While most of the 131 teams playing at FBS won’t hit the field until next week, 17% of college football’s top divisions will have their 2022 season kicking off Saturday week 0 and running east from Dublin, Ireland. The match will be played until Far west, Honolulu, Hawaii. Games are spread out over six time slots, so you can watch from early morning until late at night.
Nebraska vs. Northwestern – the aforementioned match in Ireland – will be a highlight going into Saturday as the only contest between not just Power Five opponents, but conference foes. The Cornhuskers are looking for a big first W to kick off the season with coach Scott Frost in the hot seat, but the Wildcats are on the cusp of 2021 after his 3-9 finish (ending on a six-game losing streak). looking for a bouncing season. season) disappointed the followers of the Northwest.
Winning is all that matters for the standings, but we care about how these games change in terms of odds. From opening kickoffs to college football coverage, watch CBS Sports all day. Take a look at our expert picks for the best of the 11 games of week 0.
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Featured games | | Fighting Illini vs. Wyoming Cowboys
4pm | Big Ten Network, Hubo TV (Try it for free) – The Cowboys have been decimated by departures including Stud wide receiver Isaiah Nayar. In addition, the entire left side of the attack line should be rebuilt. The Illini, on the other hand, have an established transfer quarterback in Tommy DeVito, and they won’t be shocked by what the Cowboys throw at him. It’ll drive you into a shootout…and it’s not built for that. Pick: Illinois -10 — Barret Sally
Featured games | | Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Charlotte 49ers
7 PM | CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App — Both the Owls and the 49ers have brought new defensive staffs to campus and are looking to bolster their second-half-ranked units in the Conference USA program in scoring defense. The FAU easily scored 38 points the last time those two teams faced off, but Charlotte took it a step further under senior quarterback Chris Reynolds, giving the team the 30 points per game they achieved in 2020. Expect this to turn into a shootout, especially at week 0. Pick: 59.0 or higher — Shehan Jeyaraja
Featured games | | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
10:30 pm | CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App — Know the name Mike Wright because Vanderbilt’s quarterback will be one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2022 season. problem? He doesn’t get much help at Vanderbilt. Timmy Chan will take over for the Rainbow Warriors and make his presence known in a big way.A great offense that harkens back to his days playing quarterback in Hawaii performance. Pick: Hawaii +6.5 — Barret Sally
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Nebraska vs. Northwestern (Ireland)
12:30 pm | Fox, Hubo TV (Try it for free) – If you’re betting on spreads, Northwestern and points, but not because you trust the Wildcats so much. Nebraska has made many changes to their offensive side of the ball and the Cornhuskers will be in the exclusive playbook in the first game of the season Most likely. We also expect the Northwest’s defenses to improve as they are part of the program’s DNA. Instead, you can count on the Northwestern offense not doing much damage, even when the Nebraska offense is firing on all cylinders. Under is the best play. Pick: Under 49.5 — Tom Fornelli
