College football odds, picks, predictions for Aug. 24, 2024: Proven computer model makes Week 0 best bets

The Florida State Seminoles were left out of the College Football Playoff last season despite going 13-0 and winning the ACC, but with the CFP expanding to 12 teams, FSU has grand designs on crashing the party this year. The Seminoles will begin their 2024 season with an ACC battle against Georgia Tech at the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin on Saturday. It's the marquee matchup of four games on the Week 0 college football schedule to kick off the upcoming season.

The latest Week 0 college football odds lists Florida State as an 1.5-point favorite over the Yellow Jackets. Meanwhile, SMU is favored by 27.5 on the road against Nevada in the only other FBS vs. FBS matchup of Week 0. So which side should you be playing in those games, and what other Week 0 college football lines can you target? Before locking in any college football picks for Week 0 of the 2024 season, be sure to see the latest college football predictions from SportsLine's proven model .

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

Now, it has turned its attention to the latest college football odds for Week 0 and locked in picks for every FBS matchup. Head here to see every pick .

Top college football predictions for Week 0

One of the top college football picks the model is recommending for Saturday, Aug. 24: Florida State and Georgia Tech stay under 55.5 points. Florida State checked in at No. 10 in the preseason AP Top 25 but the Seminoles are losing 14 starters from last year's ACC championship squad. Mike Norvell worked the transfer portal hard but you can expect this unit to take some time to develop after losing Jordan Travis, Keon Coleman and Trey Benson to the NFL.

Meanwhile, Georgia Tech scrapped its way to bowl eligibility and won its first bowl game since 2016 last season. The Yellow Jackets welcome back 15 starters and they've got the talent to slow down what should eventually be a high-powered FSU offense. The Under hit in four of Florida State's last six outings last year and Georgia Tech's last two games went Under on the total, which is why the model predicts this contest produces 56 points or fewer more than 60% of the time. See which other picks the model likes here .

How to make college football picks for Saturday, Aug. 24

The model has also made the call on who wins and covers in both FBS matchups on Saturday, including two spread picks that hit nearly 60% of the time. You can only get every pick for every game at SportsLine .

So what college football picks can you make with confidence, and which teams cover almost 60% of the time? Check out the latest college football odds below, then visit SportsLine to see which teams win and cover the spread, all from a proven computer model that has returned well over $2,000 in profit since its inception , and find out.

College football odds for Saturday, Aug. 24

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Saturday, Aug. 24

Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (+11.5, 55.5)

Montana State at New Mexico (+9.5, 53.5)

SMU at Nevada (+27.5, 56.5)

Delaware State at Hawaii (-38.5, 55.5)