College Football 2023 Week 1 Picks And Top 25 Matchups

College Football 2023 Week 1 kicks off the first full week of action Aug. 31 through Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4. I’m back chipping in picks, profiles and shooting for profit with information you can bet on. I’ll be updating the Top 25 and key match-ups each week in my coverage at Forbes, and adding picks, opinions, leans and insight to assist fans and bettors.

Week 1 features just one Top 25 matchup following three in opening week last year and five in 2021. You can check out my early analysis and picks each week in my coverage at Off Shore Gaming Association, along with my Top 25 report in Forbes.

My Week 1 picks, opinions and leans include some analysis on selected games along with ATS info and added information you can bet on at OSGA.

Please recognize the betting lines move and adjust, and I provide this information for news and entertainment purposes only. While my past documented success and top of the leaderboard results in point spread prognosis included selling picks more than a decade ago, I no longer tout or sell picks for companies despite offers to do so.

Our College Football Top 25 Picks went 11-7 ATS last season posting on OSGA. We added a 3-0 results on Picks and Opinions in the national semifinal and 2022 national championship game won in a blowout by Georgia.

College Football 2023 Week 1 Picks

No. 5 LSU vs No. 8 Florida State

LSU -2.5 and Total 56.5.

Pick: Under the total and Opinion Florida State

No. 21 North Carolina vs South Carolina

Opinion: North Carolina -2.5

No. 9 Clemson at Duke

Opinion: Duke +13

Also, see my pick on Rutgers (-6.5) in a Big Ten Week 1 game vs. Northwestern.

AP Top 25 Week 1 Matchups and Odds

College football odds from FanDuel Sportsbook refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.

Most games Saturday, Sept. 2

• No. 1 Georgia (NL) vs. UT Martin | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
• No. 2 Michigan (-35.5) vs. East Carolina | 12 p.m. | Peacock
• No. 3 Ohio State (-29.5) at Indiana | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
• No. 4 Alabama (39.5) vs. Middle Tennessee | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network
• No. 5 LSU (-2.5) vs. No. 8 Florida State (Orlando, Fla.) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC (Sunday, Sept. 3)
• No. 6 USC (-38.5) vs. Nevada | 6:30 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
• No. 7 Penn State (-20.5) vs. West Virginia | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
• No. 9 Clemson (-12.5) at Duke | 8 p.m. | ESPN (Monday, Sept. 4)
• No. 10 Washington (-14.5) vs. Boise State | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
• No. 11 Texas (-35.5) vs. Rice | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
• No. 12 Tennessee (-27.5) vs. Virginia (Nashville, Tenn.) | 12 p.m. | ABC
• No. 13 Notre Dame (NL) vs. Tennessee State | 3:30 p.m. | NBC
• No. 14 Utah (-4.5) vs. Florida | 8 p.m. | ESPN (Thurs., Aug. 31)
• No. 15 Oregon (NL) vs. Portland State | 3 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
• No. 16 Kansas State (NL) vs. SE Missouri State | 7 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
• No. 17 TCU (-20.5) vs. Colorado | 12 p.m. | FOX
• No. 18 Oregon State (16.5) at San Jose State | 3:30 p.m. | CBS (Sunday, Sept. 3)
• No. 19 Wisconsin (-27.5) vs. Buffalo | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
• No. 20 Oklahoma (-36.5) vs. Arkansas State | 12 p.m. | ESPN
• No. 21 North Carolina (-2.5) vs. South Carolina (Charlotte) | 7:30 | ABC
• No. 22 Ole Miss (NL) vs. Mercer | 2 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
• No. 23 Texas A&M (-38.5) vs. New Mexico | 7 p.m. | ESPN
• No. 24 Tulane (-6.5) vs. South Alabama | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
• No. 25 Iowa (-23.5) vs. Utah State | 12 p.m. | FS1