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PRESEASON
2026 WEEK 1 — current lines from the latest pull; preseason Elo regressed from 2025 finals. Refreshes weekly in season.
Week 1 Matchups
49 games · 30 HIGH · 13 LEAN · 6 TOSS-UP
Sat Aug 29
HIGH
San José State
1%
USC
99%
Line
USC -35.5
Projection
USC -34.1
Sat Aug 29
HIGH
New Mexico State
3%
Florida State
97%
Line
Florida State -29.5
Projection
Florida State -27.0
Sat Aug 29
TOSS-UP
Hawai'i
42%
Stanford
58%
Line
Stanford -3.0
Projection
Stanford -2.4
Sat Aug 29
TOSS-UP
Memphis
42%
UNLV
58%
Line
UNLV -3.0
Projection
UNLV -3.8
Sat Aug 29
LEAN
North Carolina
34%
TCU
66%
Line
TCU -6.5
Projection
TCU -8.6
Sat Aug 29
LEAN
NC State
39%
Virginia
61%
Line
Virginia -4.5
Projection
Virginia -4.4
Thu Sep 3
HIGH
Massachusetts
3%
Rutgers
97%
Line
Rutgers -30.5
Projection
Rutgers -30.3
Thu Sep 3
HIGH
Akron
8%
Wake Forest
92%
Line
Wake Forest -22.5
Projection
Wake Forest -21.4
Fri Sep 4
LEAN
Colorado
33%
Georgia Tech
67%
Line
Georgia Tech -7.0
Projection
Georgia Tech -8.1
Fri Sep 4
HIGH
Fresno State
7%
USC
93%
Line
USC -23.5
Projection
USC -21.6
Fri Sep 4
LEAN
Toledo
25%
Michigan State
75%
Line
Michigan State -10.5
Projection
Michigan State -6.9
Fri Sep 4
TOSS-UP
San José State
41%
Eastern Michigan
59%
Line
Eastern Michigan -3.5
Projection
Eastern Michigan -4.3
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Miami
91%
Stanford
9%
Line
Miami -21.5
Projection
Miami -21.3
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Ball State
0%
Ohio State
100%
Line
Ohio State -49.5
Projection
Ohio State -48.3
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
North Texas
1%
Indiana
99%
Line
Indiana -40.5
Projection
Indiana -36.6
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
UTEP
1%
Oklahoma
99%
Line
Oklahoma -40.5
Projection
Oklahoma -37.5
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Missouri State
1%
Texas A&M
99%
Line
Texas A&M -38.5
Projection
Texas A&M -35.2
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Kent State
1%
South Carolina
99%
Line
South Carolina -34.5
Projection
South Carolina -33.2
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Texas State
3%
Texas
97%
Line
Texas -30.5
Projection
Texas -27.0
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Northern Illinois
3%
Iowa
97%
Line
Iowa -29.5
Projection
Iowa -29.3
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
UL Monroe
4%
Mississippi State
96%
Line
Mississippi State -28.5
Projection
Mississippi State -26.5
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
UAB
4%
Illinois
96%
Line
Illinois -27.5
Projection
Illinois -25.1
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Western Michigan
5%
Michigan
95%
Line
Michigan -26.5
Projection
Michigan -23.4
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Florida Atlantic
5%
Florida
95%
Line
Florida -25.5
Projection
Florida -24.0
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Boise State
6%
Oregon
94%
Line
Oregon -24.5
Projection
Oregon -23.8
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Ohio
7%
Nebraska
93%
Line
Nebraska -23.5
Projection
Nebraska -18.9
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Marshall
7%
Penn State
93%
Line
Penn State -23.5
Projection
Penn State -23.1
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Washington State
9%
Washington
91%
Line
Washington -21.5
Projection
Washington -19.9
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Oregon State
12%
Houston
88%
Line
Houston -18.5
Projection
Houston -17.7
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Coastal Carolina
13%
West Virginia
87%
Line
West Virginia -17.5
Projection
West Virginia -15.1
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Sam Houston
15%
Troy
85%
Line
Troy -16.5
Projection
Troy -16.6
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Miami (OH)
15%
Pittsburgh
85%
Line
Pittsburgh -16.5
Projection
Pittsburgh -15.1
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Florida International
21%
South Florida
79%
Line
South Florida -12.5
Projection
South Florida -14.1
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Central Michigan
21%
New Mexico
79%
Line
New Mexico -12.5
Projection
New Mexico -12.2
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
Oklahoma State
77%
Tulsa
23%
Line
Oklahoma State -11.5
Projection
Oklahoma State -8.0
Sat Sep 5
LEAN
Arkansas State
25%
Memphis
75%
Line
Memphis -10.5
Projection
Memphis -10.7
Sat Sep 5
LEAN
Boston College
27%
Cincinnati
73%
Line
Cincinnati -9.5
Projection
Cincinnati -8.8
Sat Sep 5
LEAN
Tulane
29%
Duke
71%
Line
Duke -8.5
Projection
Duke -7.5
Sat Sep 5
LEAN
Liberty
35%
James Madison
65%
Line
James Madison -6.0
Projection
James Madison -8.9
Sat Sep 5
LEAN
Wyoming
40%
Colorado State
60%
Line
Colorado State -4.0
Projection
Colorado State -2.8
Sat Sep 5
LEAN
Western Kentucky
60%
Nevada
40%
Line
Western Kentucky -4.0
Projection
Western Kentucky -3.4
Sat Sep 5
TOSS-UP
UCLA
46%
California
54%
Line
California -1.5
Projection
California -2.2
Sat Sep 5
TOSS-UP
UNLV
54%
Hawai'i
46%
Line
UNLV -1.5
Projection
UNLV -2.1
Sat Sep 5
HIGH
East Carolina
5%
Alabama
95%
Line
Alabama -25.5
Projection
Alabama -22.9
Sat Sep 5
LEAN
Baylor
34%
Auburn
66%
Line
Auburn -6.5
Projection
Auburn -7.3
Sat Sep 5
LEAN
Clemson
25%
LSU
75%
Line
LSU -10.5
Projection
LSU -8.0
Sun Sep 6
HIGH
Notre Dame
90%
Wisconsin
10%
Line
Notre Dame -20.5
Projection
Notre Dame -21.1
Sun Sep 6
LEAN
Louisville
34%
Ole Miss
66%
Line
Ole Miss -6.5
Projection
Ole Miss -8.1
Mon Sep 7
TOSS-UP
SMU
56%
Florida State
44%
Line
SMU -2.5
Projection
SMU -3.4