Week 1 college football: Betting odds, lines, picks, more - ESPN

Week 1 of the 2023 College Football season is finally here, featuring five consecutive days of action from across the nation and plenty of intriguing non-conference matchups. The weekend slate begins on Thursday with a marquee matchup between No. 14 Utah and Florida on ESPN.

On Saturday, Colorado begins a new era under head coach Deion Sanders as nearly 21-point underdogs to TCU. Meanwhile, in the Saturday night primetime game, Drake Maye and North Carolina take on Spencer Rattler and South Carolina. Sunday's marquee matchup features a rematch of last season's Week 1 thriller as LSU battles the Florida State.

Our experts have got you covered in this week's betting roundtable.

All odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook unless otherwise noted.

Florida at No. 14 Utah
Thursday 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

Line: Utah (-6.5)
Money line: Utah (-267), Florida (+215)
Total: 44.5 points

FPI prediction:
Utah: 73.7% chance to win.
Projected margin of victory: +10.2 points

Betting trends

Utah is 8-2 ATS in last 10 as home favorite

Florida is 10-4-1 ATS in last 15 as an underdog

Florida is 4-1 ATS in last 5 as road underdog

Best bet: Under 45.5 points. One of two things can happen here: Either Cameron Rising doesn't play or he plays and is nowhere near 100 percent. Either situation will be a big blow for a Utah offense that ranked in the top 15 in scoring last season. On the plus side, the Utes boast the best defense in the Pac-12 with a defense line as loaded as any of the previous iterations Kyle Whittingham has trotted out… and that's saying something. Florida's offense will be a work in progress with former Wisconsin signal caller Graham Mertz under center. This game feels like a total grind to me.