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NCAAF Week 1 Picks – Expert Handicappers on Spreads, Totals, and Money Lines
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2025 NCAAF Week 1 Schedule
The 2025 college football season kicks off with a bang as Week 1 delivers a lineup bursting with fierce rivalries, classic conference duels, and cross-country clashes that could shape the playoff race before Labor Day.
From the electric Friday night lights in the South to a packed slate of Saturday showdowns across iconic campuses, fans are in for a weekend loaded with drama and potential upsets. Whether you’re tailgating at the Horseshoe or tuning in for a late Pac-12 thriller, here’s the full Week 1 schedule, complete with dates, kickoff times, and stadiums to map out your opening weekend in style.
| Date | Matchup | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Stanford @ Hawai’i | TBD | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI |
| TBD | Fresno State @ Kansas | TBD | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS |
| TBD | Sam Houston @ Western Kentucky | TBD | Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY |
| TBD | Iowa State @ Kansas State | 10:00 AM | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Buffalo @ Minnesota | TBD | Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Ohio @ Rutgers | TBD | SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | East Carolina @ NC State | TBD | Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Elon @ Duke | TBD | Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Jacksonville State @ UCF | TBD | FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Stephen F. Austin @ Houston | TBD | TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | UT Martin @ Oklahoma State | TBD | Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Delaware State @ Delaware | TBD | Delaware Stadium, Newark, DE |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Stony Brook @ San Diego State | TBD | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Central Michigan @ San José State | TBD | CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Alabama State @ UAB | TBD | Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Wyoming @ Akron | TBD | InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Miami (OH) @ Wisconsin | TBD | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Boise State @ South Florida | 3:30 PM | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | St. Francis (PA) @ UL Monroe | 4:00 PM | Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Lafayette @ Bowling Green | 4:00 PM | Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Central Arkansas @ Missouri | 5:30 PM | Memorial Stadium, Columbia, MO |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Nebraska @ Cincinnati | 7:00 PM | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO |
Leaderboard – Top NCAAF Handicapper going into Week 1
Check out the leaderboard with last week’s Scores and Stats. NCAAF experts are on a hot streak, including Frank Jordan, Randy Dickelman, Joe D’amico, and The Bookie. Coming into this week with an aura of confidence, they are preparing for another profitable weekend.
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NCAAF Week 1 Picks
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