College Football Bets, Previews, Odds: Week 1 Betting Picks for Saturday, August 30

Pete Ruden

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Aug 30, 2025, 11:07 AM EDT

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College football games stretching over five days. This is what we've been waiting for over the last 8 months.

Week 1 is here. And what makes watching all of these college football games even better? Winning money while watching them.

That's where we come in. Our writers have come through with plenty of picks for the first full college football slate of the season.

So, whether you're looking for Collin Wilson's picks, Stuckey's top bets or a betting preview for a game, we have you covered.

It's going to be a fun season of football. So, let's lock in and make our way to Green Dot City.

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Every College Football Game We're Betting in Week 1

Click on one of the matchups below to navigate to our betting preview for a specific game.

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Collin Wilson's NCAAF Picks for Week 1

Collin Wilson's Betting Card for Week 1

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Our Best Bets for Top-10 Clashes

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Texas vs. Ohio State

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LSU vs. Clemson

Our Staff's Week 1 Best Bets

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Noon Best Bets

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Afternoon Best Bets

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Evening Best Bets

Our 2 Same-Game Parlays for Week 1

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Syracuse vs. Tennessee

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Alabama vs. Florida State

Our Player Props for Week 1

Ziefel's Top Player Props

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From the 'Big Bets on Campus' Podcast

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Week 1 ML Dogs

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Week 1 Favorite Favorites

Stuckey's 2025 MAC Manifesto

2025 MAC Manifesto

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Preseason Conference Betting Previews

Mountain West Preview

Sun Belt Preview

Conference USA Preview

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MAC Preview

Best of Action Network's Preseason Content

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Our Staff's Top Futures

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Our Staff's Top Win Totals

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Stuckey's Futures & Win Totals

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Wilson's National Title Pick

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Calabrese's Champ Parlay

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Ianniello's Top Futures

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Ianniello's Top Win Totals

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Duck's Top Win Totals

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Next CFP Surprise

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G5 All-Americans

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Lookahead Picks for Week 1

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2 G5 Teams to Target for CFP

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About the Author

Pete Ruden is an Associate Editor at The Action Network. In addition to his work at Action, he has written for Sports Illustrated's Hawkeye Maven and the Cedar Rapids Gazette. A University of Iowa alum, Pete will always be tricked into thinking the Hawkeyes will win the Big Ten West.

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