Top Heisman Trophy candidates clash on Saturday night, when Cade Klubnik and the Clemson Tigers play host to Garrett Nussmeier and the LSU Tigers in Week 1 college football betting action at Memorial Stadium. The schedule kicks off early in the day as the Ohio State Buckeyes begin the defense of the College Football Playoff national championship against the Texas Longhorns in a rematch of last season's Cotton Bowl, and wraps up with a late-night date between the Utah Utes and UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl.
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Best Bets for Saturday College Football Odds
Best Bets for LSU vs Clemson
Cade Klubnik and Garrett Nussmeier open the new season deadlocked as +900 co-second favorites on the Heisman Trophy odds and will be aiming to make an early impression on Heisman voters in this intriguing Week 1 matchup. Clemson opens their campaign looking to bounce back from a rough patch at home to close out last season, losing two of their final three while failing to over in four straight.
LSU aims to take the next step led by Nussmeier, who topped 4000 passing yards last season while connecting for 29 touchdowns. Nussmeier offers value as a -168 bet on the NFL player props to toss for OVER 1.5 scores despite seeing just four of his TD passes come on the road last season. However, it is unlikely to be enough against a prolific Clemson attack that should cover the spread by exploiting LSU's untested new-look defense.
Best Bets for Texas vs Ohio State
Two other leading candidates on the Heisman odds will square off early in the day, as Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes welcome Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns to Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes ended the Longhorns' national championship hopes with a 28-14 win in last season's CFP semi-final and return to action riding an epic 36-game win streak in home openers. Expect receiver Jeremiah Smith to play a key role as Ohio State covers as slim 1.5-point home chalk on the college football Week 1 odds.
Smith ranked second in the nation last season with 15 scoring catches and fourth with 1315 receiving yards. However, Smith was largely ineffective against a smothering Texas defense in OSU's Cotton Bowl win, and the special attention he is likely to face on Saturday makes him a good bet on the college football player props to generate UNDER 77.5 receiving yards on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday College Football Odds Picks
- Clemson Tigers: -4.5 | -115
- Garrett Nussmeier: OVER 1.5 touchdown passes | -170
- Jeremiah Smith: UNDER 77.5 receiving yards | -115
Best Events to Use the Fanatics Sportsbook Promo August 30
- College Football: In one of the most heavily wagered games of Week 1, the UCLA Bruins look to rebound from a lost season in 2024 in their home opener versus the Utah Utes. The Bruins have been a massive disappointment at home, averaging just 12.9 points per game during a 1-6 SU and ATS run. Pegged as 6.5-point underdogs on Saturday, the Bruins have also failed to earn an outright win as home dogs in almost three years. The Utes are also coming off a disappointing 5-7 campaign but enjoy the benefit of a veteran offensive line that should provide newly minted starting quarterback Devon Dampier with plenty of time to strike early and often, and come away with both the SU and ATS win
- US Open: Alexander Zverev has yet to lose a set through the first two rounds of action at this year's US Open, but can expect the competition to stiffen in his third-round matchup with Felix Auger-Aliassime. Winner of two tournaments early this season, Auger-Aliassime subsequently struggled, but has shown flashes of the form that powered him to the US Open semi-final in 2021. The young Canadian has a mountain to climb to pull off the upset as a +275 underdog on the US Open tennis odds but will make Zverev work for the win while paying out as a -110 bet to win OVER 18.5 games.
