
| 146 Wisconsin | 80% | 37 | Latest Line |
| 147 Colorado State | 50% | 24 | Access |
| 148 Colorado | 50% | 23 | Latest Line |
| 149 San Diego State | 40% | 24 | Access |
| 150 Stanford | 60% | 32 | Latest Line |
| 159 Army | 43% | 22 | Access |
| 160 Duke | 57% | 28 | Latest Line |
Saturday, September 1, 2018
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | BETTING LINE |
| 151 Florida Atlantic | 27% | 24 | Access |
| 152 Oklahoma | 73% | 45 | Latest Line |
| 153 Houston | 55% | 28 | Access |
| 154 Rice | 45% | 23 | Latest Line |
| 155 Oregon State | 15% | 17 | Access |
| 156 Ohio State | 85% | 49 | Latest Line |
| 157 Appalachian State | 23% | 15 | Access |
| 158 Penn State | 78% | 40 | Latest Line |
| 161 Akron | 41% | 23 | Access |
| 162 Nebraska | 59% | 31 | Latest Line |
| 163 Massachusetts | 40% | 25 | Access |
| 164 Boston College | 60% | 34 | Latest Line |
| 165 Kent State | 38% | 19 | Access |
| 166 Illinois | 62% | 30 | Latest Line |
| 167 Texas State | 44% | 19 | Access |
| 168 Rutgers | 56% | 24 | Latest Line |
| 169 Indiana | 58% | 31 | Access |
| 170 Florida International | 42% | 24 | Latest Line |
| 171 Northern Illinois | 34% | 16 | Access |
| 172 Iowa | 66% | 31 | Latest Line |
| 173 Texas | 66% | 33 | Access |
| 174 Maryland | 34% | 18 | Latest Line |
| 175 Boise State | 51% | 28 | Access |
| 176 Troy | 49% | 27 | Latest Line |
| 177 Louisiana Tech | 47% | 24 | Access |
| 178 South Alabama | 53% | 26 | Latest Line |
| 179 Marshall | 46% | 21 | Access |
| 180 Miami (OH) | 54% | 25 | Latest Line |
| 181 SMU | 54% | 38 | Access |
| 182 North Texas | 46% | 34 | Latest Line |
| 183 Middle Tennessee St. | 41% | 23 | Access |
| 184 Vanderbilt | 59% | 31 | Latest Line |
| 185 BYU | 36% | 25 | Access |
| 186 Arizona | 64% | 38 | Latest Line |
| 187 Texas-San Antonio | 37% | 21 | Access |
| 188 Arizona State | 63% | 33 | Latest Line |
| 189 UNLV | 37% | 24 | Access |
| 190 USC | 63% | 36 | Latest Line |
| 191 Cincinnati | 41% | 25 | Access |
| 192 UCLA | 59% | 33 | Latest Line |
| 193 Washington | 49% | 25 | Access |
| 194 Auburn | 51% | 26 | Latest Line |
| 195 Central Michigan | 41% | 24 | Access |
| 196 Kentucky | 59% | 32 | Latest Line |
| 197 Mississippi | 45% | 29 | Access |
| 198 Texas Tech | 55% | 34 | Latest Line |
| 199 Coastal Carolina | 35% | 21 | Access |
| 200 South Carolina | 65% | 35 | Latest Line |
| 201 West Virginia | 57% | 35 | Access |
| 202 Tennessee | 43% | 28 | Latest Line |
| 203 North Carolina | 41% | 25 | Access |
| 204 California | 59% | 33 | Latest Line |
| 205 Washington State | 49% | 25 | Access |
| 206 Wyoming | 51% | 26 | Latest Line |
| 207 Bowling Green State | 32% | 23 | Access |
| 208 Oregon | 68% | 39 | Latest Line |
| 209 Old Dominion | 52% | 29 | Access |
| 210 Liberty | 48% | 27 | Latest Line |
| 211 Michigan | 44% | 23 | Access |
| 212 Notre Dame | 56% | 29 | Latest Line |
| 213 Louisville | 36% | 21 | Access |
| 214 Alabama | 64% | 34 | Latest Line |
| 215 Navy | 53% | 27 | Access |
| 216 Hawaii | 47% | 24 | Latest Line |
Sunday, September 2, 2018
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | BETTING LINE |
| 217 Miami (FL) | 50% | 21 | Access |
| 218 LSU | 50% | 20 | Latest Line |
Monday, September 2, 2018
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | BETTING LINE |
| 219 Virginia Tech | 54% | 24 | Access |
| 220 Florida State | 46% | 21 | Latest Line |
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