5 Best College Football Picks Against the Spread: Week 0 2024

There might be only four games in Week 0 of the college football season, but that's what we have to work with.

Do I deeply love ANY of these five picks? No. But that's no excuse. There's college football being played, and here are five picks to make here.

5 Best College Football Picks Against the Spread: Week 0

5.Florida State vs Georgia Tech

Point Total: 55.5
Pick: Under

Just how angry is Florida State?

The defense might have a whole slew of replacements, and Georgia Tech has a dangerous team with a great quarterback in Haynes King, but can the offense that didn’t score fewer than 20 points last year show up?

It’s the opener, and this might be a bit rocky, but the thought is that the grouchiness on the Seminole side is about to shine through in a big way.
- Florida State vs Georgia Tech Game Preview & Prediction

4. Delaware State at Hawaii

Line: Hawaii -39.5
Pick: Hawaii

Army 57, Delaware State 0. The Hornets lost big last year to the Knights, and had another game against an FBS team and lost - Miami University 62, Delaware State 20

The previous game against an FBS team was a 48-10 loss at Buffalo in 2018, and later lost to Western Michigan 68-0. West Virginia beat Delaware State 59-16 in 2017 - you get the idea.

This is a far better Delaware State team after going 1-10. This is also the coming out party for a Hawaii offense that should go off, even if the last several games against FCS teams have been fights.
- Delaware State at Hawaii Game Preview & Prediction

3. Florida State vs Georgia Tech

Line: Florida State -11.5
Pick: Florida State

I’m not in love with this, but I can’t unsee a late score for a Florida State cover.

It’s a new year with different teams, but four of the six Georgia Tech losses last year were by 12 or more.

All offseason I liked Georgia Tech, and it’ll have its moments, but 11.5 isn’t that crazy. Liked Georgia Tech when it was FSU -13, but 11.5 … 34ish-20ish just feels right.
- Florida State vs Georgia Tech Game Preview & Prediction

2. Montana State at New Mexico

Line: Montana State -11.5
Pick: New Mexico

I’m the Never Buck History guy.

If something that’s never happened before screws over a pick, so be it.

Montana State has four all-time wins over FBS programs, and the only one that went over 11.5 points was a 35-14 win over Fresno State … in 1978.

New Mexico should be stronger right away under new head coach Bronco Mendenhall. There were a slew of losses through the transfer portal, and this might be a total rebuild, but 11.5 at home is a whole lot to give away to an FCS Team.

(Especially if you’re wacky like me and think the Lobos will win outright.)
- Montana State at New Mexico Game Preview & Prediction

1. SMU at Nevada

Line: SMU -24.5
Pick: Nevada

It’s not like Nevada got THAT whacked around last year.

It was awful, and it’ll get rolled in this, but the 2-10 Wolf Pack only lost one game by more than 24 points after getting destroyed by USC and Idaho - yes, Idaho - in the first two games of last season.

New season, new coaching staff, home game in Week 0 against a very good SMU - Nevada should be a bit more explosive offensively to keep this from becoming too much of a blowout.
- SMU at Nevada Game Preview & Prediction