College football Week 0 best bets: Why I'm betting Bill Belichick's UNC team - AOL

College football’s Week 0 is set to deliver an eight-game slate packed into opening Saturday, highlighted by rule changes that affect teams moving up from FCS. The NCAA eliminated the two-year transition ban in June, giving those programs immediate bowl eligibility. North Dakota State is listed as the favorite hosting Jacksonville State inside the Fargodome, while Sacramento State is positioned as an underdog at Eastern Michigan. The author also references historical results: since 2009, 18 programs that moved to FBS are 110-97 against the spread in their first season. One of the three best bets focuses on Jacksonville State at North Dakota State (Bison -7, total 46.5), weighing NDSU’s continuity and returning pieces against quarterback inexperience and Jacksonville State’s prior FBS experience from 2023, including 9-4 success and a bowl win over Troy.