CBS Sports Issues Week 1 College Football Picks as 10,000 Simulations Back Key Bets
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Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 4
CBS Sports Issues Week 1 College Football Picks as 10,000 Simulations Back Key Bets
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 4
Summary
CBS Sports rolled out Week 1 2026 college football picks as the first full slate arrives, highlighting Saturday’s No. 11 LSU-Clemson opener with an under 50 recommendation.
Two other marquee calls also leaned to lower or tighter outcomes: Oregon-Boise State under 51.5 and Washington State +23.5 in Sunday’s Apple Cup against Washington.
Ranked matchups drew split attention elsewhere, with Ole Miss -6.5 against No. 24 Louisville, Wisconsin +20.5 against No. 2 Notre Dame and SMU -3 over Florida State on Monday.
The package frames LSU-Clemson as the weekend’s biggest spotlight game, while Sunday also features No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 24 Louisville in Nashville.
SportsLine said its model simulated every Week 1 game 10,000 times and enters the weekend on a 32-19 run on top-rated college football money-line picks since 2024.