Several big match-ups as most of college football teams open up their 2017 season. The week starts with a Big Ten match-up as Ohio State visits Indiana. On Saturday several key match-ups featuring Alabama vs. Florida State, LSU vs. BYU and Florida vs. Michigan. Sunday, West Virginia plays Virginia Tech and UCLA hosts Texas A&M. The week closes on Monday night with Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech.
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Week 1 College Football Predictions
Thursday, August 31, 2017
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 133 Ohio State | 68% | 35 | -20.5 |
| 134 Indiana | 32% | 19 | |
| 135 Buffalo | 20% | 12 | |
| 136 Minnesota | 80% | 39 | -26.5 |
| 137 Louisiana-Monroe | 20% | 21 | |
| 138 Memphis | 80% | 49 | -27.0 |
| 139 New Mexico State | 20% | 24 | |
| 140 Arizona State | 80% | 51 | -25.0 |
| 169 Florida International | 38% | 20 | |
| 170 Central Florida | 62% | 31 | -17.0 |
| 199 Tulsa | 50% | 36 | |
| 200 Oklahoma State | 50% | 37 | -17.0 |
Friday, September 1, 2017
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 141 Charlotte | 48% | 27 | |
| 142 Eastern Michigan | 52% | 29 | -12.5 |
| 143 Washington | 94% | 48 | -30.5 |
| 144 Rutgers | 6% | 8 | |
| 145 Navy | 91% | 51 | -13.5 |
| 146 Florida Atlantic | 9% | 14 | |
| 147 Utah State | 20% | 12 | |
| 148 Wisconsin | 80% | 40 | -29.0 |
| 149 Boston College | 66% | 33 | -2.5 |
| 150 Northern Illinois | 34% | 19 | |
| 151 Colorado State | 33% | 24 | |
| 152 Colorado (in Denver) | 67% | 40 | -7.0 |
Saturday, September 2, 2017
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 153 Bowling Green | 26% | 20 | |
| 154 Michigan State | 74% | 42 | -19.5 |
| 155 Wyoming | 32% | 22 | |
| 156 Iowa | 68% | 39 | -13.0 |
| 157 Miami (OH) | 77% | 43 | |
| 158 Marshall | 23% | 18 | PK |
| 159 Kent State | 19% | 13 | |
| 160 Clemson | 81% | 42 | -38.5 |
| 161 Massachusetts | 53% | 33 | |
| 162 Coastal Carolina | 47% | 30 | |
| 163 Akron | 29% | 19 | |
| 164 Penn State | 71% | 38 | -33.0 |
| 165 Louisville | 84% | 46 | -26.5 |
| 166 Purdue (in Indianapolis) | 16% | 15 | |
| 167 Arkansas State | 30% | 16 | |
| 168 Nebraska | 70% | 34 | -16.5 |
| 171 Nevada | 39% | 17 | |
| 172 Northwestern | 61% | 27 | -24.5 |
| 173 Ball State | 56% | 29 | |
| 174 Illinois | 44% | 23 | -8.5 |
| 175 UTEP | 10% | 14 | |
| 176 Oklahoma | 90% | 50 | -44.5 |
| 177 California | 55% | 37 | |
| 178 North Carolina | 45% | 32 | -12.5 |
| 179 South Alabama | 29% | 22 | |
| 180 Mississippi | 71% | 41 | -25.0 |
| 181 Western Michigan | 43% | 24 | |
| 182 USC | 57% | 31 | -26.0 |
| 183 BYU | 48% | 20 | |
| 184 LSU (in Houston) | 52% | 22 | -13.5 |
| 185 Maryland | 48% | 27 | |
| 186 Texas | 51% | 28 | -17.0 |
| 187 Temple | 60% | 30 | |
| 188 Notre Dame | 40% | 21 | -15.0 |
| 189 Georgia Southern | 19% | 12 | |
| 190 Auburn | 81% | 40 | -35.0 |
| 191 Appalachian State | 42% | 20 | |
| 192 Georgia | 58% | 27 | -14.5 |
| 193 Kentucky | 76% | 42 | -10.0 |
| 194 Southern Miss | 24% | 19 | |
| 195 Houston | 72% | 43 | -13.5 |
| 196 UTSA | 28% | 23 | |
| 197 South Carolina | 42% | 21 | |
| 198 North Carolina State (in Charlotte) | 58% | 29 | -5.5 |
| 201 Michigan | 62% | 30 | -4.0 |
| 202 Florida (in Arlington, TX) | 38% | 19 | |
| 203 Vanderbilt | 80% | 47 | -5.5 |
| 204 Middle Tennessee | 20% | 20 | |
| 205 Florida State | 36% | 24 | |
| 206 Alabama (in Atlanta) | 64% | 37 | -7.0 |
| 207 Troy | 56% | 30 | |
| 208 Boise State | 44% | 25 | -12.5 |
Sunday, September 3, 2017
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 209 West Virginia | 51% | 30 | |
| 210 Virginia Tech (in Landover, MD) | 49% | 29 | -4.5 |
| 211 Texas A&M | 63% | 35 | |
| 212 UCLA | 37% | 23 | -3.5 |
Monday, September 4, 2017
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 213 Tennessee | 54% | 32 | -3.5 |
| 214 Georgia Tech (in Atlanta) | 46% | 29 |
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