The available options on the Week 1 college football slate include Big Ten teams involved in 18 games. As you are building your betting ticket or picking parlay options, our model suggests Michigan (-21.5) against Fresno State is the best bet against the spread, while betting the total in the Akron vs. Ohio State matchup carries the best value. See more insights and stats on those and other contests in the article below.

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Best Week 1 Big Ten Spread Bets

Pick: Michigan -21.5 vs. Fresno State

• Matchup: Fresno State Bulldogs at Michigan Wolverines
• Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Michigan by 32.5 points
• Date/Time: August 31 at 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: UTEP +27.5 vs. Nebraska

• Matchup: UTEP Miners at Nebraska Cornhuskers
• Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Nebraska by 16.7 points
• Date/Time: August 31 at 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: Maryland -20.5 vs. UConn

• Matchup: UConn Huskies at Maryland Terrapins
• Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Maryland by 27.4 points
• Date/Time: August 31 at 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: Florida Atlantic +14 vs. Michigan State

• Matchup: Florida Atlantic Owls at Michigan State Spartans
• Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Michigan State by 7.6 points
• Date/Time: August 30 at 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: BTN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: UCLA -14 vs. Hawaii

• Matchup: UCLA Bruins at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
• Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: UCLA by 18.9 points
• Date/Time: August 31 at 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS
• Live Stream: Paramount+ | Fubo

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Best Week 1 Big Ten Total Bets

Under 58.5 – Akron vs. Ohio State

• Matchup: Akron Zips at Ohio State Buckeyes
• Projected Total: 43 points
• Date/Time: August 31 at 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS
• Live Stream: Paramount+ | Fubo

Over 64.5 – LSU vs. USC

• Matchup: LSU Tigers at USC Trojans
• Projected Total: 74.5 points
• Date/Time: September 1 at 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ABC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Under 56.5 – Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin

• Matchup: Western Michigan Broncos at Wisconsin Badgers
• Projected Total: 49.7 points
• Date/Time: August 30 at 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Over 45.5 – UConn vs. Maryland

• Matchup: UConn Huskies at Maryland Terrapins
• Projected Total: 51.6 points
• Date/Time: August 31 at 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Under 54.5 – UCLA vs. Hawaii

• Matchup: UCLA Bruins at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
• Projected Total: 48.5 points
• Date/Time: August 31 at 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS
• Live Stream: Paramount+ | Fubo

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