Week 0 Preview

Week 0 Preview

We are back! College football gets a soft start this weekend with a few fun games to keep tabs on as you enjoy one of the last weekends of summer. Just a short blog this week but we will be back with observations and a full preview next week!

Saturday, August 26th

Biggest Game: Navy vs Notre Dame (Dublin, Ireland)

Navy moved on from their coach, but this is a classic rivalry that is more exciting than last year's Nebraska vs Northwestern matchup. Notre Dame should have a great second year for coach Marcus Freeman, led by a new quarterback in Sam Hartman. Notre Dame is a 20 point favorite, but it will still feel nice to have football on the tv as you avoid the heat of the day. I think all the new pieces for both teams get off to slow starts and the defensive-minded head coaches play this one conservatively.

My Pick: u49 (-112)

Game Worth Watching: San Jose at USC

Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman winner and projected first overall pick in next year's draft, gets his season started one week early. He has some new pieces to work into the system with Jordan Addison gone, and their defense relied heavily on turnovers to have any teeth to them, hence the o/u set at 66 points. Last year, the Trojans got off to a great start, and I think they do so here.

My Pick: USC -30.5 (-108)

Fun Game to Watch: Ohio at San Diego State

This is one that won't get a lot of traction nationally, but shows how fun college football can be. Ohio returns a number of starters on offense and I think they get off to a hot start against a defense with a lot of new pieces for the Aztecs. I always talk about how eccentric college football is and a great example is SDSU quarterback Jalen Mayden, who was recruited as a quarterback, but actually played safety until midseason last year. Enjoy the night cap.

My Pick: Ohio ML (+114)

Have Questions? Reach Out!

That's it for this week, looking forward to the big opening weekend next week! I'll be sharing content on Threads this year, be sure to follow along and ask questions as the games are happening.

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