Bettor Up: College Football Week 0 Best Bets, Friendly Tips

I'll bet you didn't know the 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers, a legit Big 10 bottom-feeder under head coach Scott Frost, lost nine games - NINE GAMES- by single digits.

Hawaii 38, Vanderbilt 31

I'll also bet you didn't know an average 🛫 trip from Evanston, Illinois to Dublin, Ireland takes a couple of Irish beers over seven hours. (Or the same amount of time, Mario Cristobal spends per day putting up 'The U' sign, when not talking to John Ruiz.)

Charlotte 31, FAU 24

Stone crabs, boats and the Hurricanes, who devoted the off-season to throwing money at all their problems after hiring Cristobal, not a sure bet given his on-the-field coaching habits at Oregon, are all grossly overrated.

But I know you're worried about Miami winning only six games this season, and planning to stay up 'til 2 a.m. on Saturday to watch Vanderbilt (-6.5) vs. Hawaii, one of 11 college football games on the Week 0 slate, so here's my first betting tip of the college football season: Money, even lots of money, doesn't fix everything, whether you're short on protection at 3 a.m. or a college football program betting on a quick return to glory.

Here are several 'Best Bets' for Week 0, after you promise to never wager on a college football team coached by Jim Mora Jr. 

Northwestern vs. Nebraska (Under 49.5) 

Northwestern, the unpopular fat kid who sits alone in the school cafeteria, has had an entire off-season to scout Nebraska. That alone would scare all the corn and fried chicken off my plate, even if, heaven help you, you're still buying stock on Scott Frost. 

The Wildcats, despite losing six straight games to wrap up 2021 rarely get punked under head coach Pat Fitzgerald, who has built a reputation for making every game a grind, while rewinding college football back 100 years. 

So, we're betting on the Wildcats, aided by a serviceable QB in Ryan Hilinski and RB Evan Hull, a 1000-yard rusher, to slow the pace of the game to the point new Nebraska QB Casey Thompson will be promoting leather football helmets next week. Potential rain in Dublin can only help us cash our bet as well.

Nevada @ New Mexico State (+9)

This line has dropped significantly over the last several months after opening at Nevada (-12.5), with sharp money backing the home underdog while sneezing at public opinion.

New Mexico State, coming off a 2-10 season, but surprisingly a respectable 6-2-1 ATS, is debuting new head coach Jerry Kill, a solid addition for a program in search a lift.

Nevada, on the other hand, opens 2022 with just six returning starters - after seeing coach Jay Norvell leave for Colorado State. 

Grab the points and make a numbers bet with the Wolf Pack - after blowing your nose.

Vanderbilt @ Hawaii (+8)

I know most experts aren't very high on Hawaii, lacking any kind of serious talent under first-year head coach Timmy Chang. 

But despite all their troubles under Todd Graham, the 'Rainbows', regular bowl game participants in recent years, are likely to score a lot of points on offense, especially with the help of Chang's up-tempo playbook.

Vanderbilt has won two SEC games over the last two seasons and has no business being a road favorite, anywhere. Even in Hawaii.

Aloha, my betting friends.

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