“Week 0” kicks off the college football season on Aug. 26 with seven games on the schedule and the college football odds for the opening Saturday are already here. The rest of the country will begin the season in the traditional Week 1 the following weekend to kick off the month of September.
Week 0 is typically when a lot of smaller schools start, but three major programs are in on the early action as Notre Dame, USC, and Vanderbilt will kick off their seasons. We have put together some of the best college football promos available at the top online sportsbooks for the opening Saturday of the college football season.
College Football Promos for Week 0
All of the major sports betting apps have bonus offers for new users. In all, there is more than $4,000 to claim if you take advantage of all of them. Here is a brief look at what’s available.
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DraftKings Promo Code: Score $1,200 in Bonuses
DraftKings is offering new users a welcome promo that adds up to $1,200 in bonuses. The $1,200 comes in three parts. Here’s the breakdown.
- 20% deposit match up to $1,000
- $50 Bonus Bet
- Bet $5, Get $150 in Bonus Bets
College Football Odds and Preview for Week Zero
Here are the seven games on the schedule for Aug. 26, followed by a closer look at two of the biggest games.
- Notre Dame (-20.5) vs. Navy, 2:30 p.m. ET (Dublin, Ireland)
- UTEP (-1) at Jacksonville State, 5:30 p.m. ET
- UMass at New Mexico State (-8), 7 p.m. ET
- Ohio University at San Diego State (-3.5), 7 p.m. ET
- Hawaii at Vanderbilt (-17.5), 7:30 p.m. ET
- San Jose State at USC (-30.5), 8 p.m. ET
- Florida International at Louisiana Tech (-10.5), 9 p.m. ET
Navy vs Notre Dame
This will be the third time that The Fighting Irish will play the Navy Midshipmen in Ireland. The previous two meetings were technically home games for Navy, while this will be Notre Dame’s first home game in Ireland. This is expected to be a beatdown by the Fighting Irish who head into 2023 with a new quarterback — Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman. Hartman was one of the top signal callers in the country last year, throwing for 3,701 yards, 38 TDs, and 12 INTs. Notre Dame is favored by 20.5 points in this game on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Vanderbilt vs Hawaii
These teams played their season opener in Honolulu last year, and it was a massacre of epic proportions. Vanderbilt ran all over the Rainbow Warriors, rushing for 404 yards and five TDs. The line opened at -6.5 for last season’s game in Hawaii but now, the bookmakers know better. The Commodores are asked to cover a three-score spread as the big home favorite at -18.5 on FanDuel.
