Top Week 0 College Football Betting Picks: Illinois, Nebraska, and Vanderbilt Favored
College football's Week 0 kicks off with three compelling matchups worth betting on. Here's a detailed analysis of each game and the recommended picks:
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wyoming Cowboys
- Illinois returns strong rushing duo Chase Brown and Josh McCray (1,500+ yards, 7 TDs combined)
- Wyoming replacing significant talent on both sides of ball
- Illinois' ground game should dominate against Wyoming's rebuilt defense
- Pick: Illinois -11
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Northwestern Wildcats (Dublin, Ireland)
- Both teams struggled last year (1-8 conference records)
- Nebraska has new OC Mark Whipple and QB Casey Thompson
- Northwestern averaged just 16.6 points in 2021
- Defensive battle expected with offensive uncertainties
- Pick: UNDER 49.5
Hawai'i Warriors vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
- Vanderbilt returns QB Mike Wright and 9 senior defensive starters
- Hawai'i dealing with mass player exodus under new coach Timmy Chang
- Vanderbilt's experience should be decisive factor
- Pick: Vanderbilt -8
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