2026 College football odds, best bets for Week 1
Gene Menez has identified his favorite plays for opening week, including one on a double-digit longshot
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Dotting the i at Ohio State. Jumping around at Wisconsin. Tailgating at Ole Miss.
College football season and its time-honored traditions are back. The action kicks off on Aug. 29 with the TCU Horned Frogs taking on Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels in Dublin, Ireland. These teams met in last year's season opener, with the Horned Frogs blowing out the Heels, 48-14, in Belichick's first game as North Carolina's coach.
This season both teams will have new offensive coordinators and quarterbacks. At Chapel Hill, former Louisville, Arkansas and Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino will call the plays for the Heels.
TCU is a 7.5-point favorite over North Carolina. The Over/Under for total points is 47.5.
The Horned Frogs-Tar Heels game is included in the best bets for Weeks 0-1. There are four best bets in total, including one on a double-digit underdog. (Note: I'm +812 over my last 100 college football picks.)
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